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Pitching prospect Alex Hoppe will turn heads in Spring Training

Every Spring Training, there seems to be at least one Boston Red Sox prospect who creates buzz for himself. They will get all the fans talking for several different reasons. It could be eye-popping plays or maybe just a solid overall performance. We've seen it recently with players like Ceddanne Rafaela and Ryan Fitzgerald. In 2024, there are a few intriguing candidates to take the baton and run with it.

Podcast #038. Numbers in Spanish (41

Listen to Spanish podcasts, where I'll be uploading Spanish language and Spain's culture recordings. If you are interested in Spanish language and/or Spain culture, this is your place! Find more at https://spanishlanguage.substack.com Listen to Spanish podcasts, where I'll be uploading Spanish language and Spain's culture recordings. If you are interested in Spanish language and/or Spain culture, this is your place! Find more at https://spanishlanguage.substack.comncG1vNJzZmiroJa7qr%2FHpZinn6WWtKZ60q6ZrKyRmLhvr86mZqlnoKSxpK3SrWRpa2hiu7a5wZ6prGWZo3q0vMCnoKygXWl%2B

POEM: "Alive at the End of the World"

The end of the world was mistaken for just another midday massacre in America. Brain matter and broken glass, blurred boot prints in pools of blood. We dialed the newly dead but they wouldn’t answer. We texted, begging them to call us back, but the newly dead don’t know how to read. In America, a gathering of people is called target practice or a funeral, depending on who lives long enough

Porn is the theory and rape is the practice

News that PornHub, which is owned by a company called MindGeek has been bought by, wait for it, Ethical Capital Partners (ECP) is no surprise to those of us that follow the commercial trends in the sex trade. ‘Ethical’ is nowhere to be found in the porn trade, and most certainly not within a million miles of Pornhub. Word is that ECP was formed specifically to buy MindGeek in what has to be one of the most cynical whitewashing operations in the murky world of commercial sex.

Prayers for a Broken Heart

The most painful feeling of someone with a broken heart is that of being alone. Suddenly, there is no one to talk to, no one to call, and no one to lean on to. Just when you need it most, the most important person you have ever counted upon has abandoned you. And what could you possibly do? For those who believe in God, it may be time to pray. Because even if the rest of the world walks away, and even if you seem to have no one, there is Someone who still sees you and who is just waiting for you to spend some time with Him in prayer.