A very good morning to all of you. Peeps.

I feel very strange today. No, I am not FEELING something strange. I feel strange. First off I suppose I should introduce myself...

My name is Brian Baumgartner. And I play a character named Kevin Malone on a television show called, THE OFFICE.

For over 2 years... 27 months to be exact... I have written a blog here on MySpace from the perspective of Kevin. It started out as a way to bring publicity to the show. (When the show NEEDED all the publicity it could get!) Then it was fun. Really fun. People seemed to enjoy it. And even as Jenna and Angela, et al, decided to bring in their own voices, I decided to stick with this being from Kev. I mean, there were plenty of other cast members writing about the "behind the scenes", so you could go to them to read that. I wanted it to be fun. That Kevin Malone was still sitting at his desk at Dunder Mifflin, and talking about what happened week to week. Sure, He gave insight into award shows and special appearances (ala Scranton), but always from HIS perspective.

Well peeps, that had to change. With the writers strike entering it's 13th week, I have been having a hard time writing about anything from Kevin's perspective. This was not a "Pencil's down" thing. This was a ... what exactly do I say? How can Kevin plausibly talk about the writer's strike, and maintain he was still sitting at his desk at Dunder Mifflin?

So allow me to say a few words about the strike. It sucks. Period. At the end of the sentence. It is ripping apart people's lives. People who are close to me. Our crew members. People who work from paycheck to paycheck (as must people do), now have no paycheck. And they haven;t for some time. Since November 4th to be exact, on our show. How many of you could live with suddenly having no income since November 4th?

Re: the strike: Are the Big Media Companies in the wrong? Absolutely. Are the writers just in their wanting a share of New Media? Absolutely. The Companies are playing 2 sides of the fence... telling their shareholders that 1 billion dollars will come into their coffers in 2008 from Digital Media. But then arguing that no new formula can be established to the writers, because the finances are unknown.

But I digress...

At this point, a deal needs to be done. Not for me. Not for the fans. But for the LA Economy, that is being crippled by the loss of work for so many people. And for my friends. Who work here, helping to create (in my mind) the best show on television.

I am hearing now that they are close to a deal. That we might be back to work soon. Let us hope so. We all WANT to be, let me assure you that.

It was great spending time with all the cast again last Sunday night. At the SAG Awards. And a very pleasant surprise to have actually won. Really. It was nice. But for all of us, as Jenna said in the speech, who have worked a long number of years trying to make it in this business, it is about the work. And bringing joy and happiness to the fans. And by creating innovative television. And by laughing and sharing together every day on the set. THAT is what it is about. The recognition is amazing, especially by our fellow actors who understand what we are doing/ creating. But we all just want to be back at work.

And Kevin really wants to blog. Again. Soon.

So my best to all of you. I am going to be doing some traveling over the next couple of weeks. So if you see me in your fair city, give me a shout. And for the love of god... buy Kevin a drink.

All best,
Brian Baumgartner

A few things to cover. It had been a long time since I blogged (That's what she said), (What does that even mean?), and so I wanted to catch you up on a couple of things I neglected to mention.

If you don't care about these things, my appologies in advance...

1) My fantasy football team had been in the absolute crapper. I started out 5 - 0. Then lost 5 out of the next 6 games. To bring my record to 6-5. I played Jim this week. He was in third place, I was in fourth, (out of 12) and only the top 4 go to the playoffs.

Suffice it to say... I kicked Jim's ass. If he won, I was going to once again offer an auction on my site for a date with him. But once again, he lost. I won.

The reasons for my FF problems. Ronnie Brown broke his ass, and is out for the year. Peyton Manning has not been Peyton Manning, example: throwing 6 interceptions in a game I attended in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. I had a long talk with him after the game, and he has promised to help me out the next few weeks.

2) If you are looking to take part in my "Autograph Exchange"- please see the details on my Home Page. They are right there.

3) My birthday is indeed Thursday.

4) Michelle, Amber, and Kat are strictly made up names. Made up for comedy. If there happen to be real people named, "Michelle", "Kat", and/ or "Amber". It is purely coincidence. For me, they exist only in my imagination. And yes. My lawyer said I had to say that.

5) The use of the name "Gary" in my previous blog is likewise, not real. He is, in fact, less real than Michelle, Kat, and Amber. I have no "people" named Gary. Again, I thought if I did have people, "Gary" would be a funny name to yell at. Funnier than "Lloyd" in fact. Much funnier.

