April 11, 2025
On April 16, 1978, in St. Louis, Bob Forsch pitched the first no-hitter of his major league career as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals—a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. I know about this milestone because I was there. Or more precisely, Mary and I were there, bundled together in the bleak, drizzly […]
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April 4, 2025
It’s dark. Division, dissension, bitterness, hatred, prejudice, war, natural disasters, and loneliness all seem to be having their day. It’s hard to watch. Job put it this way—and he put it well:“Why do the wicked have it so good,live to a ripe old age and get rich?They get to see their children succeed,get to watch […]
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