| Smoltz going his own way in spring
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Given the property is owned by a corporation devoted to fantasy, it followed Friday that John Smoltz was allowed to stand on a mound generally reserved for minor-leaguers and pitch in his own private Idaho. "Strike!" yelled the umpire, Bobby Cox. (He was in the bag.) This 23rd spring training will be like no other for Smoltz, assuming you can find him. He won't pitch in an actual game for at least two weeks, maybe three. Until then, games will pretty much take place in his cranium. It's sort of like a self-imposed exile. The right-hander has tried to approach spring like a veteran pitcher is supposed to: just work on pitches and situations, forget about winning. But drive and ego invariably take over. "When you get the bases loaded and give up some runs, you just revert back to wanting to get guys out," he said.
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Richard Roberts: God said to resign
Richard Roberts told Oral Roberts University students Wednesday that God spoke to him last Thursday — and told him to resign.
Students cheered and cried as Roberts spoke for a few minutes at the school's chapel service Wednesday, five days after he resigned as the school's president.
Roberts said that God told him to step down.
He said he initially resisted the instructions, but God told him that if he would resign, the school would be blessed ‘‘supernaturally.''
Roberts resigned Friday. On Tuesday, Yukon businessman Mart Green promised the school up to $70 million, more than enough to erase the school's debt.
Roberts was under pressure to step down after three former professors sued ORU and alleged excessive spending on the part of the Roberts family.
January 2007 Archives
I'm going on about all this because the big news today is that the Police are reuniting for the Grammys, which take place on February 11. This is a big deal because, as my sis could tell ya all about, they all hated each other when the Police dissolved in 1984. The biggest drama took place between Sting and Stuart Copeland, who probably fought over whose frostilocks looked better. Men! Word has it that this Grammy reunion will kick off some type of world tour... I'm sure my big sis will be there. L, if you are, pick up a new shirt... on me! I definitely owe you one. .
Obama Under Fire for Terri Schiavo Remark
Scientific evidence, as usual, is of no consequence to those of you who would prefer to believe hysterical talk-radio hosts. I was going to ask how anyone could look at the autopsy results and draw any other conclusion, then I thought about the mountains of evidence of evolution, and decided not to bother. .
Ever get the feeling you've been ad?
Many in the industry would question their reliance on TV campaigns which cost money and it's questionable whether people actually see them. "Changes in TV mean that fewer people watch commercial terrestrial TV and the new satellite and digital channels are usually impossible to get regional-specific ads on. "There is little doubt in the industry that if the SNP or Lib Dems got in, advertising spend would be substantially cut." But he added: "In a way, Tesco has it easier in that it's easier to measure whether things are working, you're either attracting more customers or you're not. "The Executive tackles issues in which success is hard to measure or might take years." The Scottish Conservatives' finance spokesman, Derek Brownlee, said the Lib-Lab pact had little to show after spending a "fortune" on advertising over the past eight years.
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Sure, sure, it's all been done before, but now I get to do it. Without further ado, here is my all-name team. 20 - Rod Smart - Who the Hell is Rod Smart you ask? Well he is none other than the fool who called himself "He Hate Me" and pretty much epitomized the debacle that was the XFL. 19. Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods - Running back his entire carreer for the Bengals. Hey, how many guys not named Humpty Hump have a dance named after them. The Ickey Shuffle remains high on the all time celebrations list. 18. "Chocolate Thunder" Darryl Dawkins - Perhaps more appropriate for wrestling or porn, but still has a nice ring to it. 17. "Pistol" Pete Maravich - LSU grad was a known practicioner of yoga, a part time ufologist, and could also play a little basketball. Died of a heart attack in 1988 at a young age.
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