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Seth frantically tried to re-contact the office and reach Melissa on her cell phone, which he knew almost never had a full charge due to the fact that she was a compulsive text-messenger. It took over an hour but he finally got through to his assistant/Secretary (oops…Administrative assistant, Seth chided himself)/ Receptionist. “Boss, you won’t believe this…but the whole office…files, computers, everything, it’s all burned, cooked, and roasted” Melissa managed to blurt out between fits of sobbing. Seth stunned into silence as he thought back to his shabby “office”, a near-forgotten building at the end of an industrial park that was home to Construction Estimators, spice ...

Very Very far-fetched He was, what many people called, a mad scientist. He dwelt upon thoughts that exercised only the upper echelons of the human analytical faculty. Slowly he developed a sense of negligence for the mundane thoughts that human beings generally indulge in.  The normal human thought process consisted of mostly subjective factors - things that could not be quantified - those that could not be factored into a perfectly rational analysis. Rationality was of utmost importance for him, and Physics. He hated people who used their "feelings" to lead their thoughts. It had started off as a dislike, which bloomed into a contempt ...

Usually when I write one of these “think” pieces, everyone heads for the fall-out shelter, sure that I am going to whine and carry on about another form of mistreatment I feel has undeservingly befallen me.   I prefer to think that I am exercising my right to express my opinion about an injustice.  You call it whining; I call it defending myself.  Shallow shades of differentiation.   To be fair, I have defended your right to read no-content articles that feature smutty pictures of scantily clad cheerleaders and no-brain fans.    Instead of pretending to read, I say get some binoculars and make your peek-a-boo fetishes ...

Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Grilli has a career record of 16-16 with a 4.73 ERA. Good by all standards, but the Hall of Fame is not yet calling. According to the record book that really counts, however, Grilli is a winner of the Cy Young Award, MVP and slated for induction into Life's Hall of Fame. After chatting with Grilli this afternoon about his involvement in this years "Signs of Summer Event" in Golden, Colorado, it is clear that Grilli is one of the good guys. Soft spoken, humble, and committed to helping those less fortunate than himself are attributes that ...

Not to be some unfeeling hard ass party pooper, but it’s rare that I’m in an inspirational mood. Perhaps that’s not quite accurate, what I mean is I’m rarely in a mood that I feel that I need to be inspired. Don’t get me wrong, B/R has had plenty of interesting and thought provoking articles that inform and touch the inner workings of the thought process, making you understand the pain and sacrifice that a dedicated individual has endured yet still managed to come out either triumphant or achieve some form of greatness. Unfortunately too many are also syrupy sweet monuments to the ...

Currently there have been several ways that MMA fighters have brought positive attention to themselves and their sport. Certainly many comments have been made on how many fighters in the spotlight after winning a fight have mentioned their faith and given the glory to God. Showing concern for their beaten opponents and paying them respect after a fight is another outstanding practice witnessed taking place in the octagon. Also, as I mentioned not to long ago, Houston Alexander rescued a four year old girl who had been left alone in a car and was crying and afraid. While many people would have been afraid ...

"As time passes, my story fades away." —Dave Dravecky Dave Dravecky made his major-league debut with the San Diego Padres on June 15, 1982. The left-handed Dravecky pitched 105 innings his rookie year, posting an ERA of 2.57.In Dravecky’s sophomore year, he was named to Major League Baseball’s All-Star game and pitched two scoreless innings while striking out George Brett and Fred Lynn.In over 25 innings of post season play, Dravecky was used both as a relief pitcher and as a starter. As a relief pitcher in the 1984 World Series for the Padres, Dravecky was flawless, allowing no earned runs in either ...

I understand statistics and I also understand how they are used to qualify and quantify the achievements of our favorite sports, teams, players or drivers. We have sports statistics for everything. There’s statistics for lap leads for race car drivers as well as average starting pole position. A baseball pitcher has his necessary ERA statistics. A boxer is defined not only by his win-loss numbers but also by the rounds he’s boxed and punches he throws as well as his KO wins. These numbers are accumulated to judge how these athletes compare to their peers. These same athletes either gain admission or are omitted from ...

Admittedly, I am about to take a huge chance by stating what might be a controversial position on the issue of whether certain so-called tarnished athletes belong in Baseball's Hall of Fame or not. I know I am going out on a limb here because baseball fans are traditionalists.  They tend to have emotionally charged opinions relative to how the game is even played much less how the history of the game is recorded.  The arguments for and against such things as the designated hitter, instant replay and inter-league play pale in comparison to the question of admitting baseball's bad boys to ...

People hate Kobe Bryant. Fans hate Kobe Bryant. Rapist they call him. Selfish they call him. Terrible teammate they call him. They boo him mercilessly in every city. Then they pay 80 dollars to watch him whenever he comes into town because they know there is a chance he'll drop 61 points and they'll be able to secretly cheer for him—openly if you're in basketball's "mecca." Coaches hate Kobe Bryant. His own coach, Phil Jackson, spent 100s of pages describing how poor he was a teammate and human being. He blames Kobe for all the downfall of the Lakers and says it ...