Say it isn’t so, Roger
But it is. Full disclosure: even though I’ve long been a Red Sox fan, I was never a Clemens fan. Too arrogant and full of himself, and when he played for the Sox he could never seal the deal when … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Baseball and sports
The World Cup finals
I watched the World Cup finals yesterday with a bunch of people who care a great deal more about soccer than I do (not difficult, since I care scarcely more about soccer than I do about curling). The world disagrees … Continue reading →
That last set they played was actually a game of basketball
Longest match in tennis history (by far) finally ends with a win by John Isner, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6 , 70-68.
Continue reading →Another change story: sports, politics, and life
Here’s the story of a man whose political change was sparked by a kids’ basketball game, of all things. Roland Toy ran up against a group of liberal parents who wanted to protect their fourth-graders from the pain and struggle … Continue reading →
To brighten up your weekend…
Here’s another old clip from skater Lucinda Ruh. Enjoy. And wait for the spins.
Continue reading →Ice skating: jumping, turning, spinning
In both ballet and ice skating, the best jumpers tend to be more compact. Jumping not only takes extreme athleticism and coordination, it also requires exceptionally strong legs—particularly the thigh and butt muscles. Conversely, the more elongated the torso and … Continue reading →
Venus Williams…
…wears the strangest tennis outfit I’ve ever seen in my life. This is a good example of a fashion principle I’ve noticed: if a woman isn’t naturally a girly-girly sort, ruffles or bows or glitter will not make it so. … Continue reading →
Health care reform machinations: it occurs to me…
…that if the Slaughter solution is used, members of the House will be able to outdo John Kerry in ludicrousness. Remember when Kerry famously said, “I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it”? Well, now … Continue reading →
Davis and White: ice dancing, with an accent on the “dancing”
Ice dancing is a funny sport. Even more than other types of ice skating, it accentuates the showbiz aspects and plays down the athleticism—although just try it yourself for a moment and you’ll see how much of the latter is … Continue reading →
Tiger Woods: mea culpa
I’ve not written about Tiger Woods before, and I’m not going to write much about him now. But I just turned on the news and happened to catch the last half of his public apology, in which he said “I … Continue reading →
Okay, Superbowl thread!
I don’t care about football. But I’ve got the TV on as I work, and if I’m rooting for anyone, it’s for the Saints, because I like underdogs. But it’s the ads that interest me. The theme: manhood, with a … Continue reading →
Blame it on Rio
It’s official: Rio in 2016 for the Olympic Games. When I first heard the news that President Obama was flying to Copenhagen to plead that Chicago be tapped as the venue for the 2016 Summer Games, I was flabbergasted. Despite … Continue reading →