three weeks of links
i've been busy. here are some fun, random links i've collected to my del.icio.us account during the past few weeks. and by random, i mean mostly about baseball.
Old ballgame has newfangled twist
this is awesome. baseball teams to have the 1st 2 innings of a july game played on x-box, then the real players take the field.
Jimmy Page's Sweater Vest: A little off the top
Andrew Beaujon's search for a cheaper razor blade
Conversational Reading: TAYARI JONES - 2005 AUTHOR
an author discusses the differences of being labeled a "southern" writer for one book and a "black" writer for another
Reason: Locker-Room Liberty: Athletes who helped shape our times and the economic freedom that enabled them
a review of books about joe namath, richie allen and oscar robertson
-but also a lot more
Balls Out | 2005-06-16 | dallasobserver.com
A great profile of Dock Ellis who pitched a no-hitter on acid in 1970. (Ellis had enough experience with LSD to know that it wouldn't be wearing off anytime soon; as a, uh, "precautionary measure," he took somewhere between four and eight amphetamines)
Gothamist: John Vanco, IFC Center
When I start going to movie theaters again, the IFC Center will be at the top of my list.
BRING IT, EFFIE
"Also, I saw Jesus at least 100 times. He wears tevas, by the way. " (Bunny McIntosh goes to Bonnaroo)
file : the collection
"lexington, mass" - my favorite photo of the week
Handwashings: 21 Years Ago in The New Yorker
the wash takes a look at an issue of THE NEW YORKER from 21 years ago