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He is going to be a Celtic...I am so happy. I remember hearing a story about KG. His father died, a person who was not in his life right before the state championship. Understandably he was confused, he took a minute, the father who gave birth to him gone...he thought. This is my life and I owe it to MYSELF to play. He is as intelligent as he is a great player. Welcome.
The funniest episode of any sitcom ever. Brilliant and unnerving...sorry the picture is not very good.
The picture to the right says it all. Sports, which, when I was a teenager, meant everything, has given us, the public, the collective middle finger. Whether it`s the Tour de France, NBA and its mafia-controlled refs, MLB and its juiced-up home run hitters, or the NFL and its dog-fighting, dog-torturing, thugs, sport has been letting me down. It makes it hard for me to escape to it like I used to. It seems to be just as corrupt as the rest of reality. Which makes me sad, but not too surprised.
Money has an amazing power on things. Treating players, people who run with a ball, ride a bicycle, or hit a baseball like royalty, has made them act like royalty. Like the Bush administration, many athletes at the highest-level seem to believe that they are untouchable. They have money, status, and power...no one can get to them. And, in recent years, despite the increased testing, investigations, etc., the scandals keep on coming. Don't these guys care what they`re doing to their respective sports, to their countries, to their futures?
Money. It has a way of warping minds, erasing memories, and making everything seem possible. We keep paying to go see the Barrys, Vicks' and Tours. They keep laughing to the bank. And Congress keeps trying to subpoena Rove. Connect the dots until you spell IMPUNITY.
i don't want to reveal much of the plot or whether the ornery (to put it mildly) honorable friedman ever shows a heart... but whether you suffered as a law clerk in your own "torture chamber" or just to laugh at the intensity of over-intellectualized young lawyer go-getters, pick up chambermaid... you won't be disappointed & you'll find a fresh, real heroine in sheila.
meet "shelia" in person-- check out saira rao's upcoming appearances. i'll be there, ready to cheer for aggrieved clerks everywhere...
Yes, I am a Yankees fan. I will start with that caveat. But this story is not just for Bronx Bombers fans. It is the story of a player who has shown that trusting in little guys, and not just hired guns from all over, can work out for all involved. At least, it has so far for the Yanks, baseball and Andy Phillips. Pictured to the right, Andy has come up from the minors, and has hit around .325 since. He has done this while dealing with the onset of cancer in his wife, her recovery in Belize, and the ordeal around it. He has done this with a smile on his face, and a real appreciation for the support he has received from baseball fans.
As the NYT baseball blog, Bats, wrote, we don`t know how long this ride will continue. what we do know is that a seemingly all-around good guy is fielding, hitting and representing the Yankees pretty damn well. That makes me proud to cheer for the Yanks.
From the town folk perspective. A little dated as Mychal Bell was convicted and may serve up to 22 years.
As it becomes increasingly likely Barry will pass Hank - I thought I would post Dusty Baker's recollection of the event of Hank breaking the Babe's record. Hank Aaron's consistency helped him to establish a number of important hitting records during his 23-year career. In addition to the home run record, Aaron holds the MLB records for the the most career runs batted in (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477); and the most career total bases (6,856). He is also in the top five for career hits (third behind Rose and Cobb) and runs.
rogue??? that's a slightly loaded adjective!! we all know what rogue implies & it ain't nice. well, hmmm, you don't get it? it's street art & it's subversive, that's the entire point -- if you can't figure out the message, then i won't tell ya. bets on when it will be removed? taking it as a souvenir? how quaint. damn, this town needs more subversive art & activists. (whenever we put up anti-war stickers around town, on community billboards, signs, etc., sadly & predictably, they were promptly removed.)
where's banksy when you need him?! see his graffiti street art above and much more on flickr.
Sorry, I had to remove this and repost because it was causing problems with the blog. www.noendinsight.com. It opens in D.C. and NYC. on July 27th.