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R.I.P. Rickey
A repost from two years ago in honor of the greatest leadoff hitter in MLB history… “I’ve Been Caught Stealing” Posted on July 4, 2022 by Double K “Once when I was five.” – Jane’s Addiction Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell was apparently caught stealing … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, mlb, Oakland A's, oakland-athletics, repost, Rickey Henderson, RIP Rickey, sports
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“Look in the Mirror”
“And you see how you’ve been takenYou won’t surrenderBut now your heart is breakin’.” – John Waite There’s a poignant scene in the 1989 holiday classic “Christmas Vacation” where Clark gets locked in the attic while the rest of the … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Change, christianity, Christmas, Christmas Vacation, espoused, family, god, Jesus, John Waite, Joseph, Luke 2:5, Mary, Norman, The Bible, Tina Gullickson
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“We’re Soul Alone”
“And soul really matters to me.” – Darryl Hall & John Oates Too much. Some people, some words just tap into your inner soul like a long lost relative grabbing hold and refusing to let go. Somewhere, maybe a place … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, chicken, Christmas, Darryl Hall, Hall & Oates, holidays, hometown, John Oates, Out of Touch, Springdale
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“Everyday, the Game is Ours to Play”
“Oh tell me why, there are no alibis.” – Sammy Hagar I have a new favorite New York Yankees’ baseball player. He’s no relation to Sammy Hager, and trust me, I don’t like using the words “favorite” and “Yankees” in … Continue reading
“Who Wants to Break the News About Uncle Joe?”
“You remember Uncle Joe.” – Bob Seger Every few months on a random Saturday, I get up early (for me), make some coffee, and drive about 15 minutes to Lake Fayetteville. I park by the Botanical Gardens, throw my tripod … Continue reading
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Tagged Against the Wind, birding, birds, Bob Seger, fire, Fire Lake, firsts, Lake Fayetteville, Mulhollan Blind, nature, photography, Vortex scope, wildlife
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Elly and the Kid
The kid was there holding his sign before the game, in between innings, after the game. Wearing a Reds jersey with the number 44 on the back, the kid had short, dark hair tucked under his Reds hat, and looked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz, faith, Let's Go Crazy, Milwaukee, perseverance, Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson, Purple Rain, sliding mitts, The Kid
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“Do You Remember the Days?”
“We built these paper mountains then sat and watched them burn?” – Foo Fighters A friend recently asked me what it’s like not having either parent living. I thought for a moment and responded with a simple phrase: “It’s quiet.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Grohl, dementia, dementia sucks, Foo Fighters, Walk, Walk to End Alzheimer's
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“Seven Years Went Under the Bridge”
“Like time was standing still.” – OMD Seven years seem like forever. Seven years seem like seven seconds. I don’t get on Facebook much anymore, but sometimes I will just to see the “Facebook Memories” that pop up in my … Continue reading
“Dawn is Breaking Everywhere. Light a Candle, Curse the Glare”
“Draw the curtains, I don’t care‘Cause it’s alright” – The Grateful Dead If you believe in the old adage that a man is the sum of his parts then Bill Walton needed every bit (and then some) of his 6 … Continue reading
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