In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened! Vin Scully Sports have miracle moments. The 2025 Baseball World Series was loaded with them; it’s a numbers’ game. In Baseball, the team holding the lead into the ninth inning has ever increasing odds of winning. In turn, the opposing team in deficitContinue reading “Of Miraclism, Probabilities, Possibilities &… Life”
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The Legend
a friend’s high functioning autistic son is amazing. one of his quirky predilections is an unbridled passion for technology; anything manufactured by apple makes him salivate. one day, the boy, while we were waiting for our food at kanter’s deli, flashed at me his apple watch. the device, in the past, never impressed me. myContinue reading “The Legend”
Pitching Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax Walter Sobchak los angeles dodger’s pitching great clayton kershaw’s career has always been in the shadow of a a greater than life legend. his hall of fame career will always be compared to another dodger hall of fame southpaw, sandy koufax. sandy koufax’s phoenix-likeContinue reading “Pitching Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
There Are No Ifs Ands Or Buns To American Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
if i had to choose the three greatest american sports figures of the twentieth century, mr. jesse owens, mr. george herman “babe” ruth. jr. & mr. jackie robinson would be the three. jesse owens’ four gold medal achievement at the berlin olympics in front of adolf hitler esd his signature moment. not only was heContinue reading “There Are No Ifs Ands Or Buns To American Greatness: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Tail Of A Winner: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
american sports and sportsmanship is dying a slow painful death. many athletes find value social media presence and marketing over performance. also, a trend of professional sports teams have practiced in resting players. this results in paying fans deprived of their opportunity to see the sport’s superstars. finally, there is the trend of tanking. teamsContinue reading “The Tail Of A Winner: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Cautionary Tales Are Cautionary: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
we all do stupid things. most of us are fortunate to not suffer severe consequences. avoidance of misfortune, however, is not a license to live life in a careless manner. ms. brittney griner, a wnba, star apparently made a stupid mistake. reportedly, she was in possession of cannabis oil while traveling through a russian airport.Continue reading “Cautionary Tales Are Cautionary: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Roll On The Sabbath: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
cult film classic fictional character walter sobchak, in “the big lebowski,” profanely ranted an explanation as to why he did not bowl on the sabbath. sans expletives, he stated that he was “shomer shabbas.” “shomer shabbas” translates to one who guards the sabbath. mr. sobeck’s exchange was as follows: “walter sobchak: i told those f***sContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Roll On The Sabbath: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Ten Commandments Project 