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THANK GOD FOR BASEBALL

“I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan… I’ve tried ’em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul is the Church of Baseball.”annie savoy in bullContinueContinue reading “THANK GOD FOR BASEBALL”

AGAIN I WILL SAY, REJOICE!

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.[PHILIPPIANS 4:4-6 NRSVUE] I’ve been spending a lot of time at funerals lately. Over theContinueContinue reading “AGAIN I WILL SAY, REJOICE!”

FRIENDSHIPS, FREE SPEECH, AND GOOD WILL

Let your ways be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations.[Psalm 67:2 Book of Common Prayer] My wife, Linda, served three years in the Peace Corps in Thailand back in the seventies. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship by providing trained volunteers toContinueContinue reading “FRIENDSHIPS, FREE SPEECH, AND GOOD WILL”