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tracker7This morning, a trip to Aldi. Too many impulse purchases, but I include those in my budget when I go to Aldi because I know me. Man, there will be a lot of tasty burgers consumed in the coming weeks.
Listening to the Appendix N Book Club podcast has me taking shallow dives into the works on that list. I read Poul Anderson's Three Hearts and Three Lions last week, and boy-howdy did Gary Gygax mine the heck out of that one. The big troll at the end - regeneration, severed limbs reconnecting, vulnerable only to fire - if you've played D&D, that all should sound very familiar. Next up, probably starting tonight, is The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser Volume 1. I've read some Leiber here and there, and I'm looking forward to getting into this volume.
Except for the obligatory fireworks all over the metro area, last night was pretty quiet. Demonstrations are still going on, and LMPD seems to understand that most of the city's population is not here for their aggression. There's always going to be some fuckery, of course, on all fronts, but things are moving forward. Metro council has announced an investigation into the mayor's office and its handling of the Breonna Taylor killing. The council is also arranging meetings with community - and protest - leaders to work on making real changes to how things operate here. I'm cautiously optimistic.
We're getting a Major League Baseball season, albeit a shortened one. 60 games, 40 played within the division, 20 against the other league's divisional counterparts. Travel is the biggest concern, obviously. Both leagues will use designated hitters, and extra innings will see a runner posted to second base at the start. The runner rule has been in place in the minors for a few seasons, and I like it. It moves the extended game along, and as much as I love the game, if things have gone into extra innings, we need to get to a winner sooner rather than later. No word yet on how MLBTV will adjust.
Minor League Baseball, on the other hand, is not happening this year. I'm afraid that will cause some organizations to fold, especially those on the MLB bubble from last year. The Lexington Legends are on that list, and that hurts.
Listening to the Appendix N Book Club podcast has me taking shallow dives into the works on that list. I read Poul Anderson's Three Hearts and Three Lions last week, and boy-howdy did Gary Gygax mine the heck out of that one. The big troll at the end - regeneration, severed limbs reconnecting, vulnerable only to fire - if you've played D&D, that all should sound very familiar. Next up, probably starting tonight, is The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser Volume 1. I've read some Leiber here and there, and I'm looking forward to getting into this volume.
Except for the obligatory fireworks all over the metro area, last night was pretty quiet. Demonstrations are still going on, and LMPD seems to understand that most of the city's population is not here for their aggression. There's always going to be some fuckery, of course, on all fronts, but things are moving forward. Metro council has announced an investigation into the mayor's office and its handling of the Breonna Taylor killing. The council is also arranging meetings with community - and protest - leaders to work on making real changes to how things operate here. I'm cautiously optimistic.
We're getting a Major League Baseball season, albeit a shortened one. 60 games, 40 played within the division, 20 against the other league's divisional counterparts. Travel is the biggest concern, obviously. Both leagues will use designated hitters, and extra innings will see a runner posted to second base at the start. The runner rule has been in place in the minors for a few seasons, and I like it. It moves the extended game along, and as much as I love the game, if things have gone into extra innings, we need to get to a winner sooner rather than later. No word yet on how MLBTV will adjust.
Minor League Baseball, on the other hand, is not happening this year. I'm afraid that will cause some organizations to fold, especially those on the MLB bubble from last year. The Lexington Legends are on that list, and that hurts.