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Marble Cover Notebook I hit Botanica last night -- one of my all-time-favorite dives, and the bar where I did most of my writing and drinking back in '97 and '98 -- with a head full of vague ideas that I needed to let loose onto the pages of my marble cover notebook. I've gotten so used to writing on the computer over the years I'd forgotten how liberating it can be to do a little old-fashioned pen-and-paper, stream of conciousness writing, especially sitting in a bar, beer close at hand, and potential stories all around you. Last time out was an unexpected fluke, but this…

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Jordin Sparks ** It's becoming clear to me that no matter how much I enjoy going to Shea Stadium to watch the Mets, I am apparently bad luck for them as they've lost the majority of times I've been in the stands. Sunday's Subway Series finale was particularly painful to watch, not just for the loss, but because I was literally surrounded by Yankees fans. Most of them weren't terribly obnoxious -- if anything, Mets fans were worse, especially with the unnecessarily crude "Yankees suck!" chant. It's long past time to get over the inferiority complex and act like we believe we belong on…

NY Daily News: Sunday, May 19 Tonight, tonight, tonight!  You have to figure, even if John Maine unexpectedly flames out and the Yankees light him up, the Mets should be able to do twice as much damage to Tyler Clippard and their beleagured bullpen. Sweep! Sweep! Sweep! Paging Joe Girardi... Read and post comments | Send to a friend

NY Daily News: Friday, May 18 The Subway Series kicks off tonight and I'll be there in person for Sunday night's game, where John Maine will hopefully be nailing down the victory that completes the Mets' sweep of the Yankees. If that does happen, what are the chances Joe Torre gets fired Monday morning, to be replaced by Joe Girardi just in time for the three-game set vs. Boston that starts that night? Or, does Torre get the Boston series as his last stand? Who says baseball lacks in-season drama? Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Mets Banner The combination of the Mets looking like they have a legitimate shot at winning the World Series this year and Isaac playing (and me coaching) tee ball, has me into baseball like I haven't been since I was a kid. The only difference is the amount of money I've spent on baseball-related stuff this year, including: a 5-ticket nosebleed seat plan for Mets games, plus the Autism Awareness Day Game; new Mets jerseys for Isaac and I, as well as t-shirts for Salomé and India; a new Mets bookbag for Isaac; baseball cards for the tee ball kids, plus all of Isaac's and…

It's a perfect (if somewhat rambling) storm featuring three of my favorite pasttimes! I Know What Boys Like I’m a big fan of Grey’s Anatomy, and while it can arguably be categorized as being the epitome of “chick TV”, I highly doubt it would be the ratings smash it is if it didn’t have a similar, if not necessarily equal, appeal to men. ABC didn’t give it the premium post-Super Bowl spotlight last year — when it finally caught my attention and immediately seized it — to attract more women, and they were rewarded for their gamble with a ratings boost that…