Dammit, I enjoyed Grantland. I was still reading the basketball articles. Longer-form writing is endangered and it was nice to be able to read articles that took more than 30 seconds to read. I refuse to go to ESPN’s website so I guess I’m SOL now.

Too many GMs these days want to meddle with the day to day decisions that rightfully should be on the manager. It’s so much like the umps with the ever-increasing “look at me!!!” behavior.

I’ve been waiting for some details on the recent ESPN layoffs. Deadspin, where are you?

It may be obligatory, but man, do I feel for that punter. He’ll be the lightning rod for a lot of fan spite.

“Her parents,” after learning we were living together, placed a personals ad in a Jewish lifestyle magazine in her name. This was around ‘80 or ‘81.

Hey, anybody know anything about another 500+MB update? I just got it when I signed onto the game, but they are still only listing the 1.10 update on the changelog. I hope to hell I don’t have to restart again.

When the Red Sox won in 2004. Been a Sox fan since 1967.

There, there Luke. You’ll be tea-bagged too.

The three 90’s Gamera movies are well worth a watch. I was especially impressed with the soundtrack on the first one; I hope the music in the new one is of the same quality.

I remember the peloton going by my house in Slower Delaware. We were out in the middle of nowhere, in estuarine marshland adjacent to a wildlife refuge, so it was surrealistic to see them go on up the road. For about half a minute, followed by all the associated vehicles.

Took ‘em long enough to get to this point. I bet if DSLs hadn’t binged on greed they could have stayed under the radar longer.

The first LP I bought was Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, when it was first released. I’ve been listening to new music ever since. Never stop listening to new or new-to-you music. It stretches your mind and horizons, and is great for exposing you to new points of view. This leaves out soylent pop, of course. I like a bit of…

Don’t skip this show! I was going to give it a miss, but after it started getting some attention, I started watching it with my wife. It’s wonderful, and very, very funny.

Crap. I knew my investment in time watching their work would be rewarded. This is very depressing.

I’m that guy - not much of a footie fan, but these were a lot of fun to watch. Loved the reaction shots afterward.

I’ll play 2 or 3 games a year. I like immersive games, so I’m about to finally play Shadows of Mordor after playing Witcher 3. Then maybe I’ll try the new Fallout; my daughter really liked the last one and it looked fun.

Delta Tau was at Brown on the main quad back in the 70’s; if I recall they had a “reputation” back then too.

Enjoy your break!

Binge on Steven Universe on Hulu. My wife and I just started watching it, we’re 5 eps in, and I’ve heard it gets better. Good stuff.

Just wanted to thank you for the extra BCO.