Strikes are one of the rules in baseball.

Baseball terms have been known to be used as euphemisms for sexual advances.

Advances are often better than retreats.

Retreats can sometimes be wiser than advances.

Advances in medicine have helped to save lives.

Lives not lived well are wasted.

Wasted lives just don't make much sense, do they?

They should know better.

Better ideas are always welcome.

Welcome to my web.

Web of opportunity.

Opportunity knocks.

Knocks were heard at the door.

Door opened and door closed.

"Closed for the season" was seen on all the resorts as we drove past on our way home from our last trip to the lake.