The Theodore Newsletter

June 1, 2022

Back to another one of our four favorites…here are 20 comments that may (or may not) tickle your fancy.

• The recent baseball strike can best be described by one word: greed. Both parties were guilty but the players more so.
• My virology book is finally in publication, due out in late November. Hopefully, this one will sell.
• I may go forward with a book on hydrogen energy – a hot topic.
• The recent March Madness tournament was but another reminder on the level of NCAA corruption.
• I’ve now lost almost all of the players of my basketball team of the 1955-65 era. Unfortunately, death continues to pay us a visit.
• Can the Mets finally do it??? Let’s go Mets!
• It was 80 years ago at this time that 76,000 American were subjected to the 60-mile death march by the Japanese invaders in the Philippines.
• COVID-19 and the Ukrainian war are beginning to take a toll on my mental state.
• I keep asking colleagues, friends, foes, relatives, etc., about the $20 they owe me…to no avail.
• My files continue to mount. I’m going to have to get rid of them one of these days.
• I really believe potable water is the major problem facing society. Unfortunately, my book and two patents on water have yet to be favorably received. I’ve modestly titled one of the patents, “The THEOGEO Process.”
• I often think about the millions of people our nation has saved.
• I continue to feel that no group of people have impacted civilization more than the Greeks (my forefathers).
• I’m making fewer and fewer trips to Astoria, Queens (my earlier abode) which is home to some of the best Greek restaurants.
• My earlier years in Hell’s Kitchen during the Great Depression is slowly becoming a fleeting memory.
• Recently returned from Florida after a one-week vacation (our 48^th) at the beautiful Sandcastle Resort in Sarasota, Florida.
• Taking a beating in the stock market – invested in Draftking’s (ugh!). Thankfully, I’ve only a few thousand invested.
• Finished reading the 2020 book “The Henna Artist” by Alka Josi. This is a must read for those from India, particularly women.
• I’m unfortunately looking forward to the visit to Saratoga Springs for the races for the 77^th (straight) year this August.
• Both the winters and summers seem milder than what it was nearly a century ago.

I return early next year with another “rambling” article.

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JULY 1:                      On Great Eats V: Pastrami

AUGUST 1:                On the Constitution

SEPTEMBER 1:         On Aging

OCTOBER 1:             On Water

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Here are this month’s three offensive suggestions from the upcoming second edition of my “BASKETBALL COACHING 101” book.

1. Try to avoid inbounding the ball in the corner if the opposing team is pressing.
2. Try to avoid dribbling or passing toward one of the forecourt corners when the opposing team is pressing.
3. Players should practice their offensive skills whenever and wherever possible.