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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 3d

Wild Card series, Division Series', managers being fired.In under 33 minutes! #Yankees are in big trouble now.
Watch:https://youtu.be/1xaKQV7BYYo
Listen:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/episodes/17960286
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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 3d

... Silver Synthetic (new) | Gasoline Lollipops | Mudcrutch | Shonen Knife & much more.
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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 3d

KSJD - Homepage | KSJD

Community radio, NPR news, local news and music for southwest Colorado and the four corners region.

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 17d

... Television Personalities, Sparklehorse, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Weakened Friends (new), Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips, Rose City Band and much more.
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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 17d

I finished the Neko Case memoir ("The Harder I Fight the More I Love You") so tonight on TRAIL MIX, 8 to 10 p.m. on KSJD: Neko Case, David Lowery, Camper Van Beethoven (a band that MAY have played its last show ever last weekend), Pavement, T. Rex ...

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Community radio, NPR news, local news and music for southwest Colorado and the four corners region.

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 17d

It's going to be a heck of a week....Shouldn't you guys be dropping episodes every day? 😜

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 18d

1 week to go. #Tigers or #Mets hanging on by a thread! #Mariners sweep #Astros. #Dodgers #BlueJays #Yankees need good weeks.Trout 400!
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/GgiqP-m_0ac
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The last week of the 2025 MLB Season - so much is undecided! Ep. 629 - Almost Cooperstown

Mike Trout hit his 400th home run. Remember when he was the best player in #MLB? We started the show talking about Ep. 628 where we talked with author Jane Leavy about her new book - Make Me Commissio...

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 18d

REVIEW:
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L. Annette Binder, “Child of Earth and Starry Heaven”

Near the end of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, L. Annette Binder draws solace from a poem that’s 3,000 years old. The Epic of Gilgamesh. It’s Binder’s husband who thinks there might be something…

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Wandering Aengus Press @wapress.bsky.social · Mar 2

Fabulous review by Michael Tideman of L. Annette Binder's forthcoming memoir, Child of Earth and Starry Heaven.

“A powerful read for anyone who has dealt with Alzheimers."

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The cover of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven by L. Annette Binder shows blue mountains with triangle-shaped, darker blue trees below a midnight blue sky and a scattering of stars. The text at the bottom of the cover reads: an illuminating and moving meditation on dementia." --Kirkus

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Aaron @aromovich.bsky.social · May 25

Talking about a book I read recently that caught my eye in my local bookstore - The Vanishing Sky by L Annette Binder
#reading #books #review 💙📚🌈📚

Book Review - The Vanishing Sky by L Annette Binder

This is my first YouTube video, where I take some time to review a book I read. This video is about L Annette Binder’s family-inspired book The Vanishing Sky...

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 18d

REVIEW:

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L. Annette Binder, “Child of Earth and Starry Heaven”

Near the end of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, L. Annette Binder draws solace from a poem that’s 3,000 years old. The Epic of Gilgamesh. It’s Binder’s husband who thinks there might be something…

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 22d

Terrific talk w author Jane Leavy on her latest book - "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix it!
Audio: buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Video: youtu.be/1qvzWE8Oqn8
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Best-selling author Jane Leavy talks about new book "Make Me Commissioner! I Know What's Wrong with Baseball & how to fix it. Ep. 628 - Almost Cooperstown

We're so excited to have had the chance to talk with former Washington Post baseball writer and best-selling author Jane Leavy join the podcast.  Her new book "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What'...

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 21d

My latest on top 5 starting pitchers in #Astros history. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...
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Top five starting pitchers in Houston Astros history

A team with a rich pitching history offers some interesting candidates

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 23d

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #selfpublishing #askthewriter inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Promote Your Book at Writing Conferences

Another way to promote your book is through a public appearance at a writing conference. Writing organizations, colleges and other groups offer a wide variety of such programs. Typically, they…

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23d

Shapiro: Censorship, using the long arm of government to silence people, to silence businesses and nonprofits, and restrict their right to free speech, that will not solve this problem.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23d

The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other government programs on Sept. 30.

Advocates say the move could create headaches for beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit.

Checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments

Consumer advocates say the phase-out could create headaches for seniors and other beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit or other options by Sept. 30.

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 23d

#writerfail #writerhelp #writerslift #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

5 Writing Mistakes You ALWAYS Want To Avoid

• Passive voice• Telling not showing• Weak verbs• Starting sentences with “it”• Adverbs everywhere

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 24d

Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 24d

KSJD - Homepage | KSJD

Community radio, NPR news, local news and music for southwest Colorado and the four corners region.

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 28d

I hate catcher's interference. Read my latest:
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I hate catcher's interference

Catcher’s interference is an epidemic

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · 25d

#Yankees Aaron Judge if he could do this every season would be the greatest in #MLB history. What Barry Bonds & Babe Ruth did is truly mind-boggling!
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Revisiting a new baseball stat - Bases Created Per Plate Appearance

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are having historic seasons

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · 25d

Kindle version of The Fireballer on sale (today ONLY) for $2.49.

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The Fireballer: A Novel

Amazon.com: The Fireballer: A Novel eBook : Stevens, Mark: Kindle Store

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AlmostCoop @almostcoop.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's not only #Phillies fans. What's wrong w #baseball fans? How many games do fans really watch? Our episode this week goes deep!
Watch: youtu.be/1n3BnqQ5yUQ
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Fans behaving badly & how much baseball do fans really watch? Ep. 626 .9.8.25

YouTube video by Almost Cooperstown

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · Sep 8

Review: THE LAST MANAGER by John W. Miller

#baseball #BaltimoreOrioles #baseballhistory
#EarlWeaver

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John W. Miller, “The Last Manager”

Longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver career was a “pivot point in baseball history”? He “saw straight into baseball’s future?” And Earl Weaver (wait for it) quoted Shakespeare? John Mille…

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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · Sep 1

So a few Van Morrison songs tonight and then a ton of others covering Van's music for the two-hour show.
Happy birthday, Van.
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