Word: arounders
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Like presidential elections, a New York Yankees World Series championship seems to come around every four years. On Wednesday October 27, 1999, about 20 minutes before midnight, the Yanks won baseball's heavyweight belt?a World Series championship. It was to be expected. The players rejoiced on the mound and filed into the clubhouse, where the champagne flowed. They were happy, but seemingly nonplussed, quickly, methodically exiting the stadium. No big deal. The winningest team of the century, the Old Faithful of American sports, won its 25th championship this century. Year fades into year, generations pass, DiMaggio is replaced...
...Behold, an emotionally engaging storyline! "Fushigi Yuugi" revolves around two best friends, Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo. The girls are accidentally transported into the world of an ancient Chinese novel. Through a series of tragic events, both girls become enemies as opposing priestesses in an ensuing war between two enemy nations. As the story unfolds, it becomes a soap opera of epic proportions. What struck me most was the attention given to character development and relationships. Not only were past deeds and motives given careful attention to but the characters grew, made mistakes, and matured throughout. Heroes weren't infallible...
From the cover, the name and the fact that he also released his previous album around Halloween, you might wonder whether Glampire might be some rip-off of the original glam scene. Glampire's third full album, The Heraldic Universe, walks the line between dark pop and post-teenage angst. The music is a mixture of goth, synth, perky rock beats, and tinges of NIN tonalities. Unfortunately, you'll have to deal with the cheesy '80s-style electric guitar in the opening tracks. Add in Glampire's androgynous voice to the back-to-back songs "Super Sad" and "Happy Again...
...Look around when you go the ballpark. It's certainly not an action-packed game that draws crowds--it is the atmosphere and the tradition. As I was sitting in Fenway last spring watching the Rangers demolish the Red Sox, I noticed a family in front of me. Three generations were represented. The grandfather had his mitt, as did the little boy, and the mother was giving her daughter cracker jacks...
...course, at that time, the excitement centered around Dale Murphy and the prospect of simply winning a game. Those were the dark days of Braves baseball...