I know you are expecting an answer to the Bambino and Billy Goat curses…But recent events demand a thoughtful response to an issue more important than politics or sports.

The crisis of illegal immigration will not go away by denial or more airport inspections of my birkenstock sandals. There are some not-so-secret agendas at work that touch both sides of the political spectrum. Let’s focus on the crisis in the Southwest. Thousands are crossing over from Mexico each year. Here are some of the “secrets”:

This is an unusual year. Both the Red Sox and the Cubs have a chance to play in the World Series. They will probably break our hearts, but you never know…the curses of the Bambino and Billy Goat may be lifted.

The violence in the Holy Land seems unrelenting. A suicide bomb kills Jewish civilians. An Israeli military strike follows. Radical Islamic groups swear “Death to the Zionists” and Israel vows to fight for her survival.

Recently someone heard me express concerns about recent “domestic partner” legistlation in various states and asked me what “was I afraid of” concerning a loosening of our sociopolitical definition of family. I was indirectly accused of homophobia and intolerance. My “enlightened” friend told me to step out of the “Dark Ages” and accept “progress”.