by Chip Ainsworth When things go bad, people will use the word dysfunction without knowing its meaning. They know it’s not good and that’s about it. Dysfunctional is something that functions, but […]
#EPICFAIL: the return of the 86ers
For 86 years the Boston sports fan’s image was defined by the Curse of the Bambino and its periodic avatars, like Bucky Fucking Dent. And Aaron Fucking Boone. And Bill Buckner, who […]
That '70s Series
by Chip Ainsworth The first game of the 1975 World Series was an afternoon tilt, played on Saturday, October 11. I didn’t have a ticket, so I watched from inside a watering […]
Andre Agassi: What a rich man's discontent can teach us all about living an authentic life
They say money can’t buy happiness. The same also goes for celebrity, and even the status that accompanies being among the best in the world at your profession. We’ve had ample demonstration […]
The Karma wagon rolls around for Manny: respect the game, Tittie-Boy
Oh, the sheer deliciousness of it all. Manny Ramirez has been busted for using. The word is that ManRam didn’t actually use steroids. However, two sources told ESPN’s T.J. Quinn and Mark […]
Nota Bene #34
Got hot links if you want ’em! In “Ripping Nine-Inch Nails” at Salon, James Hannaham writes: “Reznor has always had problems with authority. What better way to subvert his own influence than […]
Nota Bene #33
Got hot links if you want ’em! Jonathan Martin of Politico writes: “Liberal media has traditionally been upstream media, generating information and putting it into circulation. Conservative media is downstream, it’s the […]
Nota Bene #31
Got hot links if you want ’em! Lawyer John Eisenberg, who’s arguing a case challenging wireless surveillance, quotes a Department of Justice Attorney: “They don’t know. . . . Let me make […]
Nota Bene #30
Got hot links if you want ’em! At Truthdig economic reporter Doug Henwood writes: “The Republican never has doubts about the rightness of a money-driven hierarchical society ultimately backed by violence. The […]
Will our championship drought in the Super Bowl of elections ever end?
It’s been 99 years since the Chicago Cubs have won a World Series. But they, as well as teams that have never won a Super Bowl, aren’t the only ones in the […]
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