While evangelical Christians might claim there’s only one path to getting on God’s guest list—repent your sins and accept Jesus as your savior—I found an easier way, without the repenting and the accepting and the fear of relapse: I’m a New York Yankee season-ticket holder. That’s how I discovered Joel Osteen’s “A Night of Hope” would be barnstorming at the Stadium last month, anchored at second base, flanked by a full-throated choir and televised worldwide. As a secular New Yorker whose phone number was long ago discarded by the faithful fold, I have no interest in disparaging those who seek the comforts of Christian Fellowship, but a worm of wonder did crawl into my consciousness when I received an email from the Yankees announcing the event. more

There’s been some confusion surrounding NYY Steak, the “recently opened” restaurant on the second floor of the new Yankee Stadium. It’s partly owned by the “Seminole Indians,” from Florida, who, as you probably recall, waged a series of wars led by Chief Osceola against the U.S. Marines in the 19th century and emerged victorious. The only tribe to “remain unconquered,” these savvy Americans “wrestled alligators” for money during the 1920s “Florida tourist boom,” and in 2007 they purchased the Hard Rock Café chain. more