You’ll notice that right below me here is Paul Bieber’s blog for the day, and it’s full of his usual, practical advice and helpful thoughts. Well, today our friend Paul could use some of your helpful thoughts and good wishes himself. He was operated on this morning for a recently diagnosed case of colon cancer and, by the time you read this, he should be beginning his road to recovery.

If you know Paul, you know he is one of the most positive people on the face of the planet—a good businessman with a great family and strong faith. When I called him yesterday to tell him what I had planned to substitute into his blog, he listened and said, “that’s fine Deb, but I already have a blog for today, and I plan on being back next week.” That’s just how Paul is.

So please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. If you’d like to send along good wishes, you can email him at paulbaseball@msn.com or mail to Paul and his wife Elaine at:

354 Upper Troy Road
Fitzwilliam, NH 03447.

And Paul, you have to be all better before your Mets slaughter my Nats again.