6) Stuffing is my favorite (That's what she said) Thanksgiving item.

Be good. But not too good.

Peace,
Kev

Hello Peeps-

Kevin Malone here. From Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In Scranton, PA. It has been so long, I thought that I should re- introduce myself. I am an Accountant. I look a little like Ryan Seacrest. And I have a full head of golden locks. OK, well not "golden" exactly.

But I do look like Ryan Seacrest.

A lot has happened since last we chatted. Where to begin, where to begin...

There was a convention. In Scranton. A few weeks ago now. A bunch of fans of THE OFFICE came into town, and we had a good ole time together. We laughed. We partied. And then everybody left me there. For those of you that were there... did you have fun? Was it worth the trip?

As you can see in my profile picture. I sang. The Scrantones let me join them for an encore song, since Scrantonicity was not available (see: they were not asked to participate). It was the largest group of people I had ever been in front of, singing before. It was a rush. And, trust me when I tell you this... I rocked. Too bad for those of you that were not there. But again, I am available to travel, so let me know if you want to book my band for any weddings, bar mitzvahs, or senior citizens gathering. My people (Gary) will then call your people.

The best bar in the entire world is called THE BOG. It is in Scranton. And they let me bartend, when I need a little extra money. I spent Friday evening there, tending bar on Friday night of convention weekend. A note to peeps: Any drink with Southern Comfort in it, is not a good drink.

Because of the large number of people in from out of town, I had cops with me. Everywhere I went all weekend. In the old days, this would not have been a good sign, but these guys (and ESPECIALLY gals) are the best. Consider this my shout out to the good people in uniform in Scranton, PA. I tried to get deputy status during the weekend, but tey were not going to budge on that. Apparently, Paul Sorvino and Dwight have both been involved in incidents so no more deputies are being sworn in. Damn them.

We did an Office Olympics. I got proposed to. Fellow bloggers had a breakfast. There was a Casino night in a real Casino. I went to a hockey game. I got proposed to again. I rocked the roof off. Proposed.

And then everybody left. And it has been VERY VERY quiet.

As many of you know... the "writers" are on strike. I swear I don't know what the hell "writers" do on our particular show. But I guess they think they do something important. So while I am still sitting at my desk working at Dunder Mifflin, there are no cameras here to show it. And no crew peeps. And no food and goodies that get brought in. And not much of anything. It is quiet. TOO quiet. So here is my shout out to the crew who work on the television show, THE OFFICE. I miss having you guys around. I miss you. And I am thinking about you. And hope we all can be together soon. Cause you need to work. And I need to be shown doing what I do in the accounting department.

I have good news to report today. The people from this thing called "The Alliance" who represent producers. And the people from WGA, who represent writers. They are getting together to start talking again today. There will not be much news on anything, as long as things go well, cause they have declared a "press blackout". Which in my book is a good thing. Let them get together, give the writers at least some of what they richly deserve, and then let's have everybody go back to work. Talking about it to the press, just gets everybody angry. So just get in the room, and shut up until you have a deal you can tell us about.

So let's call this my "THe2 sides are talking, and in celebration I am writing" Blog. It has been hard. (That's what he said.) To not be with at least all of the old gang. But I know things will get worked out soon. (That;s what she said).

Any of you who were in Scranton, send me your pictures. I did not have a camera and I would love to see some pictures. Post them here, so others can see, or if you would prefer, send them to me in private.

Happy Thanksgiving peeps. And enjoy the holiday season that is upon us. I hope very very very soon, everyone will be back at Dunder Mifflin, making what is to me, the best show on television. I will keep you posted.

All best,

Peace,
Kev

Peeps-

A quick one. (That's what she said.)

THE OFFICE. The last of the one hour shows is tomorrow night. Let's make it a big one. (Again, she said.) We will be on from 9- 10pm, and 8-9pm in the central. It should make you laugh. And cry. OK, maybe not cry. I will leave the crying to the folks at Grey's Anatomy. BTW- Is it really fair to call something ANATOMY in the title, and then never show any anatomy. Maybe we should file a lawsuit about false advertising. If there was real anatomy shown, then maybe I would actually watch it. OK, you are right.... no i wouldn't.

There is a convention coming to Scranton. And Al Roker will be there, so you know it will be a party. Maybe you should be there too?

I lost my first fantasy football game of the year. And wouldn't you know it, Peyton manning was on a bye week. Does that mean I will not lose again the rest of the year?

How do you spell SHRUTE? B- e- e- t- s.

