…wears earplugs when he races. Why? Because he’s sensitive to noise. And so he was wearing his earplugs when he made history on June 6 by being the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. I don’t follow horse racing much, … Continue reading →
What a loser: Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and five-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield squared off in the ring at a charity fight night event in Salt Lake City. Romney, 68, and Holyfield, 52, sparred, if you could … Continue reading →
Yes, you read that right. It will be an exhibition match in Salt Lake City to benefit a charity that treats blindness and other vision problems. Aside from demonstrating that Romney’s not quite the inhibited guy he was often portrayed … Continue reading →
I don’t ordinarily write about football, except for the obligatory open thread for the Superbowl—and I don’t always even do that. So this may be the lengthiest football thread I’ll ever write. I’m not a football fan, although I know … Continue reading →
Keep your eye on the balls.
Continue reading →I confess it: I don’t care about Tom Brady’s balls. I understand that cheating is bad and that Brady/Belichick/ThePatriots may have done just that, although they deny it. But since I basically don’t care about football I can’t get in … Continue reading →
What’s your running style?: I’m not a runner, so I’m neither. But if I were a runner, I’d probably be a glider. Or a shuffler or a slider.
Continue reading →—abhors a vacuum. And so Iran rushes in where Obama fears to tread: U.S. and senior Iraqi officials tell The Daily Beast that Iran is now offering the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki its army, its spies and highly … Continue reading →
Pretty astounding kick:
Continue reading →Now that I’m already blogging this Sunday, I figure I may as well post something about the Superbowl. And this is it. That’s pretty much all I’ve got to say about it. I’m not a football fan. I only watch … Continue reading →
How would you fill in the blank for this ultra-marathoner who ran 311 miles in 86 hours without sleeping? I’d start with “OCD” (obsessive-compulsive disorder). It seems nearly insane to me to do this sort of thing. But then again, … Continue reading →
A lot of happy fans in New England tonight. And by “New England,” I mean north of Hartford. Hartford is the dividing line. The weather even changes south of Hartford.
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