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  • Day to Day

    Day to Day

    I am in a bit of a difficult funk today. One of my friends from the choir, in his mid-70s, went to Costco yesterday. He collapsed for some reason, landed face-first on the concrete floor, had a brain bleed, and the doctors don’t expect him to survive. This highlights the day-to-day importance of our lives…

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  • Astros’ 2026: Where are they going? And does it matter?

    Astros’ 2026: Where are they going? And does it matter?

    Friday night, the Astros lost another fairly lethargic effort. Yes, they gave up six runs, but they might have used different pitchers (or not used Enyel De Los Santos) if the offense had more life in it. Peter Lambert had his zillionth solid start in a row that did not end up in a win…

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  • A Quick Astros 10….

    A Quick Astros 10….

    It is one of those weeks at work for Dan P, where, as much as I would love to whip out 3 pages of prose for my friends to peruse, my job is kicking my butt and leaving me little energy and time.

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  • Astros’ 2026: How are they doing this?

    Astros’ 2026: How are they doing this?

    If a stranger from the future had told you that the Astros were going on the road to face the Phillies, who had been one of the hottest teams in the majors for about the last 6 weeks and would win two of three, you might have thought – that is interesting, but not totally…

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  • Astros’ 2026: Thoughts on the home stretch

    Astros’ 2026: Thoughts on the home stretch

    Folks know that I am kind of a bullet point writer as far as any writing “style” I have. Today will be a bullet point bonanza of thoughts about the last 18 games of the season.

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  • ChipalattAwards for August 2026

    ChipalattAwards for August 2026

    The Astros were 14-13 in August even though they were outscored 122-114 on the month. They oozed up from a 0.5 game lead in the AL West to a 2 game lead.

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