Keep At It'There is no such thing as failure. There is only giving up too soon.'
--the late Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine. You can learn more about him here.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Keep At It'There is no such thing as failure. There is only giving up too soon.'
--the late Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine. You can learn more about him here.
About Me
- Name: John Ettorre
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
I'm a Cleveland, Ohio-based writer, editor and writing coach, with more than 25 years of experience, including stints in Chicago and Washington, D.C. My work has appeared in more than 100 print and online publications, from the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor to local and regional publications. My work has been recognized by awards (including an Emmy) from four journalism groups.
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2 Comments:
Obviously, Dr. Salk never saw Cleveland's bullpen.
I laughed. Bitterly. I have to admit, Mike, I've utterly lost my taste for the Indians, and even MLBaseball. Haven't watched an inning of a game in a year or more (with the singular exception of a game a friend invited me to--thanks Terry). I don't know if it's the cheapo owner and his idiot GM (who once pretended to be like his brainy statshound Oakland counterpart made famous in Michael Lewis's book Moneyball, but who now can't even pretend to be smart) or the doping scandals or the absurd price of tickets and concessions, or possibly a combination. But after a lifetime of following baseball closely, it's sadly been reduced to nothing. I'm guessing I'm not alone in that.
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