Monday Fun Facts

1. I am in Kansas! 2. Kansas is not as flat as you think it is. 3. I am going to Manhattan, Kansas this evening, which I’m afraid will be very dull. It was really fun when I was there…

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What Do You Expect?

Mariners’ record this year: 2-2 Mariners’ record this year with me watching: 0-2 Mariners’ record this year without me watching: 2-0 I might want to keep track of this over the course of a season, but it might be too…

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It’s Wednesday

Truly random musings, because it’s that kind of day and I’m in that kind of mood: 1. Life is a lot better when one isn’t in chronic tooth pain. 2. I’m really wildly excited about our tournament, now just nine…

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Thank You, Mr. Niehaus

Dave Niehaus died last night at the age of 75. Most of you probably don’t even know who he is, but the picture above might give you a running start. He was the man who single-handedly (or voicedly) convinced me…

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Sun Cracks Horizon Dawn

Forgive the use of the Star Warsy sounding subtitle in the new logo up top, but it’s really the most accurate thing I can convey. There’s a reason that film was a smash hit, and if you go back and…

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In the Money

This past weekend was a good one. As always, you can check out the Rutgers Debate blog for details on how things went for the team. They neither disappointed nor went over the top this weekend, though they were frustrated…

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By the Numbers

Today is a little better, for no apparent reason. I think it might be good to not leave the house for days at a stretch. Although my haircut is scheduled and isn’t a home visit. I expect to put some…

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Multimedia Bonus Coverage

Consider this an addendum to my earlier post today. Go read that, because I think it’s more interesting than this one will be. But this one has videos! Feeling strangely prolific today, like all my energy from traveling has been…

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July, July

It seems like both a lot and very little has happened since I last checked in with this form of communicating with the outside world. But since I haven’t dialed in for a while, it’s probably good to put out…

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Farewell, Kid

Ken Griffey Jr. reacts to his 616th home run, against the Giants on May 24, 2009. It was the last of his homers I’d see in person. I moved to Oregon in 1988 and discovered Major League Baseball on a…

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