Archive for February, 2009

Kevin Costner Has an Economic Stimulus Package for Zion, Ill.

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Leave it to Kevin Costner to bring the people of Lake County, Ill., a little bit of good news in these economically troubled times. Mr. Costner is about to create some jobs. How? Well, let me tell you: He's the "primary owner" of a minor league baseball team that's going to ...

Super Q&A

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

We've had time to sleep on the Super Bowl. And then time to sleep on the day after the Super Bowl, which  allows to have intellectually stimulating conversation about the matter now that we've fully processed it. And here are my answers to those questions which you most assuredly asked ...

Colonists 3, Foppish English Dandies 0

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

I’m sure you’re all aware everyone is focused on some questionable refereeing in a rather large game on Sunday. And no, I’m not talking about the Super Bowl (so maybe you didn’t know then). I’m talking about the diabolical decision by referee Mike Riley in the Chelsea-Liverpool match, in which Riley ...

Somewhere Jason White Is Crying To Himself

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

We've already discussed how Santonio Holmes was one of the breakout stars of Sunday's Big Game, but without question the most impressive player on the field at Super Bowl XLIII was Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald. From his ridiculous leaping touchdown catch to his mach-five, 64-yard sprint to the end zone late ...

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

During a night out in Chicago this weekend, I took a look around the table at some of my friends from college. We’re four years removed from our days of nightly debauchery and are in our mid-to-late 20s. That means a number of things: engagements, births, layoffs and perhaps most ...

Tale Of The Tape: Jill Wagner vs. Santonio Holmes

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Super Bowl XLIII is in the books and, as always, the Big Game made a few careers. Last night's game was a coming out party for a few people. Obviously the game's biggest star last night was Santonio Holmes and his unbelievable, game-winning catch. But one could argue that Holmes ...