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What it means when you go from Cosmopolitan to Redbook in the checkout line… You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby?


Am I just a statistic? Just a line on some marketing executive’s Excel spreadsheet which reveals my every whim, desire and purchasing decision and why I make them? Just a demographic statistic which some top-secret computer program hidden away deep inside a mountain complex spends 24/7/365 chewing away on all the raw data [...]

Stories from the third baseline and other assorted musings about the Sunshine State


The clouds moved apart, blowing slightly towards the east as the sun finally broke thru and illuminated the ballpark. Jacoby Ellsbury led off for Boston; hit by the first pitch thrown by the Florida Marlins, he dutifully trotted towards first as the home plate umpire threw up his arm and put the Red Sox [...]

Heading for the sun and some Red Sox spring training


While it’s been a very busy week, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s a big bright one too. Pass the tanning butter, baby! We’re going to Florida!
So, while I work to get geishaland up to speed, I’ve also got to get laundry done, dig out my swimsuit [...]

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