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01 November 2015

01 November 2015, 14:19

The Page As Existence | The Stinging Fly

If it’s not your voice, it’s the voice of death.
—Gordon Lish

Whenever a writer starts anew, they face the white space of the empty page, the white screen. There is an absolute freedom in this moment.

01 November 2015, 10:16

Familiarity breeds contempt

We are supposed to have a Budo style of Karate but sometimes we forget and become too familiar with our Semapi, calling them by their first name for example. Or when having a photograph taken with them and putting your arms on their shoulders and just hanging there...

01 November 2015, 03:00

It's Time to Renew your Membership!

Now Accepting 2017 New Members & Renewals!

WDCTA is now accepting new members and membership renewals for 2017. Be an "early bird" and renew now to ensure uninterrupted membership benefits with WDCTA and USDF, and of course delivery of WDCTA's eQuester newsletter!

30 October 2015, 22:00

Bye-bye HP, it’s the end of an era

After 76 years, the tech giant will split into two companies on Sunday. Can its two spawn do better than HP as a whole?

31 October 2015, 01:47

Eurasian Economic Integration: Implications for Regional Growth, Global Trade, and U.S.-Russia Relations

Many people have heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, two prospective “mega-regional” trade agreements involving the United States. But less is known about some of the other trade and economic architecture that is emerging across the globe.

28 October 2015, 19:28

Blades of Glory

Rolling logs, swinging axes, saws aplenty, and even an appearance by the Musky Queen: welcome to the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin.

28 October 2015, 18:07

Russell, the Creator

The numbers show that Russell Westbrook became one of the NBA's most efficient assist men last season. Now that Kevin Durant is back healthy, the Thunder could be better than ever.

28 October 2015, 03:00

KBO players to unite for World No. 8 S. Korea at WBSC Premier12

SEOUL — South Korea will showcase a selection of top players from the nation’s top-tier professional league, Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), to compete at the inaugural WBSC Premier12™ in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

28 October 2015, 02:44

The Most Boring Derby in Memory

#239. Three inescapable conclusions emanate from a semi-successful week at Manchester United. First, Louis van Gaal's team is capable of mixing it with the best domestically. The side also emerged from a difficult away tie in Europe with a hard-earned point.

27 October 2015, 19:59

The 15 Biggest Plays in Baseball History

Which plays caused the widest swings in a team’s numerical chances at winning the World Series?

27 October 2015, 03:00

Prize Money to Near US$ 4 Million for Inaugural WBSC Premier12

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the prize money distribution for the first-ever WBSC Premier12™ global baseball championship, which will be staged from 8-21 November in Japan and Taiwan.

26 October 2015, 03:00

World No. 3 Cuba aiming for WBSC Premier12 crown

HAVANA — The Cuban Baseball Federation has revealed its selection of players who will represent world No. 3 Cuba in the first-ever WBSC Premier12™ global competition that is bringing the Top 12 nations in baseball to Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

25 October 2015, 03:00

WBSC Premier12: World No. 7 Canada roster filled with Pan-Am Games gold medalists

OTTAWA, Canada — Baseball Canada announced its roster of 25 players who will represent the world’s seventh-ranked nation at the upcoming WBSC Premier12™ in November, where the Top 12 nations in the world will compete head-to-head.

24 October 2015, 03:00

World No. 2 USA unveils professional National Team for WBSC Premier12

DURHAM, N.C., USA — World No. 2 USA Baseball announced its professional U.S National Team roster for the inaugural 2015 WBSC Premier12™ global baseball championship that is uniting the Top 12 nations in the world in Japan and Taiwan from 8-21 November.

23 October 2015, 05:00