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I Feel Old, Part 192

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Saturday was the 25th anniversary of Thriller.  Say what you will, that record still holds up.  I may just throw it into my CD player today.

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Tags: Music · My American Life

The View from the Other Press Box

December 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Dylan B. posted some interesting audio from the Vancouver broadcast.
Maybe my hope is misguided.  I dunno.  I remember saying at the beginning of last year that fans would have to go a season without looking at the scoreboard and measure improvement in other ways.  The improvement just never came.  Are we in the same boat […]

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Tags: Winter Hawks

Thank You, Captain Obvious

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Karl Rove has some advice for Obama.
Iowa is your great chance for a breakthrough. Win it convincingly and you can build on it in the contests that follow. Lose it and victory becomes much more difficult.
Oh gee, you think?
I wonder what Newsweek is paying for this type of scintillating analysis.

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Tags: Politics

Weekend Wrap-Up

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

High School Playoffs: I only caught bits and pieces of The Fan’s coverage on Friday night. I was flipping between that game, the Winter Hawks game, and Don and Mike. I guess Tualatin pulled their game out. How about that. Now they get to play Sheldon, the team that knocked […]

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Tags: Arizona Cardinals · Man City · Sports · Trail Blazers · Winter Hawks