Category Archives: Reality is a Harsh Mistress

(In)famous

Posted on 27 June 2013 by bangpitcher

Look at this silliness. Civil War re-enactment a 'hobby' to many, a way of life for some (via NewsWorks) June 27, 2013 By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins When you spend a third of your annual income, and take all the time you … Continue reading →

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Moving

Posted on 6 September 2010 by bangpitcher

So ends my second attempt to live in the big city. While we all wait for what happens next, here are some interesting facts: I moved twice to the big city five years apart: 2005 to Nashville, 2010 to Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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Comedy

Posted on 30 July 2010 by bangpitcher

High comedy, this was, high comedy. Leave the house at the typically obnoxiously early hour required to make the usual obnoxiously long commute. Luckily find out on the way down the street that the Turnpike has been closed for the … Continue reading →

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Fortune

Posted on 30 June 2010 by bangpitcher

A long time ago the Good Lord and I made a deal. Mostly the deal involved trading happiness for good luck. Then I got greedy and thought I could have happiness and luck and the Lord decided I might not … Continue reading →

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Northeast

Posted on 24 June 2010 by bangpitcher

I’ve been struggling with my impending move to northeastern Pennsylvania. I don’t much like the Philadelphia/South Jersey axis that I live in now but can’t generate much enthusiasm for the northeastern corridor and I can’t figure out why. There are … Continue reading →

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