Comments on: Cartoon of the week – 11/25 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2007/11/25/cartoon-of-the-week-1125/ Recipes from scratch and a lot of chatter about food ( plus a little about politics ) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2007/11/25/cartoon-of-the-week-1125/#comment-736 ellaella Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:28:41 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.dreamhosters.com/?p=377#comment-736 Well said. And I think anyone in denial about steroids in baseball need only look at a photo of Roger Maris to be reminded what a slugger looks like -- naturally. Well said.

And I think anyone in denial about steroids in baseball need only look at a photo of Roger Maris to be reminded what a slugger looks like — naturally.

]]> By: rhbee http://foodpluspolitics.com/2007/11/25/cartoon-of-the-week-1125/#comment-735 rhbee Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:54:43 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.dreamhosters.com/?p=377#comment-735 Way back in the day, when outfielders were "chewing greenies" and Reggie Jackson was sticking out his hip to block a throw from first and help the Yanks win another series, I realized that the optimisms of my youth needed to be adjusted. The game had become, has become even more, about winning through any means fair or foul. To blame Bonds, to blame the athlete, see M. Vick here, for acting in accord with what society accepts as winning is to miss the point exactly. We can take pride in our denial by laughing with the comedians/cartoonians but still, he is us Pogo. Way back in the day, when outfielders were “chewing greenies” and Reggie Jackson was sticking out his hip to block a throw from first and help the Yanks win another series, I realized that the optimisms of my youth needed to be adjusted. The game had become, has become even more, about winning through any means fair or foul. To blame Bonds, to blame the athlete, see M. Vick here, for acting in accord with what society accepts as winning is to miss the point exactly. We can take pride in our denial by laughing with the comedians/cartoonians but still, he is us Pogo.

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