News Boxers

I figured I should make a post. So I am.
I'm kind of upset right now. We lost to Central 9-6. All 9 runs were unearned and 6 came with 2 outs in one inning. We looked like the freakin' Bad News Bears out there. Credit Central, though; they came in with a great gameplan.
If we win the last two games, we still finish 2nd in the area, but I would have much rather preferred 1st, due to playoff considerations. The good news is that we can finish no worse than 3rd.
I said blogging would be light. Apparently I wasn't lying. I've been stuck in various obnoxious tasks the last week and found no time to blog. So I'll repeat: blogging will be majorly light until I get to W&L.
Speaking of Washington and Lee, they announced the first female athletic director in the history of the University today. They promoted the women's lacrosse coach.
In other news, Democrats held a debate today. Mark at Decision '08 has a roundup and grades. Who won? It's not who'd you expect.

It should be noted that...

...blogging will be relatively light, at least until I make it to Washington and Lee.

The Bandit Is Back.

After some time of watching and waiting in the blogosphere, I've decided to jump back in.
Gulf Coast Bandit is back. *waits for loud cheers of applause, but, alas, none come forth*
I'm about to embark on one of the greatest journeys anyone can ever embark on. I'm graduating from high school in May, and I will be matriculating at Washington and Lee University in September. And, I'll have a laptop. Coupled with W&L Wireless, I can blog at a moment's notice.
I'll be blogging from a bit of a different perspective than I did the first go-round. {Don't bother looking for the first go-round, I deleted it. You could try looking at the WayBack Machine, but I don't think you'll find it. I did, however, keep my blogroll, which is in its handy place on the right-hand sidebar.} I'm a high school senior, fixing to be a college freshman, the second time around, as opposed to the first time around, when I was a high school freshman. I was 14. Didn't have a drivers' license, and I hadn't grown up yet. I grew up.
Dad took a trip to Iraq: I grew up fast. And, I got my license, finally.
The blog will have a focus on politics: with the 2008 Presidential race heating up far too early, there will be plenty of national screw-ups to cover. I will also take a look at Alabama and Virginia state politics (as those are my two states of residence) and any other state that needs examining at the moment. However, I reserve the right to move tangentially off of the political arena. Athletics of any form, shape, or nature are fair game. If I happen to read anything I find particularly interesting, I'll say something about it. I may hit briefly on entertainment, namely Anna Nicole Smith (I'm the babydaddy, I swear), Britney Spears, Don Imus, Charla & Mirna, or any other insane person(s).
Mark at Decision '08 tried to announce his retirement, and his loyal readership wouldn't let him. That's what inspired me to return to blogging. One day, I too might have 20 people who care enough about what I have to say that they'll say, "No, GCB, you can't quit!" And then, I'll be forced to go on albeit at a slightly reduced pace.
But until that time comes, I go forward, pressing on toward the goal. I fought the good fight when I was in high school, and I thought I had finished the race. But as it turns out, I kept the faith, namely faith in the power of the blogosphere. And that faith dragged me back.
Dang, that was pretty good. Too bad no one will read it.