Damned Jondas
What the hell is a “fighting jonda” anyway? And how could they have scored three goals? Oh well, so much for the Azzuri. I’m all about the Stars and Stripes now. I think they can hang with any of Ghana,… Continue Reading
Month: June 2010
Extra Time
One goal in the ninety first minute is all we needed to not only advance but to win the group. Go USA! Published with Blogger-droid v1.3.6
Vuvuzela Hero!
C’est magnifique!
Props To Prime Minister Cameron
The new government in the United Kingdom has done what needed to be done. It cut spending. Some social welfare benefits are being frozen, others capped, some given conditions. It adjusted taxes, raising taxes in some places and easing the… Continue Reading
A Contrary Voice On McChrystal
Everyone is blogging, talking, and tweeting about the profile of General Stanley McChrystal in the current edition of Rolling Stone, which hit the Internets today. What seems to be catching everyone’s attention is a combination of the dismissive to disrespectful… Continue Reading
Naked Grade Inflation
Ah, the missed opportunities felt by students with “B” but not “B+” grades! Well, this never happened when I went to Loyola Law School. I, like so many other people with good-but-not-great grades, was stuck living with the consequences of… Continue Reading
Authadeia
The Wife said to me the other day that she admires my skills at diplomacy and ability to navigate social situations. This absolutely blew my mind. When I look in the mirror, I see a man who prefers the company… Continue Reading
Calabrian Umamimania Pizza
For a friend’s “assemble your own pizza” party, this was my contribution. I confess I used pre-made crust and ragu for this today, because we just didn’t have time today for me to make these things from scratch unless I… Continue Reading
You Read It Here First
I was there way ahead you, Spiegel. I made the analogy on February 13, 2008, to be exact.
A Win And We’re In
With Algeria tying England just now, that means all we need to do to advance to the second round is do what England by rights should have just done — beat Algeria. Hey, we did it in 1803, so we… Continue Reading