Just a week off. Just one but, really, it's already begun in my mind. When did it start? When I began planning? When work got quiet from other people being away? It's always better on holiday.  •  Death to the animals update: We salute you, cougar choker!  •  Thanks for nothing, Norma.  •  So even …

Coming up on two years.

So we finally settled on a five day zip around Lake Ontario. I had been thinking Lake Erie but I think the land of the weck and Wegmans needs further examination. I have to do some heavy negotiations to qualify for the garbage plate. Plenty of consideration of ales and lagers, however, with Finger …

It was a fantastic time except I had to assist a crank (fan) after a keener and later mortified muffin (person of little experience and skill) let a bat fly into the stands. All is well and you can rest assured that the ER at the Samaritan Medical Center is dandy and the Sacketsonians are …

Some neato happening tomorrow as a small group of vehicles will leave Kingston filled with guys who are going to play a game in another country that they have never played before. Heck, even though we've had a batting practice, all nine players have not even been in the same room together yet. But …

Another week is gone. It was a good one except for the Red Sox starting their August collapse a little early. In other sporting news, apparently there was a move to press gang the Chilean U20 soccer team for the Hudson Bay fleet last evening. And I play vintage base ball this weekend in another …

A bit quietly, something ended the other day when Lessig packed it in, leaving the unproblem of intellectual property and digital media behind. Having beaten the drum and been a leader of the idea that copyright should not apply to expressions, much to the disgust of the creators of ideas who own …

How many weeks have there been in my life when I saw elephants? Is it better to see an elephant than a ball game?

I think that the middle of June is the best time of the year, the world so green, the sports of winter finally dead.  •  Update: James Bow has confirmed Andrew Anderson has packed in one of Canada's most popular blogs, Bound by Gravity. I know this is so last Tuesday but I checked in only to see …