Nov 1, 20076

What’s the Japanese word for “Perfecto?”

Categories: Baseball

OK, my head is spinning, I’m beyond exhausted, I’m heading home tomorrow so there might not be any blog updates for a few days.

But, I’ll tell you this: I just saw a perfect game in the Japan Series. I have never before even seen a no-hitter. It was the single wildest thing I have ever seen in a baseball game.

Here’s my Kansas City Star blog on the game. I may go into greater detail here once I’ve recovered from my travels (11 hours in the middle seat … here I come).


OK, my head is spinning, I’m beyond exhausted, I’m heading home tomorrow so there might not be any blog updates for a few days. But, I’ll tell you this: I just saw a perfect game in the Japan Series. I have never before even seen a no-hitter. It was the single wildest thing I have ever seen in a baseball game. Here’s my Kansas City Star blog on the game. I may go into greater detail here once I’ve recovered from my travels (11 ... Read More

Nov 1, 200729

Why Bruce Matters (to me in Japan)

Categories: Bruce

Funny thing, I’m pretty sure I had never heard of Bruce Springsteen before “Born in the USA” came out. In fact, I think the first time I became aware of Springsteen was when he did the “Dancing in the Dark” video, and pulled the oh-so-excellent-looking Courtney Cox on the stage. And then next time I noticed him was was when he did the “Glory Days” video, and I still cannot stand that song. Speedball, indeed. Hey, there was no Springsteen where I lived. ... Read More