Of Mets & Meat Loaf

His hand shot up in the Brooklyn classroom. ‘Man’s inhumanity to man,’ Dominic Marvilli called out. ‘Man vs. nature,’ said John Franco, next. Joe Pipitone piped up with ‘Overcoming adversity!’ Who remembers what piece of writing Ms. Harfosh, 8th grade English teacher at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus (head bow) roundabout 1970, was subjecting to […]

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Thoughts on Redemption

Last week’s Pray4Mets post about my Jewish friend Charles and the 2019 NFC Championships skipped over an important conversation between him and me. It links to this week’s celebrations of renewal among Jews and Christians. As his team, the Los Angeles Rams, was going through their meandering playoff motions on that winter Sunday afternoon, and […]

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Caged Birds and Winning Rams

A Tale For Fans Maya Angelou knew why the caged bird sings. I know why the Rams beat the Saints in the National Football Conference (NFC) championship in 2019. It’s about faith and the hand of God. My buddy Charles came over to watch the game, a tradition in my family. A cantankerous, single, loud […]

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Holy Days

Do you remember where you were 32 years ago? What a season…what a series. George Steinbrenner captured these moments in his final-game essay featured in the October 28, 1986 edition of the New York Post: Let’s Go Mets for 2019. Share your thoughts & prayers at pray4mets@gmail.com or on Facebook at Pray4Mets. Join our opening […]

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