"We have lost the ability to create metaphors for life,” wrote painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser. These words are written in Martin Schleske’s phenomenal work, The Sound of Life’s Unspeakable Beauty. Schleske is a German luthier, creating ...
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200 Minutes
To help kickoff National Play Catch Week, I played catch at CY Sports Center for 200 minutes.
And, for 200 minutes, while I played catch, Rance Burger told stories behind a mostly effective L-screen.
Thoroughly prepared with ...
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With-ness
In second grade, I played catch against the brick wall of a church across the street. I wore a George Brett t-shirt and a Royals hat and striped tall socks, imagining that I was playing for my favorite team with every throw. On one play, I ...
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National Play Catch Week – Marathon Game of Catch
It is official: A Year of Playing Catch is available for pre-order!
Robert Benson, author of The Game: One Man, Nine Innings & a Love Affair With Baseball, wrote this endorsement, “This book is a gem like baseball itself — everyday, ...
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A Year of Playing Catch
We don’t play enough—and our lives pay for it.
For one year, I played catch, crossing 10 states and 12,000 miles on a quest both quixotic and inspiring.
In A Year of Playing Catch, “ride along” as a passenger in the Bryan ...
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