apropos of anything

I was going to write this post a week ago, but I’ve been going through a kind of writer’s block which, mixed with my work and family schedule of late, has resulted in me writing a dozen posts in my head and none on my computer.

But anyway. Baseball owners approved Liberty Media’s purchase of the Braves this month. The official word is that the sale won’t affect the fans at all, but it will. Liberty’s buying the team as a tax write-off. They have no incentive to put money into the team, so our already dwindling payroll might soon rival the Marlins for puniness. And still, baseball is baseball, and the Braves are the Braves, and I have no plans to stop cheering for them. I’m just a little sad that they’re finally parting ways with Turner the company, given their past history with Turner the man.

The CW cancelled Gilmore Girls this month. I didn’t watch this show from the pilot, but the one-two combo of “Rory’s Dance” and “Forgiveness and Stuff” grabbed me, hook, line, sinker. Pamie’s recaps didn’t hurt either. I was obsessively in love with this show at the beginning. I loved the dialogue, the characters, the relationships — the Girls with the townies, the Girls with the Chiltonites, the townies with each other, and especially the Girls with the elder Gilmores. Gilmore Girls did complex familial relationships better than anyone. Season seven wasn’t as glorious as season one, but I’m going to miss my weekly dose of the Lorelais.

The CW also cancelled Veronica Mars this month. This one I did watch from the beginning, and it was awesome. So awesome that when the first season came out on DVD, I sent copies to anyone who had a birthday, anniversary, or holiday within a three month range of the release date. Like GG, VM at the end was not quite up to the standards of VM at the beginning, but it always had so much potential. Veronica Mars, she’s a marshmallow, you know.

And finally, Ken resigned this month. Our visits to the Summit Cafetaria or to get our MARTA passes will now always feel just a little bit incomplete, and the 3:00 p.m. hour will never be the same again. I also won’t have any more Ken and Ivan stories for the blog, which just makes me want to weep with sadness for all of y’all. He has good reasons for leaving, but we miss him in the office, accidentally going to http://www.man.com (instead of www.msn.com) and taking ketchup packets for the team.

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