Nowhere Near the Edge

A regular guy's ruminations on parenthood, society, sports, cars ... and sports cars.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Silent Putridity

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Along with deer and wild turkeys, skunks make up a significant portion of the wild animals that roam through the neighborhoods in our semi-r...
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Thursday, January 05, 2012

We Have Been Assimilated

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Automakers report that sales were up industrywide. In 2011 in something of a surprise, we contributed to that uptick. We added to Volvo...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Not Found On Expedia

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The truly intrepid traveler can now book passage online to anywhere on earth, or beyond. Virgin Galactic is now accepting reservations (dir...
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Charge Of The Forehead Light Brigade

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We have discovered a strange phenomenon in our neighborhood. In the hours before dawn, around 5:30 a.m., week after week, season after seas...
Monday, December 12, 2011

We Are The Champions, Local High School Edition

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Against most if not all of the odds, Moraga's Campolindo High School, Kelly's alma mater to be, won the North Coast Section footbal...
Thursday, December 01, 2011

Fall Fell

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We are very efficient around here. Autumn may be a season on the calendar, but we take care of Fall in one day. Over the last 24 hours or ...
Monday, November 07, 2011

Hoop It Up

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Once the calendar kicks over to November, our sporting life transitions from soccer to basketball. The two sports have been going simultane...
Friday, October 28, 2011

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

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Despite having lived more than 30 years in California, I have never lived someplace as seismically active as I do now. In the last six mont...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Soccer Update, Fall 2011

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Here is, perhaps, the best way to understand the Michael's soccer season. After today's game, the opposing coach stopped him in the...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Just Respect, Baby

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Oakland has its issues, but one thing that unites the city is its Raiders. The death of Al Davis, the general managing partner and longtime...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Priorities, People!

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I happened to hear the classic Harry Chapin tune "Cat's in the Cradle" the other day on the local "New Oldies" radio...
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

How Many Birds Can One Stone Kill?

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Some of the details of the president's plan to force the federal government to live within its means fund the federal government are co...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Bigtime Coach, Well Grounded

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This interview with St. Mary's men's basketball coach Randy Bennett is a nice look inside the personal life of the man at the helm ...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

What A Difference A Week Makes

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Last week, Michael's soccer team was blitzed by, um, Germany, ending up on the wrong side of a 4-0 deficit by halftime. Michael's h...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Who Is That Old Guy In The Mirror?

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Being the parent of an elementary school student and a high school student creates unexpected fissures in your sense of self. At the grades...
Monday, September 12, 2011

The Forgotten Sport Resumes

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In my childhood, and in the first part of my own children's childhoods, soccer was the only youth sport of note in the household. Socce...
Thursday, September 08, 2011

Bright(ened) Eyes

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Three day weekends at home generally mean projects around the house. In the past, many rooms have received fresh coats of paint. Running s...
Saturday, September 03, 2011

The Boys Of Summer, Anytime

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Yes! Just in time for the pennant races. This will really be nice to have in January when the season is still two months away and we...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Better Living Through Gluttony

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According to some people in white lab coats, eating chocolate can reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 33% or more. The research...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Eventful Beginnings

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After weeks of intense anticipation, the school year started vigorously. Michael got the fourth-grade teacher he was hoping for. Several...
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