“The guys who are shooting films now are technically brilliant, but there’s no content in their films. I marvel at what I see and wish I could have done a shot like […]
Meanings, pt. 3: public service
by Michael Tracey Let me return to a period which is widely regarded within the advanced industrial societies as a high water mark of public service broadcasting, the BBC in the early […]
Nota Bene #27
Got hot links if you want ’em! In his (London) Independent article, “No, Johnny, No: Chuck Berry joins chorus of musicians snubbing McCain’s campaign,” Leonard Doyle writes: “There was a groan at […]
Rogues, scandals and the Church of Baseball: S&R honors Babe Ruth
Walt Whitman once said, “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.” You could look it up. […]
Super Bowl provides us with an important teachable moment
I really have mixed feelings about the outcome of yesterday’s Super Bowl. It was a fantastic game, no matter who you were rooting for, and that’s always nice. Historically a lot of […]
2007 in Review, pt. 4: The agony of defeat…
Hi, and welcome to day four of our 2007 review. Today’s topic – the year in sports. And what a year it was – great competition, exciting on-field action, outstanding team accomplishments, […]
Mitchell Report fails to step up to plate with a plan
Also undermined by pettiness and a lack of perspective. Shortly after former Senator George Mitchell released his report on performance-enhancing drug use by major league baseball players, he suggested those singled out […]
The price of anonymous sources: Error hits LATimes' Clemens claim
The Los Angeles Times blew a story more than a year ago that reported a federal affidavit claimed seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens used steroids. How and why did that happen? […]
Quotabull
And if you stand up for me, I promise you, I will stand up and fight for you every single day that I’m president. — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during an […]
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