From July 12, 2006. It should be noted that I despise the All-Star break. ___________________________________________________________________ The first half has ended. Actually, the All-Gay Break is almost over, and I’m just now posting my first-half thoughts. Naughty me. Still surprised: I still feel weird seeing Detroit atop the AL Central, and indeed with the best record …
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Oct 11
Neo-Nazis and freedom
Originally posted on my birthday (July 3) on my MySpace blog. For some reason, this entry got more hits than almost any other I’ve ever posted. __________________________________________________________________ Last night, I was channel surfing, trying to find some Law & Order. Well, Hell must be freezing over because there was a two-hour window without any episodes …
Oct 11
Dad.
Originally posted on Fathers’ Day 2006 on my MySpace blog. It’s Fathers’ Day. I want this one to be better than last year for Daddy. He was in the hospital and in horrible pain last year; this year he’s at home relaxing with his wife and (some of) his kids and watching baseball. And me …
Oct 11
Memorial Day
From Memorial Day, 2006: I’m leaving town in like 14 minutes, so I don’t have as much time as I’d like to expound on this idea. I’ll do my best. The way many people have decided to celebrate Memorial Day bothers me. A lot. Why has it become just another excuse to drink copious amounts …
Oct 11
No Pants Day!
This was from the bestest holiday EVER, No Pants Day. Originally posted May 5, 2006 on my MySpace blog. _____________________________________________________________________ Hi gang! Today is No Pants Day!! I gotta say I am psyched for this, and I’ve been hella hyper all day! A lot of people in school participated, and we took a bunch of …
Oct 11
Random thoughts on baseball
This was originally posted on May 3, 2006 over on my MySpace blog. __________________________________________________________________ Here’s my random thoughts on the Major Leagues as of the afternoon of May 3. I will write more thoughts later, when I’ve got the time. Not a surprise: Albert Pujols leads the Majors in RBIs, with 32. In fact, Pujols …
Oct 11
The Anatomy of an Irrational fan
This is one of my favorite musings, originally posted on April 16, 2006 over on my MySpace blog. _____________________________________________________________________ What makes a fan, a fan? What inspires a person to put their ass in the bleachers week after week, even when there are other things that could/should be done? When your team is successful, it’s …
Oct 11
DKM: so much more than great music…
This was originally published October 19, 2005, over on my MySpace blog. ____________________________________________________________________ DKM: so much more than just great music…but Oh what GREAT music! Because I’m poor, it wasn’t till a couple days ago that I was able to buy the Dropkick Murphys’ latest album, The Warrior’s Code. I promise, I’m not writing a …