As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)
Alexandra Petri, on the approach of the non-Trump contenders
for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination:
…
Donald Trump has never done
anything wrong, ever, in his life, except possibly being too luminously
perfect, and too right? So right that maybe, possibly, the American people’s
eyes are growing weary of such brightness, and they might seek a less brilliant
successor? No, I dare not say it. They are surely not tired of him. And I am
the least tired of all! I’m glad he’s dominating the news cycle! I’m clapping
and smiling! I love him and I love how things are going!
Anyway, please vote for me instead
of him as president! Thanks!
There was good news and bad news for Washington starter
Patrick Corbin on Sunday. He lasted six innings, giving up no extra-base hits
and only two walks. On the debit side, he allowed 11 (!) singles, which produced
the only four runs that the visitors would need. Lane Thomas briefly brought
the Nats even with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third, but Miami got
those runs back the next half-inning. Aside from the Thomas blast, Washington
never got a runner into scoring position with fewer than two outs until the
bottom of the 9th, although they did manage 8 hits against Miami starter Jesús Luzardo
and a trio of relievers.
On the bright side, Cory Abbott kept the visitors off the
board during the final three frames, saving the rest of the Washington bullpen.
The weather was perfect, and as usual we were in the shade
for most of the game, after a pregame lunch at Cava. The only sour note was a
couple members of our crew arriving a few minutes late to take advantage of
Signature Sunday.
Section 317, Row L, Seats 1-2 – not too far down the
first-base line. Row L, we discovered, was in the raised portion of the
section, with the rows of seats perched on top of the concourse. Unfortunately,
the structure at the right side of the aisle partially obstructed the view of
the field and main scoreboard from seat 1.
Washington starter Jake Irvin struggled with his command the
first two innings, but settled down to allow just one run in his five innings
of work. Marlins southpaw Braxton Garrett did him one better, lasting six
innings and allowing his one run in the bottom of the 4th, on a Jeimer Candelario
double and a Joey Meneses single.
Jordan Weems got the Nats bullpen off to a good start with a
1-2-3 6th. Chad Kuhl entered for the 7th, pitching on back-to-back days for the
first time this season, and it did not go well, as he allowed a four-pitch
bases-loaded walk followed by a run-scoring wild pitch to the next batter. Washington
threatened in the bottom of the 8th on a leadoff double by Lane Thomas and a
single by Luis GarcÃa, but Candelario grounded into a double play, scoring
one run but essentially ending the opportunity for more. Miami responded by
adding two insurance runs on a two-run single by Bryan De La Cruz, the fourth
consecutive batter to reach base against Thaddeus Ward.
After a quick stop at Subway, we were in line for the 2:30
gate opening to be sure we got the Abe-Teddy bobbleheads. (As it turned out,
they still had plenty half an hour before the game actually started.) The 4:05
start meant that we were in the sun for most of the game, although a breeze
provided occasional relief.
