Benjamin_Geizhals timeline RSS2024-04-24T14:26:56+0000To streak or not to streak?I play Wordle and, for a long time, they (whoever “they” are) kept track of my success (or lack thereof). It kept track of the number of games I had played without interruption. Kept track of my streak.It created a lot of pressure.Then, one day, the tracking stopped. I had never signed up or opened an account, yet I was tracked. And one day, I was asked to sign up and, without doing so, the tracking - and the pressure - stopped.I still play pretty regularly but I play for the pleasure, not the pressure.

]]>2024-04-24T14:26:56+0000Congratulations to Shawn. RPI is lucky to get him.

]]>2024-04-19T10:15:59+0000Want to start a conversation? Wear a hat with a logo — preferably ofa sports team.I’ve blogged about the magnetism of hats before.I am walking in Bermuda with my Mets hat on and I expect to meet either a Red Sox fan or a Yankees fan. Met both but the Beantown fan was a little more interesting.One thing led to another and Dave told me the story of his nephew Oliver Drake, a relief pitcher, who played for five MLB teams in his rookie season (a record?). And years later proud uncle was in the stands at Fenway when Oliver pitched a record tying home run to David Ortiz (look it up for what record was tied). Oliver got revenge the next night - striking David out.And, to think, I wouldn’t have known about Oliver without my hat.

]]>2024-04-17T21:48:38+0000Worth a trip.

]]>2024-04-12T11:00:45+0000Indeed.

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