You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering. ~ Dr. Who

Three Questions, January 21, 2025

You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll be answering the questions each day for the next year and putting this experience into a book. Here we go!

What was the most beautiful thing I encountered today?

Today my niece got the birthday present I sent her and the picture my sister sent me of her smiling with her box of cupcakes was the most beautiful thing I saw today.

What did I learn today?

Today I learned that my favorite Doctor Who, Tom Baker is still alive and just turned 91 years-old. He played Dr. Who in the 80’s when I first discovered the show and was famous for a six foot long scarf that he wore. My mother even knitted me a Doctor Who scarf.

What made me happy today?

I’m a baseball card collector and a Pittsburgh Pirate fan. Last year, Paul Skenes, a rookie pitcher for the Pirates won the rookie of the year award. There was a 1 of 1 card released by Topps that featured a piece of his jersey. Skenes’ girlfriend is Livy Dunn, a famous college gymnast. So the search was on for the card because the Pirates wanted the card and are offering a 30 year set of season ticket seats behind home base, and the opportunity to bring 20 friends and have a private softball game at PNC Park, if you give them the card. Livy Dunn will also invite you to watch a game with her in her luxury suite at the stadium. So the whole thing has gotten a ton of press. I was afraid one of these dealers who use medical CT scanners to scan packs without opening them might find the card. But today, the card was found and it was found by an 11 year-old kid in LA opening a pack of cards. I was so happy that this really unique card ended up going to a kid.