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    Monthly Archives: July 2017

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    Today it’s just “back”

    Posted on July 31, 2017 by moc
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    Being home from vacation never really feels too great. Actually, being home is great, it’s going back to work and one’s regular life that leaves a bit to be desired. Still, though, I look at the standings and see both … Continue reading →

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    Back to back to back to back

    Posted on July 28, 2017 by moc
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    There’s an old baseball expression about seeing something you’ve never seen before. Four home runs in a row? Five in an inning? Eight in a game? Watching TV with a beach in the background Yeah, I’m still on vacation. For … Continue reading →

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    Little vacay

    Posted on July 27, 2017 by moc
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    I have a friend whose voicemail message, when he went on vacation, alerted callers of such, then said something to the effect of if this is an emergency… call someone who cares.  Exactly. … Continue reading →

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    Shark Week takes first bites

    Posted on July 24, 2017 by moc
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    Whoever came up with the idea for “Shark Week” was a genius. (Wikipedia tells me it was someone named Tom Golden.) Whoever came up with the idea to have swimming legend Michael Phelps race a shark during Shark Week… super … Continue reading →

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    Trotting out an old routine

    Posted on July 21, 2017 by moc
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    A common theme used in the many precursors to this blog (Politics After Dark, Politics on the Air, The Binghamton Vanguard, etc.) was having a “Vanguard eye for the news.” This was the method by which one could find subtle … Continue reading →

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    Nats come out on top out west

    Posted on July 19, 2017 by moc
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    Not exactly a World Series preview (though you never know), but last night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and my local Washington Nats was about as marquee as west coast games get in the middle of July. … Continue reading →

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    It’s already a good day

    Posted on July 17, 2017 by moc
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    Allow me to take advantage of several things that rarely occur: 1.) Me sleeping in (to 7:15) and not being organized enough to get this post together in the morning. 2.) Me going to the doctor (regular checkup… nothing serious) … Continue reading →

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    Well, that was Amelia’s 15 minutes this decade

    Posted on July 14, 2017 by moc
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    Amelia Earhart is missing again. Turns out the smoking gun evidence from Sunday night’s program on the History Channel (the photograph with two figures said to be Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan), was more smoke than gun. Not exactly … Continue reading →

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    Pitching dominates Midsummer classic

    Posted on July 12, 2017 by moc
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    If there was any question that this is the era of the pitcher, last night’s MLB All-Star game gave us no fewer than 28 indications why. (That would be 14 strikeouts a piece among those hitting “stars.”) The smart guys … Continue reading →

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    Breaking News: Earhart still missing

    Posted on July 10, 2017 by moc
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    Last night one had the option of watching either of two no doubt interesting programs on TV: CNN’s The Nineties and the History Channel’s new special on Amelia Earhart. I watched the Earhart program if for no other reason that … Continue reading →

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