Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 16, 2009

The Battlefield of Jabez’s Mind: The Prayerfully Purpose Driven Five Love Languages for the Late Great Planet Earth

Pondering the Imponderable Since selves are very hard to help I am amazed daily with the latest self help books “baptized” with a smattering of Bible verses which are marketed to the hungry hordes that inhabit our Late Great Planet … Continue reading →

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Tagged as a fish called wanda, abby normal abbess, andrew Greeley, battlefield of the mind, evangelical protestants, henri nouwen, jamie lee curtis, john cleese, kevin kline, prayer of jabez, prosperity gospel, self help books, spaceballs, the deity herself, the five love languages, the late great planet earth, the purpose driven life

August 15, 2009

Minor League Road Trips

Grainger Stadium Kinston NC “The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This … Continue reading →

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Tagged as abby normal abbess, battle creek yankees, brian mccann, bull durham, california league, camp lejuene nc, carolina league, carolina mudcats, cedar rapids kernels, charlotte knights, continental singers, everett aquasox, felix hernandez, frederick keys, frogfest, grady sizemore, grainger field, harbor park, harrisburg seantors, international league, jacksonville suns, jason giambi, jhonny peralta, k-tribe, kinston indians, kinston nc, louisville bats, maine lobster festival, major league ii, metro bank stadium on city island, midwest league, minor league baseball, mississippi braves, new york yankees, norfolk tides, northeast league, northwest league, pacific coast league, peter bragan jr, peter bragan sr, portland seadogs, richmond braves, rockland me, ryan howard, shane victorino, south atlantic league, southern league, steve yeager, tacoma rainiers, the diamond richmond va, tommy lasorda, uss hue city, victor martinez, winston-salem warthogs, zebulon nc

August 14, 2009

Dad’s Gift of Baseball to Me

Note: This is a substantial re-write of a post that I did toward the beginning of this site. At the time I had very few readers and of course it had very few views. I think sometimes there are times … Continue reading →

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Tagged as alzheimer's disease, astrodome, baltimore Orioles, billy hebert field, bloom county binkley, California Angels, california league, camden yards, campy campaneris, candlestick park, catfish hunter, church of baseball, commonwealth classic, detroit tigers, earl weaver, ed halicki, elizabeth river, eschatology, fielding, for the love of the game, fungo, george will, harbor park, jim fergosi, jim spencer, kingdome, lefty phillips, oak harbor little league, oak park little league rams, paul blair, pepper, Pete Rose, pitching, reggie jackson, riverfront stadium, rollie fingers, san fransisco giants, shea stadium, shoeless joe, steriod era, stockton ports, the deity herself, the iowa baseball confederacy, three rivers stadium, veterans stadium, vida blue, w p kinsella, washington nationals

August 13, 2009

Has Anyone Seen a Big Wooden Boat and a Lot of Animals? Floods and Rain Outs in Norfolk

Flooding at Harbor Park Wednesday- Norfolk Tides Fan Photo Facebook.com I have never been a big fan of rain. Yes I know we need it to live, for plants to grow, birds to sing, fish to drink and all of … Continue reading →

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Tagged as alberto castillo, baseball cards, charlotte knights, chesapeake va, chip the usher, chris waters, dennis sarfate, downtown tunnel, earl weaver, elliott the usher, flooding, fort sam houston tx, gordon biersch, harbor park, honda cr-v, i-264, i-64, john huston, justin turner, kam Mickolio, marty the card dealer, norfolk tides, norfolk va, portsmouth va, rain, scranton wilkes-barre yankees, the bible, the deity herself, tides dog with chili, tidewater, virginia beach

August 12, 2009

Going to War: Flying Into Baghdad and a Blast from the Past

Outside the Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory the HQ of US Forces and Former Haunt of Saddam Hussein, the Palace was Named after the Victory of the Iraqis over the Iranians on the Al Faw Peninsula toward the end of … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2009

Obituary for HMCS Hayes-Jones

Shipemates and Friends of HMCS Hayes-Jones The Link to the obituary is here: http://2672.dignity.mem.com/Story.aspx?ID=3127157 The text alone follows should the link notr work. I had trouble with the funeral home link yesterday. HMCS D’juna Marie Hayes-Jones Born: May 3, 1965 … Continue reading →

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August 11, 2009

A Tale of Two Organizations: How Major League Performance Impacts Minor League Systems

“We’re so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.” Earl Weaver Russ Ortiz Bearing Down on a Tides Batter This is a hard blog to write and while things are not … Continue reading →

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August 10, 2009

Trust in God and Keep a Strong Bullpen

“A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen.” Alvin Dark Tides Reliever Alberto Castillo against Charlotte Organizations often face time when due to either talent, injuries or staffing shortages that they must make … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2002 world series, alberto castillo, alvin dark, andy mitchell, barry the scorekeeper, boston red sox, bullpen, closers, daniel bard, elliott the usher, Francisco Rodriguez, hideki okijima, houston astros, jim miller, jonathan papelbon, kam Mickolio, long and middle relievers, los angeles angels, mariano rivera, marty the card dealer, new york yankees, norfolk tides, oakland athletics, relief pitchers, rob nen, rollie fingers, russ ortiz, san fransisco giants, scranton wilkes-barre yankees, set-up men, victor martinez

August 9, 2009

Operation “Dachs” My First Foray into the Genre “Alternative History”

For a change of pace I have pulled up something that one of my professors allowed me to do in my Military History Masters Program. This was my first foray into historical fiction, or as it is known sometimes as … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2009

Oh Lord Stuck in Lodi Again….Gordon Klingenschmitt does Lodi

Gordon Klingenschmitt after his Court-Martial Conviction (Virgina Pilot Photo) Just about a year ago, I set out on the road, Seekin’ my fame and fortune, lookin’ for a pot of gold. Things got bad, and things got worse, I guess … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Battlefield of Jabez’s Mind: The Prayerfully Purpose Driven Five Love Languages for the Late Great Planet Earth

Minor League Road Trips

Dad’s Gift of Baseball to Me

Has Anyone Seen a Big Wooden Boat and a Lot of Animals? Floods and Rain Outs in Norfolk

Going to War: Flying Into Baghdad and a Blast from the Past

Obituary for HMCS Hayes-Jones

A Tale of Two Organizations: How Major League Performance Impacts Minor League Systems

Trust in God and Keep a Strong Bullpen

Operation “Dachs” My First Foray into the Genre “Alternative History”

Oh Lord Stuck in Lodi Again….Gordon Klingenschmitt does Lodi

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