Archive for Thursday, July 5, 2007  The Fly Route  July 5, 2007
Every so often I come across a sports related item or service
and the mind numbing question without answer pops up: should I
spend one of my few hard-earned dollars on this product? Really,
I hate those decisions, so I want to do everything in my power
to save you, my loyal readers, the worry. This week, I'm
dedicating the Fly Route to several items I've recently
purchased.  Can I Keep My Jersey? By Paul Shirley If you know
who Paul Shirley is and know why his first book might be
something worth having, shame on you. You should already have
it. For the rest of you, Shirley is a wise-cracking professional
basketball player. The sub-title to his book, "11 Teams, 5
Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond,"
tells it all. He's traveled the world playing ball, bouncing
from one gig to another, one team to the next. The book is
basically a collection of diary entries or letters home from his
first four years out of college. Therein l