Interesting. I begin by trimming the root and the stem ends, then peel, bisect, dice. And usually the root-end, even after having been trimmed off, still has just enough structure intact to prevent the onion from falling apart as it is diced.

I mean this sincerely and endearingly: Russ is one of the greatest ever so long as ‘winning the championship’ is not the realistic goal for your team. Sometimes it is about the journey, and cynical efficiency is often just not fun when really, the game is supposed to be entertainment.

I forgot about Muse because they were like 19 when the first record came out. But both they and Arcade are definitely more exceptions than the rule.

I’ve often thought about this, and Arcade Fire might be the only truly massive new-ish band. But even as they headline festivals and play arenas, I doubt their Q-rating equals that of any of those pretty big—not even super huge—90s acts like Weezer, Incubus, NIN, et al.

I believe the effect here is not necessarily that he will be forever prevented from entrance, which as you said is realistically impossible, but rather next time he is spotted for whatever reason or causes trouble at the arena he would be charged with trespassing.

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One likely reason is that Felix has a lot more miles on his treads than the average 33-year-old, having debuted as a teenager; at 20 he was already throwing close to 200 innings. Also, often pitchers just simply break and it hard to draw parallel trajectories between different guys.

In a happier world, Kurt would have turned 52 a couple of weeks ago. Rest in peace, brother.

Kurt recently would have turned 52. Rest in peace, brother.

Better Oblivion Community Center - “Dylan Thomas”

Better Oblivion Community Center - “Dylan Thomas”

Better Oblivion Community Center - “Dylan Thomas”

Better Oblivion Community Center - “Dylan Thomas”

But more importantly, where does this rate on the Betrayal Scale from ‘Jenny Leaving Forrest For Hippie Asswipe’ to ‘Clemens Forcing His Way to the Yankees’?

It’s like if 2002 Maddox stripped away any semblance of irony and 2005 Simmons maxed out the Sports Bro persona to run a sports blog together in 2019.

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No-trade does not mean he doesn’t want to be moved. It just means that he wants leverage and agency over the destination should a trade that he seems acceptable surfaces, and probably score another extension with the new club.

Thirteen years of Harper is better than no Harper.

Good to see Daulerio back at the site.

Brodge is many things but a Welshman he is not.