What would you have said? (Stacy - 6/26/09)

Dear Friend,

After James Brown died you wrote the following:

I am voicing my proper respects to Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr for being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on their first ballots.  Easy choices for all voters and fans.  Gwynn, the greatest hitter of his era and, Ripken the most reliable of any era.

From sports to music and a man who forged a wing in the Hall of Fame.  James Brown died on Dec 25th of aught-six.  His dedication to his craft was also unparalleled.  He showed moves and groves that had never been seen.  He gave us rhythms and melodies that will show up in music from their creation into the vast future.

Thank you men for:

A 338 career batting average.

2,632 consecutive games.

Sex Machine

I'm sorry I will never read what you would have written today.

Always,

Stacy