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We're going live here at Talking Baseball with an initial post where we will warn you, dear reader, we are not going to talk much about baseball. And not because baseball is boring or because nobody cares about it. Frankly, I just don't have the time to watch much baseball. That and my San Francisco Giants are in a bit of a tailspin in the latter half of this decade. I'm old enough now I can admit I am a fairweather fan. There are not enough hours in the day for me to watch a good baseball team I love much less one that loses to the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Dodgers.

My name is Terry Donovan.

I am your host. I hope to bring on guests to fill the pages of this humble blog. Do I dare dream aloud of podcasts?

Nay, dear reader. Nay.

This weekend in my town brings a festival of books. I look forward to sneaking away from my wife and children to attend a panel discussion of scoundrels in crime fiction or the like. I've attended that very same panel discussion a few times but going to see authors helps me to feel connected to the world of words, of books, of working writer/low-residency MFA program professors.

I'm here to serve notice. No topic is off limits.

Except for anything that might offend.

Best, 
Terry

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