October has arrived. A chill is in the air and crisp playoff baseball is about to begin. In the American League, The Boston Red Sox are hobbling to the finish as the wildcard. The Red Sox will face the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who are the champions of the AL West. As for the Central division, the race has been filled with drama as the surging Minnesota Twins chase the Detroit Tigers.
In the National League the picture is less dramatic. The Philadelphia Phillies are in the driver's seat as the defending World Series Champions. In the west, the L.A. Dodgers are in and the St. Louis Cardinals have wrapped up their NL Central spot. All that's left is for the Colorado Rockies to close the deal — which it appears will, in fact, happen — because the Atlanta Braves and the Florida Marlins have lost too many key games down the stretch.
Baseball is on my mind. And sometimes when you focus on something it comes to you even when you least expect it. ...(continue reading)
By the way. Look at this street. It's First Avenue in Manhattan. Look at it closely. in a few years it will NOT LOOK LIKE THIS. The DOT has plans for First Avenues that includes bike lanes and bus rapid transit and not to mention a subway that is being tunneled underneath.
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