And finally, a news story from my hometown. My hometown of Scranton. If this doesn't make you laugh (that's what HE said) then I don't know what will...

10/16/2007
West Side woman faces jail time for swearing at toilet
BY KIMM R. MONTONE
STAFF WRITER


A West Scranton woman could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $300 for allegedly shouting profanities at an overflowing toilet while inside her Luzerne Street home.

Dawn Herb, whose potty mouth caught the attention of an off-duty police officer, was charged with disorderly conduct recently, prompting her to fire off a letter to the editor and vow to fight the charge.

"It doesn't make any sense. I was in my house. It's not like I was outside or drunk," said Ms. Herb, who resides at 924 Luzerne St. along with her four young children. "A cop can charge you with disorderly conduct for disrespecting them?"

The obscenities hit the fan when she battled her overflowing toilet around 8 p.m. Thursday, she said.

Although Ms. Herb doesn't recall exactly what she said, she admitted that she was frustrated and let more than a few choice words fly. Unfortunately, it was near an open bathroom window.

"The toilet was overflowing and leaking down into the kitchen and I was yelling (for my daughter) to get the mop," she said. "A guy is yelling, 'Shut the f--- up,' and I yelled back, 'Mind your own business.' "

Her next-door neighbor, Patrick Gilman, a city police officer who was off-duty at the time, apparently had enough of Ms. Herb's foul mouth and asked her to keep it down, police said. When Ms. Herb didn't stop, he called the police.

Patrolman Gerald Tallo responded and charged Ms. Herb with disorderly conduct.

The citation accuses the defendant of using obscene language or gestures "with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm or recklessly (creating) a risk ..."

"There was no intent to do anything," Ms. Herb said. "I just feel so violated and irritated ... I don't even have a criminal record."

Efforts to reach Patrolmen Gilman and Tallo were unsuccessful.

Scranton Public Safety Director Ray Hayes said if anyone feels they were unjustly accused, they can address it before a judge.

"At the end of the day, the opinion that counts is of the magisterial judge," he said. "It may be something open to interpretation. The officer has his own and this person had the opposite opinion."

The use of obscene language or gestures is an offense under the state criminal code. But cursing at a police officer isn't a punishable offense, said Mary Catherine Roper, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union based in Philadelphia.

"It cannot be the basis for a citation. You can't prosecute somebody for swearing at a cop or a toilet," she said. "We bring one of these cases a year and sue some police departments because they do not remember that they are not the language police."

©The Times-Tribune 2007


All best.

Peace,
Kev

Peeps-

Well I have some good news from the home offices of Dunder Mifflin. Last Thursday night, THE OFFICE scored it's best ratings in the history of the show. Against 2 very popular shows, (CSI and Grey's Anatomy) THE OFFICE actually had more men between the ages of 18- 34 than either of those programs. That is a very big deal for the mothership. So it appears as though we will be on at 9pm/ 8pm Central for a while to come.

Now the questions are:  Why only men? Where are the women? Still watching Grey's Anatomy? AND Will people come back and watch this week?

We will see. But it was good news in Week 1.

Also, many people have asked... How is the Fantasy Football going? Well, I am happy once again to report... My record is now a very healthy 4- 0. I have defeated Jim, Dwight, and a couple of other folks that you would not know. This week I battle Andy, who had the Number 1 pick in our draft, and thusly has LT. I predict a 5-0 record, and a coast into the playoffs for Kev's Accountants. Ronnie Brown makes me look oh so freaking smart. And Peyton is the man.

On the footage this week on our little show, Ryan returns to our office and tries to bring us into the digital age of modern technology. I am all for it. Bring it on. If it makes my job easier, then I say... let's do it. Makes sense, right?

We will be on for ONE FULL HOUR once again. As we will for the next 3 weeks. So don't, whatever you do, don't turn off the tv as 9:30. Cause then you will miss some of the footage.

