Category Archives: Diversions

The stuff that didn’t fit elsewhere.

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It’s the Plinko of the sporting world!

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It’s the middle of March, which means young athletes across the land will be bouncing a ball and tossing it toward a circle, and this bouncing and tossing will be the cause of great joy and also severe emotional distress. And that, friends, means it’s also time for the annual ButterscotchSundae tournament of basketball prognosticating: Double Dribble 2011!

There will be a small but wonderful prize for the Double Dribble 2011 Champion. It won’t be this, but it also won’t be this.

If you want to play, leave a comment here and I’ll send you the password. I do hope you’ll join us.

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My so-called quiet time

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catalanoWere you aware that “My So-Called Life” is now available on Netflix’s instant-streaming thing? It is. And I’ve watched two episodes this week. The show was on originally when I was in high school, and I remember thinking Rayanne was so cool and Jordan Catalano was soooo cute. Now I find myself loathing Rayanne and wishing Angela would just learn to appreciate that nice Brian boy already.

(Jordan Catalano is still pretty cute, though.)

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How to choose a baseball team

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I have become a Chicago Cubs fan by default, because Rockford loves them. And without Rockford, I wouldn’t be watching baseball at all. But lately I’ve been wondering whether I’ve been backing the right Major League Baseball team.* I know you’ve all had this same internal dilemma,** so I’m happy to point you to this magnificent flow chart from Interpretation by Design, which will guide you to your ideal baseball team.

Baseball flowchart from InterpretationByDesign.com. Click it to embiggen.
Baseball flowchart from InterpretationByDesign.com. Click it to embiggen.

It guided me straight to the Detroit Tigers. YoungNichole was a fan of the Tigers, and the first MLB game YoungNichole attended? The Tigers. Does this mean I’m abandoning the Cubs? No. Does this mean I’ll be watching more baseball? I very much doubt it. What it does mean is that this chart made me laugh, and I do still love the Tigers.

So. Which team should you root for?

*No I haven’t.
*No, I’m pretty sure you haven’t.