Headlines for April, 2008
Mars-Wrigley deal not sweet enough for Cubs fans
It's been over a couple decades since the Wrigley family sold the Cubbies to the Tribune Company -- and there haven't been any Life Savers for Chicagoans or anything as sweet as a World Series title during that time; or for the last, say 100 years. So now that Mars Inc. is buying Wrigley Jr. Co., [read more...]
Howard flying high in playoff losses
It's probably only a matter of time before congressman Henry Waxman is quizzing Josh Howard about whether or not he attended a party at Rasheed Wallace's house -- where he allegedly talked to a grower of Northern Lights. Waxman: "Do you have a medical condition that requires you to smoke dope Mr. Howard?" Howard: "When I have injuries, I just light [read more...]
Obama refuses to acknowledge bulletin board material
Hillary Clinton is ready to take on Barack Obama "anytime, anywhere." So says the senator speaking in North Carolina while fresh off a decisive Pennsylvania primary victory. I think she even threatened to take on Washington with a bold brand of rhetoric, but I wasn't sure if she meant Gilbert Arenas or the nation's capital. [read more...]
Hillary vows to outlast NHL playoffs
After a decisive Pennsylvania victory Tuesday over Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary, it is clear Hillary Clinton is not going down without a fight. And as the Philadelphia Flyers notched a 3-2 OT victory over the Washington Capitals in game seven of the Eastern Conference semis, it is obvious the NHL playoffs are once again vying [read more...]
A sports-herniated tale of groinal melancholy
I've recently come to grips with the fact that my budding career in the over 30 "B" League of the Asheville Buncombe Adult Soccer Association is probably over. And it's been a mental hernia -- a sports hernia to be exact -- which seems like the equivalent of impotence. Ask any athlete who has been treated for this injury [read more...]
Yoga 666: Intro to Satan
Perhaps I’m losing my religion -- if indeed I have one. According to my neighbor, Beelzebub is lurking in the form of a downward-facing dog yoga pose. That is still up for debate, but I am sure that a demon has been lurking in my injured groin for at least eight months. I seem to be facing some [read more...]
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