There are certain sacred texts. Some are religious, some get made into movies, some offer wisdom or get associated with rights of passage. The volume I’m thinking of is nothing short of the soundtrack to life in this country. It’s essentially a Bible of unforgettable melodies, parables with lyrics and musical notes. Praise the Lord!
I got my dream job last night. I had been thinking about getting out of the office, about finding something beyond a cubicle and a desk where I could maybe be outdoors and do something more gratifying. Since the career path I’m on now is likely to leave me alone and penniless why not take a chance on something more organic and basic? So I took a job on a farm. A fish farm.
World Series defeats happen for a bunch of different reasons, bad bounces, errant throws, untimely slumps, questionable pitching changes, slippery, juiced baseballs, but they mostly happen because of a curse. A curse can be brought on by anything really, it could be linked to an animal or a former player or be triggered by an unwise decision to tempt the gods. For the Dodgers, the curse revolves around Rich Hill.