It seems surreal to see in the news this morning that baseball owners and players have reached a new collective bargaining agreement. Pictures of devastation in Ukraine and the continual drumbeat for a wider war took up the front page of the NYT this morning. America's pastime was consigned to the sports pages.
I admit to being a fan and am happy at the news, but I can't help feeling a little guilty for cheering millionaires in their battle with billionaires while most of us try to hang on to our middle class lifestyle. Which in turn sparks guilt for the fate of millions in Ukraine who are desperately trying to stay alive in the face of Putin's army. However, we compartmentalize every day in order to deal with the cognitive dissonance which would otherwise overwhelm us. So, let's play ball!
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