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Ruf is Back!

I mentioned that my favorite Giants player was Darin Ruf - especially in 2021. I was so sorry when he left last year. And New York was not a good place for him. When I heard the Mets designated him before the season, I thought finding a new place in

An Immense World

When I first heard this book's title - An Immense World, I guessed that it would be a book about the grandeur of nature - something about marvelous US National Parks. Only half was correct; it was a book about nature, but not about the spectacular or wilderness.

Pitch Clock / Romo

Pitch Clock / Romo

The MLB season opening is around the corner. I hope the 2023 Giants will be a greater team than 2021. I watched the last exhibition match at Oracle Park on TV. MLB this year has several rule changes, and the most noticeable one should be the pitch clock. The pitch

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble

My daughter goes to an art studio for a lesson every Saturday morning. The studio is a half-hour drive away, and it wouldn't be wise to come back and forth and throw times on the road. So, I had to find a place to manage meaningful time. And

Calistoga 2023

Calistoga 2023

Atmospheric rivers are still torturing the Bay Area these days. I heard from many that California's high tax rate was the price for perfect weather. While preparing the 2022 tax return, I'm wondering if I could ask the IRS for a tax refund for bad weather,

SVB Down

Silicon Valley Bank fell down last Friday. The shocking news swirled in my company's Slack channel Friday morning. I didn't have much regard for it because I didn't have any accounts in SVB. But I realized it was not others' affair when I

WBC 2023 Started

World Baseball Classic began yesterday, and Korea couldn't make a good start. Baseball is a game in that even the best team could win 70% of the chances: the ball is round. Team Australia deserved the win; they threw faster balls with good command (except for the 8th