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heh heh heh the Yankees are a sneering arrogant money machine who despite their often admirable players (Jeter, Rivera, Oregon's own Scott Brosius) simply reek of a sort of adolescent self-absorption writ large. Yes, all teams are money-addled, and yes they have won (bought?) lots of titles, but there's a curious joylessness to them and their fans, isn't there? That sense of being entitled to titles, of being able to buy whatever player they want -- isn't A-Rod the perfect Yankee for who they are? Didn't you get a secret kick from Cliff Lee ignoring them? Didn't you get a secret kick from this year's titleists being led by a skinny skater dude instead of a steroid-riddled thug like Roger Clemens?

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ah, there are many brian doyles. the most famous and best-selling writer Brian Doyle is indeed Canadian, a gentleman (I have spoken to him) and author of many young adult novels. Among other Brian Doyles are a famous Australian comedian, a former second baseman for the evil satanic despised detested arrogant oily smarmy New York Yankees, a noted astrophysicist (who also wrote a book), and an Olympic figure skater. I think there's also a Brian Doyle in Newberg, and I went to college with a Brian Doyle. "Not common," as my dad said, of the Doyles as a tribe, "but prolific."

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hey erin thanks. i really really really wanted to sing the oregonness of oregon, or part of it -- the wet grace, the salt and shimmer, the shaggy humor, the amused endurance, the push past violence toward creativity -- something like that. i wanted to sing and roar a piece of this place and i am delighgted you smelled that. thanks. plus it's a huge kick to hve written t least a little of a book in gaelic -- i mean, how often do you get that chance, you know? brian doyle

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