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All politics Sunday 47

Jul

19

2009

I went to a conference Friday night put on by the Bay Area Council, with the subject being a call to re-write California’s constitution. I wrote a long-ish essay on it, inspired in part by mk’s travelogue. Also, it’s Sunday, so I imagine the A’s are playing somebody.

Science Thursday! Immortal Monkeys 29

Jul

16

2009

I have been critical in the past about experimentation on monkeys. Why? Because monkeys and apes are out to get us. Evolution smiled on human beings and allowed to kick the crap out of other primates. If given the chance for vengeance, don’t doubt for a minute that some other species of primate, or a ...

Travelogue! (sort of) 117

Jul

15

2009

Preface: 1. Congratulations, sal. 2. This post comes to you from a Super 8 Motel in Mount Pleasant, IA, where I am stranded until tomorrow night. Here is the view from my room – cornfields to the right, Walmart to the left: A dance is being done. I do not dance because I am not ...

It’s Gallagher 100

Jul

12

2009

Damn.

Anderson’s Slider Has Been Ridiculous the Past Few Games 21

Jul

12

2009

A’s Trade Hannahan to Seattle for AA pitcher Justin Souza 13

Jul

11

2009

Souza is unlikely to be worth anything [edit: I misread his stats. Could be worth something; his stats are pretty decent. Didn’t make Sickels’s preseason top 20 for Seattle.] I think it’s one of those deals (like Adam Kennedy) where they’re doing Hannahan a bit of a favor by letting him play in the majors. ...

I’m no fashion expert, but… 96

Jul

10

2009

Somebody get a wardrobe consultant to MLB.com, stat!

PR 34

Jul

9

2009

A’s to Retire 24 On August 1 Really? It’s July 9… I am out of town on August 1….

Huh 24

Jul

7

2009

Eveland dfa’d Odd move… Maybe space is needed for the multiple awesome players from the Holliday trade… Update: Uh… not really a real dfa, a semi dfa. Optional waivers which are waivers where players aren’t claimed. Or something. Anyway, looks like he’s just optioned and will stay on the 40 man, so…

Pre-emptive fuck you, Dana Eveland 70

Jul

7

2009

I’m going to the game tonight. Eveland better not fuck this up. Also: VICTORY CABBAGE QUAHOG GEODUCK TURNIP!