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Morehead City Marlins: Collegiate League Baseball at It’s Best

Morehead City recently became home to a collegiate baseball team in the Coastal Plain League. Called the Morehead City Marlins, they play at the O’Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium near Morehead City’s waterfront. AM, Mini and I attended the home opener, along with over 2,000 of our closest friends. To say the stadium was [...]

Day Trip to Duplin Winery

A couple weekends ago, AM and I took a quick trip to Duplin Winery for her birthday. It was a first time trip for both of us, so we really didn’t know what to expect, though we were looking forward to the wine tasting. We go there just in time for a tour of the [...]

The Rumors of My Demise are Greatly Exaggerated

…But not by much. I could regale you with excuses of why I haven’t blogged in a few weeks, but I’ll save all that. Instead, I’ll just tell you what’s been going on… Firstly, AM and I tried out hands at kayaking at one of the MCCS-sponsored tours of the New River. This was not [...]

Bike-Free Weekend

It was a bike-free weekend, mostly due to weather (it rained all day Saturday and was pretty cold (low 60s) all day Sunday). AM and I took Mini to Mike’s Farm in Richlands on Saturday. It was rainy, so we skipped the hay-ride, but had a great dinner and got to feed all the animals. [...]

Apologies for the Slow Blogging

My brain, it hurts. Until I return (it’ll be soon, I promise), enjoy William Shatner explain the impetus behind his interpretation of Rocket Man from the 1978 SciFi Saturn Awards. If you’re a Shatner fan (and I am unapologetic about my fanboyishness for Shatner), check out The Shatner Project. Here’s the full performance, too. Technorati [...]

In Memoriam: Isaac Hayes

CNN. Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film “Shaft,” has died, sheriff’s officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday. Technorati Tags: Isaac Hayes,CNN,In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Bernie Mac

CNN. Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper “Ocean’s Eleven” and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom “The Bernie Mac Show,” died Saturday at age 50. I was, at first, leery of Bernie’s comedy. But after watching his shows and seeing his stand-up routines on Comedy [...]

In Memoriam: Estelle Getty

CNN. Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84. Technorati Tags: Estelle Getty,CNN,In Memoriam

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Is righteous. Go. See.

In Memoriam: George Carlin

CNN. Comedian-actor George Carlin, known for his raunchy but insightful humor, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 71. Carlin was definitely insightful. People may have disliked the way he presented information but no one can deny that most of his observations on human behavior were spot on. Presented [...]

What I'm Doing...

  • is lying in bed catching up on podcasts and is completely underwhelmed by #Earl 7 hrs ago
  • has engineered a workaround for iTunes payment. It accepts Paypal. Not entirely satisfactory, but functional. 9 hrs ago
  • Maybe my iTunes situation is an issue for @consumerist? 11 hrs ago
  • It's been nearly a week since I've been able to fully use iTunes and Apple still hasn't resolved the issues. Does Jobs not want my money? 11 hrs ago
  • is very unhappy with #iTunes / #Apple customer service right now. #Fail 13 hrs ago
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