There's a bit of stuff to go through in the roundup, but before we any further, Pressbox/MASN/WHFS's Amber Theoharis has a great piece on the art of hitting perhaps inspired by the recent struggles of the Baltimore Orioles. Simply put,...
Ingredients:
6 oz semisweet chips
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, at room temperature*
Directions:
Preheat...
People have complained, whined and bitched about the Orioles this week as their nice start came to an abrupt and complete halt; however, tonight showed why we as fans have a lot to look forward to with the new look...
The Council has Spoken. The winning entry this week was JoshuaPundit's Who cares about Israel anyway?, explaining exactly why we should care about Israel. The runner up was Right Wing Nuthouse's cautionary Party like it's 1968 all over again, in...
Daniel Cabrera this year so far: SPLITS G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W L P/GS WHIP BAA ERA Season 8 8 0 0 53.1 40 21 21 6 24 34 2 1 89.1 1.20 .206 3.54 Daniel Cabrera the past two years: Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2006 BAL 9 10 4.74 26 26 2 1 0 0 148.0 130 82 78 11 104 157 2007 BAL 9 18 5.55 34 34 1 0 0 0 204.1 207 133 126 25 108 166 In 2006 and 2007 he had WHIP's in excess of 1.5 both years. This year he's down to a respectable 1.2. His strikeout rate is down a little this year...
Yesterday David Ignatius wrote: The game-changing events in the 2008 campaign are issues of war and peace. Both may be in play between now and November, in ways that add extra volatility to the presidential race. And of course the "game...
Jay Cost (a self described contrarian) doesn't think that it's over yet. He doesn't think that Sen. Clinton has much of a chance. However, he sees her possible salvation in the popular vote totals. So, here's my question. What happens...
There's a group called Follow the Women that's organized a bike ride through the Middle East in the name of peace. Here's what a participant wrote last month: Nearly 250 women, representing 30 nationalities from mostly Europe and the Middle...
It wasn't Hallmark. It was President Wilson who created Mother's Day. The idea for a MotherӒs Day is credited by some to Julia Ward Howe (1872) and by others to Anna Jarvis (1907), who both suggested a holiday dedicated to a...
Don't try this at home...because it's NASTY. And it has nothing to do with TC4's Andrew's culinary boner (ick).I tried this recipe for two-ingredient low-fat cake where instead of the obligatory oil, eggs and water, you just add pumpkin...
Someone really needs to get a better night's sleep.Supposedly, that's Fergie at the Costume Institute Gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wow. Maybe a little less concerts and a little more shut eye, huh? Go Fug Yourself has...
Well, this is the first I've ever done this on this blog, but I'm announcing there'll be a give away -- good one.What's the prize? A copy of MLB 08: The Show for the Sony Playstation III Console. I did...
We'd all be nieve to think that Mark Teixiera will not be headed for a serious payday once the season ends, but the question that has come up in the minds of Oriole fans is will he come to the...
Ah, in today's world of celebrity, blogs, sports talk radio, and 24-hour cable, one man in baseball has figured out how to manipulate the media and get himself some face time -- Ozzie Guillen!The boorish and loud White Sox manager,...
Many moons ago, half-rated TV sitcom Hearts Afire ran an episode with a somewhat ignominious guest star. I say half-rated because although it starred the late John Ritter and had its bright spots, it never really found an audience. Another...
Ingredients:
1lb ground chicken
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons black sesame oil
1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
1/4 cup panko
1 inch knob ginger, grated
2 shallots, grated
white pepper
Directions:
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients with a light hand. If the mixture is very wet, add...
Fellow Terrabloggers, our long sojourn in the blogging desert of MT 2.6x is coming to a close. On the weekend of the 6-8th of June we will be upgrading the Terrablogs domains to Moveable Type Open Source version 4.
MTOS...
The outrage that led the United States to enter World War I Lusitania, the Cunard Liner under British registration, was sunk off the Irish coast by a German submarine on May 7, 1915. In the sinking, 1,195 persons lost their lives,...
Map courtesy of the USGS The above map shows the areas where Tuesday's earthquake centered near Annandale Virgina was felt. People actually felt it not far from where I work, but as far as I can tell no one at work...
The Washington Post's Griff Witte, takes a device from Reuters and focuses on two men who, like Israel, were born in 1948. One is Israeli and one is Palestinian. In Born at the dawn of a new state Witte is careful...
Making up somewhat for yesterday's insult, The NYT today reported on At 60, Israel Redefines Roles for Itself and for Jews Elsewhere. The conference seems like an extravagance: But there is another form of celebration planned, and its sponsors believe it...
Yid with Lid has put together a special one time carnival celebrating Israel's 60 years. Broken down into four categories: Israel in my heart, Israeli history, Israel's accomplishments and Israel's challenges he presents some of the best J-bloggers (and others)...
A few days ago Media Backspin asked What is Israel's Greatest Accomplishment? I was in grade school when the 6 Day War was fought. I remember seeing a film strip soon after. It was quite impressive. Though, as a 6 year...
I am counting down the working days until vacation. Now, we’re not going on one of those luxury vacations, mind you…it’s nothing more than my parents, my husband and I heading off into the woods of Pennsylvania for some...
via memeorandum In Feel the Mittmentum in Indiana!, Will Bunch writes: But seriously, what to say about 5 percent of Indiana Republicans still voting for Romney, a candidate whose following was about as fanatical as supporters of the Los Angeles Clippers...
Sideshow Bob: [Bob is calling into a radio show] I am presently incarcerated, imprisoned for a crime I did not even commit. "Attempted murder," now honestly, did they ever give anyone a Nobel prize for "attempted chemistry?"
—The Simpsons, "Sideshow Bob...
Got two of something? Fingers? Hands? Arms? Legs? Feet? Eyes? Genitals? Keep ‘em crossed for about eighteen hours, ‘cuz I’m hoping for a view of the Zoo.
UPDATE: Keep ‘em crossed … still...
I recently made a deal with my girlfriend, and that deal was that I had to watch a chick movie of her choosing with her. It’s only fair, seeing as I made her sit through Cloverfield, Sin City, Saw, and...
When it rains, it pours. I just finished installing my DSL software on my laptop, which I got back from the shop yesterday. $260 after an initial $99 fee. I'm a little down about that. This...
After I got back from Jerry D's of Harford Road with mah urshters, I put the oysters, bag and all, in a large plastic bowl and shoved 'em into the fridge. Later on I flipped through John Shields' excellen...
Topics Discussed:* The Business of Ballparks* The Holy Trinity: Roger Clemens/Alex Rodriguez/Ozzie Guillen* A look back at the month of April* Who’s hot, who’s not* Big names on the disabled list...
Another game on the West Coast, another loss. I have my hands up in the air after another loss -- this time in extra innings; however, just like others -- close game, the Orioles struggle to come back and then...
Ah, Barry Bonds. The Orioles and several other teams could use him; however, despite his abilities and numbers from 2007, I say this -- he may not find a job anytime soon.I figured that he'd sign on with someone before...
Holy Jesus, is my brain failing. Something very weird is going on.
I got home from work last night and tossed my leftovers from lunch into the fridge. When I went to go to bed, I couldn’t find the...
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