I just finished reading “The Last Great Fight” by Joe Layden, a book about the February 11, 1990 Heavyweight Championship fight between Undisputed and Undefeated Champion Mike Tyson and James “Buster” Douglas, and how that fight changed each fighter’s life dramatically. It is a wonderful book, one of those rare books where you’re disappointed that there [...]
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I’ve always loved Christmas. I still do. It usually takes me a while to get into it, but I inevitably find myself lamenting the fact that another has come and gone so quickly. I still love going to get a tree, and still find myself mesmerized by a fully decorated tree. This year the Mrs. [...] A few days ago, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled across the 1984 classic Revenge of the Nerds on one of the HBOs. I only saw about the last 20-30 minutes of the film, so I missed a ton of good stuff, but in watching it, I did notice a few things for [...] While I think the Yanks gave CC Sabathia too many years, the amount per year doesn’t concern me. The Yanks had $76 million come off the books in expiring contracts this year. I like the signing because the Yanks really needed to bolster their rotation and CC was the best pitcher out there who didn’t cost [...] Well, at least we continue to dominate the rankings when it comes to actually having STUDENT-athletes on our football team: Second Annual Academic Bowl Championship Series Rankings | New America Blogs This is exclusive video of me watching the BC- Virginia Tech ACC Championship Game earlier this afternoon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg69Yp8HLzc Another bad performance on the big stage by BC. We are so predictable. So disappointing and frustrating. I guess this is what it felt like to be a pre-2004 Red Sox fan. For the second year in a row, Boston College is playing in the ACC Championship Game. You may remember this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7ufmrlIrwU Unfortunately, after beating Clemson, BC lost to Virginia Tech 30-16, in the ACC Championship Game, blowing a 16-9 halftime lead. This year, they must face Virginia Tech once again. BC beat Tech in October 28-23, [...] This is an oldie but goodie, but it still captivates me every time I see it. What prompted such a punch? The woman apparently asks the girl if she knew someone, then says, “she had THC in her system”, and then whammmmo. Love the way the girl just walks away with the lady. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiXAZVUWmaY |
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