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Crane may be PR-challenged, but he’s not stupid
There are many lines of discussion for the Astros these days, but one of the hottest and long-lasting topics of the year is the commitment of owner Jim Crane to build a winner. Here are some Monday thoughts on that subject and others. Jim Crane. Not a fan. There’s been much written, much said about…
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No goodbyes, just a lot of memories
This was the final post in the Astros’ Fan Blog at chron.com on July 8, 2013. “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” –Ecclesiastes 3:1. My dad worked for Nabisco for 41 years. My mom was the assistant to the president of a local bank for…
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Welcome!
Welcome to Chipalatta! We hope you find some things here that will inspire, challenge, motivate or just make you laugh or think. Over the next few weeks, as we populate the site, you’ll find entries from Chip’s books, as well as those about life, funny photos and quotes and, of course, plenty of entries about…
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Meet Chipalatta
Chip Bailey lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is an author and former sports editor and sportswriter who has followed the Astros for more than 40 years. A native of Natchitoches, La., Bailey enjoys watching baseball at most any level, especially pro and college. Several years ago, he worked as an associate of Pastor John Bosman,…
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After eight years, I’d like to say “thank you!”
For the past eight years, I have called the Astros’ Fan Blog home. It has been a place where family and friends could share the love of baseball and where friendships could be born and nurtured. Today, after nearly 2,000 entries and literally thousands upon thousands of comments, I’d like to say “thank you”. It’s…
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Pursuing God’s best and your calling
How many people are content doing what they know God has not called them to do? Because of convenience, security or circumstance, some of us continue in a situation that confines them to a comfort zone. More realistically, however, this comfort zone only suffices to meet superficial needs, but never fulfills the inner man.
