5/19/09: Turner Field, Braves v. Rockies

When sitting in the front few rows of the left field bleachers at an American baseball game, it is customary to yell things at the opposing team's left fielder. This is affectionately referred to as giving the left fielder "The Business." Recipient of said business at this particular game was Rockies' left fielder Seth Smith, who went 0-3 with a strikeout and was pinch-hit for by Ryan Spilborghs in the ninth, who walked and has a beard.

A Triple Peanut Haiku

The triple peanut.

So beautiful, yet so rare.

Life: A Mystery.

5/17/09: Mark's Parents' House in Woodstock, Mark's Birthday Cookout

Mr. Hayward gave Mark two triple peanuts during Mark's birthday cookout last Sunday. At the close of the post lunch badminton tournament, Blake's friend from Tennessee was named most valuable player and received a $30 Publix gift card for her efforts.

5/15/09: Twelve & Associates Offices

***Sent in by reader Michael Barney

This peanut was discovered by Barney at his place of work. His boss likes to feed peanuts to the squirrels outside her window, but unfortunately she was unable to do so last Friday as she was out of town for business. Barney was instructed to continue the practice in her stead. He was also instructed to save the triple peanuts for the pregnant squirrel, who was very grateful.

What to do upon Triple Peanut discovery

Upon discovering a triple peanut, one must first present the peanut in question to the nearest bystander for verification. Upon successful verification, it is customary to extend one's fist in the direction of whomever provided said verification and speak aloud the words "triple peanut", at which time the aforementioned verification provider is expected to make a fist of his own and slowly but firmly tap the front of his fist into the front of the peanut-finder's fist while simultaneously speaking aloud the words "triple peanut" in kind. Please see figure 2.1 below.

5/3/09: Philips Arena, Hawks v. Heat, Game 7, 2009 NBA Playoffs First Round

This playoff series engendered in me a perhaps irrational hatred of Dwayne Wade that caused a rift between me and my friend DA, a fan of Wade's. The Hawks would win the game 91-78 and then go on to get swept by the Cavs in round two, although I would fail to develop a similar hatred for Lebron James.