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Bob McKenty had been invited by Major League Baseball each year to read his light verse at the Hall of Fame. He wrote: "I was in Cooperstown for the "last" Hall of Fame Game (it was rained out), but I no longer do recitations there. Last year they discontinued book signings, and their "Sandlot Stories," the banner under which I recited before I had a book. It was fun while it lasted (eight years; nine appearances)."
This book "Fair Game:Open Season On Baseball is a collection of baseball poems that has a forward written by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. As the baseball season progresses this book will make an excellent gift. Click at the right to learn more and order
October is the month that begins the last quarter of the year. Businesses use this time to either catch up to their projections or add to the better totals. We can use this time to look at the previous months and think about the coming months, where we can catch up to our personal projections or add some better attitudes.
Bob Francella provided additional amazing chalk drawings by Julian Beever
We, again, begin this month by having, our prize winning, Senior Poet Laureate of New Mexico, Carol Meeks give us a look at a personal favorite time of the year with-
Jerry Vilhotti has submitted another edgy short story. He has had a book published (Yes, I’m jealous-STILL) by RS Publishing.com entitled “A Whistling Man’s Journey Into Night.” You can contact them at lb@rspublishing.com. Jerry writes with grit and with feeling. I recommend it. His submission this month is:
Frank Hubeny shows a personal reflection:
D.G. Harris has written an experimental book with a different style that has elements of SciFi and edgy prose. Experience:
My cousin, Steven Salamone, has submitted this piece that has great feeling:
Bob McKenty sends us a thought shared by many parents :
Bob Connolly gives us another Scott O’Malley story. We have:
