Monthly Archives: September 2011
UNBELIEVABLE! Braves and Red Sox Collapse Complete! Rays and Cardinals win Wild Cards, Orioles sink Red Sox with 2 Outs in Bottom of the 9th as Longoria hits walk off against Yankees
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon reacts to the Orioles scoring the winning run (Getty Images) What an amazing and unlikely end to the regular season. The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox who appeared to have their respective Wild Card … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Batlimore Orioles
Two Tied Wild Card Races: Who would have Thunk It?
Carpenter (Sports Illustrated Photo) or Hudson (AP Photo) “The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.” Earl Weaver What a night for baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals came back … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball
Down to the Wire: MLB’s Epic Wild Card September Continues to Amaze
B.J Upton and Evan Longoria greet Johnny Damon after a home run against the Blue Jays What seemed like an impossible season finale less than a month ago is now reality. Four teams, two playoff spots and two games left. … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, Batlimore Orioles
The Church Maintained in Love: Thoughts on Life a Year after Being Asked to Leave a Church
“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right….” Martin Luther It has been a year since I was … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Religion
I Don’t Like Bullies: The Troubling Trend in Conservative Politics
I don’t like bullies. I didn’t like them as a child and I certainly don’t like them any better now. Unfortunately the bullying that I address is not the simple schoolyard type, but a kind that has infected our politics … Continue reading
Filed under faith, History, laws and legislation, leadership, Military, Politics, Religion
Spoilers: Lowly Orioles Make for an Exciting AL Wild Card Race
Orioles outfielders Nick Markakis, Matt Angle and Adam Jones celebrate after taking 3 of 4 at Fenway from the Red Sox (AP Photo) The Baltimore Orioles will chalk up yet another losing season after beginning with it high hopes. However … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
Will we Stand? The Moral Responsibility of Christians in our Time
Party and Church election campaign “Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness and pride of power and with its plea for the weak. Christians are doing too little to make these points clear rather than too … Continue reading
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