You know, I usually read political blogs, and this blog is pretty much a political blog, too. I do it to practice writing; I do it because I’m genuinely concerned about the world around me; I do it to kill time. But it sometimes escapes me that there are people out there who blog about well, themselves. Their life . … Read More
Good Karma, Curt
From the Boston Globe: Last autumn, Curt Schilling helped the Red Sox win it all. Now, he and his wife, Shonda, are helping a New Orleans family of nine who have lost almost everything. Moved by the plight of thousands of Gulf Coast residents whose lives were shattered by Hurricane Katrina, the star pitcher and his wife arranged to fly … Read More
Get Fired Up!
For the past seven years, the Boston Red Sox have spent each September trying in vain to catch New York. Now they get a chance to play with the lead. Boston begins a big three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night with an opportunity to build a very comfortable cushion over its longtime rival in the AL East. I … Read More
The Apocalypse
Well, let’s see. The death toll from Katrina is rising. Snakes, gators and corpses are floating around in New Orleans, making the second evacuation difficult. Attempts to fix the breaks in the New Orleans levees have failed. There are whitecaps on Canal Street. Prisoners stranded in a New Orleans prison have rioted, taking a deputy, his wife and their four … Read More
The “You Graduated In A Crappy Year For Music” Meme
From Doghouse Riley, it goes something like this: you "list Top 100 Pop Hits for your graduating year; hilarity results". Doghouse struck out the songs he hated, bolded the songs he approved of, and added comments. Me, too. 1. Call Me – Blondie Not her best… 2. Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd A … Read More
No You Can’t Have A Pony Update
The sidebar has been modified (temporarily) to provide Hurricane Katrina current webcams, maps, and updates. Some of the webcams from New Orleans and Baton Rouge will probably go down (either deliberately or due to the hurricane), but that’s the nature of the biz. Once it all, uh, blows over, the sidebar will return to its regular pointless status.
Overheard in New York
I’m becoming a big fan of this website, whose name is self-explanatory: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com. Check it out. Speaking of New York, why can’t Ann Coulter shut up? UPDATE (8/29/05): Apparently conservatives are thinking the same thing. The Arizona Daily Star has dropped Ann Coulter as a syndicated columnist, with this explanation: Finally, we’ve decided that syndicated columnist Ann Coulter has worn … Read More
Friday iPod Random Ten
Language Is A Virus – Laurie Anderson Black Coffee In Bed – Squeeze The Color Of The Night – Lauren Christy Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – The Supremes Marathon – Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (Orignal Cast) Goodnight Tonight – Paul McCartney Year Of The Cat – Al Stewart Mummer’s Dance – Loreena McKennitt … Read More
Mmmmmm . . . Fresca
I love my Sprite "Aruba Jam". Ever since I started looking for a non-caffinated, no calorie soft drink, "Aruba Jam" has become my favorite beverage of choice. I got into Fresca too, but Aruba Jam is even better. Problem is, my stores haven’t been stocking it lately. How come? Could it be a Natalee Holloway thing? Hmmmm. No answers can … Read More
Schilling To Start Tonight
As a closer, he’s been 5-5 with a 6.37 ERA and has had nine saves in 11 chances. Not the best. We need him not only as a starter, but as a starter with the mojo he had last year. C’mon, Curt. Show them your stuff.
In Which I Become A Hypochondriac
I’ve noticed that my tendency to daydream has declined rapidly in the past few years. Not that I ever daydreamed to excess, but in those quiet moments alone at home, my mind would occasionaly indulge itself with flights of fancy. But not so much anymore. I’ve also noticed that my mind is quite as sharp as it once was. Not … Read More
Fenway National Park
This seems like a good idea: Red Sox officials said yesterday that they have applied for landmark status for Fenway Park, a move that could save them millions of dollars in renovation costs by making the team eligible for federal tax credits. ”We applied to the National Park Service to have Fenway placed on the National Historic Register" about a … Read More
Pitching, On the Other Hand…
Over The Monster reminds us exactly why we should not worry about the Red Sox offense: Yup.
Church And State, The Wall, Etc.
Christian conservative blogger LaShawn Barber has issues with Iraq’s draft constitution. In particular, she is troubled by the contradictions within. One clause reads "No law may contradict Islamic standards"; the very next one says "No law may contradict democratic standards". LaShawn asks: Aren’t Islam and democracy inherently contradictory? What kind of shell game are these people playing? She’s 100% right, … Read More
Disorder In The Court
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ______________________________ ATTORNEY: What is your … Read More