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God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia
2012 Column Contest Winner
Stella A. lives in Cobb County with her husband and two sons, one of whom is in his second season of travel baseball. Here’s how this world looks to one mom in the stands.
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September 6, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Who’s Calling This Game?
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August 19, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Summer Work
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August 2, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Catch and Release
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July 12, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: The Treehouse
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June 19, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: The Bird, the Hero, and the Goat
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May 10, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Unhappy Families
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April 1, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: The Sunday Morning Problem
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March 13, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Beauty, the Beast, and Baseball: The View from Nine
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February 21, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Fessing Up What We Cough Up
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February 1, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: The Cathedral.
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January 15, 2013God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Third Grade Ethics Exam: Baseball Edition
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December 13, 2012God’s Little Acre of Diamonds: Observations On Travel Ball in Cobb County, Georgia: Indoor Training
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