Every year about this time, I start talking myself into believing that this will finally be the year that the Pirates have their first winning season since I was 10 years old. I even have a pathetic exercise where I go through the starting lineup and the rotation, and imagine the best-case scenario stat line [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Sports'
All Apologies
February 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · AR, Politics, Sports
This is a post that could easily be recycled every month or so whenever some famous person sticks his her foot and his or her mouth and then botches his or her apology. (And, given my recent inability to get myself to post more than once every other month, I probably need to write more [...]
Tags: apologies·Bob Marshall·Hannah Storm·Hiking the Appalachian Trail·I'm sorry if you were offended·Jim Bunning·Kate Harding·Kyle Turley·Mark Sanford·Ruth Bader Ginsburg·Tiger Woods·Tony Kornheiser
That Sounds About Right
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Politics, Sports
What Fox News personality makes the most sense when talking about health care reform?
This guy:
Republicans Have Issues With Metaphors, Bigger Issues With Reality
November 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Politics, Sports
The Republican health care protest on Capitol Hill yesterday can be summarized as follows: Democrats= Everything Bad, Republicans=Everything Good. Depending on who at the rally you believe, Obama and his supporters are either Maoists or Nazis. And after being told for 8 years that Muslims (sorry, Islamofascists) are the scariest thing [...]
Tags: conservatives·crown jewels·health care·John Boehner·Mao·Michelle Bachmann·socialism·Super Bowl of Freedom·teabaggers
More Reasons to Love Pittsburgh
September 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Politics, Sports
Pittsburgh in the News!
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Labor, Politics, Sports
With the G-20 in Pittsburgh and much chaos expected, the media spotlight is on the Steel City. The LA Times and CNN emphasize the city’s transition from gritty and industrial to trendy and high-tech. But since no outsider could truly capture Pittsburgh’s greatness, I feel obligated to share some of the more pertinent [...]
Tags: Arnold Palmer·Arsenal of Democracy·banana split·G-20·Latrobe·Mr. Rogers·Pittsburgh·Pittsburgh Penguins·Pittsburgh Pirates·Pittsburgh Steelers·PNC Park·Rolling Rock·steel
Worst Column Gimmick Ever
September 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · AR, Sports
Loyal readers may have noticed that this is my first post in about a week. One of the advantages of amature blogging is that when one is feeling uninspired, distracted, or simply lazy, one doesn’t have to write anything. Given my work habits, this is probably a good thing. If I were [...]
Tags: bad writing·Jaycee Dugard·Mark Whicker·OC Register·Orange County·Sports
Tying the Steelers to Supreme Court Nominations
July 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Law and Justice, Sports, Supreme Court
This is pretty ugly, and I fear it’s only going to get worse. From a purely selfish standpoint, as a die-hard Steeler fan and committed bleeding heart, this cannot end well. If Roethlisberger is clearly demonstrated to be guilty, then the Steelers future is ruined and two of the greatest months of my [...]
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger·bleeding heartery·Duke lacrosse·Kobe Bryant·Pittsburgh Steelers·sexual assault·Sotomayor