A secret "benefactor"?

I have now received the three most recent issues of the Advocate. The mailing label indicates that the subscription runs through August of 2005. Now, my brain has developed a few holes here and there, but I think it would remember if it had bought a subscription to the Advocate. (Actually, if I thought my brain had done any such thing, I might decide it was due for trade-in for a more reliable model.)

So the only logical conclusion is that somebody decided that I needed the Advocate, and anonymously gave me a sub. I can't imagine who it might have been.

A couple of early playoff notes

Well, having the Red Sox win on the road and the Yankees lose at home has to be good, right? (Although I still can't reconcile wanting the Yankees to lose and not wanting to play the Twins.)

On the other hand, it's only one game.

Friendly advice to Sammy Sosa: Shut up.