Friday, April 15, 2005STRIKE THREE AND YOU'RE OUT!Ball four and you walk. Since the last strike, I have not been much of a baseball fan; however, bringing baseball back to Washington, D.C. may just be the home run that I need to restore me as a fan. Of course they may not land in the World Series, and that is O.K., for the greater victory has... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, April 14, 2005PRESIDENT BUSH THROWS OUT THE FIRST BALL...I have not been a baseball fan since the strike; however, I grew up with the Washington Senators, and I am sure glad baseball is back in Washington, D.C. It is a little confusing to remember that the Washington Nationals are the old Montreal Expo's, but this should clear up before summer gets here.... Sign in to see full entry.13 YEAR OLD KILLS FRIEND WITH BASEBALL BAT BECAUSE...He was teased by his friend for losing a baseball game. A 13 year old pitcher playing baseball in California lost his first game of the year, a friend teased him, then the pitcher took a bat and hit his friend and killed him. Even while I write this, our Supreme Court is debating the merit of the... Sign in to see full entry.THE LANGUAGE OF CARING TEARS...A young handicapped girl was sexually assaulted, In the midst of her struggling school years; No big deal -- Just students a little out of control, the principal said, Tell that to her family and friends with heartbreaking tears. Bravely he fought for his God and country, In a land of never-ending... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, April 13, 2005LOVE TRIANGLE TRAGEDY!This is so bizarre, I have to share it with you. I usually do not write about such topics; however, in one of our city's more affluent neighborhoods, a woman was having an affair with another man. Her husband travelled a lot in his business, and so she just let the other man live in her "prima donna... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, April 12, 2005FOLLOWING TIGER WOOD'S LEAD...POLITICAL REFLECTIONS FROM TIGER WOOD'S WIN AT THE MASTERS Reflecting on Tiger Wood's win in the Master's Golf Tournamant, there are many lessons we can learn in this political, sometimes to highly political, world we live in: Don't give up just because circumstances may be difficult Pursue... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, April 11, 2005FATHER'S DAY ON APRIL 10Tiger Woods dedicated his victory in the Master's Golf Tournament to his Dad who is battling cancer. Yes, Father's Day is not till June 19th, but everyday can be Father's or Mother's Day as well as Husband or Wife's Day and yes, even Our Children's Day. What I am trying to say is that we often take... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, April 9, 2005IT IS A BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY IN TENNESSEEAnd why shouldn't be. For at least a few days, the world has for the most part been quiet and sane. Millions of people are waking up today, trying to sort out all that they have seen and heard. 9/11 was a time of disaster that rocked this country to its spiritual knees, John Paul's II Funeral has... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, April 8, 2005IN THE SHADOW OF JOHN PAUL IIJust like 9/11 changed the USA and the world forever, so today's funeral of John Paul II has changed all of usforever. Like it or not, embrace it or try to ignore it, Conservatives and Liberals, Protestants and Catholics, Believers and Non-Believers will have to live, work, build our families, raise... Sign in to see full entry.PRESIDENT BUSH, BILL CLINTON, AND BUSH Sr.US of A's odd trio? Did you see these three kneeling in front of John Paul II, and then sitting together at his funeral. This picture is a far cry from what we saw when Clinton defeated Bush Sr. for President, but miracles do happen. It all started with President Bush asking Clinton and Bush Sr. to... Sign in to see full entry. |
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