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Non-Technical News: All Is Finally Right With The World..

Last Tuesday and Wednesday very little was right with the world, as the first two games of the 2008 regular Major League Baseball season were played half a world away, and they started at 3AM Seattle time.  I'm all for globalizing the appeal of the
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Springtime Must Be Close At Hand..

..pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. This is better than the groundhog and his shadow.. -wp
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Holy Cow! So Long, Scooter..

Sad news that one of the iconic voices of my youth, Phil Rizzuto, has passed on at the age of 89. "The Scooter" was the oldest living Hall of Famer at the time of his passing. After an incredible 13-season playing career (interupted, as so many were,
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Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors Finish Fourth In Yakima Mid Summer Special

Kyle and I are back in Redmond after our weekend in Yakima . Yesterday, the Redmond boys faced Strategic Energy of Gig Harbor for third place in the tournament. The boys played well, but lost in the end, 10-6. Although they finished in fourth place with
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Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors To Play Tomorrow For Third Place In Yakima Tourney

Hello once again from Yakima, Washington, where frequent visitors to this space will recall I've traveled to watch my son Kyle's team compete in the Yakima Mid Summer Special baseball tournament. After yesterday's victory against the Red Sox and this
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Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors Now 1-1 At Yakima Tourney

Hello again from Yakima, Washington, where frequent visitors to this space will recall I've traveled to watch my son Kyle's team compete in the Yakima Mid Summer Special baseball tournament. After yesterday's victory in the tournament opener, Redmond
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Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors Win First Game At Yakima Mid Summer Special

Greetings from Yakima, Washington, where frequent visitors to this space will recall I've traveled to watch my son Kyle's team compete in the Yakima Mid Summer Special baseball tournament. Today they faced the Red Sox, who certainly appear to be a local
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Non-Technical News: Warning: Blog Neglect Ahead

It's been awhile since I posted any non-technical news, and since the current non-technical news is going to result in blog neglect until August 9, I figured I'd let you know what's up. Of course, that's the pivotal piece of information right there. After

Non-Technical News: Blessings Come In All Shapes And Sizes

The day brings much remarkable news. Kyle and Zach worked the 9-12 year old Little League tryouts today, assisting about 250 of the younger competitors in the league through a day of skills evaluation. The day also served as an impromptu reunion of last

An Email From BillG

Yesterday was the last day of the annual Microsoft Giving Campaign Auction, and tomorrow is the last day of the Giving Campaign as a whole. An all-employee email from Bill Gates reminding us of this latter fact provides some fodder for reflection. In
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Welcome Back, Peter Gammons!

I haven't subjected you to a baseball post in awhile . Don't worry, I'll be brief.. I can't let the day pass without noting that the great Peter Gammons has returned to his nonpareil column (link requires subscription) on ESPN.com after his health issues
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Baseball Challenge Update

The 3rd Annual Baseball Challenge, for the benefit Cocoon House and the Ronald McDonald House of Western Washington , took place yesterday at Everett Memorial Stadium. The Cocoon House team won again this year, 11-5, despite my contribution of an 0-for-3

Baseball Challenge 2006: Another Chance To Give Back

If this post looks familiar to long-time denizens of this space, it's most likely because you read this one last year. What follows is a shameless solicitation, directed towards my friends and colleagues in the Puget Sound region and throughout the country,

Non-Technical Content: Home From Moses Lake A Day Early

My final dispatch re: the Northern Washington Babe Ruth 13U Tournament (edited on 18 July to include final result) : The game against Central Kitsap didn't fall the Raiders' way. They fell to a 7-0 deficit after two innings and rallied to within 9-6 before
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Non-Technical Content: Redmond Raiders Win Thriller

Another dispatch from the Northern Washington Babe Ruth 13U Tournament.. Last night, the Redmond Raiders came back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the host team, the Moses Lake Desert Dogs, 7-4. The boys scored three runs in the fifth to tie the game, and
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