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I'm an expat Californian who is obsessed with traveling to strange and exotic destinations in the former Communist Bloc. I also like tacos, beer, surfing, trapshooting, and the geopolitics of oil. I currently live in Arlington, Virginia and work in Washington, DC. Read more about me here, check out my photo album, or send me an e-mail.

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    PNC Park

    On Sunday, Laura and I drove up to Pittsburgh for the day to see the Pirates play the Cardinals and scratch PNC Park off of our list of ballparks to visit. And yes, we did just go to Pittsburgh for the day. It’s about 3.5-4 hours from DC, and everyone thought we [...]

    Jeter out

    Yanks shortstop Derek Jeter is out for at least six weeks after dislocating his shoulder during a game.  Boohoo, sucks for you Yankees fans.I’m glad I wasn’t around George Steinbrenner when he found out Jeter wouldn’t be putting on the pinstripes for another six weeks…actually, I’m glad that I’m never around Steinbrenner – that guy [...]

    Play Ball!!!

    A game between the Angels and Rangers marked the official start of the 2003 Major League Baseball season.  Unfortunately, the Angels lost 6 – 3.

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    Baseball season is almost here!

    Spring training has begun, and baseball season is less than a month away!  YESSSS!!!  GO ANGELS!!!!!!

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    The Angels Win the 2002 WORLD SERIES!

    Well, they did it. They went all the way. This is unbelievable. I still remember watching the first Angels game of the season on ESPN last March – a loss to Cleveland. And then the losses kept coming…6-14, the worst start in franchise history. Here we go again, another typical Angels season, I thought. I [...]

    NorCal vs. SoCal

    The Angels will be playing the San Francisco Giants in the Fall Classic, making it an all California, all wild card series. Personally I wanted the Cardinals to win the NLCS because a) they’ve had a rough year. b) I’d like to see Cardinals Jim Edmonds and Chuck Finley play their former teammates. c) I [...]

    The Anaheim Angels – Your 2002 American League Champions

    The Anaheim Angels beat the Minnesota Twins to take the American League Pennant. For the first time in franchise history, the Angels will be playing in the World Series! CONGRATS ANGELS!!!“This is the word-of-mouth hit of the fall. And it’s playing to an appreciative house. The thunder from the stands may not have affected the [...]