Pinetop Perkins has passed away. Pinetop Perkins just won a Grammy at the age of 97 in Feb 2011. Pinetop Perkins was one of the last old school bluesmen who has played with Muddy Waters, Jerry Lewis, and his latest Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. He was on the King Biscuit Time radio show, toured with Ike Turner.. Th9is bluesman has done it all. He was a regular fixture in the Austin blues clubs and had over 20 gigs booked for this year and was discussing another album. at the age of 97 !
Our nations Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay protests at military funerals. I just simply can’t believe it.Wednesday’s 8-1 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the free speech rights of the Westboro Baptist Church is a message all Americans should be concerned about. This ridiculous decision actuals allows a protest at any funeral for any reason.
Come on, we are talking about a freaking funeral ! Military funerals even. Funerals are not the place for protests, fundraisers, or anything else stupid some asshole wants do to during a families bereavement.
Now I am not pro gay, or even anti gay, If your gay your gay, really doesn’t concern me. As long as your not imposing or
The day I see this lady in heaven, I'm gonna worry about where I'm at !
intruding on me I could care less. I spend my time focusing on taking care of my family, their health well being , and education.
But a protest at a funeral is unacceptable behavior and for sure should not be a legal right. I don’t think the First Amendment protecting Free Speech should allow an individual or group the right to cause disturbance to others. Especially during bereavement. You can demonstrate somewhere else to someone who might give a damn. Funerals are about remembrance and respect.
Since we have the right to bear arms , I guess everyone needs to start packing on the way to friends, family, and others funerals. This decision could cause violence in America. Funerals are already a very emotional time for many people and families, allowing such idiocy to prevail can turn into irrational decisions, just because the high court has allowed a persons right to bereavement to be disrupted. Just because 8 folks in robes say it is ok, don’t make it right, and damn sure don’t mean a family has to listen to it.
This decision by the Supreme Court to allow gay protests at military funerals is not a victory of any sort for the First Amendment. It just shows high court’s tolerance and its interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. I prefer the phrase dumbass decision. What I worry about, and you should too, what challenge comes next and results in such a inhumane decision ?
I hope the gays start protesting something at Westboro Church, their church members funerals, their kids sporting events, and anything else they can think of.
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There is a lot of good deals out there on youth baseball bats. Be careful what you pay as many leagues are imposing new legal requirements for youth baseball bats. College and High School requirements have already changed
“Quick tip: Watch for good, long finishes from your
hitters, if their finish isn’t high and long, chances
are that they’re not getting full extension or a good
hip rotation and they’re cutting off the swing.”
Choosing a catcher’s glove is a very individual thing. Be sure to try many different models on before you make a decision. Whenever I was choosing a glove, I always tried to stay away from the really big gloves. If you are using a big glove, there is more room to catch the ball, but there is a lot more room for the ball to get lost in when you are trying to throw runners out. Throughout my 9 year professional career, I only used 2 different models of gloves. I started with a Wilson model and then about 4 years in, I switched to using an All-Star model.
A few of the decisions you have to make are;
Do you want a single hinge or a double hinge?
How big of a glove do you want?
What color of a glove do you want?
What kind of pocket do you want?
These are just a few things to think about. The biggest thing about getting a new glove is not the decision on the actual glove, but how you are going to make the pocket. Take notice to how you receive the ball. If you mainly give your target with your thumb up and receive the ball with your thumb up, you would want you pocket going up and down. If you are the type of catcher who gives a target and receives most of the pitches with your thumb down, then you want your pocket to go side to side. I was a thumb up kind of catcher. Therefore, when I broke my gloves in, I would have the pocket going up and down.
Again, choosing a glove is a very personal decision. Each person should make their glove their own and make their glove fit their hand. Be sure you are comfortable with your glove and take care of it. Tightening the strings and keeping balls in the pocket while its in your baseball bag are 2 essential things.
Amazing how these governments are toppling. The other side of the world has a crazy amount of wars and revolutions happening right now. I ponder this as I am working my my income tax forms
Coaching Youth Baseball – How to Increase Base Running Speed in Players
Youth baseball coaches spend a lot of practice time focusing on batting, throwing, and fielding skills. Speed training often consists of just having the kids run the bases as fast as they can a few times. Coaches that take the time to work with their players on their base running speed will make their teams more competitive.
Here are some specific tips to use to help your players run faster. Working with each player individually to help them increase their speed will have the most benefit, as each player will need different improvements.
1. Arm position. The runner’s arm position should be close to the body at a 90 degree angle and about waist high. As the player runs, the arms should be moving front to back. Sideways movements will slow the runner down. The shoulders and hands should be relaxed. Have players practice the correct movements in slow motion until they develop the appropriate muscle memory.
2. Focus. The runner should be looking at his destination, not at the ground in front of him. For baseball players this means the next base. However, the player does need to be aware of what’s going on around him, so he doesn’t get tagged on the baseline or run into another player.
3. Foot position. Keep runners OFF their heels. The proper foot position for the fastest speed is to land on the ball of the foot and push off, rolling forward to the toes. Professional running shoes have the cleats only on the front of the shoe, because this is where a runner’s power comes from.
If a coach spends a few minutes every practice working with his players on their running form, his team will be faster overall. And a faster team wins more baseball games!
Base running is often overlooked in youth baseball practices. it is a very important part of the game. the author is correct..just a few minutes every practice Coaching Youth Baseball
Little League Confidential is a must read . You will find yourself unable to put this book down as you read about this coaches youth baseball season and compare to some of your own. Its hilarious . Little League Confidential was written Bill Geist, who is familiar to viewers of the CBS Evening News, used to be a Little League coach in New Jersey. And he somehow lived to tell about it. Little League Confidential assumed cult status as a baseball classic, though some just considered it one very funny book. Geist reveals the ups and downs (well, mostly downs) of coaching a local youth baseball team sponsored by a local beauty salon. His portraits of players and parents and his thoughts on competition in small town New Jersey are heartfelt and hilarious.
Little League Confidential is a youth baseball coach’s account of his woes, travails and soul storms in the course of one season is side-splitting. He describes the draft system for securing players and a shrewd angle-worker who rigged the system. He analyzes the four major types of coaches: “It’s only a game, so let’s just have fun” (the nerd, according to the kids); “Win or I’ll kill you” (the asshole, according to the kids); “We’re here to build character, to learn life’s lessons” (the despicable preacher, according to Geist); “I pick the kids with the best-looking mothers” (attribution superfluous). He writes of the games, with pitchers flinging balls three feet over the batters’ heads, outfielders aiming for third base but throwing to first and a few tyros who are actually good. For anyone in need of a good laugh you must read Little League Confidential, especially if you are a youth baseball coach.
CoachMc writes “We all love baseball and enjoy teaching and coaching youth baseball. It is a very rewarding feeling to have a youth baseball player actually follow thru in a game with what you have been teaching and coaching. For instance a kids first strikeout or a fly ball being caught. However, there are some things that come along with it not so rewarding. The following list is for humor purposes but does reign true. 🙂
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