Basil’s Blog

The Montgomery Biscuits‘ first trip to the largest city in south Georgia began with a 12-5 win over the Jacksonville Suns (Dodgers).
Back-to-back homers in the first inning gave the Biscuits an early lead. Leadoff man Fernando Perez walked and stole second. LF Jason Pridie singled, then SS Reid Brignac homered. 2B Evan Longoria followed with [...]

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From Fox News:
6 Penn State Players Charged Over Off-Campus Fight
All future fights must be on-campus
From Fox News:
Georgia Wildfires Flare Up Again, Force Repeat Evacuations
Waycross destryed, damage in the dozens of dollars
From Fox News:
Massachusetts Catholic School Bars Same-Sex Couple From Prom
May apply again after entering priesthood
From Fox News:
Player Wounded in Shooting Sues Duquesne University
Blames PR department [...]

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It looks like my network is down. Or not. The TiVo is on, but the laptop (the backup laptop; the primary is STILL down) won’t connect. Dial-up works, though.
So, no perusing the blogroll this morning. No much of anything until I figure out why the laptop isn’t working. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. [...]

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The Columbus Catfish won their fifth game in a row Thursday night, shutting down the Charleston RiverDogs (Yankees), 5-2.
C Nevin Ashley singled in RF John Matulia in the 1st inning, to give the Catfish an early lead.
In the 2nd, DH Maiko Loyola singled, stole second, and moved to third on an error, and scored on [...]

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From ABC News:
GOP Hopeful Huckabee’s Son Arrested for Gun
Endorsed by NRA
From ABC News:
China Invites U.S. Food Inspectors
To include representatives from AKC
From ABC News:
Alec Baldwin Is Sorry
Rest of world discovers what conservatives knew years ago
From ABC News:
Sheryl Crow Clears the Air About Toilet Paper Comments
Now wearing Glade Plug-Ins
From ABC News:
Is Internet Love More Likely to End [...]

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Some items of interest from the blogroll.

Harvey (Bad Example) looks at who tears are being shed for now.
Don Surber thinks Howard Dean has another bad idea.
Honza P. (Pros and Cons) says Time gets it wrong again.
Interested-Participant shows what happens when the good guys can carry guns, too.
miksch (Musing Minds) hit a milestone.
Bernie (Planck’s Constant) used [...]

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Somone asked me the other day about my cheering on the Montgomery Biscuits. They asked how I “got hooked into going to Biscuits games.” Which is sort of how the Wife feels, since she’s not really a sports fan.
Anyway, about those Biscuits. It sort of happened by accident. And by fate. And it’s sort of [...]

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The Montgomery Biscuits came up short in the series finale with the Huntsville Stars (Brewers) tonight, falling 3-0.
Huntsville got on the board early on a 2-run homer by CH Steve Moss in the top of the 1st. The Biscuits had a runner on 3rd in the bottom of the 1st, when SS Reid Brignac doubled [...]

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From ABC News:
Dems Predict a Win on Iraq Pullout Vote
Thanks Al-Qaeda for support on vote
From ABC News:
Pelosi to Skip Top U.S. General in Iraq’s Briefing
Couldn’t cancel meeting with Osama
From ABC News:
26 Killed in Chinese Bus Crash
Chinese Fire Drill goes horribly wrong
From ABC News:
Queen of England to Pay Tribute to Virginia Tech Victims
Commissions Elton John to [...]

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Some items of interest from the blogroll.

Perri Nelson says being good isn’t always bad for business.
Big White Hat weighs in on Alec Baldwin.
Ogre is tired of the U.S. becoming wimps.
21st Century Paladin looks at a skyscraper with a twist.
c.a. Marks (Alabama Improper) is following the Alabama University* women’s golf team.
Jack’s Shack (Random Thoughts) declares war.
Boudica [...]

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