It’s a jaded man indeed who can remain unmoved, flipping his newly acquired cable over to the high-def channels and catching an awe-inspiring aerial shot of San Francisco on a typically cool July evening, just prior to the 10:15 eastern start time of a Mets-Giants game. I’ve made no effort to hide my distaste for […]
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Gha Na Na
Monday, June 28, 2010
Based on a novel by a man named Lear – McCartney Cheap is small, and not too steep But best of all, cheap is cheap – Davies Now that America has bowed somewhat gracefully out of the World Cup, we can all move on to more pressing matters at hand. It’s difficult to hold a […]
Soccer Deux
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Straight is the gate, and narrow the way – Williams/Christ My buddy Dave in San Francisco emailed the other day, commenting on my last posting about soccer. While I suspect part of his correspondence (like my article) was meant as tongue in cheek, he did use three rather strong qualifiers – “ignorant,” “reactionary,” and “full […]
Not The Worst-Looking Game At The Bar
Sunday, June 13, 2010
It’s official – I’ve got World Cup Fever. Rampant, rabid, rousing, rampaging World Cup Fever. After America’s stunning upset tie with England yesterday, I’ve re-thought my stubborn, quasi-xenophobic aversion to what the rest of the civilized world calls The Beautiful Game. I’ve reconsidered my country’s immature obsession with winning, and learned to relish coming up […]
Replay This
Monday, June 7, 2010
Armando Galarraga. There’s a name to remember – correctly spelled with two “r’s” in the middle. As any non-comatose baseball fan is aware, the Detroit pitcher threw a perfect game against Cleveland last week. Except it wasn’t. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First, a little perspective and definition for the non-fan. A perfect game […]
Jambalaya
Friday, May 28, 2010
Honey, ain’t it funny how a crowd gathers ’round anyone livin’ life without a net? – Petty, “Dogs On The Run” Walking through my old hood in San Francisco, maybe twelve years ago, I came across a small hand-written note placed in the corner of an apartment window. “Jump and the net will appear.” I […]
Op Ed Changeup
Monday, May 17, 2010
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. – Thoreau Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like, uh, your opinion, man. – Lebowski Opinions, as Harry Callahan once noted, are like assh*les : Everybody has one. Along these same lines, the degree to which one shares his opinion is also a personal choice, and […]
Trigger Happy
Saturday, May 8, 2010
I’m at the Grand Ballroom in the Manhattan Center on Thursday night, loitering about an enjoyably mellow bar scene prior to the Willie Nelson show and sporting my (relatively) new San Francisco Giants cap – a gift bestowed by a close friend. “You like the Giants?” the guy next to me inquires accusingly and with […]
Chevy To The Levy
Thursday, May 6, 2010
You can’t stop what’s comin’ – ain’t all waiting on you. That’s vanity. – Ellis, “No Country For Old Men” Through some set of mildly odd circumstances, I’ve recently found myself watching the first two installments the epic six-part miniseries America: The Story of Us, now playing on the History Channel. Something about the show […]
Moving In Stereo
Monday, May 3, 2010
I’m livin’ for givin’ the Devil his due –Blue Oyster Cult My friend Heather , who visited last week from Philly, possesses perhaps the most sincere laugh on the planet. Once engaged, it eclipses mere amusement and shifts in to something more electric and potent, knowing neither decorum nor inhibition. It is equally likely to […]