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HOW TO STAY COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT

Image courtesy of patch.com   WITH ALL THE RECENT AND CURRENT – AND INEVITABLE, BEING THAT IT’S THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER – HEAT WAVES GOING

HEY:

I wrote and posted this on my personal blog, #HartlandChronicles, a few years ago,

And with these heat waves going on in this country and Europe, I thought it a good idea to repost this.

Hope you read on and enjoy...

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LAS VEGAS & ME: My Memories of "Sin City"

Unfortunately, I never got to have my picture taken in front of this most iconic sign… IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS MONTH… It has just came to me that exactly two decades ago, after nearly forty years on this planet I finally joined what seemed to me everyone else and ventured to the place that I like to call… “Disneyland For Adults” At least, that’s what I like to call Las Vegas Blvd, know…

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A GREAT FIFA WORLD CUP: Some Random Thoughts

NOW THAT THIS BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT ON THIS PLANET IS OVER AND A CHAMPION HAS BEEN CROWNED, HERE IS MY ONE AND A HALF CENTS ABOUT IT… First of all… Much congratulations to Spain for their 1-0 win over Argentina in an epic final at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey, just a little over ten miles from New York City, that took over 120 minutes, including thirty minutes of extra time, to…

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SUMMER 2026: My Annual Photo Gallery

A traditional illustration of summer… ANOTHER SET OF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM LITTLE OLD ME COMEMORATING THE SUMMER SEASON, Particularly due to the recent heat waves in this country and in Europe, And particularly due to the upcoming heat wave in my neck of the woods in the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California area… So here we go! Enjoy… Another beach photo for the occasion… An essential…

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DODGERS AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK: Where They Stand

Dalton Rushing (second from left) getting a soaking after driving in the winning run on July 6th. Photo courtesy of x.com LOS ANGELES DODGERS – 2026 SEASON TO DATE Current Record: 61-36, first place in the National League West Eleven and a half games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks The only team in Major League Baseball that has reached sixty wins Currently has the best record in MLB Lost…

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ANGELS AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK: Where They Stand

Mike Trout (#27) leading the Angels in a post game handshake after a win. Photo courtesy of roundtable.io LOS ANGELES ANGELS – 2026 SEASON TO DATE Current Record: 38-59, fifth (last) place in the American League West Eleven and a half games behind the first place Texas Rangers Lost eight out of their last ten games Tied with the Kansas City Royals for the worst record in Major League…

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A DOZEN YEARS: My Commemoration of Twelve Years of the Hartland Chronicles

I REALLY DON’T LIKE CLICHES, BUT… THESE TWELVE YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PERSONAL BLOG HAVE TRULY GONE BY LIGHTNING FAST, AS IT WAS EXACTLY A DOZEN YEARS AGO TODAY (as of this writing) THAT THIS HARTLAND CHRONICLES WEBSITE BEGAN. I clearly remember when I started this blog, a dozen years ago ON THIS DAY; My main motivation for it was to be able to write and post stuff on my own terms and not…

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A PERSONAL DIAMOND ODYSSEY

A PERSONAL VISIT TO VARIOUS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GAMES ON VARIOUS LEVELS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, FEATURING VARIOUS TEAMS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA AND PAYING HOMAGE TO THE GAME(S) THAT I HAVE CONSIDERED MY FAVORITES FOR NEARLY FIFTY YEARS, AS IT HAPPENED – IN JOURNAL FORM… Being that Opening Day in Major League Baseball has come and gone and MLB is now officially in full swing, Baseball and…

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AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY: My Contemplations Regarding This Big Anniversary

Image courtesy of 1069thefox.com Contrary to what people may possibly be thinking right now, And to be brutally honest, This is NOT necessarily a “HOORAY!” type of post giving odes about what a wonderful country these United States has been for the past two and a half centuries; Especially considering that it is led by the President-Who-Must-Never-Ever-Be-Named-On-This-Blog. This country may…

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SO CAL IN THE WORLD CUP: Watch Parties Galore!

Photo courtesy of upi.com MY ONE AND A HALF CENTS REGARDING THE WORLD CUP SOCCER WATCH PARTIES BEING HELD ALL OVER SO CAL Seems like these World Cup match watch parties held at bars, pubs, restaurants, parks, and other places all over Southern California has become a big thing! As sure as I am typing this, I’m convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s the ridiculously high ticket…

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ANOTHER CANDLE ON THE CAKE: My Annual Birthday post

THE STATE OF MY LIFE AS I MARK THE LAST YEAR OF MY FIFTIES AND ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN Before I go on, I want to make this crystal clear… I am very well aware that generally speaking, I am both blessed and have been blessed throughout what is going to be 21,549 days since I came out of my mother’s womb. I am very grateful that I have a roof over my head in a decent neighborhood,…

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ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN: My Annual Birthday Post

A guy doing what I have done for four decades. Photo courtesy of fire.lacounty.gov ADDING ANOTHER CANDLE ON MY BIRTHDAY CAKE, THE LAST ONE OF MY FIFTIES AS MY FIFTY-NINTH TRIP AROUND THE SUN BEGINS THIS COMING THURSDAY (as of this writing/post) I’ll just get right to it… I am not only blessed that thanks to God, I’m about to see another anniversary of my birth, But also thanks to my Heavenly…

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FIFTY YEARS ON LOS ANGELES' WESTSIDE: My Commemoration of a Very Important Life Milestone

I’ve always like Santa Monica’s skyline, especially photos of it from Santa Monica Pier like this one! Photo courtesy of dreamstime.com FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (as of this writing), ON SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1976 TO BE PRECISE, A tall-for-his-age boy who sometimes behaved strangely, who was a few days short of his ninth birthday, sat in the back seat of his mother’s car as it took the Cloverfield…

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BATTER UP! My Personal Approach To Hitting

HOW I HAVE APPROACHED HITTING WHILE PLAYING NEARLY FORTY YEARS OF PICK-UP SOFTBALL Not that it’s my intent to “toot my own horn”, But over nearly four decades of playing softball in college intramural leagues and pick-up games on Saturdays, I believe it’s safe to say that I have done well in hitting a softball. I emphasize hitting a softball as opposed to a baseball, because I haven’t swung a…

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WORLD CUP 2026: Soccer's Biggest Event Comes To SoCal (& other places)

Image courtesy of foxsports.com FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 Dates: June 11th – July 29th Host Cities (United States): LOS ANGELES – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Atlanta – Mercedes Benz Stadium Boston – Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA Dallas – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX Houston – NRG Stadium Kansas City – GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL New York/New Jersey…

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SANCTOPIA: My Plans For A Sequel To My First Novel

I HAVE DECIDED THAT I DON’T WANT MY SANCTOPIA BOOK AND STORY TO BE A ONE-OFF THING; I AM GOING TO WRITE A SEQUEL TO THAT FIRST NOVEL OF MINE. “SANCTOPIA: The Odyssey and a Fulfillment”, my first fictional novel and the second book that I wrote and (self) published, Was as far from a best-seller as a book can get as even though I did get a couple of (very) small royalty checks, One can easily…

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A BRUIN SILVER LINING: UCLA Beats USC In The Annual Crosstown Cup

UCLA’s Kiki Rice driving past USC’s Malia Samuels during one of their Crosstown Clashes. Photo courtesy of UCLAathletics.com BRUINS BEAT TROJANS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS IN THE ANNUAL ALL-SPORTS COMPETITION All right, let’s not sugarcoat it… No one in Bruin Nation would deny that this past weekend was a bad one for the teams that play on a diamond with a bat and a ball; Especially…

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