DECEMBER 15 UPDATE
COMMITMENTS
NIKKI LOWE, CA MINOR'S GOLD,1B/3B, CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Stephanie Chomicki, 2nd, KC Peppers, signed with the University of Tulsa.
San Jose Strikkers Gold
All
Strikker seniors signed again!
1)Melissa Pura (ss)CalPoly-SLO
2)Jessica Shiery (c)Univ.of Uath
3)Kory Sherman (of)Fresno State
4)Valerie Smith (c) Columbia Univ.
5)Sara Tache (of) Univ.of Virginia
6)Shannon Thomas Univ.of Texas
Salinas Storm 18 Gold 2005 players
Melissa Lemos - Carmel, California, Canisius College, Buffalo New York
Rachelle Barrientos - Hollister, California, Canisius College, Buffalo New York
Cameron Norton - Los Lomas, California, Canisius College, Buffalo New York
CHICAGO BANDITS & THE OLYMPIANS
Jennie Finch, will take part in a media event in Lisle, IL, December 17, to acknowledge her signing with the newest NPF franchise.
Olympian Leah O’Brien Amico, Olympic alternate Jaime Clark, and Canadian Olympian Lauren Bay, who have all signed with the Bandits, will also be in Lisle, conducting a “Dream Clinic” December 18-19 at Bulls Sox Academy. The three will also appear at a Bandits media event on December 28.
As those who know Leah are well aware, her religion plays a major role in her life. Thus, she attaches great personal importance to two upcoming events:
January 19:
Keynote Speaker at Rec Lab 2005 in Glorieta New Mexico;
www.lifeway.com
“For 41 years, Rec Lab has been the interdenominational conference that teaches
the use of recreation and sports as ministry tools as intentional evangelism and
discipleship tools.”
January 20: Interview
with host Phil Munsey on Praise the Lord “Sport Night” Program on Trinity
Broadcasting Network airing live at 7-9pm Pacific Time
A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CARD
Emily Zaplatosch, Ani Nyhus, Beth Boskovich
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Two pieces of mail from my alma mater. Unrelated. Invitation to attend a White House Fellows symposium. And, a last chance offer to buy an engraved brick which will be placed in a new alumni courtyard. I’m quarantined until the risk of infection subsides. If I had a brick, I would throw it at a Travelocity agent.
HOW OLD IS GRANDMA?
CONTRIBUTED BY Jay Miller
Stay with this -- the answer is at the end - it will blow you away.
One evening, a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current
events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings
at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was
born before
television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact
lenses, Frisbees and the pill. There were no credit cards, laser beams or
ball-point pens.
Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes
dryers, and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man
had yet to walk on the moon.
Your Grandfather and I got married first and then lived together. Every
family had a father and a mother. Until I was 25, I called every man
older than I, "Sir"- - and after I turned 25, I still called policemen
and every man with a title, Sir." We were before gay-rights, computer-dating,
dual careers, day-care centers, and group therapy. Our lives were governed by
the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.
We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to
stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving your country was a
privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege. We thought fast food
was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting
along with your cousins.
Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening
breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the
evenings and
weekends - not purchasing condominiums. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks,
CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. We listened to the
Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios. And I don't
ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.
If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk. The term 'making
out' referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and
instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5&10-cent stores where you could actually
buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a
streetcar, and a Pepsi were all
a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on
enough stamps to mail one letter and two postcards.
You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, but who could afford one? Too
bad because, gas was 11 cents a gallon. In my day, "grass" was mowed, "coke" was
a cold drink, "pot" was something your mother cooked in, and "rock music" was
your grandmother's lullaby. "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,
"chip" meant a piece of wood, "hardware" was found in a hardware store and
software wasn't even a word.
And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a
husband to have a baby.
No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a
generation gap. And how old do you think grandma is???
Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at
the same time. This is something to think about. How time has changed....
Grandma is 58 (born 1946). How could so much go wrong in such a short
time?
"You know, life is short, but it's also very wide." (Naomi Judd)
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