HAS CASEY BECOM OBSOLETE? - Just a Minute for Friday 06-20-08

Howdy – well, we’re almost at the end of a perilous week with audio tracks done in advance… and dumped into many mailboxes.  Sorry about that.

 

Today’s JUST A MINUTE has a bit of irony and humor and I hope puts you in a good mood for another “summer” weekend… for we should be through the summer solstice when we get back together on Monday. I remember as a school kid… when they declared it was the first day of summer… there was still a lot of hot weather ahead… and already I could see the school doors opening too soon and barefoot days drawing to a close.. and it’s not even the 4^th of July yet.

 

But … still, enjoy it. Carpe Dieum… (has the Latin I always avoided in HS failed me again.)

 

We’ve been through one grandchild’s wedding a week or so ago… and another looms closely.  They are very pleasant… but remind people like us (in our mid to late 70’s) the time is fleeting. But it’s a good reminder for all of us to take stock and see just how well prepared we are for our times (which we know are in HIS hands) to be drawing to a close. I’m sure the family of Tim Russert are just now coming to the unexpected loss of a loved one. Those are the events of which our lives consist – and it’s never to soon to make sure of our eternal destiny.  Romans chapter 10 verses 9 and 10 are always welcome rocks upon which we build our hope and expectation.

 

Have a good weekend – see you Monday, Lord willing.

 

Cordially, IN HIM

 

Jack

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

HAS CASEY BECOME OBSOLETE?

Just A Minute – George Will, writing on baseball, says major league baseball is threatened by too many cameras focused on the miniscule amount of meaningful action in the usual three hours of a normal game. Too many instant replays or cell-phone cameras bent on proving the Umpire wrong, may fatally damage an already slowed-down game.

He points out although Barak Obama’s major political premise is CHANGE – we ought to be wary of too much too soon – or we’ll damage forever the national pastime – and find like “Clay Carroll, a former relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds -- who asked, ‘How do you say 'adios' in Spanish?’"

I’m well aware of the need to leave well enough alone myself, but Will cautions: “People impatient for replays should remember the admonition from Johnny Logan, once a Milwaukee Braves shortstop: ‘Rome wasn't born in a day.’” --  Otherwise -- to quote another “hall of famer” – Yankee philosopher-catcher, Yogi Berra – “It’s déjà-vu all over again.”

<> I’m Jack Buttram

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