Currently reading The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, by WP Kinsella, the author of Shoeless Joe, which was made into the movie Field of Dreams. Very good so far.
Listening to two books. Today I'm finishing up Woodsong, a memoir by Gary Paulsen, detailing his transformation from a hunter to a dog musher in Minnesota and Alaska. The author detailed his first Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Took him two weeks to mush his dogs from Anchorage to Nome, a journey of over 1100 miles. At least twice he took wrong turns, traveling over 40 miles out of the way each time. Once some 23 dog sleds followed him off the wrong way. The last leg of the race travels over the frozen bay into Nome.
I had to look up Whittier Alaska again to remember where it was. This summer JFBC is sending a team on a short term mission trip to Anchorage. I'm sure they'll find some time for some sightseeing. I'd like to go on an Alaska cruise. Might be the only type cruise I could get to go on.
Just sold my like new Reebok Furys to a guy in Anchorage. I loved them but they weren't comfortable as other Furys I'd had. They don't really fit in with my outfits.
Next up is "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson", by Kostya Kennedy. I had already read Kennedy's "56: Joe Dimaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports".
I am getting more into the habit of actually reading a book (for now, on my phone). My goal is to read 30-60 pages a day. I am just starting out with the reading thing. Would rather not read off my tiny phone, but it's a start. Those 60 pages are tiny - the size of my phone screen. Not sure the book is really 600 pages long. It's easy to check out e-books from the library. I have ten books on hold, so I have a steady stream of books flowing to me. I have a Kindle that's bigger, but that would take some figuring out.
Looks like I messed up my phone number. Might have to get a new one, which will be a tremendous hassle changing everything. Was trying to get Ceil to help me out. AT&T wasn't much help. Lots of roadblocks. In the end I am the one to blame. We have shaved off almost $100 per month in various bills we've been paying, and hopefully we can find more savings on insurance, garbage, etc.
FRANK HOWARD [SABR Bio] was the first Los Angeles Dodger to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, in 1960. Many were reminded of him when Aaron Judge arrived on the scene with the Yankees. Howard's 6'7"-255-pound countenance made him truly stand out among major leaguers, much as Aaron's 6'7"-282 pound mien does today. Howard was an All-American in both basketball & baseball at Ohio State University in his home town, Columbus, Ohio. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 3rd round (21st pick) of the 1958 NBA Draft. Instead, he signed with the Dodgers.
Today's Denison: when we forget who God is, it becomes far easier to forget who we are. We were meant to find the essence of our identity in the fact that we are made in God's image (Genesis 1:27). When our lives are submitted to his will and we see ourselves through his eyes, we don't have to be afraid of the areas where we're weak or flawed, because those weaknesses do not define us.
However, when we live as if we are made in our own image instead, strength—or at least the appearance of strength—can easily become foundational to every other aspect of our lives. And when that strength is threatened, everything else becomes threatened as well. Owning our mistakes and understanding when we're wrong are simply not outcomes we can tolerate very well. That's an exhausting way to live, yet it's the path many people choose to follow.
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