Category Archives: Sports

Fully Baked Zito

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jorge Costales

Barry Zito has hit on a clever tactic to be left alone. In a GQ interview, he acknowledged that he was a Christian who enjoyed reading C.S. Lewis. His interviewer, Nathaniel Penn, gives what I think is an accurate recap … Continue reading →

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Band of brothers and one liberal democrat

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Jorge Costales

The ESPN documentary on the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team, Silver Reunion is a study in ethics. All but one member of that team have not wavered from the team’s initial position to not accept anything less than the gold … Continue reading →

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Code Red: Derrick Rose’s a Bull Sitter

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jorge Costales

In a Few Good Men, Col Jessup’s Code Red was exposed given the implicit contradiction in his two orders. In the case of Derrick Rose, his two guaranteed contracts [totaling $355 million] contradict the most legitimate reason for a player … Continue reading →

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Jason Terry and Saint Longinus confront their God

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jorge Costales
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Think we really know about any public figure?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jorge Costales

The tragedy of Jerry Sandusky’s crimes highlights something always useful to recall. How much we don’t really know about public figures. Imagine you had been asked to answer the question below in secret, as part of a Malcolm Gladwell-like ‘blink … Continue reading →

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LeBron hating and the Nanny State

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Stop the LeBron hating?  Are you kidding. As I’ve listened and read Heat fans reactions to the team’s 2nd championship, a consensus seems to have emerged that we want LeBron haters [see a partial list here] to stop their criticisms. … Continue reading →

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Payback on Planet Bron

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Dateline July 2031: Today marks the 10th anniversary of The Announcement — coming 10 years to the day of The Decision — that Aliens are real. Turns out they have long been among us and possess a bizarre sense of … Continue reading →

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Finals Game 2 MVP: Russell ‘Cantinflas’ Westbrook

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Miami Heat fans have much to be thankful for. Especially in our opponents. Carmelo Anthony’s selfishness.  Amar’e Stoudemire’s reverse pyromania. Carlos Boozer’s contract. Derrick Rose’s jump shot. Rajon Rondo’s personality disorder. To quote Yoda, ‘… there is another.’ The Finals … Continue reading →

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LeBron James favorite new latrine

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Good news for Heat: Lebron James puts Kevin Garnett’s big mouth to good use.  Bad news [ode to Zaslow] for Celtics:  King James is not finished.  Whole lotta chowda.

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Process of elimination

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jorge Costales

Here’s why the Miami Heat losing game 5 at home could be a good thing.  The Heat would not have home court advantage in the Finals against either the Spurs or the Thunder. Which means that they would likely have … Continue reading →

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