Bless the Team That Drafts Manti Te'o

Getty ImagesThis is it. After months and months of waiting, the NFL Draft begins tonight.I've been blogging on this since late last year, and I do not regret a single day of it. I am fully aware of the odds against the Rams drafting Manti Te'o at all, let alone tonight in New York. I am aware that teams like the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, and others are more likely to draft him, maybe in the second round. I'm definitely aware of Rams fans that have commented discontent towards the idea of any Rams fan wanting Te'o in St. Louis. I would be foolish of me to not acknowledge the reality that the NFL Draft is unpredictable and most times advocacy for any single player by any NFL fan does not work.However, because the NFL is unpredictable, it is the reason why I do not regret this.I'm one of those people that believes that doing nothing is far worse than getting it wrong in my advocacy for Manti Te'o being a Ram. I know that there is only a remote chance of the Rams even thinking about Manti Te'o. But listening to naysayers and letting negative individuals dominate the conversation on who should be drafted by Jeff Fisher's team would be a monumental mistake that I would regret for life. I rather be wrong supporting a player I want in my favorite team than to be silent to appease negative critics here in St. Louis, and anywhere else. Most of us don't bother to publicly advocate for any players, and some that do give up after a few tries when facing rude comments by online strangers. For these reasons, I am proud of my advocacy of Manti Te'o as a Rams fan and have no regrets.So, if a team other than the Rams draft Manti Te'o, then that franchise deserves the blessing(s) of Te'o and his contributions he will provide. It takes character and an understanding of true potential to see value in Te'o's gift as a player, and the team that drafts deserves success in the upcoming season. This is why I want the Rams to draft him, but I know that it's not a guarantee, yet in knowing that I have to speak up while the opportunity exists. Silence is worse than failure. So if any other team drafts Te'o, I will accept it and move on.Now if the Rams draft Manti Te'o....well, the 'big man upstairs' will be getting all the credit. 
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This and That

We’re back from a delightful two weeks in Florida, where we stayed at a condo in Indian Shores.  Our place was right on the beach—with the sound of the surf ever present.  It was a great place to write, which I did each morning.  Also fun to walk on the beach, collect seashells and do the kinds of things one can’t do when far from the sea.             We Wisconsinites are not alone in expecting, but not experiencing much in the way of spring.  We saw almost nothing spring-like until we reached southern Georgia and northern Florida.  And, can you believe it; the first couple of days that we were there frost warnings were posted for Florida’s northern counties.            On our way home, a day after a spring snowstorm swept out of the Rockies, across Kansas, into Missouri and then across Illinois, Indiana and on East, we drove on some of the worst snow-packed highways I've seen in years.  Word was that snowplows had been put away for the season.  Five hours of driving to cover 150 miles—top speed twenty-thirty miles per hour.ANNOUNCEMENT:  For 22 years I taught a week-long writing course at The Clearing in Door County.  This year, rather than a week-long workshop, I will be doing two, one-day workshops.  The dates are Saturday, June 22, 9-4, and Saturday, November 2, 9-4.  Contact The Clearing for further information and/or to sign up (www.theclearing.org).LETTERS FROM HILLSIDE FARM:  My new book for young readers (Fulcrum Press) comes out in April.  A “Booklist” (American Library Association) reviewer said, “Apps adroitly weaves factual information about the difficulties of life during the Depression with the fictional story of George to create a snapshot of a different time for today’s youth . . . .”  Now if I only knew what “adroitly” meant.THE OLD TIMER SAYS: Always good to be home, even though the ground is still snow covered and gardening seems a good distance into the future.SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING “JERRY APPS: A FARM STORY” DVDDVD Jerry Apps: A Farm Story List $16.95 The Patterson’s price only $15.00 ($20.00 shipped)Special Bundle Offer exclusively by the Patterson:Tamarack River Ghost & Jerry Apps: A Farm Story – List $43.90The Patterson’s Price Only $35.00 ($43.00 shipped)Patterson Memorial Library500 Division St. PO Box 305Wild Rose, WI 54984(All items are sold by the Friends of the Patterson Memorial Library. They will accept checks or cash, they’re sorry but they don’t have any way to accept credit or debit cards, checks should be made out to the Friends of Patterson Memorial Library.UPCOMING EVENTS (Partial List):April 6, Shorewood, WI library. 10:30 a.m. (Shorewood Village Center, 3920 N. Murray) Garden Wisdom and more.April 8, Poynette Library, 6:30 p.m. Garden WisdomApril 16, Frederic Library, 2:00 p.m. Garden Wisdom, Rural Wit and WisdomApril 18, Monroe Arts Center, 2-4 p.m. Writing WorkshopApril 19, Waupun Library, 6:30 p.m. Stories from the LandApril 25, Walworth Big Foot Historical Society, 6:00 p.m. Horse Drawn DaysApril 30, Barnes and Noble, West Madison, 7:00 p.m. Launch of Limping Through Life and Letters From Hillside Farm.May 1, Downtown Rotary, Madison.  NoonMay 4, Plainfield Library, 10:00 a.m. Ames County Novels.May 8, 6:30, Wisconsin Historical Society Museum (Downtown Madison) Breweries of Wisconsin.  Dinner, need reservations.May 9, Reedsburg Library, 7:00 p.m. Garden WisdomMay 14, Trempealeau Library, 7:00 p.m. Jerry Apps: A Farm Story.May 18, Dregni’s, Westby. 10-2:00, Book signing.May 19, Books and Company, Oconomowoc. 2:00 p.m. Book signingMay 22, Women’s Group, Noon.  (More info to come)May 23, Richfield Historical Society, 7:00 p.m. Stories from the landMay 24-30, Colorado (Tentative)
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