Dale Warland Singers
Posted on Monday, May 31, 2004 @ 11:29 pm
Filed Under Joel, Macalester College, Stories
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It was probably our second rehearsal. We'd stumbled badly on a run-through, and Warland was isolating the technical problems. We worked on the rhythms for a time, added the words when he was confident we'd mastered the counts, and finally fit the music to the section. I'd forgotten I'd sung this at Mac. But I'd not forgotten Dale's teaching methods.
Wyatt moves to Tombstone
Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2004 @ 10:05 pm
Filed Under History, OK Corral
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Already in 1881 the Tombstone tale was known to be so bizarre that it generated preposterous coverage, and distance from the events hasn't improved the situation. The "primary" sources are biased, contradictory, and sometimes just wrong. So are many of the websites, and much of the printed material. Some sources which seem to be reliable are largely fiction.
Doug Pappas
Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 @ 12:51 pm
Filed Under Baseball, Lost Friends, Obituaries
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Doug Pappas, chair of SABR's Business of Baseball committee, has passed away. Doug, a knowledgeable, sardonic, and passionate expert on baseball's economics, was often quoted in the press on baseball's business follies. Commissioner Bud blessed him with a not-particularly-convincing phone call during the contraction controversy. He was also a fine researcher, and SABR's expert on players and managers ejected from ballgames.
Ars Nova
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 @ 7:47 pm
Filed Under Joel, Musick, Stories
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Oh, to have been in Boulder last weekend....
Battle Creek Futures
Posted on Sunday, May 9, 2004 @ 3:33 pm
Filed Under Baseball, MWLguide
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In the past eight years the team's been sold three times (one fell through), and the owners have arranged/agreed to move the team twice (both fell through). Making an emotional investment in this franchise is foolhardy, except for the hardest core of fandom.
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