Bill James is mostly known as a numbers man, but I really admire his historical writing more. He wrote a very long and fascinating piece on Ernie Lombardi and other profiles that I loved, I think it was a Quixotic effort to say something about nearly every player that every played in the major leagues, …
If you ever want to see what a huge missed opportunity Ron Shelton’s movie Cobb was, you should read (or see a production of if you are lucky enough to find one) Lee Blessing’s similarly named play on the baseball legend.
I found this anonymous quote that pretty much sums up my lack of ambition. “I like to be with my girlfriend. I like to be in bed and rent movies. That’s life.”
It’s basically impossible to argue with the fact that The Beatles were the soundtrack of the sixties, and that it didn’t end well. For, as the bright optimism of the Fab Four reached the next decade bloodied by the Viet Nam war and the twisted imaginings of Charles Manson, the Beatles to everyone’s despair were …
In honor of Across the Universe, which I really dug, I ask the following question, “Where are all the great Beatles covers?” There are something like 3000 versions of “Yesterday,” and with the sole exception of the original they all approach a new standard of suckitude!
Coulter says Jews need to be perfected You know back in the day Ann Coulter wouldn’t have been able to be anything other than a Nazi Saloon Wench. Someone for sadistic men to reach out to on a lonely night. Now she gets to go one TV and say asinine things! We truly live in …
I got a letter from the Phi Beta Kappa society or whatever it is called, today. It filled me with pride of my collegiate accomplishments, well … until I saw it was addressed to Ms. Bradley Keith Laidman.
I can hardly wait, To see you to come of age, But I guess we’ll both, Just have to be patient, Yes it’s a long way to go, But in the meantime Before you cross the street, Take my hand, Life is just what happens to you, While your busy making other plans
It’s October 9th, which means that it is time to pay tribute to a dearly departed musician. It’s John Lennon’s birthday but he gets plenty of pub. Today’s the day to talk about a Rock and Roll legend that for some reason decided to chuck it all after an incendiary year of genius guitar playing …
Clint Eastwood today announced plans to star and direct in “Not without My Daughter!” After being told by his doctor that he has 15 minutes to live, Clint finds out that the Yakuza has kidnapped his daughter. Tearing himself away from his respirator Clint must defeat forty trained Yakuza ninjas who have plotted to use …
* Bill Hicks Some dudes at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moore University, successfully conned someone into paying them to compare the life expectancy of Rock Stars to the general public. They were apparently qualified to do this because the Beatles were from Liverpool and they had really good weed. http://press.psprings.co.uk/jech/september/896_ch59915.pdf Conclusion: …
Waiting for Clark Kent An Existential Cartoon
Here’s what I never understood in high school. When Achilles was born his mother dipped him in the river Styx making him invulnerable everywhere except for the spot that she held him from his heel. He also has the greatest armor ever constructed, forged by the God Hephaestus. What does he need it for? Shouldn’t …
I always knew it would take a plague for the Indians to win the World Series. Cleveland beat the Yankees tonight mostly due to a mass of bugs that incited a game tying wild pitch from Jaba Chamberlain.
I cringe when I hear people say he’s the best player in baseball history. Tonight against the Indians with the score tied 1-1 in the top of the 9th inning, 2 out and a man on second base, Eric Wedge decided to pitch to him with first base open. I don’t care how many home …
