The Yankees won the World Series last night in a great game highlighted by a record-tying 6 runs-batted-in by Hideki Matsui, one of the two best clutch hitters on the team (the other being Derek Jeter, of course). This is the 5th world championship for the team’s core four players who all joined the team as rookies in 1995: Jeter, closer Mariano Rivera, pitcher Andy Pettitte and catcher Jorge Posada. It has been a fun season to watch, highlighted by a fabulous postseason.

Tuesday night was the annual Indian Culture Club Diwali Family Dinner, which went well with lots of people, tons of food, and enjoyable activities. In the adjacent cafeteria was the Asian-American Club Game Night, and when I visited them I saw a table filled with my Honors Algebra 2 sophomores doing their homework! I scolded them, of course! ☺

Currently reading: I haven’t read Frederik Pohl’s classic Gateway in 35 years, so I have been awaiting this four-day weekend to reread it. So far it is living up to my memories of it.

Currently listening: When I gave away all my record albums five years ago, a lot of great Bruce Springsteen stuff went with it. Recently I bought the cd version of The River, one of his finest albums ever with ballads such as “The River” and “Independence Day” and such rockers as “The Ties That Bind,” “Sherry Darling,” and “Cadillac Ranch.” Great stuff.