From the daily archives:

Monday, March 31, 2008

The Alchemist

03.31.2008

I read this yesterday. If you’ve done the same, and you’d care to discuss it, remind me about it sometime over cocktails.
To begin that loaded conversation, bring an answer to the following question, which I’ve phrased a few different ways:
What is more important in Life: having a dream that does come true, or having a [...]

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Silverlake rooftop

03.31.2008

From Sunset Boulevard at Descanso, late Saturday afternoon, looking east. That’s the Los Angeles skyline straight ahead.

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Baseball Pitches Illustrated

03.31.2008

>> A fan’s guide to identifying pitches

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23 ways to get a man (any man) on first base

03.31.2008

Via ESPN:
1. Walk
2. Intentional walk
3. Hit by pitch
4. Dropped 3rd strike
5. Failure to deliver pitch in 20 seconds
6. Catcher interference
7. Fielder interference
8. Spectator interference
9. Fan obstruction
10. Fair ball hits ump
11. Fair ball hits runner
12. Fielder obstructs runner
13. Pinch-runner
14. Fielder’s choice
15. Force out at another base
16. Preceding runner put-out allows batter to reach first
17. Sac bunt [...]

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