Softball and Philosopy

What is it about softball that pulls me back? What is it about softball that makes me WANT to practice in my spare time, that causes me to ENJOY playing in the rain? Softball calls me like no other sport I have played does. Every other one (even fencing) did not inspire the drive to obsessively practice in my spare time.

This is not a comparison about softball and baseball. The real difference between those two is how people PERCEIVE them. They tend to think of baseball as important, and softball as its weaker cousin, which girls play because they don’t have the strength for baseball.

Silly rabbit, softball is for girls.

Softball is about the MIND. Sure, being athletic helps, but in the end, it is about concentration and drive. If you can’t believe you’ll catch the ball, you won’t catch the ball.

Watch a pitcher. Watch their face. Watch them take a deep breath and relax. If your mind isn’t empty, you aren’t going to be able to throw a complex pitch.

In the end, if you’re concentrating, and you keep your mind free of clutter (let your reactions flow) you can play softball. Passably.

-Star12

Denmark (and the world)

Well, I was going to start off with blogging about Denmark, but I’ve found something more amusing. Kani (being Kani) is telling me a game is impossible. I’m disagreeing. Kani is exploding (like a volcano).

Now, to the real topic. I encountered some guys in the bike cages. Here’s what happened.

Cast: Guy A, Guy B, Guy C

Guy A and Guy B walk up, near Guy C who is unlocking his bike.

Guy A: Hey, kid, where are you from?

Guy C: What?

Guy B: Where are you from? (then walks off)

Guy A: Are you from Sweden?

Guy C: None of your business.

Guy A: Are you from Russia?

Guy C: I’m from Denmark.

Guy A: Not Denver, what country?

Guy C: I told you, Denmark.

Guy A: What country are you from?

Guy C: Denmark!!!

Guy A: Don’t try to fool me, Denmark isn’t a country!

Guy C: Shut up.

Guy B: (has wandered back over) We can find out what country you’re from! It’s no use pretending!

Guy C: (Stalks off)

-End script-

Wow. It’s so funny how people are so stuck on their view of the world that they cannot believe anyone else. Kind of like me and Montana. But that’s another story.

So think about it and remember this: Denmark is a country.

Vignettes

If I have to write vignettes, why can’t I choose the topic?

Too young?

Someone asked me once, “Are 7th graders too young to go out?”  Although, in any middle school, you can see 8th graders hugging and kissing each other all the time……

Why

Why do people kill other people

just because their leader told them to?

Why are raining skies deppressing

when they help the world?

When it’s too dry, we want rain

When it’s too wet, we want drought

So how come if its perfect, we want something else?