I found my new Safari homepage, Plain text sports. ❤️
Fleeing Mariupol, one checkpoint at a time.
We were the last journalists in Mariupol. Now there are none.
We are still flooded by messages from people wanting to learn the fate of loved ones we photographed and filmed.
First MLB game for the bid kiddo at Spring Training.
We got better seats than we deserved, I’ll tell ya that much.
Oh, and the starting pitcher signed his ball.
Baseball is back, folks. ⚾️
⚾️ My original seat locations for Angels spring training were taken already—so the ticketing office applied my credit to front row behind the dugout for Saturday. And they dropped prices, so I even got a partial refund.
It’s Friday Lent, puffy fish tacos? 🙋🏽♂️🌮
A public service announcement on Daylight Savings from Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo.
Having to decide between a new or used transmission or a new (newer-used) car was not on my bingo card this week. 🤷🏽♂️
My wife reminds me this morning that it’s one year since receiving my second vaccine shot. I had completely forgotten, which I suppose is a good thing. Here’s to all of us forgetting these “milestones.”
kharkiv Diary, via American Purpose.
PSA for those keyboard shortcut users on Mac who suddenly are wondering why CMD+I opens mail.app, I found the workaround.
Considering Options in Ukraine, me at Providence Journal. I’ll post a TLDR thread later.
🏀 There is something about the nature of enduring sports rivals that makes UNC beating Duke last night for Coach K’s last game, well, fitting and expected.
For those following me here on the blog or via micro.blog, just a note that I’ve been on Twitter of late sharing articles and my thoughts on Ukraine. If you’re interested in that, you can find me there.
When geopolitics hits home: Just saw a gas station up it’s price 7¢ on the marquee as I was driving by.
Today, I’m one of several chaperones for my kindergartner’s first field trip.
Off to see the The Hungry Caterpillar as a play. 📷
It took way too long to reconcile my budget for the end-of-month. The wife and kids will still have food on the table next week. I guess that’s a win.
Mark Tooley has it about right:
So maybe Putin’s overreach in Ukraine will ultimately destroy him. But if so, it may take years to see that destruction. The United States should be persistent, patient, and confident.
It seems that the war has started. A lot will remain in flux in the coming hours and days. Keep that in mind as you read the news. My general approach will be to read widely, repost cautiously.
When your the dad of boys: for helping me wash the car they get a treat. They get to accompany me to Home Depot.
I’m supposed to take my kiddo for his first MLB game in a couple of weeks. I won’t be happy if that’s canceled on account of MLB owners. ⚾️