Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians was the first pro athlete to enlist after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the Navy. In his later years, when asked which was the most important game he’d ever won, he said: “World War Two.” An award is now given in his name: The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. The first recipient is fellow Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, who also served in the Navy during WWII. As an 18-year-old, he was part of the crew of a small boat that preceded the main D-Day invasion. Its mission was to draw enemy fire so that ships could plot the location of the guns that would fire on the landing forces. The loveable Yankees legend has become even more so.
According to Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, in an article at foxnews.com, since 2008 the food stamp program’s budget has grown from 34 to 74 billion. Some people are abusing the government's largesse, selling the debit cards at a discount at Craig’s List and EBay. Months ago it was reported that food intended for the poor was being shipped overseas by recipients. Liberals shrug at the massive fraud being perpetrated as the inevitable consequence of a necessary good deed. Anyone who tries to play by the rules and lead a decent life must feel like a sap.
The rain again missed us, so I won't complain about the floating book shop's small return on a day when I'd expected to be stuck indoors. My thanks to the young mom who bought a book in Russian, and to the woman who came off the bus to snag a couple of paperback fantasies. It was bone chillingly raw, a preview of winter.
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