Sparky Anderson was a philosopher of sorts

Not long ago, I received word of the passing of a former colleague of mine on the Decatur Herald and Review newspaper in Illinois. As usual when I think about those times, I experience a lot of pleasant memories of a time that has been a special part of my history. And it reminded me of a piece I wrote about my former boss, Managing Editor Dick Brautigam. He was one of the nicest persons I have…