Celebrating Pettitte’s Farewell

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I’ve heard it said many times that Andy Pettitte is a swell guy. A good family man they say. And a man of faith to boot! What’s not to like?! That answer in a moment… Andy retired this week after nearly two decades of hurling. A baseball. The Bronx Bombers appear to be really concerned, [...]

On Tucson & Thome

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It’s been a tough week for having much interest in the same old political back and forth. Here’s some thoughts a week after Tucson on our country’s leaders – left and right – and a wish that we could have some more who wouldn’t always look for petty advantage when there are much more important [...]

Down with NPR!

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I lampoon NPR’s hypocritical firing of Juan Williams over his now infamous comment regarding nervousness, Muslims, and planes. Then on to the danger of deficits in light of Great Britain’s cut in its military this week, and how that cut affects the US. Twins baseball is discussed. The fact that the MLB is sometimes a [...]

Coming to Grips with Another Defeat

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There was once a King called Ethelred the Unready. He neglected to prepare himself sufficiently for the Vikings numerous interlopings and ended being remembered for it for the next thousand years. Incidentally, it appears he was actually called “Ethelred of the Bad Counsel” instead of “Ethelred the Unready”, but the whole thing was mistranslated. Either [...]

Playoffs?! Playoffs!

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And so it is. After 162 grueling games, the fate of baseball’s top 8 teams now faces the test of a best of 5 game series. For Minnesota Twins fans, we are in a familiar place – a melding of hope, loathing, and fear as we face baseball’s Evil Empire once more. (Read why cheering [...]