As I exercised at the gym tonight I had to take a break from obsessive watching of the horrible situation in Japan, and in channel flipping I found The World at War - oddly not on The Military Channel or The History Channel, but on PBS. I watched this BBC program when it first ran on US television in the 1970's, and I remember how impressed I was ( Read more... )

Though I've been away for a while, I've not entirely forgotten LJ! I do read my flist, even if I only check in every week or so instead of daily/hourly. May the joy of the season surround you all, whatever significance this season has in your life. Peace and happiness in your hearts now, and in the new year to come. :)

That was, all things considered, the most impressive pitching performance I've ever witnessed in person (I saw Mike Mussina's near-perfect game on TV). I saw John Candelaria whiff 14 "Bash Bros" A's in 1988 in a complete game win at Yankees Stadium. Yes, that was a better lineup (the Pirates are just awful). But this was in a debut, and Strasburg ( Read more... )

The Washington Nationals have been a pleasant surprise this season; they've played .500 baseball despite having one of the most challenging early season schedules in the National League. This may not sound all that impressive until you remember that the team has lost 100+ games in back-to-back seasons, posting the worst record in the league both ( Read more... )

What a long, strange trip it's been. The surgery (4/9) went reasonably well (at least so far). I'd been given the usual list of warnings before the surgery, including a potential condition known as "pudendal palsy." Wha ( Read more... )

My hip surgery is scheduled for Friday, April 9. I delayed it until after Opening Day so I could enjoy my Nats' tickets before going on crutches for a while (priorities!). The surgery will be arthroscopic and is done on an outpatient basis, but I'll be on crutches for three weeks afterwards and cannot put more than 20lbs of pressure on my right ( Read more... )

And because I wish I'd written it but didn't, a tip o' the hat to theferrett for writing thisDear Republicans: The True Meaning of Hope ( Read more... )

I went to McDonald's for dinner tonight.

And it must be Spring! Pitchers and catchers have reported to camp already, and the rest of the team is soon to follow. Today while out walking I saw the first crocuses of the spring flowering. Pretty soon the snow will finish melting and it will be allergy season ... and more importantly, baseball season! As y'all may recall, I'm part of a ( Read more... )

Which means my blogging rate will now slow again to every few months. Hey, it's busy out there ( Read more... )