Basil’s Blog

If the weather holds out, you’ll be getting updates throughout the game.
Yes, I’m Live-Blogging the Columbus Catfish baseball game.
My doing this doesn’t technically violate the agreement with the local radio station that is broadcasting the game. And we’ll see how well the weather and the laptop hold out.
More in a little bit.

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From ABC News:
Americans Contribute Millions for Relief
U.N. offers to handle disbursment of funds
From ABC News:
‘School of the Future’ Promises Next-Generation Education
Wesley Crusher graduates at top of class
From ABC News:
S.F. Man Convicted of Severing Dog’s Ear
Not the same jury that acquitted Lorena Bobbitt
From ABC News:
Neb. Residents Plagued by Gibberish Calls
Howard Dean seeks funds in the Plains [...]

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Word of shutting down gas pumps locally (maybe just a rumor, but taking no chances; by the time you read this, it’ll be too late!) means that we’re asking you again to supply supper this evening. Yes, it’s another Open TrackBack post.
If you have a topic to discuss with others, leave a comment. If you [...]

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Rumors ran all around Columbus that gas stations were being closed by the city at 4:00 PM. Not true. But there were lines of nearly an hour reported by co-workers who left to fill up before the "closing." There were small lines at the stations I passed at 5:50 PM.
While trying to verify or debunk [...]

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Try one of these specials with your lunch:

Frank J. says shut up and give a hand.
aTypicalJoe has been surprised by the damage.
Confederate Yankee says there are some places looters won’t go.
Pirate’s Cove look at playing politics with Katrina.
ScrappleFace says the Saudis are helping.
Stop the ACLU! isn’t happy with InstaPundit.
Shakey Pete’s in the hospital. [via Harvey]
Hog [...]

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Try one of these specials with your breakfast:

California Yankee lists ways to help Katrina victims. [via Ed Driscoll via One For The Road]
Merry Mad Monk as a post-Katrina update.
Fistful of Fortnights has a look at New Orleans.
Spacemonkey (IMAO version) survived. So did the original version.
MadDog Vinnie (at Beth’s) reports that Beth survived.
Of the Mind reports [...]

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It turns out some people are upset with Glenn Reynolds. You know him, right? InstaPundit? The Big Bad Blog Daddy? Yeah, him.
Professor Reynolds has upset some people with comments he made in a recent post:
I think that demonizing the ACLU is a bit silly. I do feel that they’ve
become overly partisan in recent years, but [...]

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The Columbus Catfish dropped a one-run game to the Augusta Greenjackets (Giants) tonight, 9-8. And with the loss, were officially eliminated from the playoff picture.
But not all the news was bad. Today, the Catfish signed an agreement with the city of Columbus to play in town another three years.
There had been rumors around town and [...]

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From ABC News:
Poll: ‘Peace Mom’ Has Changed Few Minds
The downside of being an idiot
From ABC News:
Farmer Gets 700 Replies to Cornfield Ad
Most are from Nigerian corn farmers wanting to export 26,000,000 bushels of corn
From ABC News:
Ostrich Gets Loose on Golden Gate Bridge
This time people stopped, unlike when Susan Estrich got loose on the bridge
From ABC [...]

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A difficult schedule is impacting supper. But Headlines will be here in about an hour.
We’re asking you to supply supper this evening. Yes, it’s an Open TrackBack post. If you have a topic to discuss with others, leave a comment. If you have an interesting post that you’d like to share, please leave a TrackBack [...]

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