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The Schilling effect
Curt Schilling got in trouble with his employer [ESPN] for tweeting a comparison of the number of Muslim extremists that might exist today vs the number of Nazis in 1940. [May I suggest Stalin or Pol Pot for future attempts … Continue reading
Pop culture vs. Reality, aka #GWC
There was a time when the images of those on the bus below dominated pop culture. [Their image, as usual, was best captured by Tom Wolfe]. Who knew that the engineers who founded Fairchild Semiconductor were the ones who would … Continue reading
The offer Santos Perez couldn’t refuse
A great friend, Santos Perez, was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame a month ago. The achievement was recognized in a Miami Herald article by Greg Auman which noted that Santos “has written for the Herald since 1995 … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Sports
Tagged Bob Alexander, Boxing, Gilligan's Island, Godfather Saga, Greg Auman, Hank Kaplan, Jerry del Castillo, Miami Senior High, Palm OS, Palm Pilot, Palm Pre, Palm Treo, Palm Tungsten, Palm Zire, Pepe Campos, Saúl [El Canelo] Álvarez, Santos Perez, Tuto Zabala Jr.
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Say they ain’t Socialist, Joe
Joe Posnanski provides some great insight on how to pick a team to become a fan of in the English Premier League [EPL]. But Joe’s not from Miami by way of Havana during the time bracketed by the Bay of … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Sports
Tagged English Premier League, Everton Toffees, LeBron James, Pete Rose, Stan Musial, The Beatles
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If Bizarro NBA season continues …
Entering game 6 of the NBA Finals, I recap, in honor of Seinfeld and Sgt. Friday, some bizarro facts, ma’am: Defending NBA champions Considered by opponents, ‘Hollywood as hell’ Head coach turning 43 years old during year Team featured 3 … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Sports
Tagged Bizarro, Dragnet, Dwyane Wade, Godfather Saga, Jerry Reinsdorf, Los Angeles Lakers, Man of Steel, Miami Heat, NBA, Pat Riley, Schenectady, Seinfeld
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John Grisham’s mini-brain fart
Listening to the audiobook of John Grisham’s new novel, Calico Joe, I heard something which made me pause, not unlike how Jaguar Paw might have reacted to coming across a Chili’s outside a Mayan city. What I heard was that … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Books & Reading
Tagged Bill James, Don Kessinger, Godfather Saga, John Grisham, Willie Montañez
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Scientology’s Bombshell: Xenu vs Zena on PPV
In a stunning development, the Church of Scientology has decided to spin off its core beliefs into a separate entity whose relationship with Scientology would only exist through monitored arm’s length transactions. The new company, Thetan But Not Beaten [TBNB] … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Random Observations
Tagged Humor, Scientology, Warrior Princess, Zena
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On pins and creedals
Fans have a creed too. Unlike the Church, ours is not spelled out or even welcoming. Our creed is a winnowing process based on loyalty. Doubting one’s team in between playoff games earns you a lifetime ban from this church. … Continue reading
Through the eyes of a believer
Quick, what do you see in the photo to the right? Go ahead and click on it, I’ll wait. If you see the mid-section of a male who recently underwent successful bypass surgery, the good news is that you are … Continue reading
Inception’s Math Has No Mal-Function
It ain’t no Poincaré Conjecture, but figuring out if the movie Inception’s dream timelines make sense is as close as I’m coming to solving anything. So the only thing I likely have in common with the mathematician from St Petersburg … Continue reading
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