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Tag Archives: Godfather Saga
Bacterial [fandom] vs viral [Loria] infections
My MLB fandom bacteria are waging a valiant battle vs the viral infection which is Jeffrey Loria, it’s not a petri dish for the feint of heart. Typical fandom bacteria are unmarried [single-celled] creatures with a rubbery membrane surrounding the … 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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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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Seward and Hagen fly under your radar
While I have always loved Lincoln, the recent adulation of him on the left constitutes an unmistakable signal to revisit my views. Not coincidentally, a recent review of Walter Stahr’s book, Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man, uncovered a revealing exchange between … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reading, Entertainment
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Godfather Saga, Tom Hagen
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The not so perfect box and chain thing
Bill Gates money is going into the toilet. But its good news for all. From a recent Economist article: If Thomas Crapper were around today, he would find our toilets quite familiar,” says Bill Gates, referring to the Victorian manufacturer … Continue reading
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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Process of elimination
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
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
The Meeting That Made The Decision Possible
DISSOLVE TO: A garden, somewhere outside Schenectady: PAT O’RILEY So … Reinsdorf will move against you first. He’ll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust … guaranteeing your ability to speak freely. And at that meeting, you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Sports
Tagged Dwyane Wade, Godfather Saga, Jerry Reinsdorf, Miami Heat, NBA, Pat Riley, Schenectady
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Blinded By The Loria?
Jack Woltz quote in GI prior to gaining [not getting] a head: Johnny Fontane ruined one of Woltz International’s most valuable proteges. For three years we had her under contract, singing lessons, dancing lessons, acting lessons. I spent hundreds of … Continue reading
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