roy Slezak

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Technology and Society
Beware!! Technology is a Double-Edged Sword The announcement by JC Penney that they will close 140 stores puts an exclamation point on what is happening with the way we shop in America and even around the world.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Futurism
Stealing Signs
Stealing Signs was once an Art In the last couple of years, there has been a lot of controversy over sign stealing by the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. You can bet your life that all the other teams in MLB have also stolen signs using technology and may still be doing it.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Unbalanced
Writer's Block
When I wrote my first three books in one year, I was thinking, wow this writing stuff is easy. Ideas swam around in my brain and just riding down the street would spur some memories of years past and a writing idea would emerge.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Journal
The Trip
The Trip As part of my Bucket List Tour my trip back to Marshall University and Huntington, WV after 40 years surprisingly, to me, turned out much better than I expected. As I entered the state of West Virginia I felt nervous energy embrace me as I realized that I was so close to the trip I pictured over the last 40 years.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Motivation
A Stitch in Time or Maybe Two
An OMG Moment As a teenager, sports were always part of my life. We played football in the mud and on occasion, we gathered as many players as we could to play real full-contact football games. We would choose sides, or our neighborhood would challenge another neighborhood to a friendly game.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Cleats
Time In A Bottle
Time in a Bottle We all remember the Jim Croce song, don’t we? Well, if you could put time in a bottle what time would you capture? Those who know me well already know what I would choose and why I would choose it.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Humans
Memory Lane
About a year ago I wrote in my column about the arrival of a special gift from my catcher from back in the Babe Ruth League All-Star days. When Ron sent me the catcher’s mitt that he caught my no-hitter with it brought tears to my eyes.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Humans
Encounter With Yogi
When I learned that the Baseball Hall of Fame Tour was coming to Albuquerque I knew I had to check it out. As part of my Bucket List Tour, I visited the Hall in Cooperstown with my oldest brother in 2011. This time I visited the Tour with my oldest son. The tour itself was an impressive display of artifacts combined with virtual reality technology that put you right at the ballpark.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Unbalanced
Thank You for Your Service
Each year I attend a Memorial Day parade to celebrate our freedom and show my respect for those who gave their lives to protect our liberties. Last year was no different except for an encounter I had with a true American Hero, a man among men.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Serve
BIODIVERSITY
Have you noticed that pandemics are becoming more frequent around the world? Many people say we are fullfilling the description in the Book of Revelations from the Bible, and that may be true. However, the root cause may be something that we can reverse and hopefully, our scientists realize what is going on.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Earth
Baseball Rule Changes
Every year we hear of changes to the rules of baseball that are being pondered by the forces that be. The year 2021 is no different than every other year, lately. In my opinion, the game is fine the way it is and those that think the game needs to be sped up cannot really claim to be baseball fans at all. After all, the more baseball I can get the happier I am.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Unbalanced
For the Love of The Game
It’s Lima Time I missed the days when baseball had many characters that boggled the mind. There were colorful names like Blue Moon Odum, The Scooter, Vinegar Bend, and the Bird to name a few. Not only were their names colorful but many of their acts on and off the field were as colorful as some of the names.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Motivation