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“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” John F. Kennedy
Today, April 17th, 2017 a lifelong dream comes to fruition when Arcadia Publishing and the History Press releases this book. It is a pictorial essay about the 35th President with 200 photographs of him at home in his beloved New England. JFK … Continue reading
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Tagged "Honey Fitz", Ben Bradlee, Booth Bay Harbor Maine, Brookline MA, Cohassett MA, Dave Powers, Edward Moore Kennedy, Framingham MA, Hammersmith Farm, Harvard University, Hyannis Port MA, Jackie Kennedy, JFK 100, JFK Library, John F Kennedy, John F Kennedy in New England, John F Kennedy Library Foundation, John's Island Maine, Joseph P Kennedy JR, Katkleen Kennedy, Kennedy Compound, Kenney O'Donnell, Manitou, Newport RI, Paul "Red" Fay, PT 109, The Spee Club, Victura, Yale University
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Billy Rohr, We Will Love Him Forever…
It was 50 years ago today that I was huddled around an eight transistor radio at the soda fountain counter at Reidy’s Drug Store in Jackson Square in East Weymouth Massachusetts. We were listening to the voice of the man … Continue reading
Venice High School Baseball’s 6th Annual Veteran’s Night, “The best thing we do every year.”
On December 7, 1941, the country of Japan attacked the American naval base in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, initiating America’s involvement in World War II. On April 1, 2017 in the little city of Venice Florida, approximately 150 Veterans of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Assault Pathfinder, ApCho, B-24, B-29, Battle of Badung, Battle of Midway, Battle of Savo Island, Bill Burger, Bon Jovi, Certain Victory, Clink Forsberg, Colonel Jack Dundas, Craig Faulkner, Cu Chi, Dau Tieng, Doolittle Raid, Erwin Berg, Guadalcanal, Hannah Jai, HNLMS Piet Hein, Hoe Mon, Iron Triangle, Jack Hollerback, Jerry Biller, JoAnn Hacay, Operation Desert Storm, Richard Lapan, Tay Ninh, Team Jerry, USS Mt. McKinley, USS Vicennes, Venice High School Baseball, Venice High School Baseball Veterans Night, Vietnam, Walt Glaws, William Sinibaldi, WW II Vets
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As Dad Always Said….
Today marks the 96th anniversary of my dad’s birth. A bit hard for me to believe that it’s been neigh a century since he made his way into this world. Maybe that’s because it’s hard for me to believe that … Continue reading
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Tagged Comfort Zone, Confront Your Fear, Courage, Fatherly Advice, If, Kerry Keene, Mark Twain, One Putt, Parenting, Remo Sinibaldi, Rudyard Kipling
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” I can sum up what I know about life in three words…It goes on”… Robert Frost
Consider this an official announcement. This blog is officially being transformed. Begun as a baseball blog to honor the 100th birthday of Fenway Park; I am officially transforming and broadening it’s vision. Throughout the years, I have sprinkled some personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Fenway, George Eliot, John Wooten, Robert Frost, Seasons
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OF BLESSINGS, BASEBALL, AUNTIE NANCY, OWEN AND DANCING IN THE RAIN…..
This is a deeply personal story. I offer it here because each of us is a deeply personal story unto ourselves. It is my hope that my story can touch you and your story. This is Nancy Cappellini. Nancy is … Continue reading
Clayton Kershaw, Sandy Koufax and a Comparison in Dominance…
My son has, on various occasions, uttered the phrase, “Kershaw is the most dominant pitcher of all time.” Factored into this is his firm belief that todays baseball players are better than the superstars of yesteryear. There is validity in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1959 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1966 World Series, 2013 NLDS, Addie Joss, Big Ed Walsh, Boston Beaneaters, Clayton Kershaw, Cy Young Award, Grasshopper Jim Whitney, National League MVP, Pedro Martinez, Post Season Pitching, Sandy Koufax, WHIP, WINS Above Replacement, World Series, World Series MVP
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“This field, this game: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again.” Terrence Mann
I have been a teacher for a quarter century now and I have often said that one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching is that it encompasses the past, the present and the future. I interact with kids every … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Ward, Austin Bergner, Bob Zupcic, Brandon Elmy, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Charleston South Carolina Shooting, Charleston Southern University, Chris Singleton, Collegiate Diamond Tour, Craig Faulkner, Dalton Guthrie, Dick Groat, Duke University, Eastern Carolina University, Florida Burn, Love is Stronger, Mark Guthrie, Mike Rivera, Tyler Zupcic, UNC Chapel Hill
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Musings Born of “67”…
This morning I awoke with visions of “67” dancing in my head. It happens once in awhile, the year, the magic. My son tells me I give too much reverence to baseball’s bygone days and he may, in fact, be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, 1967 Red Sox, Alexander Cartwright, Battle of the Bulge, Billy Martin, Carl Yastrzemski, Chase Utley/Reuben Tejada, Dick Williams, Earl Weaver, Elysian Fields, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Lou Pinella, Mickey Mantle last RBI, Nolan Ryan, Remegan Bridge, Ted Williams, Triple Crown, Walter Johnson, Warren Spahn, Yaz
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