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Friday, April 16, 2010

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Oh, this amuses me so much. It’s a high school spirit store with a Cheech-and-Chongian double meaning. There are like a zillion sports and activities, with more to come upon request. (I vote for “Crab Soccer”—was that just an Oak Park thing?) It’s even on Twitter: @iamsoHS. Buy something—apparently the baseball field is made of [...]

In Honor of Opening Day…

Monday, April 5, 2010

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…I am linking to this article which elucidates the origins of every team’s nickname. A lot of these anecdotes involve sportswriters, a notoriously drunken, irresponsible lot; it’s a wonder we got to 1925 without a league full of swear-words. “In 1903, writer Chubbs Brennan famously called Cincinnati’s team ‘nine steaming turds.’ Surprisingly, the moniker stuck, [...]

Unpacking my feelings about David Foster Wallace

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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The New Statesman has an interesting article about David Foster Wallace in light of his suicide. For various reasons, lately I’ve become more interested in Wallace, even though I have read only a smattering of his work. I am too impatient to enjoy his longer-form writing, as virtuosic as it clearly is. I acknowledge its [...]

One stray Newsbreak, lookin’ for a home…

Saturday, September 15, 2007

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OJ Simpson is in the news again, this time after some sports memorabilia was ripped off from a seedy Vegas casino. The cops think he might have been responsible, but OJ was happy to come in for questioning. “I’m not the kind of guy to cut and run.” [Does the world need more OJ jokes? [...]

Newsbreaks for Monday

Monday, March 26, 2007

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Audio version is here. Text:The New Orleans Saints have hammered out an agreement with state officials that will keep them in that city until at least 2010. As part of the deal, FOX Sports is obligated to mention Hurricane Katrina after every Saints first down. A new report by the National Institutes of Health reveals [...]

Newsbreaks for Friday

Saturday, March 10, 2007

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I gotta get a better microphone. Or a better mouth! Audio version is here. Text:The Israeli Air Force has unveiled their most advanced surveillance drone, called the Heron. “This is a great day for all those who wish to protect the Jewish people,” said an Israeli general. “But it’s an even greater day for Israel’s [...]

Rexual Healing

Monday, October 2, 2006

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After years of suffering through offenses that call to mind the phrase “spastic colon,” Rex Grossman is literally healing me. I continue to be delighted that the 2006 Chicago Bears can actually run, throw, and catch. You’d think that all football players could do that, but if you did, you wouldn’t be a Bears fan. [...]

Greatest QB hit ever?

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

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In celebration of the beginning of the NFL season, I present this devastating hit dealt by Chicago Bears LB Wilber Marshall. Frankly, I remember this sort of thing happening regularly between 1984-86. It was fun to be a Bears fan then, lemme tell you. The Bears are playing the Lions this weekend, but you won’t [...]

“Lee Corso Has a Baby Arm”

Sunday, September 10, 2006

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Did anyone else see that sign during ABC’s telecast of the Texas/Ohio State game? Cracked me up. For those of you unfamiliar with the phrase, be enlightened. Incoming search terms:lee corso has a babt arnlee corso baby arm signlee corsos baby arm

Movie-crazy

Sunday, July 30, 2006

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It’s been brutally hot in California–even here in usually cool Santa Monica. Lucky for me, movie theaters provide air-conditioning free-of-charge. (They don’t like it when you sleep there, but we’re negotiating.) Here’s what I thought about… …Who Killed the Electric Car? Interesting story, and a well-made documentary, but nothing will surprise you if you have [...]

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Support Iamso High School!

In Honor of Opening Day…

Unpacking my feelings about David Foster Wallace

One stray Newsbreak, lookin’ for a home…

Newsbreaks for Monday

Newsbreaks for Friday

Rexual Healing

Greatest QB hit ever?

“Lee Corso Has a Baby Arm”

Movie-crazy

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