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Alterity. Use in sentence: To do some work is to go the way which leads into alterity. Wikipedia says: It is a philosophical term meaning "otherness", strictly being in the sense of the other of two (Latin alter). In the phenomenological tradition it is usually understood as the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed, and it implies the ability to distinguish between self and not-self, and consequently to assume the existence of an alternative viewpoint. Which clarifies absolutely nothing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykbCvUhVPhA

Not too on board with Allen, but totally enthusiastic about having Luis Tiant in the HofF.

Happy Birthday!!!

I've been watching this clip for a couple of days now, and it just seems that so many things come together is such a casual way, the music, the dancing, the sound, the look of the set, especially the directing, that it's an amazing testament of "art" emerging from the most unlikely places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP9Xc9Nq4YU

I, also thought the Vikings were "just that bad," that I put them down for a loss automatically. The one pick I've been kicking myself about is the 49ers over the Broncos, I mean, Denver never losses early games at home, just playoff games. Because of that, I'm looking at the rear end of a moose!

Thank you all for the birthday wishes!

Worse. Week. EVER! Has anyone ever gone under .500 for the week? Geesh...

Was in Berkeley when it happened, I remember people in the streets right afterwards, and the smoke you could see across the Bay Area.

Still cool as ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX4R8xvJazE&index=108&list=PLU1rqYa1p7zEv4XwBhnpbjqYa2XJQ6v-4

I'm not scared of you!!!!

Prediction: Torii Hunter is a future manager, easy.

So much for Price & Lester "insuring" their teams to the League Championships. I can't think of two bigger flops of a trade getting so much ink, and so little in return.

As a Giants fan, I was happy to see Williams take Zimmermann out -- I thought it was a stupid move then, and there's no reason to change my mind. Just as a baseball fan, I really hate it when a manager sole reason to take a dominate pitcher out, when he's not tired or struggling, with one out to go, and the reason given is: "That's how I always do it." Try thinking a bit before you make the move.

What the heck????? Pluto's a planet again???!!!???

Zane Grey: His Life, His Adventures, His Women by Thomas H. Pauly. A writer, who once ruled the best-selling charts, but has fallen into neglect. An interesting look at Grey's life, with the most salacious aspect being that Grey had a lot of affairs after his marriage, and his wife was pretty much okay with that (I'm clutching my pearls as I type!). Been slowly reading his books, which I've come to enjoy, in small doses.

Happy Birthday, Rod!

Unbelievable! Joe West is the crew chief for the umpiring grew for Wednesday's NL playoff game. Geesh MLB, why not have Angel Hernandez be behind the plate? That way, the suckitude level is at ten....

I was disappointed in the quality of baseball this year, the games seemed to take longer, with nothing going on, leaving a ton of bad games to watch. A blah year, hopefully the playoffs are better.

PUKE! If he played for Seattle or whatever your team is, you'd be rooting for him. Probably, it's like I felt that there could never be enough praise for Tony Gwynn, who was "my guy."

PUKE!

Didn't think that the refs could be worst than last year, but I was wrong on that count. The games are becoming unwatchable with all the flags. In the 36+ years I've followed the game, it would have never occurred to me that I might one day be defending the refs. But, their job is likely the least desirable officiating job in professional sports. The NFL rules are as fluid as any in all sports, and at all levels. And they have to constantly attempt to interpret and enforce them. May as well be trying to hold water in their hands. Not giving them a complete pass, mind you. Just trying to empathize with them considering how increasingly difficult that fucking idiot Goodell and his band of merry sycophants make their jobs. Yeah, I agree, there are so many "directives" from the league office, that they no longer ref the game, but also have to interpret dangerous hits, insulting language, etc. They're put in a can't win situation, I still can't figure out why there is a need for a penalty for "insulting language," geesh, I imagine that can be called on every play. The 49ers are still bitching about that call on Kapernick.

Didn't think that the refs could be worst than last year, but I was wrong on that count. The games are becoming unwatchable with all the flags.

Of course, the moment I don't pick the Cowboys, they win. Romo hates me!

A very interesting book, well worth the read.