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Dan Quisenberry, Remembered
July 2nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
So… recent news in Kansas City is that the Dan Quisenberry memorial tree was destroyed by mistake. Apparently, MODOT crews working in the area simply removed the tree, unaware of its significance. Sad, sure… but there’s a silver lining… the memory of Quiz is resurrected once again (as Joe Posnaski so eloquently shares).
As a Royals fan growing up, Quiz was one of my favorite players. Back in those years, we had George Brett, Frank White, Bret Saberhagen, Willie Wilson, Amos Otis, Kevin Seitzer, and a whole host of other solid players… but there was always something special about Quiz.
Maybe it’s because I was a pitcher, and I learned much of what I knew about pitching growing up by watching the Royals and emulating them. And Quiz… with that memorable submarine sidearm delivery… one of the best relievers in baseball… well, he was one I emulated most as a young ballplayer. I’m sure my Little League coaches hated it, but I’m pretty sure opposing batters did too. After all, it was hard enough to hit a pitched ball at nine years old, but when it’s coming from that impossible angle? That’s right. Strikeout city, baby. 
To be completely honest though? In my post-1994-strike MLB baseball abandonment, I somehow missed the news of Dan Quisenberry’s passing in September ’98. And from Joe’s article, it sounds like the world lost an incredible person back then.
I’m glad the world is getting another chance to remember Quiz. And I sure hope the Royals get it right this time and honor him appropriately. There’s gotta be an appropriate place at the “K” for a REAL memorial… not just a tree that will be long forgotten in another ten years.
No Pain… So Just Kill Them?
June 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
Abortion rights folks will apparently go to any length to justify the taking of human life.
A recent study in the U.K. indicates that a developing baby can’t feel pain before 24 weeks of gestation. Further, the study indicates that developing babies tend to exist in a “continuous sleep-like unconsciousness or sedation”. Apparently the study is being used as evidence that the current 24 week limitation on abortions not be reduced further.
So, here’s the logic: because a baby can’t feel pain, and because it’s sleeping too, it won’t be aware that its life is being taken. As such, it’s okay to rip it limb from limb.
Crazy stuff.
Noah’s Ark: Found?
April 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
Once every couple of years or so, there’s a news story indicating that Noah’s Ark may have been located. Today another such new story was announced: “Has Noah’s Ark Been Found on a Turkish Mountaintop?”.
It’s amazing news if it’s true. But I have to wonder… what impact would such a discovery have on the world as we know it? For those who accept the Bible as truth, particularly those who accept the accounts in Genesis as literal truth (rather than figurative truth), it clearly reinforces faith.
But what about an unbelieving world? Does such a discovery reduce barriers to belief? Does it give people reason to pause and examine longstanding notions about truth?
I’m curious to see.
Doctor Aborts “Wrong Baby”…
April 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment | Posted in » In the News...
This story is sickening on so many levels:
“Sarasota doctor’s license revoked for aborting wrong fetus”.
The basics (for those of you who don’t click through to the story)? A husband and wife had conceived twins through in vitro fertilization. Tests showed that one of the two had the markers for Down Syndrome. A Florida OB-GYN agreed to selectively terminate the pregnancy for the Down’s Syndrome child. In the process of doing so, he inadvertently injected the healthy child with a killing chemical and terminated the “wrong” child’s life.
How sick has our society become that we see the tragedy here that the “wrong” child was aborted?
How sick is it that statistics now show 80-90% of children diagnosed in utero as likely to have Down’s Syndrome are now aborted?
Life has apparently never been worth less. Though society supposedly abhors euthanasia, I wonder how long it will be before that too is acceptable. After all, if it’s okay to kill a Down’s Syndrome kid in the womb (late in the 2nd trimester), why not take the next step and allow the same after birth?
God help us. Our society is sick beyond belief.
(For more on this particular story, check out Al Mohler’s blog.)
Why Washington is in Bad Shape…
April 2nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
Wow. If you need yet another example of why our nation is in trouble (or even if you don’t), watch this.
Amazingly enough, this is real footage… not an April Fool’s joke, not creative editing… Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia (a Democrat) apparently thinks islands float, and is concerned that Guam might actually “tip over and, uh, capsize” if a proposed action to move troops and their families there proceeds.
HT: Marty Duren
The Dynamic Duo…
March 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News..., Just For Fun...
As seen on the Drudge Report this morning…
I’ve only got one question… which one is Batman and which one is Robin?
Hail to the King…
December 4th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News..., Just For Fun...
This is too funny not to post. Hail to the king!
LOL!
Black Friday…
November 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News..., Just For Fun...
An interesting factual tidbit about Black Friday… Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for plumbers.
Oddly appropriate, huh?
Make the Most of It…
November 6th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
“Well, let’s make the most of it.”
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase. My dad and some of his retired friends are doing just that… making the most of their retirement. They’ve been in the news recently in Maryville, Missouri, for their efforts to build a duplex together on property my dad owns. Hardly your typical contractors, these guys are doing anything but living your typical “retired” life!
It’s definitely been good for them, certainly for my dad, at least. I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen him enjoying himself so much.
Check out the stories here:
“Making the Most of Retirement”, in the Nodaway News Leader
“Four Men and a House”, in the Maryville Daily Forum
Way to go, Dad!
One of the Best Touchdowns Ever!
September 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in » In the News...
You’ve got to see this YouTube clip. This has got to be one of the best touchdown runs ever in high school football!
Okay, so you need some backstory. The player scoring is Matt Ziesel, a young man from Benton High School here in St. Joseph. He’s a freshman with Down Syndrome that loves football, whom the coaches and staff graciously allowed to be part of the team. The opposing team is from Maryville High School (I’m a 1994 graduate).
The situation? Fourth quarter… 10 seconds to go… Maryville ahead by a large margin. Matt’s on the sideline… “Coach McCamy, I am ready! I am ready Coach!”
Benton calls a timeout. Coaches from Benton run across the field to talk to Maryville coaches, informing them of the situation… the “Matt play” is coming. Players line up… the ball is snapped… and off Matt goes on a 60 yard touchdown romp.
Absolutely heartwarming.
I’m telling you, this is what high school sports is all about. Yeah, Benton lost by a wide margin. But every player on the field walked off a winner.
Benton and Maryville? You should all be proud of your coaches, your kids, and your schools.
(For more on this story, you can check out the Kansas City Star’s coverage online.)