Posts from January 2007
Gators Championship Package from Sports Illustrated
At some point about fifteen years ago I subscribed to Sports Illustrated. With the exception of a tragic few months during which most of my mail was trapped shuffling between coasts, I haven’t missed an issue. Generally I ignore all the commemorative editions and t-shirt and sweatshirt offers; I have enough t-shirts and sweatshirts to
Wireless TiVo, Part 2
After waiting for a week for my male-to-male USB cable to finally arrive from Amazon, I was thoroughly disappointed to find that my old Linksys WUSB11 doesn’t work. Perhaps it’s because the little guy got fried sitting in the garage at some point in the last few years. Perhaps it’s because the antenna was snapped
Go Gators!
Rick Scuteri/US PRESSWIRE Chris Leak had all the right moves in dismantling BCS favorite Ohio State Monday night. “The Florida game plan was art, suitable for framing. The execution of the game plan was similarly gorgeous.” — Pat Forde “The Rambo-like Tebow threw for one TD and powered into the end zone for another.” —
Bleachers – John Grisham
Last night I finished reading Bleachers, by John Grisham. (I read it in three or four 50-page bursts; it’s not very long.) It’s a story about the legacy of a dying high school football coach. The main character is the star quarterback who returns home fifteen years after graduation to pay his respects and come
I Predict No Riot
Apparently the people in charge in Columbus, Ohio are preparing for the worst. There’s a story on ESPN’s site about how they are planning how to handle rioting in the (unlikely) event that Ohio State beats Florida in Monday night’s BCS Championship game. What does it say about your school and your community when everyone
The Ten Best Sports Movies of All Time
This was one of the hardest lists I’ve ever had to make
Misleading Trailers
A collection of fake movie trailers
Panini Cafe – Marina Del Rey
Their website is craptacular and looks like it hasn’t been updated since last June, but the Panini Cafe in Marina Del Rey is a damn good place to have lunch. I’ve eaten there probably two dozen times since my company moved into our current building several years ago. I’d go there more often but there
Wireless TiVo
There is a slim chance that you may not have realized yet that I am a technology geek. In case there’s any doubt, let me explain to you what’s been driving me batty for a few weeks now: My wireless TiVo system. Which one is TiVo-approved? In our two-person, two-dog, two-cat house we have two
NFLN Fumbles
In which he wonders about television commercials