Since Stargate Atlantis nor Lost are currently on TV I have been blowing a lot of time watching YouTube videos. It is horribly addictive because with every video, it recommends other similar videos. One of the things I...
Links to static pages are on the sidebar. I have separate pages this year (including much more detail) for hitting, pitching, and relief.
Last week’s stats are now in Monday’s post.
2008 Hitting Stats
2008 Pitching Stats
2008 Relief Stats
I’ll be updating these...
Joint Ventures | Features - Short Articles by M.Kelley: “In the wonderful world of the web, we sometimes get to meet people in real life, for whom we only know virtually. I’ve been fortunate to meet some of you in...
The Moon on 4/8/08
Tonight has been cloudy with hazy seeing conditions so the only decent target is the crescent Moon, low on the horizon (there’s a reason they’re called the Smokies). Mare Crisium (the Sea of Crises) is prominent to...
I went to a seminar tonight about writing fiction based on real life. Brilliant stuff. All about exploring the three levels of truth in good fiction-writing (historical, emotional & responsive). And the nature of good dialogue (two characters in contradiction). ...
I was 12 years old and living in my hometown of Madison, CT when the Red Sox lost the 1986 World Series. While Bill Buckner’s error (arguably) lost Game 6, the Red Sox (definitely) lost Game 7 as a team....
Wear’s Valley Panorama - Sunset 4/8/08
I’m on vacation in Wear’s Valley, TN (in the Smokies near Gatlinburg) with my family so I’ve been taking a bit of a break from astrophotography. I did bring my scopes, but it’s been too...
Unum: "Me, Too"
Originally uploaded by JHawbaker1800
I finally figured out the real reason the old EPB building came down: Branding. Unum wanted downtowners to remember they also have a big fancy HQ on a hill....
Despite the fact I left The Pulse more than six months ago, I still get a plethora of press releases from book publishers, movie distributors, event promoters, and, most of all, record labels. One such press release, found this morning...
Warning: Put your beverage down (or don't blame me if stuff starts spewing out your nose)!
Question: Am I wretched or horribly politically incorrect for thinking this is hee-hee-larious?
Apology: I wanted to hat-tip the blogger from whom I lifted this, but...
I found this little statement “religious indoctrination centers” amusing when reading through a series of papers on the ongoing and passionate debate over teaching evolution vs. intelligent design. It was a response to the Discovery Institute by Steve Benen (of...
So last week I read about what independent U.S. House candidate Jake Ford had to say regarding race and the TN-09 seat, which is a minority majority district. First thing I wondered was whether Jake Ford's brother, former Rep. Harold...
"So much good is coming out of all of this," added Jeanne Elizardi, as we drove around looking at the building projects. "We just hope people don't forget that we still need everyone's help."...
Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of...
we didnt plan on having just me and Caleb go to NC, but Alice got sick at the last minute, so mama had to stay home with her. we were all a little sad being apart, but it was nice...
Glass-blowing and sushi, dress sculptures and flautas, jazz and metal— the visual images, floral design, and cuisine blended and fused into a stunning presentation...
Bill Ackman zeroed in on the bullseye last summer when he announced that he had raised about $2 billion to funnel into the stock and options of Target. Ackman's Pershing Square IV fund has since bought up nearly 10%...
Continuing this series in yellow, I'm reminded what a cheerful color it is!Even the ordinary can be happily spectacular.
Project YellowDay 1: Retro-funkiness illuminated (loveloveLOVE this shot!)
Please be sure to visit Anna Carson for more project participants!...
Experts have studied the issue and determined a married woman does 7 more hours of housework a week than a single woman. Just 7? They - the experts - have determined this is a problem in a society of women...
About a month ago, the DC Roomie adopted a second dog from the Washington Animal Rescue League. Little Zeke is a pure-breed Jack Russell Terrier that was rescued from a puppy mill (she get’s Oprah’s seal of approval). Little Zeke...
I have always been a really lousy housekeeper. I drastically underestimate how much time it should take me to do something, meaning I never leave enough time to do anything. I didn't have much instruction growing up, which is not...
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