Category Archives: sports
Jeter ties the Iron Horse
This week will be “non-topical blog post week” since I have lots of catching up to do..that’s probably the best hook to use when starting a blog post. I blame my introduction to Twitter and the start of football season. … Continue reading
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The worst sports column of all time
As you probably saw, Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped by a pedophile/psychopath and kept in a tent for over a decade, where her abductor denied her a life and fathered two children with her. What does this have to do … Continue reading
Ball boy collapses at US Open
The U.S. Open started this week in Flushing, NY – not far from where I live. Although it’s nice to finally have a professional sporting event in Queens this year (ed. note – zing!), the action usually doesn’t get interesting … Continue reading
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This was a good weekend for baseball
Starting with Thursday’s game, which I was lucky enough to attend, this has been an incredible four days of baseball. We went from Joba’s “good enough” start being bailed out by the offense, to a 15-inning pitcher’s duel, to absolute … Continue reading
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15. Attend 10 Yankee games [2/10]
This was my third game this year, and second since I started the 101. After months of frustration against the Sox (0-8 to start the season), we came back and won convincingly, despite an average start from Joba (and Jorge … Continue reading
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Fantasy sports team naming guide
One of the best parts of fantasy sports (especially football) is picking a team name, which is an art unto itself. It has to be funny, but not obvious, topical for the whole season and capable of inducing unfair trades … Continue reading
Free copy of Madden 2010 with SI subscription
In light of my last post..wanted to plug this deal from Sports Illustrated. If you purchase a $49 subscription, you get a free copy of Madden 2010 on any console. For $50, having a magazine subscription and one of the … Continue reading
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15. Attend 10 Yankee games [1/10]
Last Friday, I went to my second Yankee game of the year, and first since I started the 101. We were playing the Tigers, with AJ Burnett facing Lucas French. My mom’s friend Lew used to have season tickets near … Continue reading
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Friday photos – 7/17/09
This week’s photography is courtesy of Czech photographer Vlad Artazov, who put together 38 photos consisting entirely of posed nails. They are very clever and actually seem to convey emotion (in as much as hardware can). With that…I’m off to … Continue reading
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