Thursday, September 10, 2009

Doing our part for the magazine industry

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Another day, another three magazines jammed into our mailbox, fighting desperately for space. Today Sports Illustrated, New York, and the Ne...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The immortal John Schommer

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On Friday, five people will be inducted into the basketball hall of fame, although for many fans it's all about one bald 46-year-old: Mi...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Hi. This is John. I need to talk to you about your expiring car warranty.

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Millions of phones have handled fewer calls in the last week. Telemarketers now need written permission before they can use pre-recorded rob...
Sunday, September 6, 2009

105-0

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Six years ago today, Rockford defeated Trinity Bible College 105-0 in the season opener for both teams. The game was my introduction to Trin...
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When HBO was home to OJ instead of Tony Soprano

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A few days ago I got into a debate with some friends. What's the best show in HBO's history? The usual suspects emerged, in the sam...
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Friday, September 4, 2009

Magic Johnson's last good game

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The YES Network - the station for all Yankees-related propaganda ("George Steinbrenner's passion for winning inspired respect from ...
Thursday, September 3, 2009

Boggles the mind

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It's been two days now. Two days. And I still can't figure out how Louise humiliated me so badly in a supposedly friendly game of Bo...
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Texas executed an innocent man (most likely)

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This story's getting quite a bit of publicity, but it should probably be on the front page of every newspaper in the country. The new is...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Anyone for tennis, or a non-cliche tennis headline?

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On Tuesday I ventured to Queens for the second day of the U.S. Open. A friend graciously provided the ticket, saving $54. It seems steep, bu...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

An apocalyptic car ride

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Tonight I got a ride from Jersey into the city from a pleasantly plump middle-aged fellow who talked about movies, nature and how everyone w...