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Boston Red Sox

NUTS!: an expression demonstrating surprise and displeasure

September 29, 2011

I’m disappointed, discouraged, and crestfallen (see yesterday’s blog.)  The Red Sox came sooooo close to pulling off a victory over the Orioles last night and working their way into the playoffs.  It came down to one pitch in the bottom of the 12th inning.  Unfortunately (for the Red Sox and their fans) it didn’t go [...]

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TOMMY JOHN: a surgical procedure related to an athletic injury to the elbow

June 13, 2011

It has taken me several years to admit that I didn’t know what Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy were talking about when they broadcast the Red Sox baseball games.  As the play-by-play and color announcers they were regularly speaking about the fact that a particular baseball player was scheduled to have Tommy John. The gist [...]

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SOURCES: where do our interests come from?

October 28, 2010

I’m sitting at my computer listening to the Diane Rhems show  on NPR. It is one of my daily pleasures.  Today (Wednesday) it features an in-depth interview with Gary Wills, prominent historian, author, and lay theologian. At the early stage of the interview Mr. Wills indicated that he is a product of that famous culture, [...]

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EPHEMERAL: intended to be short-lived, temporary

July 27, 2010

An adjective like ephemeral is one which deserves a place in the “on deck circle” in a writer’s lexicon.  It not only is a useful word, it is one of those words I would label as colorful and beautiful. You might wonder if there is such a thing as a beautiful word; I think so.  [...]

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