Green shirts on: Hits rare.
Lackey tough, Ramon was not-
Another day lost.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Spring Training: Boston 0, Houston 3 and Boston 0, Tampa 7
Zero-What more to say?
No runs, few hits, no scoring.
In the end, no wins.
No runs, few hits, no scoring.
In the end, no wins.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Spring Training: Baltimore 8, Boston 4
Mike at first? Wake drilled?
All's not right-Josh, Papi hit bombs
though-so something's good.
All's not right-Josh, Papi hit bombs
though-so something's good.
The Sound of Silence
The inimitable Guy Kawasaki pointed to this article from the Financial Times about silence.
One of the things I noticed most clearly about our 24 hour visit to the 1800s while the power was off, was how quiet our house was.
From the article:
"Silence is in fact a curiously elusive concept. The moment we are quiet, we start to hear things we don’t normally hear: the sighing of the wind, birds, insects, even our own heartbeat or blood pressure. (I should make an exception for the profoundly deaf, but it seems that a profoundly deaf person such as the brilliant percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie still hears something). Perhaps, as the composer John Cage believed, silence doesn’t really exist; or, as Maitland’s friend Janet Batsleer writes to her in a letter, “all silence is waiting to be broken”. "
No question that I fill my life with noise so that I can't pay attention to my thoughts.
One of the things I noticed most clearly about our 24 hour visit to the 1800s while the power was off, was how quiet our house was.
From the article:
"Silence is in fact a curiously elusive concept. The moment we are quiet, we start to hear things we don’t normally hear: the sighing of the wind, birds, insects, even our own heartbeat or blood pressure. (I should make an exception for the profoundly deaf, but it seems that a profoundly deaf person such as the brilliant percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie still hears something). Perhaps, as the composer John Cage believed, silence doesn’t really exist; or, as Maitland’s friend Janet Batsleer writes to her in a letter, “all silence is waiting to be broken”. "
No question that I fill my life with noise so that I can't pay attention to my thoughts.
Catching Up on the Spring Games
It strikes me that I owe you two haiku.
Saturday-Boston 3, Pirates 2
Triple Play-three fer!
Three outs, one pitch, no waiting!
Clay,Boof,Pap impress
Sunday-Boston 6, Minnesota 4
Becks sick? Hurt Sox? Bah!
Elf, DP, Youk outslug 'em-
Need crew to get well.
On a more serious note, Sox farmhand Ryan Westmoreland has been hospitalized with a potentially serious brain injury, and our friend Farmer Jed Lowrie is being checked out for a heart ailment. Hopefully both Sox will be fine, and the prayers of this blog will be with both men and their families.
Saturday-Boston 3, Pirates 2
Triple Play-three fer!
Three outs, one pitch, no waiting!
Clay,Boof,Pap impress
Sunday-Boston 6, Minnesota 4
Becks sick? Hurt Sox? Bah!
Elf, DP, Youk outslug 'em-
Need crew to get well.
On a more serious note, Sox farmhand Ryan Westmoreland has been hospitalized with a potentially serious brain injury, and our friend Farmer Jed Lowrie is being checked out for a heart ailment. Hopefully both Sox will be fine, and the prayers of this blog will be with both men and their families.
Unmentionable Monday
It is Mention Monday again, and that means it's time to mention that which is unmentionable.
@Craftycmc is at it again, trying to take over the world with her blogger army, and, since it is her world, and I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut, I aim only to serve.
The power has been restored to my own homestead, to the relief of many. It is disturbing to me just how put off I was by being without power. I really should try to spend more time offline and in non powered pursuits. It is unseemly to be so connected to modern pursuits. Like, uh, blogging.
Anyhow, today I'm going to mention my hetero lifemate @erikjfisher, whom you all should follow for his combination of wisdom and funny. He is the proprietor of a sonic wonderland called WBR Show, which can be found at wbrshow.com, a home for fine podcasts and discount fishing lures.
If you're not the podcasting or twitter type, may I remind you? Narwhals, y'all. For real. Seriously.
In addition, a very intriguing new-ish band, brought to my attention by the seriously unwell Mike Schmidt (@the40yearoldboy), Rock Sugar. It involves one of my favorite recent tricks, the mashup, but played by a real band. For an 1980s geek like myself, it's pure joy.
@Craftycmc is at it again, trying to take over the world with her blogger army, and, since it is her world, and I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut, I aim only to serve.
