So many things have happened in my personal life in the past few weeks in addition to the usual busy work season pain-in-the-assedness that I don’t even feel bad about…
Slower Sunday
I woke up this morning with a consuming migraine. I’ve had enough of them in my life that I usually know exactly what triggers them for me. None of my…
Baseball, and a whole lot of it
Thank you so much for all of your comments on that last post! It’s reassuring to know there are others who have either gone through this or feel the same…
Rain delay theater
It has rained A LOT in the past two days, so I feel like today is an appropriate day to share this video, which the Modern Love Machine shared with…
Pitcher perfect
The last time I came to Chicago I watched Carlos Zambrano take a no-hitter into the 9th at Wrigley Field against San Diego. He blew it, and the Cubs ended…
Some programming notes
Several Modern Friends have alerted me to things you should all be aware of, so let me pass them on to you: 1. Our boy Paul Rudd is going to…
To win it all
On the way out of the neighborhood the other day, I passed a car sporting Pittsburgh Steelers flags and magnets. For a half a second, I had the thought ‘Why…
Let’s just play ball
I’m sure those of you who are baseball fans to the degree that I am, are well-familiar now with the A-Rod on ‘Roids bit that came out earlier this week….
Here’s something to make you feel really bad
… or something to make you hate baseball You know C.C. Sabathia has agreed to a seven-year $161 million deal with the New York Yankees (gotta hate both of ’em)….
Jumping on the Baywagon
I’m not ashamed to admit I’m now a bandwagon fan … of the Tampa Bay Rays. Seriously, how feel-goody is the worst team in baseball all of a sudden becoming…