Currently reading the novel "The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club, by Helen Simonson. Set in postwar England. Someone in my reading club read it, I added it to my list, and it finally popped up. Getting better as I go along.
Monday I worked until 6 pm. We went to Moxie Burger for supper, so it was 8 pm before I was able to plop on the couch. Then I had to make some calls about our taxes. Not much rest for the weary.
Up early to lift weights at the gym. Then back on the teams call from 8 am – 245 pm. Hopefully this is helpful. Along the way they are teaching this old dog a few new tricks.
Supper tonight: grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, and steamed broccoli.
JIMMIE FOXX [SABR Bio] was the first to hit pinch-hit grand slams in both leagues…for PHA in the 7th off DET’s Tommy Bridges on 21-Sep-1931 pinch-hitting for catcher Joe Palmisano. Fourteen years later, for PHI in the 8th off STL’s Ken Burkhart on 18-May-1945 pinch-hitting for pitcher Andy Karl. Foxx led the majors in home runs four times and led his league in strikeouts seven times. Led MLB in HR 1932 (58); 1933 (48); 1935 (36); & 1939 (35). Led AL in Ks in 1929 (70); 1930 (66); 1931 (84); 1933 (93); 1935 (99); 1936 (119); 1941 (103). He has the fifth-highest WAR for any player born in the state of Maryland: (1) Babe Ruth 162.2, (2) Lefty Gove 113.2, (3) Cal Ripken 95.9, (4) Al Kaline 92.7, (5) Foxx 92.2.
Braves open the day after tomorrow. This could be the year. Mookie has a mysterious illness, and has lost 25+ pounds in the past few weeks.
The one complaint Jack Nicklaus had about Augusta National: the sand.
Denison: 10,000 UK teenagers gathered at Wembley Arena for a day of worship. Among the speakers was Bear Grylls, who shared his journey to faith. Bible sales are booming in the UK, what one commentator calls a “broader cultural change pointing to an awakening in society.” Bible sales are up 22 percent in the US as well. Vanity Fair tells us Christianity is the “new religion” of Silicon Valley. The New York Times agrees.
Denison: China’s deep-sea cable cutter that “could reset the world order.” The device is capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, which could disrupt billions. The US military relies heavily on these undersea data flows. Some call the undersea conflict the “soft underbelly of American power.”
Denison: R. R. Reno is an American theologian and editor of First Things (a resource Denison highly recommends). His latest article is titled “The Return of Strong Religion.” It begins: “The wind has shifted. People want hard religion, not easy. They seek out communities that are demanding rather than permissive. They want truth-based theologies, not outlooks softened with talk of “meaning” and “dialogue.” Dialogue, a buzzword for the Baby Boomers, is out. Emphasis falls on conviction and commitment.” Baby Boomers came of age when clergy sought “relevance” and churches tried to make the faith more “contemporary.” But “at present, young people find such accommodations disappointing.”
Question of the day: with the Sweet 16 this week, who's your favorite 16? My answer:
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