Ouch! - Big Hurts Part 1

This one hurt.

Sox Update: A beauitiful grand slam by AJ is wasted, as the Sox lose a tough one to Texas, 7-6. El Duque had his worst outing of the season, giving up 6 ER in just 2 and 2/3rds, during which he threw 70 pitches, which illustrates the degree of his struggle. One the plus side, Mr Zero and Politte both pitched well. Maybe Hermanson is hurting, but I think it was a mistake to throw Marte up there in the 9th. Rowand was 3 for 4, Iguchi homered. Konerko continues to struggle, he was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts and a walk. Losing this one was a real shame, since Texas pitcher Chan Ho Park simply could not find the plate.

Down On The Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): is it just me or does it seem like this series against Ottawa has been going on for about 10 days. The good, the bad and the ugly begins tonight in Ottawa as Frank Thomas begins his rehab assignment.

Birmingham (AA): Beat Mississippi 4-3. Sweeney was 3 for 4. Young stuck out 3 times.

Winston-Salem (A): off day

Kannapolis (A): lose uneventfully to WV, 3-1.

Baseball phrase of the day: is taking a day off.

Dickens' American Notes was due back at the library, so I had to return it even though I was only a few pages in. Before diving back into Angela's Ashes, I picked up a thin book - Legacy of Love; My education in the path of non violence by Arun Gandhi. As the name suggests, he's related to thee Gandhi - he's a grandson. Like the Young Fresh Fellows said in Hank, Karen and Elvis - "everyone who was there has got to write about it"... and such is the case here. I don't know anything about thee Gandhi, but I've always wanted to know more, and figured this book, which was a gift, would be a good starting point. 40 pages in and I love it, though I disagree with some of it. But Arun is quick to paraphrase some vague catch-all simplistic philsophy, which is endearing . One of the better ones he throws out there is in regards to sex:

"In modern life, sex dominates people's lives to such an extent that it becomes a cultural obession. Mass media bombards us with erotic images, and marketers blanket us with offers to enhance our sexual pleasure. (Gandhi) was not opposed to the enjoyment of healthy sexuality. But he sought to break the obession that destroys humanity and makes us lose the respect that we have for one another"

OK, fine. Personally, I believe in empowerment thru sexual freedom for both men and women. But I get what you're saying.

".... (Gandhi) viewed sex, just like work, wealth, and leisure, as one rung of a high ladder that each of us must master to become better human beings."

Cheers to that! I'm all about mastering sex thru lots of practice.