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THE NEUROTIC TIGER: IT’S GONNA TAKE A LONG TIME…

Eleven days ago, as I watched the Detroit Tigers throw away game six of the ALCS, and with it the American League pennant which once they flew, I couldn’t help but reflect on the strange irony of the Tigers’ success. … Continue reading

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THERE ARE NO GHOSTS NOR ANGELS, HEAVEN IS IMAGINATION, AND ONLY MEMORY, BLESSED MEMORY, IS OUR SALVATION

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. Second book of Samuel, 12:23 We can talk all we want about the … Continue reading

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FATHERS WATCHING MOVIES WITH SONS

Allow me to delve into the deeply personal for a moment: my Dad, Peter Schilling Sr., was diagnosed last March with stage III lung cancer. This was an incredible blow for him, obviously, and it devastated me for a few … Continue reading

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