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How Far Would You Go For A Shiny Ring?

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Let’s say, for argument’s sake, you are taking a winter walk with your significant other on an above average January Sunday afternoon along the sidewalks of Galilee’s Salty Brine State Beach. The normally crowded beach area has just a few couples and families scattered throughout the beach area, which stretches down to a jetty at Wheeler State Beach. In your nearly 45 minutes of walking the beach and gazing out into the ocean, just one lobster boat was observed. Later, you saw it pass through the canal that parts the small beach towns of Galilee and Jerusalem. A few cars … Continue reading How Far Would You Go For A Shiny Ring?

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8 Reasons You Know You Are In The Right Record Store – An 8Unassisted Life Experience Blog

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This past weekend, Rachel and I took off for the East Side of Providence to check out some antique stores. We are not in the market for anything specific, which makes it really fun to shop in antique stores. Reason being – it allows the seemingly rare and eye-catching oddity or oddities to stand out even further as you are walking through the ceramic Abe Lincolns, London Fog trench coats, bejeweled rosary beads, and vintage car manuals of an typical antique store. We found a great parking spot in front of the Point Tavern on Wickenden St. and started down … Continue reading 8 Reasons You Know You Are In The Right Record Store – An 8Unassisted Life Experience Blog

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The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swing – Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Luck

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Ever heard a baseball announcer or a fan standing next to you at a game or a fellow coach in the dugout utter the phrase, “Good morning, good afternoon, and good night?” Me too and it is just one of hundreds of baseball slangs, slogans, and sayings that make the game of baseball so timeless and precious to me. The phrase is uttered when a pitcher throws three consecutive strikes (most often without the batter moving a muscle at the plate) freezing him/her at the plate and recording a very impressive strikeout. Coincidentally, it is also the phrase I often … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swing – Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Luck

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The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – You Can Play Baseball In RI In The Winter!

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Prior to attending North Kingstown High School in the school calendar year of 1986-87, I played 100% of my baseball outdoors. I waited patiently, like many of my baseball peers, for the snow to melt on our local fields and … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – You Can Play Baseball In RI In The Winter!

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Big Announcement From Chariho Little League Regarding Joe Charette Memorial Tournament

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As I wind down covering baseball here in Rhode Island this month, I can’t help posting and sharing exciting news from the Rhode Island Baseball Community. After all the posts, photos, videos, and shares – that has been the driving … Continue reading Big Announcement From Chariho Little League Regarding Joe Charette Memorial Tournament

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The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Tournaments

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Every Spring, Summer, and Fall here in Rhode Island baseball, a regular season of competition ends and a special season of competition begins. This special season is called tournament time and it can be experienced from Coach Pitch Divisions to … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Tournaments

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The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Baseball Fields

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Living in Rhode Island off and on for the past 50 years, I have been lucky enough to experience many things in life of Rhode Islander. Rhode Island has beautiful beaches, scenic drives in the woods, city life, eclectic dining … Continue reading The Rhode Island Baseball Experience Final Swings – The Baseball Fields

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The Sacrifice Present Giveaway Courtesy of Axis Bats Announces Final Winner, Recap of 12 Days of Giving

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First things first, Sacrifice Present #12, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Maria Belliard. Maria, along with close to 100 responders (some very enthusiastic ones as well) correctly identified the Hopkins Family as the Rhode Island Baseball Family. Congrats Maria. Huge thank you to the nearly 1,500 responses to this holiday Rhode Island Baseball trivia contest and Axis Bats giveaway over the past 12 days. The contest averaged about 100 responders a day, 99% correct answers, and the random winners were selected by an independent advisor, who would give me a number between 1 and 100 every night around 10pm … Continue reading The Sacrifice Present Giveaway Courtesy of Axis Bats Announces Final Winner, Recap of 12 Days of Giving