Jose Bautista made history today by becoming the first Toronto Blue Jays player in history to be named the top vote-getter in fan balloting for an All-Star Game. Baseball is an American game, a fast and smart game that is based primarily on the strength of the eye to see the ball and the brain… Continue reading »
Jun
13
THE CROWNING HEAD
The Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA title on Sunday night in a close game (105-95) with the Miami Heat—and on the Heat’s home floor. In the game of baseball there is nine against nine equalling 18; in football there is 11 against 11 equalling 22; in basketball there is five against five equaling ten… Continue reading »
May
13
A GREAT MAN
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew announced Friday morning that he is entering hospice and is in the final days, I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides. Killebrew played 22 seasons in the major leagues, beginning when he was 18 years old, was an 11-time All-Star and… Continue reading »
Apr
17
THE NUMBER 42
Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947 when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers; all field personnel, players, managers and coaches, wore No. 42 in Robinson’s honor. The number 42 is famous in the Cabala; called Mob (made from the letters Mem/40 and Bet/2) is known as the number directly related to… Continue reading »
Mar
31
PRESIDENT MISSING
It may be Opening Day of baseball season, but the White House is conspicuously not taking part; no ceremonial first pitch from the President this year. Baseball, the American pastime, is not necessarily the most popular sport; what makes baseball great is the correspondence to the Cabala – the Cabala is a clear spiritual language.… Continue reading »
Mar
06
THE POETIC BEAUTY OF DEATH
Wes Leonard’s game-winning shot ensured that his Fennville High School basketball team finished the season 20-0; as the team took a photo celebrating the win, the young star collapsed then died from cardiac arrest. How long we live is not as important is how well we live and to die at the moment of pinnacle success… Continue reading »
Feb
04
A CYCLE ENDS
Andy Pettitte said his body feels good enough to pitch another season for the Yankees, but he has made his decision to retire when he realized his heart was not in it anymore. There are two known centers of the body, one the brain and the other, the heart; these two fountains of life, one… Continue reading »
Jan
02
A COMPLETE EFFORT
Brett Favre‘s, the Vikings’ QB 20-year NFL, career is over being inactivated for Sunday’s season finale against the Lions after not being able to practice all week because of a concussion. Favre started his 20th season at the age of forty having already broken most every record for a quarterback; in this last season he… Continue reading »
Dec
31
WOMEN TRIUMPH
Connecticut’s record 90-game winning streak has ended with a 71-59 loss to Stanford; the Huskies have fallen for the first time since a bookend defeat to the Cardinal in the N.C.A.A. semifinals on April 6, 2008. The number 90 in Hebrew is conveyed by the letter Ztadik which means Righteous; after a two and half… Continue reading »
Dec
28
THE REPENTANT AND THE PRESIDENT
President Obama called Philadelphia Eagles owner to thank him for hiring QB Michael Vick and giving him a second chance. The greatest human attribute is one of compassion; the main job of a leader is to be a living example. Whether a parent, a boss or the president of a country leadership is by example.… Continue reading »

