I guess if you know nothing different, you have no idea as a child if you are growing up in an extremely religious home. My family were bible-thumpers. We weren’t Jehovah Witness, but as a family, we did knock on doors preaching the message of Jesus as the Savior. We didn’t speak [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 25, 2008
My L. Ron Hubbard
June 23, 2008
Thoughts on Carlin (More to Come)
Since I reached my teenage years, I have been wary of having any type of idol worship. My guess is that George Carlin would have been of this mindset, as well. The coincidence in the equation is that the closest thing I have had since my conversion to Kill Your Idols to an [...]
June 22, 2008
WIde World of Sports
These are the topics that shape the sports world today.
I had meant to comment on the passing of ABC’s Jim McKay for awhile now. I know if I"d have been McKay, I would’ve requested that my funeral take place in Obesrtdorf, Germany. I would then have instructed my family to dress me up in [...]
June 21, 2008
In Case Your Hatred/Jealousy of Tom Brady Wasn’t Complete
In the latest GQ magazine, Giselle Bundchen is photographed in what appears to be Tom Brady’s junior high football socks. And she makes it work. So you are the most successful quarterback of your generation, plus you date a supermodel who makes according to Forbes magazine, $35 million per year. Hey dude, how [...]
June 20, 2008
Newest Steroid User Revealed
It’s Scott Long. Here’s the story.
In May my voice started to wear out easily. As more time went by, it got to the point where I struggled to project. I visited an ears, nose, and throat doctor for it. This doctor looked at my throat. (He also looked at my ears and [...]
June 18, 2008
Has the Week of the Tiger Ended?
The past week has been a good time to be a Tiger.
Tiger Woods won the most exciting golf tourney since Jack Nicklaus made his amazing last day run during the 1986 Masters to win his final major at the age of 46.
The Detroit Tigers won 6 straight games to show they still have a pulse [...]
June 16, 2008
Lance Armstrong Explains Why He Has So Much Energy
It has always seemed beyond remarkable that Lance Armstrong could dominate the Tour de France the way he did. Now we find out what helps him achieve more today. It’s an energy drink he’s pitching called FRS. Wait until the French newspapers get a hold of this info. I can’t wait to hear Greg LeMond’s [...]
June 16, 2008
The Destruction of Indiana Basketball
You might have heard about how over the past week, Indiana University has been pleading its case to the NCAA, trying to stay away from some kind of death sentence. The trangressions by Kelvin "Are You In My 5?" Sampson were pretty sickening, especially considering that he had similar problems at Oklahoma, but I would [...]
June 16, 2008
Around the Horn: ESPN Classic Edition
Ok, here’s my pitch for a new blockbuster show for ESPN Classic. Take 2 legendary sportswriters and put them together with 2 of the buffoons ESPN claims work in the same profession. Call the show, Around the Horn, the Classic Edition. Here are some highlights of the pilot episode.
Tony Reali: Today we have 4 esteemed [...]
June 16, 2008
Hey Kids, Let’s All Play the Ozzie Guillen Word Jumble
One of sad fallouts from people not reading newspapers anymore is their is little work anymore for the guy who puts together word jumbles. Trying to fill the void, here is an Ozzie Guillen special edition. Remember these are the actual spellings, not a phonetic version of how he says them.
Ozzie is nobody’s… C H [...]
