MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
Watch for my first novel, These Monks, a comedy about friendship, frustration, and Des Moines, available later this year.
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Monthly Archives: April 2007
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.
I realize that the 2007 baseball season seems only in its infancy, and that there are certain bright spots for the Cubs (Ryan Theriot, Mike Barrett, Aramis Ramirez, Mike Wuertz, Rich Hill) and certain lamentable spots (The Strap, RonCe, Cliff … Continue reading
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On Virginia Tech
It’s been a whirlwind, tragic, somber, and sobering few days, of course. And certainly Mister Faded Glory’s heart goes out to the entire Virginia Tech community as well as the extended kin. We’ve scarcely seen such an awful event in … Continue reading
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Back to baseball
Haven’t mentioned this much before, but it’s been exceedingly tough to immerse myself in baseball this season. Sure, Desipio is finally back, GROTA is improved, and other Cubs blogs have dived in. Yet, here MFG remains – unwilling, even, to … Continue reading
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So Dark the Con of Bob
As you can imagine – MFG recent real-life adventures in moving, cable hookups, returned TVs, unpacking, leadership conferences, and holiday weekends with in-laws notwithstanding – it’s been quite an eventful week where MFG lurks. In case you missed it, nary … Continue reading