It’s the top of the 9th inning as I write. The game is tied, 5-5, Yankees vs. Red Sox. Peter and I have just made a bet. Winner guest-blogs for the loser. (I’m rooting for the Yankees, he’s rooting for the Red Sox.)

C’mon, Yankees!

Here are downloads of “Buffy” Season 7 score music (via Slayage). I like it more than I’d remembered… although parts of it still sound a bit too much like “Lord of the Rings.” I feel like I should be fighting orcs or hiking through Moria.
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Yesterday I posted a message on an Internet bulletin board that I’ve occasionally visited in the last few years. I wrote about various problems in my life lately — particularly my job and my annoying medical issue. My profile on that site contains a link to my blog. Someone wrote an emphathetic reply to my post, and he ended by asking if he could e-mail me something privately. I said sure. So here’s what he sent me, followed by my response.