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The Knuckle Princess

Posted on May 31, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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  Anne Chadwick Williams for The New York Times Here’s an article in the New York Times this morning about an 18-year-old, 5-foot-1 Japanese girl pitching in an independent baseball league in California. She’s apparently known as the “Knuckle Princess” … Continue reading →

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Apples down under

Posted on May 30, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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If you’re an Aussie, you could have bought an iPad Friday, but if you’re a Kiwi, you have to wait until July. What’s that all about? … Continue reading →

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I guess I’ve been called worse

Posted on May 30, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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A few years back, Alan Sloman memorably blogged this Spike Milligan phrase of description: “his legs hung from his underpants like two pieces of knotted string.” Along those lines, Paul and I were strolling along the other morning, when a … Continue reading →

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Congratulations all!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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My friends who walked this year’s TGO Challenge have all finished their walks across Scotland in the last few days. I’ve been avidly and enviously following those who’ve been blogging from moor and mountain. (Among these, special congrats to Martin … Continue reading →

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Balm in Gilead, chilled

Posted on May 27, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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“There’s nothing like a cracking cold Sancerre,” said Hemingway, and he was almost right. It reached 99°F (37°C) in Connecticut yesterday, an all-time record for the month of May, and humid with it. Naturally, after our walk, I chose the … Continue reading →

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Antipodean anticipation

Posted on May 25, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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Well, if all goes as planned, I’m off for New Zealand in February. It’s an Appalachian Mountain Club trip—same itinerary as last year’s offering, which I spent on the waiting list—of 12-15 people, including the two AMC first-among-equals-style leaders, who … Continue reading →

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Tomatomania! And more!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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 We drove a big, beautiful circle yesterday. From Woodbury up through Bethlehem, and into Morris, to White Flower Farm, where a big crowd was enjoying the gardens and checking out the gazillion tomato varieties on sale. (Americans generally say, “Tomayto.” … Continue reading →

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Outside the range of normality

Posted on May 21, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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I meant to note this great short, personal, article about Emily Dickinson by Holland Carter in last Tuesday’s (May 11) New York Times. Just a couple of quotes to whet your appetite: I … discovered there a dynamic I had … Continue reading →

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Up, up, up, up. Down, down, down, down.

Posted on May 20, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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This is one of sweet B’s little chants when she’s lifting and bending with some stuffed animal or plaything. Today it also describes what I spent a bit of time doing during my run. There’s a short hill—only 70 meters … Continue reading →

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Now here’s cool

Posted on May 18, 2010 by MarkMay 18, 2016
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It flashes by fast, but I think I had a cheap repro of one of the Braques (Braqueses?) hanging on my wall at college. Commenters ID the music as “Mad Rush” by Philip Glass. … Continue reading →

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