David Makoeya was a 61-year-old man who lived in Limpopo Province, Republic of South Africa. Like any sports fan would be, he was excited about the world’s biggest sporting event coming to his nation, and he wanted to watch Germany… Continue Reading
Admist a June so filled with heavy stuff like massive oil spills, a global financial meltdown, a Presidency spinning out of control, Constitutional philosophy, historical disputes, and ultimate questions about the supernatural, it’s good to spend a moment on something… Continue Reading
When I was a kid, I began to really enjoy baseball by following the 1981 Milwaukee Brewers, and then Pete Rose’s pursuit of Ty Cobb’s hit record; Rose would have been one of my first baseball heroes and his fall… Continue Reading
If, like me and literally dozens of other Americans, you are paying attention to the World Cup, why not take a gander at the World Cup Pool? I signed up for the pool created by Publius at Fourthbranch.com. Set up… Continue Reading
The Wife has a colleague at work who bought her boyfriend tickets to see the Red Sox-Yankees game on Monday the 17th. They are described as lower-tier, “right behind home plate.” She’s got them posted on Craigslist and I told… Continue Reading
Today at Freakonomics Blog, the idea of an “opener” position in baseball is thrown around – again. While George Will considered the idea and in fact it has been experimented with for over a hundred years in minor leagues, it’s… Continue Reading
A little bit more than two years ago (jeez, was it really that long?), I mused that in the 2008 primaries, which got a very early start, it might make sense for a well-heeled candidate to take out a Super… Continue Reading
Since I use a variety of hit-tracking tools, I’ve noticed over the last week that Legal Satyricon has more strength as a referrer to this blog than any other link I’ve had in recent history. Congratualtions, Marco Randazza and crew; it turns out you’ve… Continue Reading
Hey, International Olympic Committee. Cut the Canadian Women’s Hockey team a slackburger with cheese, huh? They played a super-tough game against a really good U.S. squad and won the gold medal. That’s the top of the universe for women’s hockey… Continue Reading
I want me some Norwegian curling pants,‘Cuz then I could go for the gold.They got room to do the M.C. Hammer dance,I got moves that never get old. I love the argyle of white, blue, and red,And fame from using a broom.I’ll… Continue Reading