According to the Herald-Dispatch, a West Virginia paper, the long-expected departure of Tulsa from Conference USA is on the horizon. Chuck Landon, the writer of the piece, had apparently been hoping that Tulsa would see no percentage in the move… Continue Reading
Dear Development Office Of [muttermuttermutter] College: When my law school sends me a solicitation to donate and fund scholarships or otherwise participate in fund-raising, it doesn’t bug me. I’ve given in the past when I’ve been able to afford to do so.… Continue Reading
Lain is learning how to use her hands. She is getting a real kick out of reaching out and grabbing stuff. As well as holding stuff. Mommy thinks this is awesome. Daddy thinks this is awesome. There is one family… Continue Reading
What do Eric Alexander, John Jason Capizzi, Greg Fassitt, Adrian Hamilton, Graham Harrell, Brian Kinchen, Omare Lowe, Anthony McFarland, Shaun Nua, Tony Ugoh, Danny Ware, and Daniel Wilcox have in common? Yes, this is indeed a very rare sports question on Monday Trivia.… Continue Reading
Once again, I confront the limitations on my ability to perform handy tasks around the home. Today’s edition is: re-keying locks. See, Mrs. Likko wanted new hardware for our doors. The knobs were the same drab round thin brass things that come… Continue Reading
I finished the new Tomb Raider game yesterday. Who Should Play This Game? This game isn’t for younger kids or the squeamish. It’s violent. Teenagers who have already seen movies with violence will be fine, but teens and even adults… Continue Reading
A front-page guest post by Kevin Blackwell from a few days ago, reflecting on his disappointment with his hero Dr. Ben Carson’s slip into Obama Derangement Syndrome, got me wondering. We all have our heroes. A definition is in order,… Continue Reading
Sports: [S1] Mark Mangino, for my money one of the best coaches in college football, has been reduced to being an assistant coach at Youngstown State. I know there was an air of controversy surrounding his tenure at Kansas, but… Continue Reading
The Hill has a good article on Walt Minnick, the conservative Democrat that briefly held a congressional seat in Idaho: Minnick left a legacy in Washington and the nation through his work in the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration… Continue Reading
Since 1996, what noteworthy thing has happened in Antarctica, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cape Verde*, Czech Republic, Egypt (twice), France, Greece, India (twice), Ireland, Italy (twice), Japan (twice), Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal (twice), New Caledonia*, Norway (once but in two separate locations*), the… Continue Reading