If you're a regular reader of my blog, you probably already know that my "Sunday Word" this week was " Assumption ", so selected because of the shocking 30-24 win by the Division II Greyhounds over the Fordham Rams, (who are still a member of the Patriot League despite their decision to offer full football scholarships starting with the current freshman class). Ultimately, the wordplay of the tiny college from Worcester, Mass was too great to pass up. (Read it, and I hope you agree.) But a close second as to my selection of "Sunday Word" wasn't far off from that, either: that word would be "Apocalypse". What else could explain a September that is simply jam-packed with improbable outcomes that might have one looking in the scripture or historic documents to see if, say a 3-1 Georgetown team or a 2-0 Dartmouth team might be a sign of the Rapture? (more)
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