Me, the Highway, and Life

Monday, June 30, 2008
by Geoff Young
Okay, here's the deal. I'm driving up to Oregon this week to visit family and catch a couple of minor-league games. I don't know what my availability will be like while I'm off yonder, so posting will be real light this week. I will try to pop in every now and then with reports, pix, and/or videos from the road, but I can't make any promises. At the very least, we'll have the IGDs up and running every day -- assuming anyone is still interested in talking about the games at this point. ;-) When I return to San Diego, it will be to a full-time office gig. Yeah, it's about the money. My family and I miss it. Also, if I've learned anything from writing ...
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Series Preview: El Lefty Malo Talks Giants

Monday, April 7, 2008
by Geoff Young
The Padres embark on their inaugural road trip of 2008. First stop is San Francisco, where long-time Padres skipper Bruce Bochy calls the shots but long-time Padres nemesis Barry Bonds no longer calls home. We caught up with veteran Giants blogger El Lefty Malo to chat about the upcoming series between these two NL West rivals. Ducksnorts: Let's start with the elephant in the room: What does Barry Bonds' departure mean to the Giants franchise and the city of San Francisco? El Lefty Malo: In the context of everything else that's happened this winter, it means the Giants should have the worst offense in the major leagues this year. They were just about there with Bonds, and adding Aaron Rowand isn't going ...
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Looking for Alternate Routes from San Diego to Las Vegas

Friday, November 1, 2002
by Geoff Young
Well, I won't be making it to the AFL this year, but I am planning to meet up with family in Vegas later this month. Inspired by Neil Peart's Ghost Rider (an interesting read for Rush fans but probably not for others), I figured I might try an alternate route. In my quest to find such a passage, I stumbled across these sites, which may aid you in your road trips and/or pique your general interest: The Gypsy Wagon Expedition onegoodmove AA Roads Caltrans Bloopers Page Tiger Map Server ...
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