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As has been said elsewhere, it was simply a blast. I’ve never had a meeting-of-Internet strangers that went so well. I wouldn’t say so if there was anyone I didn’t like and come away calling a friend, but I liked… Continue Reading →

Hendricks gin. Tonic water. Cucumber. Ice. Shouldn’t taste bitter. Did the guy use club soda instead of tonic? As indignities suffered in airports go I realize this isn’t going to elicit tears of outrage. But all the same I’m paying… Continue Reading →

I pay for high speed Internet at home. And I have a legacy data package from my cell phone provider that gives me all-I-can-eat data. And I have a “tablet” that works exclusively on wi-fi and not a cellular network.… Continue Reading →

I may or may not get around to writing a full post on this, but I did want to put something out there in case I don’t have the time to expand on it: Soldiers are one of the comparatively… Continue Reading →

Sixteen people who have never met before somehow spend the weekend feeling and acting like old friends. Extraordinary. Planning for a large group, especially in an environment like Las Vegas so full of distractions, needs a light touch. People are… Continue Reading →

Both Will and I will be at Leaguefest this weekend. Expect posts to be short, like this, since I’ll be leaving my computer behind. Monday trivia is teed up as usual. Follow the action on Twitter using #leaguefest. I’m still not sure I… Continue Reading →

I filled out my absentee ballot to vote in California’s June primary yesterday. California has recently adopted a “jungle primary” law, in which all candidates from all parties appear on the primary ballot for most political offices. The two top… Continue Reading →

I’ll be leaving a day early since I am making the 12-hour drive rather than flying.

There was an article in the Redstone Gazette the other day about Ryersen Gas Stations donating $1,000,000 to St Matthews. Redstone is the blue collar town where I substitute teach. Ryersen is a very large chain of gas stations in… Continue Reading →

I have various friends through whom I follow on Facebook closely due in part to politics. The most obvious reason to do so is that they have something insightful to say, and sometimes that’s why, but there’s another subset I… Continue Reading →