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* Heated Rivalry boys set to be Olympic Torch Bearers because at this point of course they are. link

* Here is an interview clip where Rachel talks about being angry at hockey and the books being a way to get her thoughts out. Based on things she said a while ago, well before the show, I got the impression that the sweetest, coziest scenes in hockey romance all are rooted in anger at the sport. That's one of things about the genre that's interesting to me.

While I love the Shane/Ilya books, it's Tough Guy that deals the most with the impacts of hockey culture. Love Shane and Ilya, but I think Tough Guy is very interesting book and there's a lot there to discuss.

A Tale of 2 Vibes

In last night's post-game interview, here's the screengrab I took of Vince Dunn:


Here's the one the official account went with to promote the interview:


The vibe difference is hilarious to me. Vincess Dunn versus The Dunndertaker

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( Sorry political screaming before I go somewhere without internet for a while to get work done )

Dragonfly Cafe

Laptops in a coffeeshop... like it's ten years ago or something. This place has been around in Portland forever, but I hadn't actually gone until recently. It really feels like stepping back in time, sometimes. The amount of people with earbuds in having phone conversations sometimes is nutty. At least, I hope it's phone conversations with people and not with AI.