Congrats, Grant! Looking forward to congratulating you in person at SQL Saturday next week!

Another big-name broadcaster passes . . .

Mariners Broadcaster Niehaus Dies at 75

WOTD: barbeque (had dinner last night at one of my favorite restaurants[/url], which just opened a brand-new place in my adopted hometown yesterday)

Got a friend who's on his way back to Afghanistan as we speak.

Totally pointless thought for today: in exactly one year, the date will be 11-11-11.

Me too!

"But Sensei, I'll be disqualified!"

We got snow here (in upstate New York) on Monday, but it warmed back up, and it's all gone now.

Yeah, you wouldn't see it in New York, either. If you're a NY baseball fan,...

Yep. Those are pretty intense, almost approaching Yanks-BoSox level.

I was thinking about rivalries that are intense but are a bit more obscure for various...

Don't know why I'm thinking about this (maybe the caffeine hasn't taken effect yet) . . .

Discussion topic: What are the most intense baseball rivalries not called Yankees vs. Red...

Not I. Never touch the stuff.

Drink, on the other hand . . .

Phew . . . I was starting to think I was the only one here! 🙂

Don't get me wrong, I love...

morning

Any thoughts on the AL Gold Glove list?

<sigh> Another week, another loss.

At least my office Engineers are on a streak! They've won three in a row!