I am finishing an essay for a consulation of which I am a part. The consultation, which is funded by Wabash, seeks to examine the role of culture, race, and ethnicity in biblical interpretation. My essay is a Japanese American interpretation of Gen 2-3, which emphasizes themes of survival, and exile/internment. It is coming slowly, but I am almost finished. Though I do not like writing much over the summer (comes with the territory of my job), I must say that it is more enjoyable working on something other than my dissertation this "off season."
It's raining off and on this morning, which makes me think that our softball playoffs are in danger of being cancelled. This might not be a bad thing given how we have played this year. My teams are doing poorly and my personal stats are way below normal. I am hitting about .065 below my normal average (right now I'm hovering around .530 combined in all my leagues), and I only have 2 HRs--a severe power outage. I can blame my new bat, my mechanics, or even the fact that I haven't worked out my upper body in a month or so. Still doesn't make me feel better about the softball season so far. Maybe my age is catching up to me, or maybe I just need a better bat.
Posted by Frank Yamada at July 12, 2005 05:52 PMIf it makes you feel any better... we're planning a gathering to mark our camp closing - and the subject of having a game of Ultimate came up. My friend Brian said he didn't want to have it cuz he is 30 and feels too old to play. I just laughed at him and said some the best athletes at school were over 30 :) So... i'm sure its just the bat.
Posted by: Susie at July 13, 2005 07:45 PM