Who knew...

...Kermit the Frog was so sad.

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40-year-old baby

My sister, Lara, posted this on Facebook; I felt the need to repost it here. In the caption, she wrote that I looked like I was telling the photographer a joke. I agree, though I'd like to add that I look like I'm the only one who thought the joke was funny--like the raised eyebrows and forward leaning would eventually cause the photog to crack. Val seems unfazed and, beneath the surface, I'm sure she was a little embarrassed. I also look a bit surly. Wow, times have not changed. Enjoy.

No doubt about it: Catch of the Year.

Congratulations, Mark Buehrle, on your perfect game. What an outing. Chalk up the assist to Dewayne Wise.

***NOTE: The above video was disseminated without the expressed written consent of major league baseball or CSN. YouTube (or MLB, CSN, the White Sox, or all four) then disseminated all over its viewers by removing the video. Follow this link to see the catch on ESPN's YouTube channel (they don't allow embedding, which makes zero sense).

Summer Writing Playlist

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Getting back in the groove.

The wait will soon be over

Black Gives Way to Blue, the new album by Alice in Chains, hits shelves on September 20th. Which is also the date of their Eagle's Ballroom show in Milwaukee. I'm flipping out!

This is the first single off the album, "A Looking in View." If you go to the Alice in Chains website (link provided above) and sign up for the mailing list, they'll send you a free download of the song. I've flipped out!

I think I hurt my neck.

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Yesterday, I heard this song at the Sugar Room--first time in a long time. It's one of the seven best that appear on Neil's greatest album, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. If you don't own the album, go out and buy it.