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I’m Crying

montanaron — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:19:03 +0000

Literally. I’m so sad. The great Mariano Rivera, closing pitcher extraordinaire for the New York Yankees, took a tumble while shagging fly balls during batting practice today, and tore up his knee to an extent that it could mean the end of his season and of his career. Mo was, perhaps, going to retire after [...] Related posts:

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Back to Work

montanaron — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:13:01 +0000

After enjoying more than a week off while the students took mid-term exams, I go back to work tomorrow. I didn’t do a whole lot during the time off, but I did get up to Seoul for a few days; I needed to get some more pages added to my passport. I wouldn’t have needed [...] Related posts:

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Out and About in Yeosu Part I

montanaron — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:34:00 +0000

I have a lot of Yeosu photos that I haven’t posted yet, so I’ll start a new theme, so to speak, of Out and About in Yeosu, scenes from around the area, taken in August and September. I’ll try to get a new post up every 3 or 4 days (yeah, right) . . . [...] Related posts:

Out and About in Yeosu Part II Here are a few more shots of various Yeosu scenes....
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Go, Red Sox!

montanaron — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:40:13 +0000

Go home, that is. Yeah, what an epic, colossal failure! This almost–ALmost–makes up for the Yanks’ horrendous crash of 2004. So, Red Sox Nation (more like a failed state), bundle up for a long, cold winter, go cry in your beer, and wait for the equipment truck to rattle and scrape and crawl its way [...] Related posts:

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Photos, Baseball and Muifa

montanaron — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:56:01 +0000

If you look at the right hand side bar, you might notice that there is a new category over there-Photos. If you click on it, you will, eventually, get access to many of the photos I’ve posted on the blog at one time or another. This is a new addition, NextGEN Gallery (which I think [...] Related posts:

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Yanks vs. Boston

montanaron — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:56:02 +0000

After yesterday’s 13-6 blowout by the Yanks over the Sox, today’s game promised to be a pitcher’s duel, as so often seems to happen after hitting dominates a game, but especially because of the two quality starting pitchers facing each other. A.J. Burnett (Yanks) and Josh Beckett (Sox) lived up to expectations and pitched their [...] Related posts:

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Nostradamus

montanaron — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:36:30 +0000

Loyal Reader OGM left a comment a few posts ago asking what my forecast might be for the rest of the baseball season in the American League East. Well, as I see it, it’s going to be a 3-way dogfight (minus Michael Vick) between New York, Boston and Tampa. The AL Wild Card spot will [...] Related posts:

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Next Stop–Land of Smiles

montanaron — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:52:30 +0000

After having to do much paperwork, getting a physical and going on numerous shopping expeditions, I’m finally getting packed to leave for Thailand tomorrow. I’ve had a great time in Montana, short as it’s been, hanging out with relatives and friends and visiting some old haunts. The temperatures in the state are comparable to those [...] Related posts:

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Quiet

montanaron — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:40:26 +0000

Yeah, everyone’s gone, more or less. Many of the Dominican players left after practice yesterday to spend the weekend in their hometowns and most, if not all, of the foreign players hopped on the team bus to spend the day in Santo Domingo. I, however, am staying here to work on this week’s lesson plans. [...] Related posts:

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Marrakech Hotel

montanaron — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:42:45 +0000

John sent me email yesterday informing about our stay in Marrakech next week. We’ve been booked rooms at the 5-star Royal Mirage Hotel, the former Sheraton of Marrakech. Very posh hangout. Since Marrakech is Hakim’s hometown, he’s promised to show us around. I believe we’re going up on Friday and coming back Sunday. Nabila and [...] Related posts:

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