Various thoughts on current events with an emphasis on politics, legal issues, books, movies and whatever is on my mind. Emails can be sent to almostsanejoe@aol.com; please put "blog comments" in the subject line.
The pitching went downhill in the last 1/3 but then (helped by a newcomer) the team scored five runs in the last two innings. A flawed snake-bit team again plays with heart and grit.
