Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Sun, Oct 24 2004
World Series Baseball And Blogging
I never sit and watch baseball, but I sat and watched the first of the World Series games last night while I did some paperwork. It was kind of a strange experience, because names were mentioned and baseball history was drudged up by announcers between swings of bats, and I didn't recognize a lot of the names or the history they spoke of with all their knowledge and enthusiasm. The World Series that sticks in my mind the most was that of 1989, and that's because of a very rude interruption by the Loma Prieta earthquake. It's a little tough to think about a ball game when your whole house suddenly sounds and feels a bit like that scene in Poltergeist where they open the door to the kids' bedroom and its entire contents shift and spin. Of course, in this particular case the ballplayers were also getting shaken, so their thoughts weren't really on a ballgame either.
The blog writer known as Big Stupid Tommy watches a great deal more baseball than I do, so if you want to read some live-blogging from a guy who knows the game and its players, check out BST's World Series Blogging. He even included comments on the side, just the way the professional announcers do, and he mentioned taking time to go to the bathroom, which is something you never hear the professional announcers admit to doing. BST's reporting is earthy and honest. Just like baseball and apple pie.
posted at: 07:58 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I never sit and watch baseball, but I sat and watched the first of the World Series games last night while I did some paperwork. It was kind of a strange experience, because names were mentioned and baseball history was drudged up by announcers between swings of bats, and I didn't recognize a lot of the names or the history they spoke of with all their knowledge and enthusiasm. The World Series that sticks in my mind the most was that of 1989, and that's because of a very rude interruption by the Loma Prieta earthquake. It's a little tough to think about a ball game when your whole house suddenly sounds and feels a bit like that scene in Poltergeist where they open the door to the kids' bedroom and its entire contents shift and spin. Of course, in this particular case the ballplayers were also getting shaken, so their thoughts weren't really on a ballgame either.
The blog writer known as Big Stupid Tommy watches a great deal more baseball than I do, so if you want to read some live-blogging from a guy who knows the game and its players, check out BST's World Series Blogging. He even included comments on the side, just the way the professional announcers do, and he mentioned taking time to go to the bathroom, which is something you never hear the professional announcers admit to doing. BST's reporting is earthy and honest. Just like baseball and apple pie.
posted at: 07:58 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Unexpected Song And Dance
Singing is one of my favorite things, so I loved a posting over at the Fire Ant Gazette where Eric took a fun look at how unexpected bits of song and dance give a boost to movies that wouldn't otherwise be classified as musicals.
posted at: 06:34 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
Singing is one of my favorite things, so I loved a posting over at the Fire Ant Gazette where Eric took a fun look at how unexpected bits of song and dance give a boost to movies that wouldn't otherwise be classified as musicals.
posted at: 06:34 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
