It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Sunday, December 22, 2024

RICKY HENDERSON ... Rest In Peace ...

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was born on Christmas Day
in 1958
 
For 25 years
as a Major League
Baseball player,
he reeked 
havoc, heroism
humor and hellfire
like no one before him
or anyone 
after him

His career began
in Oakland
and he died there
two days ago
Rest In Peace, Mr. Henderson
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  1. AnonymousDecember 22, 2024 at 12:33 PM

    RICKY once said
    "My Favorite hero was Muhammed Ali"

    That was a half-truth:
    His other favorite hero was none other than
    RICKY HENDERSON

    With the mega-talents that he had,
    it was impossible to not have
    a mega-sized ego

    -Oliverio

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2024 at 12:38 PM

    One of his "mega-talents" was stealing bases
    and no one—in the history of baseball—
    ever stole more bases.

    RICKY HENDERSON was indeed The Man Of Steal.

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