I wanted to let you guys in on something. There is a charity called "Clothes off Our Back". This is a great charity that has some items for auction from the 2007 Primetime Emmys. You might recognize some people and some items at their website. I say...  go bid. It is for a good cause. Go to www.clothesoffourback.org

What else is new? Oh yeah... at the end of this month. October 26ish. They are holding something called... The Office Convention... right here in Scranton. It should be a fun time, where people who like to watch our footage, can come together and see our town, and meet some people, and generally have a good time. I will be out and about around town, and I will post updates as to my specific plans when I know. You can find out more info about this at another website called: www.theofficeconvention.com

Oh. Another thing. I have been getting a lot of "ideas" from people. Like "ideas" about what we should do in our office, and what should be filmed and put on the tv. Some scripts. Some ideas. Some scenes. Some situations. I cannot read these. The mothership does not allow it. I know it may seem lame... but those are the rules. If I were to make someone do something in the office and the mothership were to film it, then another person might claim it was "their thought". That would be a problem. So I have been instructed that if I am going to have a blog site, I cannot read or listen to any of these ideas. So when you send me something, it is deleted. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Also, I am an accountant. I do not work for the production team for the mothership. So those of you who ask nicely for any jobs, or internships... I am unable to help you. Again, sorry for this. I am sure there are places where you can submit appropriate resumes... but unfortunately, I cannot do anything about getting any of you jobs.

Finally, some people have asked about autographs. There is an address where you can send requests. This is the deal. Send me an autographed picture of YOU, and an 8 x 10 self addressed stamped envelope, and I will return the favor. I am running  a little behind right now in terms of responding to the latest requests, but I do respond, and I will send back. If you follow the rules.

And that is it. Be good. Thanks for watching. And I will be back next week with more news.

Peace,

Kev

PS- If the highest bidder for a certain pair of sunglasses that you will find on the Clothes Off Our Back website responds to me here, I will send that person something else from me from Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch.

 

 

 

 

Peeps-

I have been remiss. Which means... I have been bad. I promised Emmy updates. And I did not provide. So I guess i just better make this the best blog ever written in the history of the world. Which will be hard (that's what she said), cause the world is a small place (that's what HE said).

The Emmys. They were like a week ago. Let me tell you something I learned about the Emmys. It is not as much fun if you do not win. Weird, right? I was happy for 30 Rock, I guess. They seem like nice people. Although, Lorne Michaels has never invited me to Saturday Night Live, or even to any of the parties. I hear their parties are fun. Maybe that is why the Academy voted for them. In the hopes that they would get invited to one of the SNL parties that are supposed to be so fun. I might have. They are supposed to be REALLY fun. Like all night fun. Man, now I am jealous about something else...

I got the weirdest MySpace message around the Emmys. Someone wrote and told me that I was on their papers "worst dressed" list. But they sent the message to me on Saturday. The day before the Emmys actually happened. What the hell is up with that? Some paper decided a day ahead that I was not going to look good? That does not make me feel good. Like I had no chance? Asses.

I went to some parties. I lived la vida loca. Had a great time in the City of Angels. I saw a white tiger. I saw 10 women in bikinis swimming alone in a pool late at night. I saw Charlie Sheen, and David Spade. All in all a fun time.

Ooh. And I saw the guys from the Sopranos. I have a theory here. Go with me. I think they all might ACTUALLY be in a mob family. Headed not by Gandolfini, but by David Chase. Gandolfini is actually the only one who is NOT involved in the actual mob activities, and so he is the one who publicly wanted the show to end. But I promise, the way those guys walked around like they owned the place....I really wanted to be them. Or be with them. Just hang with them. But I think they noticed I was not Italian, and so were pleasant, but not interested in a long term relationship. I have not felt so let down since my girlfriend cheated on me in the 12th grade. I want to be them.

So anyway, we did not win. For our show, the guy named Greg won. I was happy for him, but I still don't really get what he does.

It looks like their is some Convention taking place in Scranton to celebrate The Office... (should I tell them we did not win?). It is happening at the end of October. Let me just say something about Scranton, and a potential trip there by those of you that live in other parts of the country... people in Scranton do not shy away from Jaegarmeister.

And finally... oh yeah... here is comes... right now... can you taste is (thats what...)... STOP...that was too far... TOMORROW night. Thursday. 9pm on the coasts. 8pm in the middle. The season Premiere of THE OFFICE. On the Mothership. NBC. Yes that is right...if you have been avoiding repeats all summer... we are now on at 9pm. And tomorrow, and for the first 4 weeks, we will be on for one full hour.

One full hour. I can promise you a few things...

1) You will find things out that will surprise you in some way.

2) You will find out things. There are surprises.

3) You will NOT find out that I am gay.

4) Oscar is more or less still gay. And Angela is still a bitch. Those 2 things remain the same.

So tune in. DO NOT watch Grey's Anatomy (Gross), or CSI (Lame) or Don't Forget the Lyrics (Some Show soon to be Cancelled on Fox).

