Jason Sperling

The beauty of baseball as it should be

I did not expect to cry while reading this piece, but that's what happened. This beautiful story about baseball, grace, and patience uplifted me for days.

Thank you, Ronan Khalsa, for telling the story in such an affecting way, and thank you, Leif Bigelow and Zinabu McNeice, for demonstrating that the great game of baseball is still played by great people.

You reminded me about something I had forgotten about the game I have always loved.

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Looking systematically at guns and culture

Can a 1973 book shine a light on the cause of mass shootings?

The increase in non-gang-related mass shootings over the last several years has spurred the media, lobbyists, and many in the general public to explore causes and formulate solutions for these seemingly random acts of intense violence. What is lacking in the mainstream media, as always, is an examination of...

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