Johnny Manziel, the 22nd pick in this year’s draft, went where no college player has gone before. Not in 78 years. The NFL draft started in 1936. Let’s do the Math. Well, math is not really my thing so let’s do the estimating thing. Roughly 12,000 football players have played in the NFL. And no […]
“The Mystery of the Midnight Visitor” by John and Nancy Rambeau
"I’m reading Rimbaud," I would tell people in January — or that’s what they thought I said. Actually, I was saying: "I’m reading Rambeau," referring to Nancy and John, the able writers of The Mystery of the Midnight Visitor, copyright 1962, by Harr Wagner Publishing Company. I was attracted by the astonishing cover, showing four […]
San Francisco Transit Pulls the Plug on Wireless Communications
by Matthew L. Schafer {Note: This post originally appeared on the media website Lippmann Would Roll.) On August 11, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)–a special government agency–disabled signal repeaters that in turn blacked out all wireless communications in four rail stations. The black out came in response to BART fears that those protesting […]
Game Change : John Heileman and Mark Halperin: MUST READ
01-12-2010 Old Head Sportscapper Island.com Game Change Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime By John Heileman and Mark Halperin If you like to read and if you like (or not) the 2008 election this is a great read. Don’t push books but this is a […]
Johnson: I will continue to sledge
"It felt good to do it (sledge) and I’ll continue to do it. Just keep puffing my chest out and keep getting into the contest… a stare here and there. I think that’s definitely worked for me and I’ve definitely got a lot more confidence now and really enjoying it again," Mitchell Johnson said. "I […]
Arthur aims to curb Johnson threat
"It will be interesting to see how Johnson goes against two left-handers at the top of the order," South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said. "It might force him to change his tactics. "He’s pulled the rug out from under our feet a couple of times and we haven’t been able to make a proper first-innings […]
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