Tuesday morning at the East Cobb YMCA something happened that bugged me. I usually aren’t a big talker when I work out, though I will nod and say hello to the people around me. I say hello and goodbye to the ladies at the front desk, and chat a little with them. I try to stay out of people’s way as they work out, to give them their space. I don’t plop down on a machine and stare at my phone like some do. Today I was on the end treadmill, closest to the front door, so I could see people coming and going. There were several open treadmills to my left.
An Indian man came in, and walked past over to the weightlifting area. He never speaks or nods to anyone, which is okay. A few minutes later a mother came in with her two daughters, aged about 11 and 14. They were headed back around me to the treadmills when the Indian man barged past them, and got on the treadmill two down from me. He just about knocked one of the daughters to the ground. I should have said something. In some cultures men look at women and children as s lower class than men. We don’t need to let that be the case here in the United States. Since there were no longer three open treadmills in a row thanks to the rude Indian man, the mother and her daughters had to turn around and use three treadmills facing the other way. Might not have been a big deal to them and they may have not realized what had happened, but it was still sad. In the future I’ll be on the lookout.
Probably would have been a good morning to play golf. But I had been out yesterday so I figured I’d better arrive on time to catch up. Sure enough my teammates had to work late on Monday because the customer order came in hours later than usual – and then it still didn’t deliver Tuesday morning. Started the day with 91 emails (58 unread). Took 2-1/2 hours to get down to 28 emails – the ones that will require more research to resolve. Man all this stress sure makes me want to eat. Finished the day with 24.
Sunday afternoon I pulled out the lawnmower. All the winds on Saturday blew down thousands of those little prickly gumball things. Could hardly see the driveway and yard. Very dusty. By the time I was finished my black outfit was covered in dirt. Will need to get up more next weekend.
Sunday night Ceil fixed ground beef with grilled peppers and onions, with roasted potatoes and broccoli. Good stuff.
Charlie Woods struggled in a junior tournament this past weekend, against top competition. Video of his round.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan were presenters at the Academy Awards. Conan called Crystal the greatest host in Oscar history.
Denison on the Oscars: the Atlantic headlined, “The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind.” NPR reports that the more popular the movie, the less likely it is to win awards. One critic alleges that Hollywood’s pivot to “woke” content and advocacy has “killed the Oscars.” Many in Hollywood haven’t gotten the message. They know, as actor Gabriel Basso said recently in criticizing politics in his industry, that they’re “there to entertain” and that their work makes no appreciable difference in the world on its own merits. Denison: “I believe it grieves God deeply when movies lambast biblical faith and glorify sexual immorality, antisemitism, and self-reliant egotism. But it glorifies him when movies promote people and stories that honor him and advance his kingdom”.
Pitchers with the most recent thirty-win seasons
Pitcher W in Year Team WAR
Pete Alexander.......30 in 1917...PHI.....119.6
Jim Bagby...............31 in 1920...CLE..... 30.8
Jack Chesbro..........41 in 1904...NYY.....42.7
Jack Coombs..........31 in 1910...PHA.....26.7
Dizzy Dean..............30 in 1934...STL......46.2
Lefty Grove.............31 in 1931...PHA.....106.8
Walter Johnson......36 in 1913...WSH....166.9
Christy Mathewson 37 in 1908...NYG.....106.7
Joe McGinnity.........35 in 1904...NYG..... 59.0
Denny McLain.........31 in 1968...DET...... 19.3
Ed Walsh.................40 in 1908...CHW..... 66.5
Smoky Joe Wood....34 in 1912...BOS...... 40.2
Cy Young................32 in 1902...BOS.....163.6