From Today's All Things Considered.

I Think This Was Part Of My Costume For That Star Wars Movie We Made In Gifted Class.

The farm clubs for the Pittsburgh Pirates include the Indianapolis Indians, the Altoona Curve, the Bradenton Marauders, the West Virginia Power and the State College Spikes. They also have three rookie-league teams that are also called "The Pirates".

This weekend is the final regular season set in the National Football League. While the six teams of the NFC playoffs are set, it still needs to be decided which teams play each other. Meanwhile, there are seven contenders in the AFC for two playoff slots, and all that will be decided Sunday ( Read more... )

( This Song Is About Five Years Older Than I Thought )

I realize that I've been a lot poorer than even I feared. I had tech envy for my uncle's computer (even if it was running Vista), his high-speed internet, his satellite TV (and the fact that both his flat-screen sets were bigger than our old cathy tubes)--even his coffeemaker. But we got a lot of use from his GPS receiver, which guided us through ( Read more... )

Got here around Seven last evening. I tell you, mountains make better flyover country than driveover country.

And why is Fayetteville, West Virginia supposed to be "cool"? I can't see it.

I Used To Adore Him As Much As I Adored Any Sports Superstar.

My adoration of super stars is strictly Platonic. If not from beyond the orbit of Pluto.

( --You Will Be A Whole Man! )