Dave the ballplayer, now outfield coach for the Brewers,

is at spring training, working with former rookie of the year Ben Grieve, and with Keith Ginter.

Memphis businessman Dave Nelson

. . . runs the largest centralized freight payment processing center in the country, and was recently quoted as follows:

"I'd rather have the room and not need it than need the room and not have it."

Hard to quarrel with that.

In England, David Nelson is charged with murdering his stepfather

The papers reported that he wore was wearing a purple short-sleeved shirt and jeans for his first court appearance.

David Nelson, the Alabama conservationist, talks about the deer population, etc.

. . . bringing to mind the "tragedy of the
commons."

Rabbi David shaken by Gibson Jesus pic, hopes for tolerance

As reported in The Detroit News:

This year’s Ash Wednesday was also marked by the opening of the controversial film, “The Passion of the Christ,” which depicts the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life. Many local Christians, as well as Jews, planned to see the film, which has already received widespread publicity because some believe it portrays Jews as being responsible for Jesus’ death and erodes interfaith bridges that have been built over time.

Rabbi David Nelson of Beth Shalom in Oak Park was shaken by the film, which he saw in an advance screening.

“I am a little worried that we’ve turned the clock a little bit,” said Nelson. “There were inaccuracies, and it can inflame passions as it has throughout history. I am hopeful that in the U.S., where we have such good relations between different faiths, we can discuss this, and I hope we can agree to disagree.”

Dave doubles to right. . .

. . . with the bases loaded!

Lots of fresh Dave Nelson news from all over:

--Commenting on off-limits sealed files containing the names and records of people who received criminal pardons from former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow, Minnehaha County state's attorney Dave Nelson said: "When things happen behind closed doors there is a natural reaction for people to wonder if other people are hiding things."

--The same much-quoted Dave also commented on the finding that Sioux Falls officers were justified in firing upon a habitual criminal in a shootout at the scene of a crime.

--Judging a recent newspaper competition was the David Nelson who co-chairs the newspaper department at Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.

--According to a breathless report in the Baltimore Sun, "Few of B- more's who's who weren't there" at last week's big Opening Night Gala after the Hippodrome's "totally fab face-lift." You have to ask? Of course David Nelson was among the first-nighters.

--Fire Chief Dave, in Waverly, Iowa, plans for the future: "Things get a little more complicated with time . . . ."

--Dave the furniture lobbyist applauds a favorable vote.

--A recent Atlanta TV report on the so-called Patriot Act quoted one David Nelson on the flight watch list.

--And Bloomington, Illinois, resident David Nelson fantasized about winning today's $222 million Mega Millions lottery. "It would certainly be a lifestyle change," Nelson said. "I'd have friends forever."

Dave's coach (Ben Nelson) philosophizes about the man-to-man defense

"I like the individual responsibility of it. And I like the value of it in life—you're responsible for what you do. It's your job to stop somebody, and you can't blame anyone else if you get beat."

The Magic City Morning Star

reports on the vision thing in a Maine community.

As Councilor David Nelson said, "You must be part of it in order to really understand what's really going on."

Troutdale, Oregon, Police Chief David Nelson

had to do some explaining after his men allegedly burst into the wrong motel room:

"We knocked on the door and he opened it," Nelson said. "He was never handcuffed and was placed on the bed. The Ridgefield officers came into the room and said it was not the guy they were looking for. Mr. Martin was polite and cordial."

One Illinois attorney David Nelson

finds himself a witness in a perjury trial about a political candidate's legal residency.

Dave was bullish on birds

. . . despite the avian flu scare.

"We continue to believe that the Delaware case is likely to be low pathogen and that this matter should be resolved quickly -- within a matter of a few weeks," said David Nelson, food analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston. This was before a second Delaware poultry flock was found to be infected, leading to fears that chicken exports would plunge, leading to an oversupply of chicken that would hurt prices for all meat.

But after the flu spread to other states, Nelson reported: "Finding additional cases increase the risk that export markets that are currently closed (China, Japan) will stay closed longer and that importers, such as Russia, may now expand its ban from just Delaware to nationwide."

School embezzler sentenced

Outside court after a former teacher and administrator was sentenced to 17 years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, school, Minnehaha County prosecutor Dave Nelson commented:

"I have no idea where this money went and I'm not sure we'll ever get a straight answer from the defendant about that."

The embezzler, who had worked at the Southeast technical Institute since 1988 and had been director of its Business and Industry Training Center program since 1995, told the judge he first took money to pay credit card debts but then became "addicted" and kept stealing to buy real estate and invest in stocks.

Disruption of mental health support group averted

Dave Nelson, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association's Saskatchewan Division, commented:

"There is always a bright side to every crisis, I suppose, and because our program is pretty small and it serves people who aren't high profile but are very much in need I think this has really brought forward how valuable the program is. The community has responded and that is a very positive thing and we really thank everyone who has stepped forward to help us out."

Lt. Dave Nelson in Iraq

"It's a hell of a thing we have to do out here." [Read more.]

Chain-reaction accident near Defiance, Ohio, injures 6 . . .

. . . including Dave Nelson of Bedford, Indiana.

Dave's ceiling is showing water marks

The cause? The exhaust vents on his roof are plugged up with snow, trapping heat inside the attic. As snow melts, water backs up along the eave lines and inside the roof, creating icicles and frost and leaks inside the house. Read all about it here.

David Nelson the equipment man

More accurately, the deputy product manager for clothing and individual equipment of the Army’s Rapid Fielding Initiative, located at Fort Belvoir, Va., is mentioned in an interesting Stars & Stripes article about the fact that U.S. troops are suffering traumatic brain injuries in greater numbers in Iraq and Afghanistan than in previous wars, prompting studies on better helmets and improved medical treatment and recuperation care.

As for the new Advanced Combat Helmets, Nelson said: “We’re fielding them as quickly as they can be manufactured.”