Posts from April 2023

Walk A Mile In My Cleats

LightGramsApril 27, 2023Volume 27, Number 12 Little League Baseball officials in Deptford Township, New Jersey have come up with a creative solution to a problem they faced. The problem was that some of the volunteers who were umpiring games were resigning. The reason for these resignations? Hostile parents were being quite vocal with their displeasure…

A Problem With Rats

LightGramsApril 13, 2023Volume 27, Number 11 New York City has seen just about everything, but yesterday saw a “first”. On Wednesday Mayor Eric Adams introduced Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first “director of rodent mitigation”. Most will likely refer to her as the Rat Czar. The former schoolteacher was hired to address a growing problem…

The Losers Were Winners

LightGramsApril 6, 2023Volume 27, Number 10 In sports, it’s all about winning, right? As a famous coach from the past once said, “Winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing.” But is that really true? Or is the ultimate purpose of sports the formation of character and values? A few days ago a women’s softball…