Comments in the morning. I just had this flashback to four years ago and my newbie blogging reactions over how nice I thought it was getting up in the morning to a bunch of stuff to read. Even though the stats are still sort of collapsing (everyone seemingly migrating to the beer blog ever so …

Even getting money back...one day...if I have calculated right...doing the tax forms sucks the life out of you.

Wasn't it just last Friday? Time is flying. I am making arrangements for an undergrad reunion so I suppose I am a bit sensitive to these things. Yes, 25 years ago I was a seedy weedy sullen yute at the University of Kings College and soon people will be returning there from across the globe. From …

I rarely read fiction any more. And I don't think I can point to a favorite author in that part of literature where there are no references to beer or brewing. Well, this does allow me to read Inspector Morse mysteries as that character is never seen consuming solid food, preferring a quick pint …

There are only seven or eight days like this. The day of the stuttering digits. Was there anything special about 1974, 1985 or 1996? I certainly did not have a photo of Sid Smith, Leafs Captain for the 1955-56 season. Now I do.  •  I had no idea Eric James McCormack, the guy from Will and Grace …

My people - my pale, pale people.  •  It is all coming together. For those in the pool, the answer is 6(a). See, the Morton lost today but so did Stirling. So that leaves Morton top of the league with two games to go. Automatic promotion. Respect: Stirling's the town where I learned about ska in …

This week. This was a short week. Short weeks are good in that Friday comes faster but it also has the air of less than a full week off as much as less than a full week of work. But was another week in your life. And it has passed.  •  Later Update: man's only trump card soon to be lost thanks to …

Easter Monday is the weirdest of holidays. A civic holiday in lieu of a religious holiday. No other religious holiday recognized in law is fixed to a day of the week so, appropriately for my present purposes, we still get the Monday off.  •  I have failed in my past Easter Monday plans. Since 2005 …

Good to see Moises Alou in the Mets uniform tonight. He has cemented my satisfaction that one should have both a favorite American League team and a National League team. Why? Better chance of having former Expos to root for. Also usually provides you with something to watch when Boston is playing …