No adults allowed

 There's an initiative on the ballot in Washington State to keep trans people from playing girls sports. It's a complex issue and I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be legislated. Trans people should be able to play sports somewhere.

The big issue is that adults have no clue about kids and sports. The adults involved in youth sports are mostly on an ego trip to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions when they were kids.

So I think there should be no adult involvement in sports until the professional level. Up through college: no parents, no coaches, no referees. Kids, youth, young adults, should be running their own sandlots. NO ADULTS ALLOWED!

Trinity

 Everyone tries to redefine God. Myself included. Usually depending on people's political leanings. God is either love and compassionate or vengeful, striking down evildoers. Jesus is either a king on a white horse fighting the culture wars or loving and kind and supporting the vulnerable. And the Holy Spirit is part of the team.

I think God is God. Big shot, full of himself. If he was a nice guy, he'd be a janitor at a school somewhere. Jesus is the son of God, but the errant son. He left home and never looked back.

The Holy Spirit is our only hope. HS knows people need some religion but realizes that the divine household is somewhat chaotic. So the HS is our filter for all things religious. Everyone gets their own individualized message of good options. Some people will get it wrong and go wacko, but generally people will do okay. Just don't go behind the curtain and don't listen to politicians or preachers.

Community

 It's always good to get people together, just not have permanent rules about it. Because when you make detailed rules or beliefs, you inevitably leave someone out.

Truth in Advertising

 Mid-term election coming up. And all candidates do is bash their opponents in their ads. It might be self defeating, as people will remember your opponent more than you. And all the ads take liberties with their ads about what their opponent is for or has done. They really think the voters are morons and can't tell the lies.

It's been said before, but everyone has done something good in the last two years. Write your commercials around that. 

Great Baseball Players

 How do you decide the greatest? People use statistics, but there are so many measures these days and people pick the measurements that will pick their players.

I figure the greatest is the player on the other team you hate to see come up to bat or pitch, but at the same time you look forward to it as he's the best.

Just the one's I've seen.

Atlanta -  Henry Aaron

Houston - José Altuve

San Francisco - Willie Mays 

Los Angeles - Sandy Koufax

San Diego - Tony Gwynne

Cincinnati - Joe Morgan

Philadelphia - Mike Schmidt 

Pittsburgh - Willie Stargell

Chicago Cubs - Ron Santo

St. Louis Cardinals - Lou Brock

New York Mets - Tom Seaver

Montreal - Andre Dawson

Seattle - Edgar Martinez 

Anaheim - Mike Trout

Oakland - Reggie Jackson 

Arizona - Randy Johnson

Toronto - John Olerud

Detroit - Mickey Lolich

Chicago White Sox - Carlton Fisk

Minnesota - Rod Carew

Milwaukee - Robin Yount

Texas - Nolan Ryan

Baltimore - Frank Robinson 

New York Yankees - Don Mattingly

Boston - Dwight Evans

Kansas City - George Brett

Colorado       I NEVER

Tampa Bay    SAW 

Miami           THESE 

Washington Nationals      TEAMS

Boston Braves               VERY

St. Louis Browns         MUCH

Brooklyn Dodgers 

Washington Senators 

God as Joe the Bartender

 All the stuff you read or hear about, no matter what religion, is what people think about God. No real messages from God.

My picture of God is similar to Jackie Gleason's sketch, Joe the Bartender.

He sings old-time songs. My Dad sang old-time songs. My Gal Sal, A Capital Ship, Harrigan, The French Grenadier.

He wipes down the bar. Always nice to have a clean place to eat and drink.

He listens.

Every once in awhile, he'll push a free drink your way.

Amen.

Eligibility

 The Big Ten and SEC came out with a rule that says if you play in the NFL, you can't come back and play at college. Someone should sue them on this. Because the way I figure anyone who is registered for a class at a college should be able to play. There shouldn't be any eligibility limits.