The power has been restored to my own homestead, to the relief of many. It is disturbing to me just how put off I was by being without power. I really should try to spend more time offline and in non powered pursuits. It is unseemly to be so connected to modern pursuits. Like, uh, blogging.
Anyhow, today I'm going to mention my hetero lifemate @erikjfisher, whom you all should follow for his combination of wisdom and funny. He is the proprietor of a sonic wonderland called WBR Show, which can be found at wbrshow.com, a home for fine podcasts and discount fishing lures.
If you're not the podcasting or twitter type, may I remind you? Narwhals, y'all. For real. Seriously.
In addition, a very intriguing new-ish band, brought to my attention by the seriously unwell Mike Schmidt (@the40yearoldboy), Rock Sugar. It involves one of my favorite recent tricks, the mashup, but played by a real band. For an 1980s geek like myself, it's pure joy.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The New Commandments Culture
The New Commandments Culture is Christopher Hitchens' interesting look at the Ten Commandments.
His final verdict?
"But who cannot summon the confidence to say: Do not condemn people on the basis of their ethnicity or color. Do not ever use people as private property. Despise those who use violence or the threat of it in sexual relations. Hide your face and weep if you dare to harm a child. Do not condemn people for their inborn nature—why would God create so many homosexuals only in order to torture and destroy them? Be aware that you too are an animal and dependent on the web of nature, and think and act accordingly. Do not imagine that you can escape judgment if you rob people with a false prospectus rather than with a knife. Turn off that fucking cell phone—you have no idea how unimportant your call is to us. Denounce all jihadists and crusaders for what they are: psychopathic criminals with ugly delusions. Be willing to renounce any god or any religion if any holy commandments should contradict any of the above. "
Hard to argue with any of that.
His final verdict?
"But who cannot summon the confidence to say: Do not condemn people on the basis of their ethnicity or color. Do not ever use people as private property. Despise those who use violence or the threat of it in sexual relations. Hide your face and weep if you dare to harm a child. Do not condemn people for their inborn nature—why would God create so many homosexuals only in order to torture and destroy them? Be aware that you too are an animal and dependent on the web of nature, and think and act accordingly. Do not imagine that you can escape judgment if you rob people with a false prospectus rather than with a knife. Turn off that fucking cell phone—you have no idea how unimportant your call is to us. Denounce all jihadists and crusaders for what they are: psychopathic criminals with ugly delusions. Be willing to renounce any god or any religion if any holy commandments should contradict any of the above. "
Hard to argue with any of that.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Spring Training Rained Out
Il Pleut! French: It rains!
No game today: Sox back home.
See Pirates Friday.
No game today: Sox back home.
See Pirates Friday.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spring Training: Boston 8, New York (N) 2
Crooked numbers good!
Pitching, defense hold the line-
Lackey strong: Calm smile.
Pitching, defense hold the line-
Lackey strong: Calm smile.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Spring Training: Sox 6, Rays 8
Big Jon back on beam.
New guy Mills drilled-6 runs in.
Sox fall short, sadly.
New guy Mills drilled-6 runs in.
Sox fall short, sadly.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Spring Training: Boston 9, Florida 0
Big boys stay home: Elf
and kids bury Fish. Forfeit
Would have been faster.
and kids bury Fish. Forfeit
Would have been faster.
Monday, March 08, 2010
It's Mention Monday, everybody!
Our friend @craftycmc is up to her old tricks again, holding Mention Monday, once again, on a Monday. Well played.
Besides using Twitter to whore out my blog, I would like to indeed Mention (since it is the aforementioned Monday) the incomparable, razor sharp goodness of Kelly at ordinaryartblog.com. She is, as the saying goes, dope on the floor and magic on the mic.
Plus, it is apparently International Women's Day. I'm a big fan of women. I was of woman born, and I married one, and I've been in love with a couple of others, and I'm just generally in favor of them. So, yay, women.
Besides using Twitter to whore out my blog, I would like to indeed Mention (since it is the aforementioned Monday) the incomparable, razor sharp goodness of Kelly at ordinaryartblog.com. She is, as the saying goes, dope on the floor and magic on the mic.
Plus, it is apparently International Women's Day. I'm a big fan of women. I was of woman born, and I married one, and I've been in love with a couple of others, and I'm just generally in favor of them. So, yay, women.
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