A major league batter has approximately two-fifths of a second from the time a baseball leaves the pitcher’s hand until it reaches home plate.  In that split second, the batter must attempt to gauge speed, trajectory and placement of the pitch. Those batters who can do it well enough to hit safely three out of

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While visiting with a friend over coffee one morning, a young woman complained, “Every time my husband and I get into an argument, he gets historical!” The friend interrupted, “Don’t you mean hysterical?” “No, I mean historical,” the young woman replied. “He always brings up the past.” Her husband could benefit from the words of

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A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, enjoying his new Jaguar.  He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.  As his car passed, no children appeared.  Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door!  He slammed on the

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