"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
"Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift - that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies - that's something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter - that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.
"So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for."
~Lou Gehrig
http://lougehrig.com/
This disease claimed the life of my friend Mona a few years ago. If we put the kind of resources into medical research that we do into weapons development wouldn't we have some treatment already...
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Hurray for the Providence Community Library!
Independence has reached the nine neighborhood branches of Providence, Rhode Island.
Two days ago, Providence Community Library was officially launched with rainstorms and parties, and many celebrations.
The Providence Public Library (PPL) is now solely responsible for the Main (downtown) building and all of its contents, and oddly, still owns most of the buildings.
Not long ago, they (the PPL) proposed eliminating 5 of the branches...
I am enormously grateful to the many, many people who have worked diligently and creatively to maintain all of the neighborhood services.
Two days ago, Providence Community Library was officially launched with rainstorms and parties, and many celebrations.
The Providence Public Library (PPL) is now solely responsible for the Main (downtown) building and all of its contents, and oddly, still owns most of the buildings.
Not long ago, they (the PPL) proposed eliminating 5 of the branches...
I am enormously grateful to the many, many people who have worked diligently and creatively to maintain all of the neighborhood services.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Stopping Military Bulldozers Is A Good Thing: Support Ezra Nawi
Grace Paley, Harold, Rhett Jones and Marsha Z. West would all be supporting this man.
And my Bubbe, whose birthday is next week, would too.
Here's a short piece about Ezra Nawi.
And here's the Free Ezra site from Jewish Voice for Peace.
Oops! I just found a link to the Support Ezra site, which has more information and links....
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Supporting Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
We've been invited by Representative Frank Ferri and his husband, Tony:
Host: REP FERRI & COALITION OF SUPPORTERS
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: RI STATEHOUSE STEPS Providence, RI
Rhode Islanders who support Marriage Equality will meet on the steps of the Rhode Island State House.
(South side of Statehouse facing Prov Place Mall)
In a mass show of support, young and old alike will offer a positive message for change. We will encourage legislators to raise their hands in support of legislation that will make marriage and the rights and benefits that accompany marriage available to all Rhode Islanders who choose to marry.
A Coalition of supporters will be there and you should also. Brings family & friends.
Here's the facebook link; please spread the word and comment freely (even if you are not in or from Rhode Island)....
Host: REP FERRI & COALITION OF SUPPORTERS
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: RI STATEHOUSE STEPS Providence, RI
Rhode Islanders who support Marriage Equality will meet on the steps of the Rhode Island State House.
(South side of Statehouse facing Prov Place Mall)
In a mass show of support, young and old alike will offer a positive message for change. We will encourage legislators to raise their hands in support of legislation that will make marriage and the rights and benefits that accompany marriage available to all Rhode Islanders who choose to marry.
A Coalition of supporters will be there and you should also. Brings family & friends.
Here's the facebook link; please spread the word and comment freely (even if you are not in or from Rhode Island)....
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