Catch 365

At an old sandlot ballfield next to a pizza place, I met Billy. It was perfect. Billy is a huge baseball fan. “Growing up, my favorite players were Griffey and Mattingly and David Justice. Every time I picked up a bat, I pretended I was ...
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There are only a couple of days remaining in 2018. The year of playing catch is almost to its end. Thirty years ago, in Mr. Freeman’s Algebra class at Jarrett Junior High, I sat near Erica when the world almost came to an end. Someone ...
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According to a study released earlier in 2018, people who attended a live music concert a couple times each month “were the most likely to score their happiness, contentment, productivity, and self-esteem at the highest level.” Brett ...
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The wind is roaring. Not quite as loud or strong as it was on the first day of the month, but definitely with power. When it catches the seams just right, the ball really moves and that is always fun to watch, even if it’s rather ...
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Kaylea is practicing violin with a metronome, a smart practice tool and reminder of time’s steady beat, preparing for next month's collegieate auditions. Social media is great for seeing happy pictures of algorithmically-chosen friends, but ...
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