It's mid-afternoon, and I have already opened and drained a coconut, dug out and fertilized part of the front garden, planted 6 chili pepper plants, built the frame of a trellis, built crossbars to reinforce our fence, been knee deep in ants and tropical bgs crawling over my feet and legs while turning, repiling and covering the compost heap with ( Read more... )

After beating San Antonio in the first game of the opening NBA playoff series, my Denver Nuggets lost 4 straight and were eliminated by the Spurs, probably favored to win it all.

I have 3 fantasy baseball teams. After 4 weeks, I'm in 12th place of 12 in the money head-to-head league, 11th place of 12 in incendiarymind's league, and 12th place of 13 in my roto ( Read more... )

In one of my online weather reports, I have selected ten cities where I have lived or that are important to me. Today's forecast shows that no other two (or more) of them combined can match my ho-hum average temperature here in Yap ( Read more... )

This morning was the Inauguration of President Tommy Esang Remengesau, Jr. to his second term. After raining during the introduction (as a "blessing," one imported local later told me), the clouds parted and the sun came out, for the first time in a week. The diplomatic protocol was straightforward: each state delegate (Palau has 16 states) and ( Read more... )

Lost In The Waves
The tsunami engulfed Europe too, as millions grieved for those caught in its maw

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Baroš brings down Danes
Czechs win! ( Read more... )

Šmicer seals Czech progress
European Cup Soccer! ( Read more... )

All of Europe is going mad for soccer right now ( Read more... )

Canada beats Sweden for 23rd world hockey title ( Read more... )

Slovakia and Defending Champion Canada won; and will play each other in the semifinals ( Read more... )