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Weekend Update
By Steve on November 4, 2012
With the new Beyond the Pale 2.0 up at running for a week now its time for my first Weekend Update. Weekend Update is my taking the liberty each week to go off topic and…
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Moneyball & Church
By Steve on October 28, 2012
I just returned from a week in China working with a charity project I’m involved in. The travel involved allowed me to finally watch the film Moneyball that has been on my iPad unwatched for…
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Changes coming to Beyond the Pale
By Steve on October 10, 2012
Some changes are coming to Beyond the Pale soon. When I started Beyond the Pale back in 2008 it was simply a fun little project to keep me occupied while I lived in a very…
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Jamie Moyers: 50 is the new 30
By Steve on April 19, 2012
Followers of Beyond the Pale know that I LOVE baseball. Even though I’ve been focusing on Christian teaching themes the last few posts, I don’t think I’m straying to far by including a baseball related…
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Detroit Tigers: American League Division Series begins
By Steve on September 30, 2011
I have been a Detroit Tigers fan for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a baseball loving family and whether its my mom pitching to me as a 4 yr old…
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USA Trip 2011: New Orleans Lousiana & Boulder Colorado
By Steve on August 10, 2011
Just got back from a couple weeks in the United States. When Tammy and I used to visit the States in the 1990’s, we split the time between Detroit (my home town) and Louisiana (Tammy’s home state). Now…
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Todd Helton’s 2000th Game
By Steve on July 2, 2011
Todd Helton is my favorite baseball player currently still playing and I just wanted to do a shout out that today he hit the milestone of playing in his 2000th Major League ball game. Let…
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Good Bye Ernie
By Steve on May 9, 2010
I had tears this week! I came home from a two week trip to Turkey to discover that famed Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell had succumbed to a year long battle of cancer. When the…
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Colorado Rockies: What a Season!
By Steve on October 14, 2009
The Colorado Rockies ended their 2009 season with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to the Philidelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series. Both their losses on Monday & Tuesday (yes, I know it was Sunday…
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Ernie Harwell: My Tribute
By Steve on September 17, 2009
There are certain things in life that can instantly put me in a good mood. Reading the Bible, the smell of a pine Christmas tree, or anything Disney related will quickly turn a sour mood…