It’s probably to easy to slip into sappiness in the wake of Mahrn’s passing, but I won’t forget listening to the never-ending parade of fall-evening “first-time callers” as my dad had the radio tuned to Cope’s show in the evenings. Myron might be more famous as a clown and one of the first wacky sports […]
Two Philly residents, a man and his brother-in-law, got into a fight over which Democratic candidate was better suited to be President. One man almost died after being stabbed, and the other is in jail on a felony assault charge. If this happens during the primaries, the general is going to involve live gladiator contests. […]
Yesterday while housesitting for a friend, the wife and I finished off a hearty dinner. (For those both wondering and not wondering, I dropped culinary skillz to the tune of mussels in white-wine and garlic broth accompanied by a toasted baguette, fresh green beans in lemon-parsley butter and rosemary roasted potatoes. Fools better recognize.) While […]
After reading this Newsweek opinion piece on Obama, which is similar to this Slate piece and another post I wrote, I have to wonder if the Democratic election narrative won’t go something like this: 1. Obama wins nomination, which is attributed to his feel-good rhetoric 2. Media logically begins inspection into his positions 3. Said […]
For what it’s worth, I don’t think the title of this post is a very good DKM song. But I digress. I’m heading up for observation of the land where sports-fan self-pity survives even in the face of multiple championships. While it might be rare for an Irish-American to have gone this long without stopping […]
From Politico: Romney framed his departure as one of duty to party and country. “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Sen. Clinton or Obama would win,” he said. “And in this time of […]
If awesome was a flavor, it would be this. It doesn’t have the ham hocks or fatback that you find in the greens at Southern restaurants, but it tastes just as great and is healthier. 1 lb. collard greens, cut up and washed 14 oz. (1 can) chicken stock 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 […]
This Tuesday is not only Fat, but Super! G and I were discussing the election yesterday, and I noted how Barack Obama’s oft-cited appeal to young, creative types like us — that might be flattery, but hey, we are the target demo — makes me worry that the rest of the country might actually resent […]
”As for the 1972 Dolphins, I don’t take joy in the fact the Patriots lost – period,” said Jim Mandich, the tight end on the 17-0 team. ”But I do relish and savor the fact that there has only been one unbeaten team in the history of the NFL, and it is the 1972 Miami […]
Wow! A thinking football fan would say I should have been happy if the Patriots had won and decisively proved their worth as the best team in the past however-many years. Yes, I would have dryly appreciated that. But on a purely emotional and more powerful level, I’m incredibly happy that the Giants won, and […]