Sometimes baseball players forget the players that have come before them. Even though the greats are recognized by the Hall of Fame, welcomed back with their “Day” at the ballpark and recognized before all-star games and at old-timers days (how’s…
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It’s damn-near impossible to “holiday” in Italy and not return with some fine leather goods and too many souvenir t-shirts. But, without a doubt, the best thing I came home with was perspective. The impressions left by the cultural distinctions…
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How often do you look skyward and contemplate, “How far does space go?” You’re not alone if you answer “never” or “who cares.” The riddle is so complex that most people duck the question entirely. Faith offers enough resolution for…
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LONGEVITY RULES! (#3 in a series of fictional essays based in reality) You’re about to say something, but remind yourself, “If you don’t care don’t say so.” After all, they’re just a couple of clueless, immature kids. But there they…
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You explicitly requested “No Tomato” when you ordered the restaurant’s specialty cheeseburger. So there’s not much more aggravating than when it arrives with a huge, juicy tomato in the middle. Adding insult to injury, you call it to your server’s…
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