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So the question as much as an exploration for myself, can I successfully Repurpose Previous previous material about Venus in Retrograde (Retrograde Venus).

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Yeah, no. Venus is retrograde from October 3 to November 13. Bit like Mercury being retrograde, concurrent. Huh. Look at that —

As noted before:

October: Venus Retrograde 10/3 2:16 AM 8°29’ Scorpio Mercury Retrograde 10/24 2:13 AM 20°58’ Scorpio Venus Retrograde into Libra 10/25 4:10 AM November: Mercury direct 11/13 9:54 AM 5°2’ Scorpio Venus direct 11/13 6:28 PM 22°51’ Libra

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Retrograde Venus

A Nice Little Place on the North Side

A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field Baseball. Second oldest ballpark in the country, arguably the best (outdoor) venue, still.

Wrigley was excessively fond of saying, “Baseball is too much of a sport to be a business and too much of a business to be a sport.” Page 46.

But fun.

A Nice Little Place on the North Side A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field

I’m not a big sports fan. Loved certain European motorsports at one time, but that was largely an academic aside from a misspent youth riding and racing motorcycles. But I am a fan of clean, crisp writing, and the sports departments often have their share of wordsmiths. Then, there’s the exuberance of it all.

“It is somehow fitting that the Phillies’ manager in 1979 was Danny Ozark, who was given to mind-bending thoughts such as, “Even Napoleon had his Watergate” and “Contrary to popular belief, I have always had a wonderful repertoire with my players.” He was not talking about the 23–22 game, but he could have been when he said, “It is beyond my apprehension.” He once remarked of baseball, “Half this game is 90 percent mental.” Page 129.

Make note, Danny Ozark, Phillies.

“Half this game is 90 percent mental.”

Perfect numbers.

“Yes, rooting for the Cubs is a minority taste. How could it be otherwise? It is, after all, a lifelong tutorial in deferred gratification.” Page 157.

Lessons learned. The book was published shortly after the Cubs won a World Series.

“It would be the first time since the Fenway Park–Wrigley Field era that a baseball-only venue would be built in a city’s downtown.” Page 174.

History.

“The Cubs were attractive for this purpose, particularly because television has never been fastidious about filling time with excellence.” Page 177.

Yeah, there is that. At its heart, the book is love letter to Wrigley Field. Having been there a time or two, near perfect conditions, I understand.

“Half this game is 90 percent mental.”

Danny Ozark, Phillies.

A Nice Little Place on the North Side

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