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● BASEBALL

Holy Smokes, Thank You Rick

After 41 seasons and more than a few "Holy smokes," Rick Rizzs has called his last Mariners game. I never met him, but I grew up with his voice, and like a lot of Mariners fans, I'm going to miss it.

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✳ Aside

I have a lot to say about the Mariners and Dan Wilson, but I'll hold off until I'm ready. One thing I will say: I don't agree with all the hate Dan Wilson is getting. He led us to our first ALDS in years and deserves respect.

● BASEBALL

Chicago Went Nuclear This Week

I'm a Mariners fan, so I've made peace with a certain amount of baseball suffering. Our whole thing is the 2-1 nail-biter where somebody strands the tying run at third in the ninth.

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● WORDS

Hey, I'm Back. Life Happened.

It's been a minute. Or several minutes. Okay, fine — it's been a while, and Unplugged has been sitting here collecting digital dust while I've been out here doing the whole "being a human" thing. The honest version: I've been prioritizing my health. It's not the most exciting blog content, but it's real, and it's been where my energy has gone. I'm getting there, and that matters more than keeping up a posting streak. That said, the brain never really stops, so I've also been quietly heads-down

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✳ Aside

A day at the ballpark with the best-dressed fan in Seattle. I spotted the Mariner Moose making his rounds and wasn't going to let the chance go by. He was kind enough to stop for a photo. Some days at the ballpark are about the game, and some are about this.

● PIZZA

East Glisan Pizza & Lounge is a Slice of Pizza Heaven in PDX

If you’ve never been to East Glisan Pizza & Lounge, you’re seriously missing out. This little gem in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood is one of my all-time favorite spots for pizza—and that’s saying something in a city full of amazing food.

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● WORDS

Welcome to Unplugged: Where We Leave the Tech (Mostly) Behind

Welcome to Unplugged, my cozy corner of the internet where we hit pause on tech-talk and dive into everything else that makes life exciting, entertaining, and occasionally delicious.

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● WORDS

bomb cyclone

First, I want to say thank you to all the PSE workers for their hard work to restore power. This post is in no way to shame the hard working employees and especially the line crews and workers on the going.

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