A nine year old boy in Connecticut has been told he is simply ‘too good’ to pitch in their local youth baseball league.  Here is an excerpt from the story according to ESPN.com:

“The right-hander (Jericho Scott) has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch any more. When Jericho took the mound anyway last week, the opposing team forfeited the game, packed its gear and left, his coach said.”

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August 26th, 2008 | Freelance Writing, News, Realpolitik, Natural Disasters | 8 comments

Last year in Minneapolis, eight officers with SWAT training raided a home that was allegedly connected to a major drug operation.  Upon entering the home there were shots fired at the officers by the homeowner, Vang Khang.  Acting out in self defense, Mr. Khang, who thought he was being robbed, began firing shots at the officers until he was able to resolve their identity.  The entire Khang family was home that evening including Mr. Khang’s wife and their six children aged 3 to 15, all of which have suffered trauma related to the events of that evening.  Read the full story here - Minneapolis Police (more…)

August 11th, 2008 | Karma, News, Natural Disasters | 1 comment