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This [1] could actually get me to reconsider my anti-fandom of the Atlanta Braves organization. [1] http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/08/applying-government-shutdown-logic-to-the-baseball-playoffs/

Le deluge

So I’ve tried being circumspect about this. I know and even like folks on both sides of this issue. I’m trying out this a-political public face because, like many of y’all, I’d rather we just hang out and drink beer instead of wrestle in the mud. But, crikey, what even the hell? And, yes, my…

Preemptive

Someone needs to revoke my ability to comment anywhere on the Net for the next several hours. Due to the foul mood I’ve got going, the probability I would troll for an argument on the Internet is rapidly approaching 100%. And lo, the current opportunities for this kind of empty catharsis are many.

Brew Day

After a too long hiatus, I’m firing up the boil kettle today. On tap: Counciltucky Pale Ale [1]. Now to track down all of the equipment, fill a propane tank, and crush some grain. [1] https://www.evernote.com/shard/s228/sh/85826236-0ddf-4d8c-95cc-bc7adb2ec95b/af2a069759d809ceeed8cc4b3321306f

International Convoy Day

Instead of boring old October 4th, can we designate today as one of the following? Talk Like a Trucker Day CB Radio Day Good Buddy Day Bandit Day Burt Reynolds Day C.W. McCall Day Convoy Day Because that would tickle my sensibilities a bit.

Acceptance

Every so often I think to myself, “I can live with the idea of linguistic descriptivism. It’s so democratic. The rules of language are so obviously fluid.” Then I read a random sampling of Facebook posts and the visceral reaction pretty much shoots that notion dead. Prescriptivist 4 Life, yo! Yes, that is the face…