A quick trip to the lake is always welcome, doubly so when I don’t have anything to do anyway besides pack and throwing away junk accumulated over five years of home ownership. I defy anyone who gets divorced and sells their house not to become a Buddhist, or at least pick up some Buddhist tendencies….
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A little Steely Dan to kick things off. So far I’ve had a nice little day–got my first good night’s sleep in three weeks, trimmed the hedges, launched another strike against the yellow jacket nest and made the rubble bounce, spend some time in the hammock, and in a bit I’m going to grill some…
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After some early-morning running-around and an early exit from a SNG (I’ll spare you the ghastly bad beat story) I decided to lay out in the hammock for a bit. It’s a beautiful day, and how many more chances will I get to enjoy lying in my back yard? In 18 days, it won’t be…
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I was in the kitchen deciding if I should eat lunch or mow the law (lunch won) and I looked out the window and there’s this groundhog in my back yard. He’s a fat little bastard, and he’s munching on these weedy plants that grow along the fence. One of the plants was like three…
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Are we in the End Days of online poker? Every day brings more bad news. As Iggy posted yesterday, Sen. Bill Frist hopes there will be a vote before the Senate recesses August 4th on the Internet gambling bill that passed the House. Will the Senate really go ahead and pass it? Well, have you…
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Round two of the auctions to raise money For Peyton are under way at eBay. Hmm, what goodies does Bobby Bracelet have lined up this time? Two tickets to the Full Tilt Poker Gala Event at the WSOP! There are two tickets available, each one is allowed to bring a guest. This is up already…
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Ever look at yourself in the mirror…and see a stranger staring back? I just experienced that very sensation. I was about to get in the shower, caught my reflection, took a long look…and I said “Where the hell did these sideburns come from?”. Seriously, my entire life I haven’t had sideburns. And now I look…
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This is my 500th post (pauses for applause, pauses some more, drinking it all in…). As this epic milestone approached I tried to think up something doubleplusgood to give to you, my dear readers. And I have some longish posts warming up in the bullpen, but I don’t have them done yet and frankly I…
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This weekend I’ll be up in Watkins Glen again for the Finger Lakes Wine Festival. Two days of drinking New York State’s finest reds, a dram at a time. The past few years I’ve come home with way too much wine, so this year I’m limiting myself to a case at most. Maybe a case…
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Mired in the worst losing streak of my poker career, I thought a trip to the lake last weekend might shake me out of the doldrums. The trip didn’t get off to a good start–while picking up Ted I saw that my rear left tire was half-flat. I didn’t hear air hissing out, and it…
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