Category: Notes
I got my last tempo run in this morning before the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on Sunday. Seven miles at 7:20 average pace. Training has been on point this cycle and I’m feeling strong. Really looking forward to seeing what I can do this weekend. As they say, the hay is in the barn. Let’s go!
This story of the provenance surrounding the bat Roberto Clemente used to get his 3000th hit is absolutely incredible.
I was offered free tickets for tonight’s MNF game between the Steelers and Dolphins. The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be 15ºF (-10ºC) with wind gusts of up to 20mph. This may be soft, but I politely declined. I’m too old to suffer like that and will watch in comfort on my couch. 🏈
babe, wake up. a new twisted teens joint just dropped.
There’s something extremely rich about Time Magazine drawing the visual parity between ’the architects of AI’ and the hero laborers who risked life and limb in unsafe working conditions building this country’s infrastructure.
There are two types of people in this world. Those who return their shopping carts to the designated storage places and those who leave them strewn about the parking lot.
Yes, I’ve reached that point in life where I’m drinking a cup of coffee while watching Steelers football.
Happy ’loosen the straps on your Birks to allow for the wearing of thick winter socks’ Day to all who celebrate!
Just signed up for the Nittany Valley Half Marathon, taking place December 7th on the campus of Penn State University where Elliott is a student. It’s been over a year since I’ve raced and I’m looking forward to getting back out there. Will be cool to have Elliott there to cheer me on too!
Brian Phillips writes a love letter to the em dash & laments the AI-shaming that’s grown online related to its use. I, too, love the em dash – and have used it in my writing for years – but I consciously started editing them out for fear of perceived AI use. No more! Em dash loud & proud!
Jumped into a Lyft today & the driver was jamming to Thursday’s Understanding in a Car Crash. I complimented his taste & he was surprised I knew it. Then for the duration of the ride we played Name That Tune with his early aughts emo playlist.
Five stars trip. Max tip.
I’m jamming hard to the new-ish Hayley Williams record, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. Williams initially released the 18 songs separately as singles, but recently packaged them up into her preferred playlist. These songs are so good. It’s currently a front-runner for my record of the year.
I’ve been playing Fantasy Football in the same league, with the same folx, since 2012. The highest I’ve placed is 3rd. We had our draft last night and this is the first time in 13 seasons I’ve gotten an A+ grade. We’ll see how expectations and injuries pan out, but this could be my year. 🏈
Pour one out for dial-up internet from AOL, which will be officially discontinued on September 30th. Many of us cut our adolescent internet teeth back in the day to those omnipresent CD-ROMs and that glorious sound of the dial-up modem handshake. A small part of me is sad about this.
We saw a matinee of Its Never Over, Jeff Buckley this afternoon at the Harris Theater. I thought it was extremely well done and showcased how complicated, dynamic and talented Jeff was. Tears were shed. He is a legend. 🍿
Just saw Weapons. Solid story and excellent cinematography. Very intense. Loved it! 🍿
WalkUpDB is a database and website that tracks the walk-up songs for every MLB player. The internet was made for beautiful, weird things like this.
Life is moving fast. Big change at work that’s consuming the majority of my capacity and lots going on personally. Dipping in here quickly to say I miss you, open web. I hope to be back soon.
I don’t follow college basketball and know almost nothing about March Madness, but I filled out a bracket this year. First time doing it. I’m dropping it here for posterity. Let’s see how long we remain unbusted.
Happy Pi Day to all that celebrate. In honor of the occasion, here are my top 5 pies stack-ranked in order of subjective deliciousness:
- Key Lime Pie
- Blackberry Pie
- Coconut Cream Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie
Related: Has anyone tried Huckleberry Pie?
The Steelers did Justin Fields dirty. Benched after a 4-2 start and handled it like a champ. Dude deserves to get paid and play for a coach that trusts/believes in him. Now, who’s going to be leading the offense next fall. Options are getting thin.