Category Archives: Football

Hangovers, Scotsmen, and a Certain Team That Won A Certain National Championship Game Last Night

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

When you wake up with a hangover, the first thing to attempt to bring into focus is that you probably had a good time the night before. Of course there are hangovers that follow bad things like the passing of … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest 12/7/12: Have A Greasy Kind of Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

John Travolta and Olivia Newton John are back! Ever since 1978 when they taught a generation of young girls that the only way to get the guy is to stop being yourself and just dress like a tramp, fans have … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest: 10/15/12 New Bond, Hate Week, and There Is a Hot Dog Under There

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

The new Bond film comes out in less than a month. If you have children, you’ll get to see it when I do: sometime next year once it has been released on DVD. Also due for release soon-ish, The Spy … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest: 9/24/12 Ask Her Out Edition

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Ask her out. If there is a girl whose charms have you enraptured, who has you tongue tied, whose golden locks or azure eyes hold you captive.  This is a mandate, mission, command, instructional pamphlet, and do it yourself manual. … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest: 9/3/12

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Even the casual reader of this blog should know that my love of food would fizzle and die were I not allowed to make my own tomato sauces. In the arena of life, cutting vegetables. browning meats, adding herbs and … Continue reading →

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College Football and the Once a Month Steak Sandwich

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

It’s been a long journey through the desert, but kickoff is less than twenty-four hours away and college football will bless us once again. Although TCU made a fine accounting this year, on the backs of four players allegedly involved … Continue reading →

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Notes From A Trip To Idaho: Basque Country!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

We were admittedly closer to Barstow than usual, but not near enough and the desert was not an issue. There were no drugs to kick in and our car, a rented 2012 Toyota Sequoia, was more whale than shark. That … Continue reading →

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Some Things of Interest: Scottish Science Edition

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

We give credit to the Scots as being great and glorious for the invention of P.O.E.T.S. Day, but we had no idea. In a week of sciencey breakthroughs the Scots have shown themselves more better greater and gloriouser than ever … Continue reading →

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I’m a Homer and I Support This Sauce

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I validate my support of our Dark Lord Saban by the scoreboard. Since arriving at Alabama, Saban is 55 and 12 in five years with two BCS National Championships. Recruiting reports are agog. There is no reason to believe he … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Watching T.V. (Television) And I Have Observations!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

UEFA Euro 2012. Apparently the US was snubbed on this one. I’m watching anyway, on the off chance that someone might be our equal in the “beautiful game.” I came in as a reformed Italian fan whose disgust over flagrant … Continue reading →

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