Friday, March 31

Clearing the Tabs March 31, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on April  15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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March 16
Make a To-Don’t List
When you’re feeling stuck, focusing on the things you hate can help.

The rich are eating themselves
The oligarchs are playing a dangerous game by pouring trillions into woke causes.

March 17
The Spark That Lit the Gas Stove Debate
Yet Again, California is at the Front of the Stupid Line

March 21

Ex-Urbia
The post-urban future of cities.

March 23
How They Convinced Trump to Lock Down

March 29


I don't know about you, but I kind of want to go watch this guy eat an entire rotisserie chicken.


Wednesday, March 15

Clearing the Tabs March 15, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on March 31 as well. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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March 2
Childish Beliefs Drive Lethal Energy and Agricultural Agendas

March 3
A neo-feudal war on the people
The elites are steadily impoverishing the working and middle classes.

What happens when an entire generation loses itself in a world of abstractions?

March 9
Nostalgia Is a Shield Against Unhappiness
Happy memories have a uniquely protective power against a sad present.

The ghost of Ancient Rome haunts America
Its great cities are on the path to decay

Environmentalists Are China's Useful Idiots

The 15 Minute City: An Idiotic Dream

‘Seinfeld’ Showed Me How We Got Here and Why I Don’t Care

March 13
Canada and the U.S. are not systemically racist — and the numbers prove it
Despite a push to heap shame on our countries, North America has been breaking down racial barriers and serves as a beacon to the world




Monday, March 6

Juan Vene Responds to Request About Adrian Beltre and the Hall of Fame

Juan Vene, a baseball Hall of Fame voter, wrote this recently. The original is in Spanish, and the English version below it is automated and not by me or any other human.

Coral Gables, Florida (VIP WIRE). El capitaleño dominicano Adrian Beltré, debe ser elevado al Hall de la Fama de Cooperstown en su primer intento, el año próximo, cuando ya habrá cumplido sus 45 años el siete de abril.

Por eso el compañero periodista de Houston, Steve Parkhurst, está preparando un libro acerca Adrian, su gloriosa vida deportiva de 21 temporadas con Dodgers, Marineros, Medias Rojas y Rangers, y sus extraordinarios 24 años de casado con Sandra quien ha traído a este mundo a tres críaturas.

Parkhurst me preguntó si yo iba votar por Beltré, y si podía usar mi respuesta en su obra. Por supuesto que la respuesta fueron dos veces si.

Nadie mejor que Adrian Beltré en tercera base, entre 1998 y 2018. Tan bueno fue, que los Dodgers en todas sus emergencias, lo utilizaban como shortstop y en segunda base. Y al bate, disparó tres mil 166 incogibles, de los cuales 477 fueron jonrones, con mil 707 carreras impulsadas, para promedio de 286.

Y todavía le quedó tiempo para robar 121 bases en 163 salidas.

Tres veces llevaron a Beltré a Juegos de Estrellas, ganó cuatro Bates de Plata y quedó líder jonronero de la Liga Nacional en 2004.

Con notable precaución, Parkhurst me preguntó si yo iba a dejar pasar uno o más años para después votar por Adrian, como se suele hacer en algunas oportunidades, cuando se considera que el candidato merece el nicho en Cooperstown, pero no en el primero o los primeros intentos.

Otro si. Votaré por Adrian Beltré para que sea elevado en 2024.

El libro será puesto a la venta, inmediatamente que Beltré sea elevado al Hall de la Fama, sea cuando sea.

En 2024, Adrian Beltré será el indiscutible líder entre los candidatos. Otros que serán nuevos en la planilla de votación, serán, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, Matt Holliday y un quisqueyano más, José Bautista.

Dos días después que Adrián Beltré anunció su retiro, me lo encontré en un restaurant, comiendo con su esposa Sandra. Lógicamente, le pregunté cómo se sentía al dejar su profesión.

"¡Muy bien!" recalcó, "¡muy bien!. Creo haber cumplido a cabalidad con mis obligaciones de darlo todo por los espectadores, por el beisbol y por mi equipo. Fue lo que siempre traté de lograr. Me siento muy bien con un hogar feliz, una esposa adorable y valiosos herederos".

Y en 2024, Adrian disfrutará de otros dos motivos de felicidad, su lugar en Cooperstown y el libro de Steve Parkhurst.

Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto, incluso un lector como tú.

jbeisbol5@aol.com

@juanvene5

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Coral Gables, Fla. (VIP WIRE). Adrian Beltré, from the Dominican capital, should be elevated to the Cooperstown Hall of Fame in his first attempt, next year, when he will already have turned 45 on April 7.

Which is why fellow Houston journalist Steve Parkhurst is putting together a book about Adrian, his glorious sports life of 21 seasons with Dodgers, Mariners, Red Sox and Rangers, and his extraordinary 24 years married to Sandra whom he has brought into this world. to three babies.

Parkhurst asked me if I was going to vote for Beltre, and if he could use my answer in his play. Of course the answer was twice yes.

No one better than Adrian Beltré at third base, between 1998 and 2018. He was so good that the Dodgers used him as shortstop and second base in all their emergencies. And at bat, he shot 3,166 hits, of which 477 were home runs, with 1,707 RBIs, for an average of 286.

And he still had time to steal 121 bases in 163 starts.

Beltre was an All-Star three times, won four Silver Sluggers and led the National League home run in 2004.

With remarkable caution, Parkhurst asked me if I was going to let a year or more go by and then vote for Adrian, as is sometimes done when the candidate is judged deserving of the niche in Cooperstown, but not in the first or second. first attempts.

Another yes. I will vote for Adrian Beltré to be elevated in 2024.

The book will be released immediately after Beltre is inducted into the Hall of Fame, whenever that is.

In 2024, Adrian Beltré will be the undisputed leader among the candidates. Others who will be new to the voting list will be Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, Matt Holliday and one more Dominican, José Bautista.

Two days after Adrián Beltré announced his retirement, I ran into him in a restaurant, eating with his wife Sandra. Naturally, I asked him how he felt about leaving his profession.

"Very good!" He stressed, "Very good! I think I have fully complied with my obligations to give everything for the spectators, for baseball and for my team. It was what I always tried to achieve. I feel very good with a happy home, a wife adorable and valuable heirs".

And in 2024, Adrian will enjoy two other reasons for happiness, his place in Cooperstown and Steve Parkhurst's book.

Thanks to life that has given me so much, even a reader like you.

jbeisbol5@aol.com

@juanvene5