Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Wednesday, May 21, 2014

One for the ages .... to be sure

It is the bottom of the seventh inning, Michigan has already beaten Arizona State University once today, and they needed two wins to with this portion of the tournament and stay in. They were up by one run, they had come back to take the lead. This was a strong hitter for ASU. Two outs .... over the fence, the end of the season for Michigan, the last game for the seniors. The end. A long ball hit to left, deep, but Lyndsay Doyle leaps up and .............. makes the catch. The game is over, Michigan wins and continues on in the NCAA Softball Tournament. /below, the coach, "Hutch" is in disbelief. She went from "It's over" to "OMG". I remember seeing in live and wondered if anyone had captured it, thankfully, someone did. As great a catch, with reaction, as you will ever see. I don't think I have ever seen a scenario to match this, and I have seen many. So much "happened" in that instant that Lyndsay caught that ball, and it really did not "hit me" or anyone, until it happened. Things went from black to white, from night to day, from good to bad, in that instant ..... where, in inches, it happened. Really awesome when you consider it all .... I am glad they had this moments on film. Hutch's reaction if priceless.