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So much to post about, and so little time. In no particular order, here’s what needs to be addressed in the next few posts:

Mike Lowell. When is Theo going to get off the dime and sign this guy? I don’t quite get how we draw a line in the sand for Lowell, who led the team in RBIs, and was the World Series MVP, but we didn’t draw the same line for J.D. Drew. Now I know Drew hit well after Labor Day, and had that grand slam to kick off Game Six of the ALCS, announcing to the Indians that they weren’t in Kansas anymore, or wherever Cleveland is supposed to be, but still, Drew was an unknown, who had half the run production of Lowell. Really, give him the extra year already.

The Freshmen Orange. I went in to see Cuse beat St. Joseph’s, after having surrendered the first ten points of the game. It was the night after Jonny Flynn had scored 28, and torched Siena. This night Flynn was cold, until the last minute, when he iced two foul shots, and then drained a three-ball from a mile beyond the arc, that shot making the difference in the game. PH was all over the court, around 15 boards, and his second double-double of the young season. Now last night, against Fordahm, Flynn was quiet; PH missed a double double; but Donte Green had 25. The kid is six-eleven and hits threes with ease. Could be a fun year.

From Orange to Green, how about KG? The Celts are ripping through the NBA east, although they really haven’t yet been tested, and SI or ESPN or someone reported on how KG is playing like a man possessed, every night. He’s so intense he’s scaring his teammates. Red-Orange-Green, this is a weird color combination.

There’s more to say about Genesis. I’ve finished Joseph’s Bones, another unsatisfactory look at the origins of Judaism. And I want to return to Abraham and post about the call. I’ve concluded that Abraham’s call is the most important event in Jewish history, more so than the Exodus, more so than Sinai. This runs completely counter to all Jewish learning and tradition, but the fact is, without Abraham answering the call, there is no Jewish learning or tradition.

Finally, we have a governance issue to discuss. Rico asks why we don’t grant posting rights to the Yankee crew. It seems like a reasonable suggestion, but at the same time, doesn’t it seem like a desecration of RedSox values to allow equal standing to the Yankee perspective? I also wonder if it wouldn’t bring the Sox some bad Karma. How about this idea? Why not a sister blog dedicated to the rivalry? Red and pinstripes could post, or could comment; everyone could have their say right on the front page of the blog, right there for all the world to see. Whatever happens, I think the family needs to be of unanimous mind on this important issue. So, John, and Mike, let’s hear what you think. And in the meantime, Theo, get the guy signed already.