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After 93 losses from an unlikable last place team last year, the Boston Red Sox, rebuilt and renewed, today stand one victory away from their third world championship in 10 years, and what would be the most improbable of them all. Not only can the Red Sox complete the worst-to-first turnaround, but they can also provide something to their nation of fans that nobody under the age of 95 has seen: The Sox winning the World Series at home. Game 6 is Wednesday night at Fenway Park, and oh, Lord, how we must hope the old lady's mortar holds, what with the noise and emotional thunder that will bear down upon her 101-year-old bones.
Only in 1912 and in 1918 did the Sox win the World Series at Fenway, the last time in front of only 15,238 fans in an early September series of a season abbreviated because of World War I. Babe Ruth was a defensive replacement late in the 2-1 clinching win at the Fens against the Cubs.
phenakistascopes via chuck (fb)
the ocean is broken. via sarah on fb
Twirling at Ole Miss
Adventures in Dixie.
By TERRY SOUTHERN • ESQUIRE • FEBRUARY 1963
via Jim Louis
hunters moon - lunar eclipse tonight and tomorrow
did you know the astor family started out as butchers? funny what you can unearth around here.
18' long oarfish found off california coast
I spent some time browsing through the old Big Indian/Crowfield photos. Looking at adults, they're about the same from year to year. The kids? Holy cow. Time is zooming.
perhaps not so surprisingly, churches offer gluten free wafers for communion in portland. at least they do at the lutheran church i went to for a memorial service last week. i remained seated through the bread and wine portion of events, so i can't vouch for it's tastiness, but i suppose that's not the point.
Hey, Fisherman Jim, I heard about your fishing. I'll have you know you're not the only one.
can someone tell me about john the baptist? alex?
collapsing 4D star could have spawned universe
shit. i have yet to meet my new downstairs neighbors but i already hate them. not only did the spend a bunch of money to make their kitchen look great but more disturbingly they are playing some bass heavy music in their living room which is below my bedroom. ive heard more music in the last hour than i have in the last 10 years. this will not end well. anybody know where i can sign up for a clog dancing class?
Grateful Dead 2 are DEAD......Furthur announced they are calling it quits this year.
Phil and Friends will go on at his club Terripan Station and maybe Bob will with Rat Dog at his club too....
While I still predict a 50th annoversario tour or shows of The Other Ones with the drummers in 2015, it does look like its winding down finally...
Quess I should try to make the show on Weds next week in Eugene.....
is this a joke? i really hope so.
break it down for me jim. i'vebeen waiting to upgrade my cracked iphone 4. i was going to get the 5 when the new one cameout, but since they're not discounting the old model, maybe i should just go for one of new ones...?
model city new york
Grisly death at my regular bird watching park.
A guy flying a remote control model helicopter got the top of his head taken off by the rotor blades. I see these guys every week, and make a point of checking the field before they get there and scare off the birds (though I have seen falcons hunting in the same airspace with the helicopters.) And of course the NY Post can’t resist turning a tragedy into a joke; looks like they thought better of it online, but the print edition used the headline “Little Chopper Horror.”