Author Archives: blue

Why I love Sheila (David)

Posted on May 26, 2005 by blue

We all come to this blog because we love this woman. I’ve known her for 20 years now and I was reading this book on writing by an author I adore, Anne LaMott, and this paragraph leapt off the page … Continue reading →

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I Believe (David)

Posted on October 25, 2004 by blue

When I want to write about the Red Sox I go and read Bill Simmons latest article and I realize it’s futile. He lets me know what I am thinking and feeling. He’s it. His latest article, “Why Not Us?” … Continue reading →

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Keep the Faith (This is David, not Sheila)

Posted on October 19, 2004 by blue

I wish to God I had posted this when I returned from my family trip to Disney on Sunday night. It would have been more profound had I done that, but I was just too overwhelmed with my reentry into … Continue reading →

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Pathetic or Prophetic? (David)

Posted on July 25, 2004 by blue

This can either turn out to be prophetic or pathetic, but I believe this evening’s baseball game between the Red Sox and Yankees could prove to be the turning point so desperately needed by Boston. Led by their captain, Jason … Continue reading →

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HA! (David)

Posted on July 21, 2004 by blue

I visited the site today and I’m laughing my ass off! How pathetic I was! I can’t even find my posts from last week they’re so far down the scroll. I struggled to get one post up a day and … Continue reading →

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The Umps! (David)

Posted on July 17, 2004 by blue

Is it me, or are these umpires out of control this year? Don’t get me wrong; I appreciate the awesome job that major league umps do. I appreciate their talent. But stay out of the game emotionally. Stay neutral. That’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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spiritus contra spiritum (David)

Posted on July 16, 2004 by blue

I’m continuing on yesterday’s topic because I think it’s fascinating. Why do compulsions/addictions work? DBW said in his comments yesterday “most compulsions are the result of an effort to fill a vague, or not so vague, emptiness–a hole in the … Continue reading →

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Addictions (David)

Posted on July 15, 2004 by blue

Addiction. What is it? I’m sick of the word. It’s never really been defined for me anyway. Like the color blue. Define it. Why is it blue? Does calling it blue make it blue? I don’t know. I’m in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The All-Star game and other stuff (David)

Posted on July 14, 2004 by blue

I tried this year. I really tried, but I just can’t seem to sit through an entire all-star game. I love baseball and I know that this year, like last year, it counts. But I couldn’t do it. It bores … Continue reading →

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An ode to Sheila (David)

Posted on July 13, 2004 by blue

When I first met Sheila I was a freshman in college and she was a senior in High School. I had heard about her before I met her but the first time I saw her was when she was on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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