Tag Archives: Giants

The Life and Times of Life and Times

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Daniel

Class, newspaper and sleep have been dominating the majority of my time recently, and it’s been hard to get up the inspiration to really write anything, blog or fiction. I feel like I’ve hit a point in my short story … Continue reading →

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What’s Up, Chile? and Related Musical Adventures

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Daniel

On the Giants: I hate being right, though this is a classic example of the difference between reading about a game afterward and actually getting to watch it. Why did they take Sadowski out so early, giving up one run … Continue reading →

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Steroids make the world awkward

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Daniel

I’ve long believed that there’s a strange force in baseball, a deus ex machina, also known as the iRobot (movie) phenomenon, that gives baseball it’s random and anything-is-possible nature. Cash does not directly translate to wins, though it certainly helps, … Continue reading →

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This will be a long post of highs and lows.

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Daniel

Before this post truly begins, a short note. The last few days have been filled with both extraordinary fun and hair-pulling frustrations. I will describe the happy moments in full detail, but first, a short rant  (chee chee to follow). … Continue reading →

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One Month Reflections: On Power, Journalism and Pool

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel

“Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.” Boy, ain’t that the truth. And as I’m pretty sure the great thinker Kareem Abdul-Jabar was trying to say, in our time, when your … Continue reading →

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City in a Valley Surrounded by Mountains… Press?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel

Attempt 2: Rewriting is really hard, but I’ll do what I can. So even though CVSMP doesn’t have as nice of a ring to it as my old newspaper, it seems I’ve found a place that I like to get … Continue reading →

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