Author Archives: Austin Gisriel

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About Austin Gisriel

You know the guy that records a baseball game from the West Coast in July and doesn't watch it until January just to see baseball in the winter? That's me. I'm a writer always in search of a good story, baseball or otherwise.

What Art Form Would You Like to Master?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

I truly enjoy the art of writing, and it’s something that seemed to come naturally to me even back in elementary school. Despite my enjoyment, writing is not the art form that I would pick if I could choose just … Continue reading →

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“Unicorns and Monsters Are Upstairs”

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

“Unicorns and monsters are upstairs,” said the giant to Aiden. Aiden’s heart raced. His adventure was about to begin. Eager to give battle to any monsters that might be lurking on the second floor, Aiden quickly clambered up the huge … Continue reading →

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The Dumbest Show on Television

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

I’m not a big fan of reality television. (Of course, I’m not a big fan of reality, either.) Most of it is clearly scripted and not all that novel. Of all the brain-draining reality shows on television, none instantly lowers … Continue reading →

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He Ain’t Heavy, He’s An Idiot

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

Kyle straightened up, leaned on his hoe, and peered at the cloudless sky. “When in the hell are we gonna get any rain,” Kyle half-asked and half-exclaimed. “That’s why we don’t get any,” said his brother “Wrench” who was hoeing … Continue reading →

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Familiar Faces in Florida

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

I have often said that baseball is a small world and this fact was illustrated again on our recent trip to Florida. We were seated in left field at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota enjoying the game, surrounded by a … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Redux

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

As many of you know, Al Smith and I ventured to Florida for two weeks last year to take in Spring Training. Al enjoyed Florida so much that he and his wife Margo bought a house at The Villages and … Continue reading →

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Happy Days Are Here Again, But Gone

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

Happy Days are here again! I mean the ones that aired from 1974-1984, and are now being rebroadcast weeknights on the Hallmark Channel. Regular reader Don Hoover sent me an e-mail about this, but I had already discovered that one of … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Austin Gisriel

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog and since my blog is your blog, I thought you’d like to see this report. Don, thanks for all the comments. You wrote almost as much as … Continue reading →

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Christmas Exercises

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

It is safe to say that Christmas, at least as far as our society is concerned is no longer a religious holiday. Traditionally, of course, it has been a Christian celebration; currently, it is an orgy of commercialism and one-upsmanship. … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Resurrection

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

The glass of milk that Heather and her little brother Aiden had set out for Santa was now warm. They had gone to bed an hour ago, but were up for the third time. Each time they came downstairs, Heather … Continue reading →

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