But do watch us. If you want. Cause it is a good one. And we have to Run. Like Baywatch. Without the slow motion. But it is not Fun. Why do they call Runs for Charity, "Fun Runs". Is running ever fun?

Be good. And yeah, I hope this was the best blog ever. I tried.

Peace,
kev

Peeps-

First thing is first. I won my fantasy football game with Jim this week. The thing is, he bet me on the game. If he won, I was going to set him up with one of my friends on here for a date. And if I won, he had to be my slave for a week in the office. Like, he has to go get me coffees and sodas whenever I want. No questions asked. So aren't you guys glad i won? I spared one of you from a date with Jim.Yeah me.

IN other fantasy news, those of you who told me to keep Moss on the bench, don't ever offer fantasy advice to anyone ever again. Moss will be starting from here until he breaks his pinkie.

So this week is the Emmy Awards. And that means, I will  be in the City of Angels. I will be there for the festivities, and be living it up and loving it up as much as possible. This is a big week for our little show. No "Comedy" show has won 2 years in a row in almost a decade. Since Frazier. So we may not win. But I will promise you this... we WILL have fun. And I will give you guys the inside story after it unfolds.

I have received a lot of positive feedback regarding a special feature on the DVD... "Kevin Cooks Stuff in the Office". I am glad at least some of you like it. I will be attempting to sell it as a series to the FOOD Network. Think I have a shot?

BTW- If you were not aware...the DVD of Season 3 came into stores last week. Go check it out if you have not. There are supposedly 47 hours of extras. Something like that. I hear it is pretty good.

Well, wish us luck this week. I will fill you in on the phashizzles. I guess the guys who "edit" our show, won an Emmy at the Creative Emmy Awards last weekend. They look thru the footage and put it in order I guess. A hearty congrats to them. Dean and Dave I think their names are. They are pretty cool, except when they make me look stupid.

Peace. Catch you later in the week.

Kev

Peeps-

Thank you all for the well wishes after I wrote my last blog. I was sick. Very sick. But I am now feeling better. So maybe hippie Wellness works at least a little bit. It would have been nice if someone had brought me some chicken soup, but I guess I will just have to stand for online good wishes. Maybe the positive thoughts did me good. Oh no. Now I am starting to sound like a hippie.

I must say I am impressed. A lot of the girls WERE interested in my fantasy football paragraph. So since I know I am not just talking to the guys, I will give updates on the MIFFLIN league fantasy football throughout the season. I am playing Jim in week one. (All of this is true BTW- not that I usually lie.) Starting for me this week:

PEYTON Manning- QB

Ronnie Brown- RB

Javon Walker- WR

Vincent Jackson- WR

Kellen Winslow- TE

Deuce McCallister- RB

Tatum Bell- RB

I also have Neil Rackers and the Pittsburgh DEF.

ANybody think I should have Moss or Morency in there for somebody?

OK. Enough of that. But help me if you are smart in this stuff.

IN other news: I laugh everytime I read or hear the word Hump.

I realized I was not exactly clear in my last blog, when I said we were moving to 9pm. That is: 9pm on the coasts. 8pm central. I figure you knew what I meant. But some apparently did not.

On Tuesday, THE OFFICE Season 3 DVD was released. There was no party. I wonder what you have to do to have a party given in your honor for the release of a DVD? I went to The Bog and had a cocktail. It was fun enough for me.

And yeah, today is Thursday. So 3 weeks from tonight, I hope you all will be watching the season premiere of "the most important show on television to Kevin".  Yeah. 3 weeks. Can you feel the heat being generated already?

But before then, check us out. Cause we will be all around the country. THE EMMYs will be airing a week from Sunday. On Sunday, September 16. And THAT means I will once again be in the city of Angels. And you know what that means...right?

Fun. Fun. Fun.

Michael is calling me into the conference room. Gotta run.

Be good. And keep in touch.

Peace,

Kev

 

As many of you know, Wednesday is Hump day. So do something fun. To get under or over the hump.

I have been battling a cold. Nothing serious. But a fellow co- worker told me to take some pills called Wellness. Now normally I do not sink to the levels of witchcraft, but this stuff is supposed to protect one from getting full blown sick. So in my epic battle, I decided to venture into one of those health food type places and buy some Wellness.

So I went in, and was surrounded by "the regulars". I will not describe "the regulars" in this blog, but suffice it to say... they all looked like "the regulars" of a health food store.

I went to the EXTENSIVE pill section, and asked a man for some help with Wellness. He said, "Yeah it is this. It is a great seller." I asked if it worked.

