It’s time to play ball on Capitol Hill. Seriously, time to play ball. It’s the time of year when Democrats and Republicans get to wear a uniform that makes it really easy to decipher who’s team they’re on; blue for Democrats and red for Republicans. Some of us wish they would wear those every …
At a recent neighborhood pool party, a younger person asked me: “so, how do you like retirement?” I answered that I like it and highly recommend it. The conversation moved on before I could say more. I have since given it some thought. For most of my life – since about age 12, actually – …
A new provision in Major League Baseball allows a manager to review a close play by sending the video feed to an independent group of judges. It has raised strong feelings, for and against the ruling, among fans. Obviously, depending on the verdict, fans are grateful for the judges overturning the call on the field …
PLAY CATCH, CREATE WORLD PEACE I was on assignment as a Navy Reserve Chaplain. I was on a US Marine Corps base somewhere hot and dusty. Coming out of the shower one day, I stopped and stared. I didn’t mean to, it’s just that I was surprised. There in front of me was an …
In my mind, I distinguish between telling someone to “hang in there” rather than “hang on” when confronting some difficulty. There really is a difference and it’s not insignificant. To “hang on” during a difficult situation to me implies resignation. The person has surrendered to the event or condition. Hanging on implies that some-one or …
I am going to take a different direction with my blog. I will link it more closely with my YouTube channel. My plan is to read from several journals that I started over a decade ago. I wrote to each of my grandchildren during the initial stages of their mothers’ pregnancy and into their first …
Raise your hand if you ever had someone tell you the importance of flossing your teeth. A teacher, your parents, grandparents, certainly a dentist have all stressed the importance of flossing your teeth. It has to be consistent; daily, is what everyone says. After eating popcorn it’s pretty obvious that flossing is important. Those …
This was supposed to be Opening Day across the country, throughout Major League Baseball. It didn’t happen. A very dangerous virus interrupted play. Lots of people were sad, angry, disappointed and maybe a bit confused. If it’s not Opening Day, then what is it? And what do we do now? There were wonderful replays of …
Recently, there has been discussion about the future of baseball. There are people afraid that the game has lost its appeal, especially among younger generations. The main complaint is that it’s “too slow.” People, again mostly younger folks, used to fast-paced video games, hundreds of TV stations, smart phones and non-stop entertainment have lost much …
write from time to time about “The Commons.” People sometimes ask me what exactly do I mean by that phrase. Is important to understand The Commons when we talk about showing up, digging in and sucking less – the components of swinging for the fences. When my family and I lived in Connecticut, it was …
