Thanks to Vicarious Life roving reporter and State Farm Insurance Agent Travis Wilson for the link to the fantastic display of patriotism shown by the great Jim Leyland, (one of the reasons why Los Tigres are a team of destiny; discussed heretofore on August 24th) on September 1, 2006.It seems that Leyland was quite capable of observing the Stars and Stripes, while concurrently chewing on the posterior of the plate umpire.
Leyland's Patriotism on Display
This week, my son's team will take on his former team, the Cathedral Warriors. There is a great deal of tension attached to this battle on the gridiron because John and Brandtley Wilson (Cathedral's two best players) jumped ship to play for their arch-rival, the Wildcats. The Warriors would take out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle if they could win this one on Thursday.
The world lost a great environmentalist in Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin. Many was the time that I found myself siding with the tree-hugging socialists on the topic of environmental consciousness while watching Irwin tell things from the animals' point of view. In most cases, the issue is habitat destruction. Irwin was the greatest ambassador for the cause because he used his big-eyed, child-like enthusiasm to disarm even the cynical.
No doubt, we can all remember times when we were absent-mindedly flipping through channels with the kids and stopped to watch the mesmoririzing Irwin straddling a giant boa constrictor or man-sized crocodile, while explaining their social habits. The Crocodile Hunter worked without a net, a guard, or the safety of a blue screen. He was the real deal, seeking nothing but his family's companionship, the audience's attention, the participation of dog, Sui and another day's dose of adrenaline. We at the Vicarious Life hold him in the highest esteem for doing nothing less than that which he loved the most.
