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Baseball Season begins
For five years I coached my son Jeremy’s baseball teams, and so it’s strange to watch his games merely as a spectator. However, it’s great to just be able to watch him as a proud papa without having to worry about being his coach as well. This year Jeremy has… Listen ⇢
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More Search Terms and Another Eyesore
Every now and then I go through the logs to see what search terms are referring people to Daddyo.com. In checking the search terms tonight, I see that someone came to the site this month by because they were looking for the term “hiroshima flatulence”. Mind you, this does not… Listen ⇢
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The Legendary Doc Ellis No Hitter
For many years, my close friend Marv Foley and I have loved to laugh and discuss the infamous no hitter that Pittsburg Pirate Doc Ellis pitched while tripping on LSD. In my book, this might well go down as the greatest feat in baseball history. According to Doc: “The ball… Listen ⇢
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On the Day You Were Born
What album was number one on the day you were born? (Via albumvote.co.uk) Date12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Year19541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003 Listen ⇢
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Roger Bannister Breaks the 4:00 Barrier
Fifty years ago today, Roger Bannister broke one of the great barriers, the 4 minute mile, when he ran it mile in 3:59.4, an accomplishment that is still considered one of the greatest moments in all of sports history. Since that day some 2000 runners have run sub-4:00 miles, but… Listen ⇢
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Fun with foil
An old friend, Nikki, came to Daddyo today and commented to me about the amount of political rantings on the site. Given the state of the union, it’s hard for me to keep my trap shut concerning the serious issues that surround us. That said, in addition to being a… Listen ⇢
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Guide to Political Discussion
Given the current state of this country as well as because of the upcoming election, it’s increasingly likely that folks will get into heated debates regarding political issues. When discussion serious issues with someone who holds a far different opionion, it’s easy to let the discussion turn into an argument.… Listen ⇢
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US diplomats’ letter to Bush
From Sarah we have (via the BBC) the full text of a letter from some 50 retired US diplomats urging President Bush to reverse his Middle East policy. Dear Mr President: We former US diplomats applaud our 52 British colleagues who recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair… Listen ⇢
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Protest Condoleeza Rice
If you live in or near Michigan and want the opporunity to protest against the Bush administration, Lansing, MI activists say: “PROTEST CONDOLEEZA RICE TOMORROW On May 7th, Condoleezza Rice will be speaking at 1pm at the Michigan State University convocation. A coalition of student and community groups are Calling… Listen ⇢
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