Entries from March 2008

March 29, 2008

A Fantasy World

I’m afraid this entry might be very boring to many of my readers. Sorry. This afternoon I drafted my fantasy baseball team, which happens to be called The Raging Chlorophyll. I’m in an ESPN head-to-head league that contains twelve teams. I drafted from the 9th position. So here they are:
C – Carlos Ruiz
C – Ronny Paulino
1B [...]

March 27, 2008

Bud. . .Bud. . .Wise?. . . err?

The 2008 MLB season began this week. In Japan. Why?
Why were the two games between Boston and Oakland considered regular season games and not exhibition matches? I am normally not overly critical of commissioner Bud Selig, but he messed up here. I hope this is a once and done experiment. Opening Day is not something that should be [...]

March 25, 2008

Every Rose has no Thorns?

Today I roamed around campus, snapping a few pictures I will need later this semester. My primary targets were terminal buds of oaks, birches, and beeches. I managed to find a few additional plants that were photogenic. One of these was a rose:

You might notice sharp outgrowths on the stem of the plant. To the [...]

March 23, 2008

The Story of Redemption

Love
Humility
Integrity
Patience
Service
Celebration
Sorrow
Pain
Separation
Death
Life
Victory

March 19, 2008

Wanted: Preferably Alive

Everyone has a desire to be needed.

But even deeper than that desire, is a desire to be wanted.