Watched the first half of the USD/SDSU hoops game last night. My alma mater was getting Slaughtered so I didn’t watch the second half. With Matt Vasgersian and Tony Gwynn calling the game on Channel 4, it only made me long for baseball anyway.

Speaking of Gwynn, the people have spoken and they want him profiled in our next installment of Scouting Report 1990. Here’s how the upcoming schedule looks (subject to change if anything more time-critical comes along in the meantime):

• tomorrow: Gwynn
• Tue., Dec. 7: Barry Bonds
• Fri., Dec. 10: Randy Johnson
• Tue., Dec. 14: Deion Sanders

No love for first-time HOF candidate Wade Boggs. Well, not from our readers anyway.

And now for some bullet points:

• The 10 Least Successful Holiday Specials of All Time (Whatever). Freakin’ hilarious. This guy’s bio is great, too. Gotta respect someone who would name their cat “Ghlaghghee” (pronounced “fluffy”).
• Why Do We Blog? (Sandhill Trek). Very long piece, still working through it myself. Good stuff so far. “Feedback serves as inspiration.” Amen, brother.
• The Pro-Am Revolution: How enthusiasts are changing our economy and society From the web site: “From astronomy to activism, from surfing to saving lives, Pro-Ams – people pursuing amateur activities to professional standards – are an increasingly important part of our society and economy.” The book is available as a free download in PDF format. I’ll be perusing it over the next few weeks.
• Has anyone used Creative Commons licenses for their intellectual property? I’m toying with the idea, particularly with regard to the impending Ducksnorts theme song but also possibly for the entire web site. If you’ve had any experience with Creative Commons, drop me a note, wouldja?

Finally, to anyone who has e-mailed me over the past couple weeks, I apologize for the lack of response. I’ve read most of ‘em by now but haven’t had a chance to write back yet. As Middle-Aged Man would say, I’m working on it.