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tempting fate
My mother is one of those “You can do whatever you set your mind to” kind of people; it was a constant (occasionally annoying) refrain when I was a child. Our mom created an environment for my brother and me where elbow grease was better than anything you could get out of a bottle, luck [...]
Published by stacy on September 30th, 2008 tagged Bridge | 1 Comment »
ahem.
For my conservative friends: a story about John McCain and gambling. Last week Aaron Sorkin imagined a conversation between Obama and Bartlet. This morning I’m hoping to find David Mamet outlining a craps-table conversation between McCain and Jonas Blane.
Published by stacy on September 28th, 2008 tagged Uncategorized | Comment now »
hoping for a miracle
George in the Rally Jacket. Photo by my iPhone.
Tough times for the White Sox Nation. The team that’s been sitting atop the American League Central all summer is reduced to hoping for extra innings. We were at the ballpark last night (the grateful guests of Ralph Katz) and stayed until the end; the White Sox [...]
Published by stacy on September 28th, 2008 tagged Bridge | 3 Comments »
off line
The cable went out yesterday afternoon: no TV, no Internet, no stacyjacobs.com. No market meltdown, no Presidential address, no New York Times, no Cayne versus Stars, no Facebook, no Twins, White Sox, Mets, Cubs.
I didn’t freak out right away, but by bedtime it was pretty grim. I’m expecting the technician late this [...]
Published by stacy on September 25th, 2008 tagged Complaints | 3 Comments »
bartlet for president
I love this. Aaron Sorkin is my hero.