Agassi's Career Comes to Close With Loss. Truly the end of an era. Agassi was one of those rare sports figures who conducted himself well in public and on the court. The polar opposite to McEnroe who's antics both on and off the court reflected poorly on him. I watched part of the match yesterday and Agassi did indeed start strong but it was evident after the third set that he was slowing down. It's too bad he didn't win but losing like this really showed him that it was time to retire. Well done, Andre.
Quarantine 2008 has ended
Fair warning: possibly graphic post and not for the squeamish. So it all started Friday night. Wife and I had a long day (as usual) and had finally finished with dishes, laundry and the rest of the normal daily grind. The baby had been fussy most of the day and had spit up here and there. Mostly we thought it had been switching from formula to milk which can sometimes cause this type of thing. By the time kid #4 rolls around you tend to let these things slide. If this were #1 we'd have called in a medivac at the first sign of vomiting in a 1 year old. He finally calmed down and we got him off to sleep. We watched a bit of The Wire and retired (very) late. About 10 minutes later #2 wakes up crying complaining of a stomach ache. I ask if he has to go to the bathroom and he says no, it's not that. His stomach really hurts. OK, into my bed and I'll get the heating pad for a bit. We get him settled and he calms down. Knowing that he tends towards the dramatic, I s...
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