2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON

I am a big sports fan. The regular baseball season will end tomorrow. There were a few surprises and a few disappointments. Here is my list of them


SURPRISES 

Minnesota-thought they would be better but never this better. Congratulations to the Twins.

Arizona-thought they would falter but D-backs held tough

Texas-had decent first half, then tailed off. Played better than expected. .

Milwaukee- thought Brew Crew would fade but they toughed it out. Still don't like their starting pitching. 



DISAPPOINTMENTS

Colorado- Rockies didn't hit as well as last year and their starting pitching really crashed and burned.

Pittsburgh- really hit the skids the last two months. Pirates definitely in a rebuild.

Boston- from WS champs to out of the playoffs. Enough said.


IMPROVED

Cincinnati- hitting tailed off, pitching improved. Reds could be a good team in 2020.

Chi White Sox- much more competitive. Lot of young talent coming through pipeline.


HORRIBLE

Baltimore-O's couldn't win fifty games. Reminds me of '62 Mets. Yep, that bad.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

We can choose to wake up and grumble all day and be bitter and angry and judge others and find satisfaction in other doing bad instead of good. Or we can wake up with optimism and love and say, 'Just what is this beautiful day going to bring me?'

~Margaret Trudeau

FLOURISH IN THE SCHOOL YOUR IN

School is in session. Grade school, middle school high school, and college. My best wishes to all the students on a successful year. I'm addressing college students. I share to students that they should attend a school where he/she will flourish. One can receive an excellent education at a state school as you can at Harvard, Yale, or Stanford. 

I have met some very gifted and intelligent people who attended colleges I've never heard of. Employers are always looking for talented people regardless of what college or university one attends. I attended a Christian college and received an excellent education. I earned a bachelor's degree in childhood education and a minor in English. I was 54 when I went to college.

I believe that its what you can do for the school rather than the other way around. I like to believe that I made an impact on other people's lives.    

EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS

I have emotions that are strong. I have learned show them when the time is right. I have the ability to keep my emotions in check. Are some things worth arguing about?  Will it help in a positive and constructive manner?

There is no shame in having emotions and feelings. Keeping things bottled up can do more harm than good. As I have gotten older,  I learned to pick my fights judiciously. I won't lash out at someone just because they have a different viewpoint. I wouldn't want anyone lashing out at me for no reason.  Emotions and feelings, we all have them. It's how each of us handle them.   

AUTUMN IS HERE!

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

~Albert Camus

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

Jody Rell 

NO TRANS

I watched a couple of hours of the Democratic debate on Thursday. I'm still not impressed by any of the candidates thus far. Maybe it will change in the coming months, There was absolutely nothing mentioned regarding trans people. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

One of the great joys of a creative life is that your observations and loose moments aren't lost forever; they live in your work.


~Pamela Druckerman, Writer   

STILL RESONATES

After eighteen years, the events of 9/11 still resonates in our conscience. Pray it never happens again.

LABOR DAY

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working men and women make to our nation, our economy and our collective prosperity. It gives us a chance to show gratitude for workers' grit, dedication, ingenuity and strength, which define our nation's character. 


~Tom Perez

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and when any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.


~Frederick Douglass, Author (1818-1895)   

SELF CARE

There comes a time when each of us needs to take a break from our activities. A few days away from social media can be the panacea needed to reengage with the real world.

There may events that happen that conjure up past traumatic feelings. Sometimes it's best to physically disengage from that moment. A walk, going into another room, or changing the subject can help the person regain his/her/their bearings.

Taking care of yourself is not selfish. Your physical, spiritual, emotional well being is important.

HAPPY TRANSGENDER FLAG DAY

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

~Albert Einstein

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.


~Seth Berkley

MASS SHOOTINGS

I've don't ever remember this many mass shootings in such a short period of time. No sooner then one such act is concluded another happens. Personally, I'm not at all surprised by all this. It's been brewing for years.

One reason Donald Trump won the 2016 election was that his message resonated with people who for years have been disenchanted with the way the country is going. They have been lied to, dismissed, trashed, and taken for granted. I believe with the remarks the president has tweeted, it seems to give the perpetrators permission to hurt people that are not like them. Pretty sad, I think, that it's come to this. 

Right now gun control is being bandied by by the Democrats and some Republicans. The whole point in my view is that no one has really talked about the people who committed these vile acts. Men has been attacked by feminists hard since 2000. It's great that girls and women have more opportunities, but what about boys and men? One reason, I believe, many men do not marry is because of the confusion as to what women want. Boys are being neglected because of much of the feminist stuff that has nothing to do with improving girls and women's live and people venting their hatred toward anyone who is male. 

I don't know the backgrounds of all the perpetrators but I'm willing to bet that what some of the thoughts I mentioned played a part. There are a lot of angry men out there. Men need fathers to demonstrate to them how to be men, husbands, and fathers. Gun control will be tough sell because the second amendment of the Constitution guarantees that citizens can bear arms. People with mental health issue need help. Just to say that all the perpetrators are mentally ill glosses over the real issues.

My heart goes out the victims of these horrendous acts. However, there needs to some real and genuine    solutions to this, not just knee jerk reactions that, in a short time, will be forgotten about in a short time. 

COMMENTARY-DEMOCRATIC DEBATES

I got a chance to watch some of recent debates by the candidates of the Democratic party. The race for the presidency in 2020 has began. I watch the first round of debates. I missed the second night. So far I'm not impressed.

The statement I resonated with was made by Maryanne Williamson, a real looong shot, who chastised some of her Democratic compatriots for taking money from corporations. I am a registered Independent who will follow future debates (the next one in September in Dallas).

The way I see it if President Trump ran again at this moment, he would win. The Democrats are a mess with no real idea how they would make the country better.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and to sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.

~Donovan Bailey

SUNDAY NIGHT

On my good night posts on Facebook, I generally post a picture of a quiet street or city scene at night. Sometimes it's mountains or sunsets.

I do this as it, to me, signals the end of the long week. The past week may have been good or bad. Exciting or trying. No matter how the week has gone, it is in the past. Be thankful that you made it through.

A new week beckons. Ideas. Dreams. Goals.
Each day has its own challenges but remember that God is with you. Stay focused, have a positive attitude, and work hard. Don't let the naysayers thwart you. Keep going. Be encouraged.