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Armando Galarraga throws a perfect game for Detroit, only to have umpire Jim Joyce deny him with a blown call. Even Hitler is upset with the injustice and suggests that Bud Selig reverse the call. My appreciation to Oliver Hirschbiegel, the director of the movie %26ampquot;Der Untergang%26ampquot; (Downfall) from which this scene is taken, for his reasonable response to the viral repurposing of his footage. Much respect to Bruno Ganz for his interpretation of the doomed Hitler which has become so iconic. This clip is a fair-use parody of the original source material which is not meant to replace said original material in any manner. 6/03/10 JIm Joyce's response to his mistake deserves the highest praise. He has faced the issue head on instead of hiding from it like so many have before. I find it curiously ironic that the blown call that took away the perfect game instead gave both Galarraga and Joyce the chance to display a level of sportsmanship and humanity that will ensure that this one hitter is remembered long after other perfect games are forgotten. Bud Selig is still a tool though. 6/05/10------------------------------------------------------------- In case you are interested in any of the events I have referenced in the video, here is a selection of links for you to explore. While I realize that the wikipedia links are sometimes less than scholarly, I have included them because I think they will be stable, non-disappearing, links for you to begin further exploration at. 0:22 %26ampquot;already %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;Armando Galarraga's perfect game is stolen by Jim Joyce, which of course makes Hitler very upset.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Winning lifes war even though sometimes Im losing the battles
In the hallway by the closed door. Rug at my feet and a lamp overhead. All by myself. Playing a few math tricks in my head to keep my brain moving. Imagining myself and where Ill be in 2 weeks - going to be awesome!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Hanging Tough in Tough Times
Sitting in my favorite orange desk chair. The one that I got from my old elementary school. Just me and the cat and 2 dogs spending some quality time together. Playing a few math tricks in my head to keep my brain moving. How many birds in the hand are worth one in the bush?
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Time to Make Things Happen
Outside the door with the cool letters on it. Got the cousins visiting and need to show em a good time tomorrow. Playing a few math tricks in my head to keep my brain moving. You know, Im beginning to think that theres something pretty amazing in my future.
Listen to this . . .
Watching this crazy little world spin around with me on it. Just me, myself and I. Pretending that Im some cool world leader with all of the possibilities of a true dictator playing out before me. Will we ever get a hold of the craziness?
Friday, June 4, 2010
Put A Smile On Your Face
Sitting on the brown couch in front of the big glass window in the front room. Have my nephew over for 3 days trying to figure out what he likes. Squeezing my fists as tight as I can. Thinking theres no way Im going to get my whole todo list done by tomorrow.
Sounders FC: Brad Evans with a field goal attempt vs Boca Juniors
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Sounders FC vs Boca Juniors 3-0 05/26/10 International Friendly. Sounders FC M/F Brad Evans with a big miss in front of net that we all know he wishes he could do over. The %26ampquot;field goal%26ampquot; in the title is reference to the fact that the Sounders share Qwest Field in Seattle with the NFL Seahawks. That kick defniitely split the uprights.Sounders FC: Brad Evans with a field goal attempt vs Boca Juniors
Sounders FC vs Boca Juniors 3-0 05/26/10 International Friendly. Sounders FC M/F Brad Evans with a big miss in front of net that we all know he wishes he could do over. The %26ampquot;field goal%26ampquot; in the title is reference to the fact that the Sounders share Qwest Field in Seattle with the NFL Seahawks. That kick defniitely split the uprights.Sounders FC: Brad Evans with a field goal attempt vs Boca Juniors
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