“Macho Man” Randy Savage
Randy “Macho Man” “Savage” Poffo November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011 You wouldn’t think that the simple act of running against the ropes would hurt, but it does. I think another one is just the fact of how winded the wrestlers can get entertaining the people. I think they deserve more respect for that […]
I was running…
I’ve been thinking for awhile that I’m fat and out of shape. Ok, that’s not really a thinking thing as much as a truth thing. My job is a sit at a desk all day and never move kind of job, so in my time there I’ve gained weight and continued to get more and […]
A Former Right-Winger
A man and his wife died last night. While they stayed in their bedroom late at night several men stormed into the room with only one objective: kill. You know the story. I’m not going to try to paint it in such a way to draw sympathy. The fact is that I don’t have any […]
I’m Greedy
I don’t think I’m that bad of a person, really. But I guess I’m pretty greedy. As a Chicago fan, I’m pretty pretty lucky. In my lifetime I’ve gotten to watch the Bears, Bulls, White Sox, and Blackhawks all win championships. In fact, Chicago is the only city in the last 25 years to have […]
Friday Happy Hour: Pizza and Beer
Every week Mental Floss does their Friday Happy Hour. Sometimes I steal it… This is one of those weeks. Questions theirs, answers mine. 1. “1-877-KARS-4-KIDS. K-A-R-S KARS-4-KIDS. 1-877-KARS-4-KIDS, donate your car today.” I find myself humming this radio jingle at least once a day. What jingles have been lodged in your head for years? Anyone who […]
Water Lilies
Last night I took the opportunity to go the member’s preview of Monet’s Water Lilies at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. There are only 2 Monet triptychs in the United States, and this particular one has been divided among three different museums. As a regular visitor to the Nelson I had seen the panel they own in […]
Friday Happy Hour: Crocodile Bob
I don’t do it every Friday, but when I do… well… I do it. Ripped from the headlines of the Mental Floss Blog: 1. School names generally fall into five categories: Geography (Valleyview, West Morris); Famous Historical Figures (Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary, Polk High); Not Famous Historical Figures (Amos W. Harrison Elementary); Numbers (PS […]
On Real Hatred…
Yesterday I poked a little fun at what it means to have hatred in sports. Hate is a strong word. I remember growing up always being told that we should never say we hate anything or anyone. Like most words, though, the meaning has changed and evolved over time. Now it can mean anything from […]
On Sports Hatred…
Let’s face it… this picture is awesome. That being said, I don’t feel guilty at all for enjoying it. If you put yourself out there as a super fan of some sort, you put yourself out there for this to happen. When I was a student at K-State, for 2 years a couple friends and […]
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A St. Pullen’s Day Blessing
May you always have JO for the blocks, A McGruder to bring rain, Southwell to light the fire, A JamSam to cheer you, Feed it to Kelly down low, And all Jake’s heart might desire!
The New Sunday
After years of being a pastor of some form, paid or unpaid, I was used to Sunday mornings always being filled, rushed, and stressful. I’ve been out of that world for a couple years now, and have learned that Sunday mornings don’t even need to remotely look like that anymore. Now I get up when […]
Things I Learned Watching the Oscars
It’s probably been about 10 years since I’ve watched more than a minute or two of the Oscars. It’s not that I don’t care… I do. I’m always very curious to see who wins, but I’ve always been content looking it up the next day. Awards shows are just boring, and I don’t need them. […]
Friday (Sunday) Happy Hour: Yeah, it’s late.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s Sunday. I didn’t do this on Friday. I get it. But I skipped the week before (based on the fact that there wasn’t a single question I even remotely had an answer to. So I thought I’d do Mental Floss’ Friday Happy Hour today. As always, questions come from the posts, […]
#22 – Dave Duerson
Dave Duerson November 28, 1960 – February 17, 2011 When you look at all the various characters that exist in the NFL today, they owe a sense of allegiance to the ’85 Bears. I don’t think any team prior to us had the kind of fun we did. We enjoyed each other off the field […]