Netflix Binge Watch - Halt and Catch Fire

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L to R: Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Lee Pace

I restarted my Netflix subscription about 3 months ago. There were a few movies I watched, but had a hard time finding anything bingeworthy as many others have.

That changed late last week. I caught a brief mention from a NY Times writer who said she was totally hooked on AMC TV series Halt and Catch Fire (2014-2017).

Started watching last week. The first 4 episodes of season 1 are a bit slow, but it's necessary to watch to build the story and characters.

By episode 5, I binge watched 3 episodes at 10:30 pm. Tonight, I finished up season 1 and am currently watching season 2, episode 2.  It's 40 episodes across 4 seasons.

I left my job at Gymboree in 1998 to work for an e-commerce startup. I returned to corporate retail in 2001. Which is what compelled me to watch. I'll likely finish watching the series on or around Labor Day.

Here's the trailer:

Dasha Kovalova - 2019 PWBA Louisville Championship 300 Game

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Dasha Kovalova

Last week, former Wichita State standout bowler Dasha Kovalova won her second PWBA title of the 2019 season.

Dasha did a lot more than just win the tournament. She bowled a perfect game in the championship match. She is only the fourth female to bowl a perfect game in a PWBA event on TV.

Michelle Feldman, Cara Honeychurch and Dasha's opponent, Liz Johnson, preceded Dasha.

To top it off, Dasha's mom Oksana watched the game front and center. It was the first time Oksana got to see Dasha bowl on TV in the United States.

CBS Sports posted on Facebook a great video clip highlighting each of Dasha's 12 strikes. Dasha's Wichita State teammate and longtime Team Singapore phenom Jazreel Tan can be seen at the end of the clip standing next to Oksana.

Congratulations again, Dasha.

1989 San Francisco Giants 30th Reunion

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Will Clark

This afternoon at Oracle Park,  members of the 1989 National League Champions San Francisco Giants held their 30th reunion.

For me, 1989 remains forever etched in memory, specifically, October 17. Game 3 of the Bay Bridge World Series.

At 5:04 pm, the Loma Prieta Earthquake happened. Jeff took me to the airport earlier in the day for my flight to Columbus.

Among the former Giants who attended today's reunion: Kevin Mitchell, Dave Dravecky, Mike Krukow, manager Roger Craig, former owner Bob Lurie, Robby Thompson and Will "The Thrill" Clark. Current Giants CEO Larry Baer announced Clark's 22 jersey will be retired after the 2019 season. In my opinion, it was long overdue.

Clark follows legends such as Willie Mays, Mel Ott (4), Juan Marichal (27), Willie McCovey (44), Orlando Cepeda (30), and most recently, Barry Bonds (25).

If you missed it earlier, here's today's ceremony:

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Last week: Gilroy, California Garlic Festival. Yesterday, Cielo Vista Mall, El Paso, Texas. This morning, Dayton, Ohio Oregon Historic District. As of today, there have been 251 mass shootings in 219 days of 2019.

Enough is enough. I fully understand it isn't that easy to enact legislation, but no more excuses. Action must be taken to restrict military assault weapons to civilians.

U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday was released 36 years ago in 1983, but the lyrics couldn't be any more accurate today.