You would have thought I had asked him if the sky was blue, or if cats are hideous.

He then treated me like an idiot for several minutes, explaining how helpful many of the roots that are in the pills are to ones overall health.

So I bought them.

I went to the cashier, and they cost approximately $25 for a bottle. They must be magic. I have been taking them non- stop, and all I can say is...I do not feel MORE sick. Maybe a LITTLE less sick. But I still feel sick, and my mouth tastes like raw garlic.

I am not sure Wellness will be an everyday thing for me.

I have been drafting my fantasy football team in the office. We do it old school. On a legal pad, live and in person, but slowly. So over the course of 2 weeks. So no online or automatic draft, but nothing happens fast. We just pass the pad around the office, and make our pick and then pass it along. We do this so Michael does not find out. We don;t want him involved. Most of the women who are reading this blog have now checked out for this paragraph, and since really I am just writing for them, I am going to keep it short and get back to more interesting things. But I picked Manning with my first pick (8th). I feel good about it.

It has been hot here. Real hot. And I don't mean like hot hot hot. I mean like the temperature has been hot. And we had to be outside. At work, we went outside. Don't ask. Long story. But I think there may be some footage of it playing on the mothership in late September.

And speaking of that... did you know that on Thursday nights starting in September, we are going to be on the TV opposite Grey's Anatomy (gross- who wants to see that), and CSI (L>A>M>E>) and Some Show Destined To Fail On Fox? People watch Gross and Lame. So I wonder if people will actually follow us over to 9pm and watch us, or if they will watch Gross or Lame. I have noticed this summer, NOBODY watches GROSS. Does that mean that after the initial viewing, people just don't care? But why, oh WHY, do people watch to begin with?

So in this relatively brief blog, I have insulted 3 networks, 3 shows, health food stores, and hippies.

I think i should be done. Love you all.

Peace,

Kev

Oh...And Happy Hump Day.

 

 

 

Good morning peeps-

Just writing this morning from my desk at work. Why? Cause I am bored. Bored out of my gored. Is that how you spell gored? Or is it Goard. Let me know.

Why am I bored out of my goard? Cause it is Monday. And when you have a spectacular weekend...it makes it even harder to come to work. (That's what she said.)

What did you guys do this weekend? I hit the town hard (again...she said), and had a good time. And let's face it, any time you can go 60 hours and not look at Angela, it is a good freakin time.

So tell me what you did. Details. And maybe that will entertain me. But if you say... "I did nothing"...that will not entertain me. So if you did nothing, make something up. I would hold some contest for who had the best weekend, but we all know I am not so good at following thru with results of my contests.

See some radio shows would give an award to the person with the worst weekend. To somehow make them feel better. But why should the person with the worst most boring weekend, win a prize. If you had a boring weekend, you should be told to get out there next weekend, and have a good one.

Trust me, I would have won many many awards for the worst weekend. But instead, I just went out the next one and tried to do better.

OK, moving on... things here at Dunder Mifflin are slow. Angela is grumpy. Dwight is angry. And Oscar is gay. So things really haven't changed so much.

The camera crew is back filming us. I missed them while they were gone. Things were not quite as exciting. And I did NOT kiss them, when they got back, even though I missed them.

I went to the new Yankee Triple- A ballclub here in Scranton. They are called the Yankees. Here is my problem. I always HATED the Yankees. But I love Scranton. So what do I do? Root on their young guys, and then hope they break their knees when they go up to the big-league club. Or hope that they TRADE their young guys to a team I like, while trying to bring in overpaid older guys for a playoff push. Hey...that is pretty likely actually. Problem solved. I am a genius.

I am looking at something on my desk. I am going to do it. I promise. The person with the best weekend story will get it. I will send it.

Along those lines, I have responded and sent all requests for autographs that were submitted this summer. I am caught up thru like a week ago. So if you did not get something from me, it did not make it to me. To the new folks, if you want a signed picture: Here are the rules:

Send a signed  picture of YOU, along with a self addressed Stamped envelope (8 x 10 in size) to:

Kevin Malone

c/o Gekis Management

4217 Verdugo View Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90065.

And yeah,, I am serious. If you want me to wrangle up a picture of me, I want one of you. Not too much to ask, no? And do not forget the 8 x 10 stamped envelope with proper postage. It will get back to you sooner, and make my life less complicated.

OK. That is all for now. Talk to you on the flip side. Angela is currently glaring at me. I think I better get some work done.

Peace,

Kev