It’s the Social Safety Net, Stupid David Frum, david-frum

Twitter: @ahaspel “A single world community would be no more possible than a single world football team.”

Heartbreak and joy with the Oakland A’s “You learn how being an A’s fan can be like rooting for the 13-year cicada. “

NBC 1972 World Series theme Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics gibomber

Eternal Curves | Psychology Today “Just as human mothers have seven times more body fat than other animals, human babies have a body part that is seven times larger than the one in other animals—an enormous brain that grows fastest in the first two years of life. Other than water, the human brain is mostly […]

What is a vision? “You have ideas. A vision is an idea that has _you_. When the possessive relationship goes in reverse, it would feel like a betrayal to walk away, and it becomes your duty to bring it forth. “

Adventures in Capitalism: Faith, Community, Friendship, and Imperfection “And as I examined my own feelings about Mr. Rogers, I began to feel that perhaps this was how the truly devout feel about their deity.”

Q&A: LaTroy Hawkins on His Long and Blessed Career David Laurila, FanGraphs Baseball

Are Those Spidery Black Things On Mars Dangerous? (Yup.) (author unknown), Science

Debate Pivots: How Politicians Get Away With Dodging The Question “people are capable of detecting dodges — but only if they’re egregious. They don’t seem capable of detecting subtle evasions.”