Monthly Archives: July 2008
Twins Win First Two Against the White Sox
Great come back win for the Twins last night. I made sure to wear my Killebrew jersey again because I am somewhat superstitious when it comes to baseball. Possible because I wore the jersey, the Twins won again. Therefore, I’ll … Continue reading
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Print – Brokering a Peace Agreement . . . in the NFL
Here’s the story by Kevin Seifert1 over at his ESPN NFC North Blog: ESPN – Packers president gets involved – NFC North. The notion that NFL team presidents are flying around the United Statesbrokering peace deals with disgruntled players seems … Continue reading
Terrible Idea Dept. – Courtesy of Texas: H.R. 6615
Not too much to say about this: H.R. 6615: To provide for the transport of the enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba… (GovTrack.us). Execpt that it is a terrible idea, and would make living in Washington, DC a burden.
Print – Leaving Baghdad: Comparing New York With Home from the Baghdad Bureau Blog
While surfing around the New York Time’s Website, I stumbled across their list of blogs. One stuck out and called to me: Baghdad Bureau: Iraq From the Inside. I casually clicked on the link, and I’ve been reading their posts religiously ever since. … Continue reading
Print – Drive Small Cars and Wait for the Wind
I couldn’t resist commenting on this post from the Washington Post’s Capitol Briefing blog. Every week the blog invites top congressional staff to summerize the pending bills in congress. But this invitation opens the door for some comical partisan mudslinging. … Continue reading
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K-Slow the Lumberjack
Update: I just realized I wore my new Harmon Clayton Killebrew throwback jersey for the first time during last nights game. I now will have to keep wearing it until the Twins stop winning. Or at least I will have … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Denard Span, justin morneau, Kevin Slowey, Mark Buehrle, Minnesota, Twins, White Sox
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Olympic Baseball Rules are Changed
Update: Here is the link to the International Baseball Federation’s website: IBAF Website. Take a look if you are curious who changed the rules. Not sure how I feel about this: The Associated Press: IBAF changes rules for extra innings. … Continue reading
Flix – Fargo
It seems like its been a really long time since I have written about a movie. Its not that I haven’t seen many lately, but rather, I just haven’t found the time to post anything about any of the movies … Continue reading
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We’re almost at the All-Star Break. Summer’s Beginning to Wind Down.
We’re almost at the All-Star Break. Which means that summer’s beginning to wind down.
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Print – Coach by Michael Lewis
I just have a quick post to let people know about a book called Coach by Michael Lewis. It is a very short memoir about Lewis’s experiences playing baseball under his high school coach. It turns out years after Lewis … Continue reading
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Fourth of July
Have fun celebrating our Nation’s Independence this weekend!
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