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Derek Jeter: The Last Knight of the Yankee Dynasty

Posted by on 11:36 am in Featured, Pat Wong, Sports | 0 comments

Derek Jeter: The Last Knight of the Yankee Dynasty

Columnist and ESPN analyst Buster Olney wrote a book called “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”. It details the rise and the fall of the Yankees dynasty from 1996-2001 when they won 4 World Series in 5 years and made 5 World Series appearances in 6 years. Those Yankees teams will always be special to me. The run began in 1996 when I was in elementary school and stretched through my years in high school. Naturally, it was an awkward time for me as I was going through puberty and trying to deal with the imbalance of my hormones. However, one...

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Valentine’s Day: Dual Perspective

Posted by on 4:59 pm in Featured, Matt Cargile, Pop Culture, Russ Stevens, Social | 0 comments

Valentine’s Day: Dual Perspective

Russell Stevens: I find that with each passing year, I sour on opinions I used to have in my younger days.  Now that I’m a month removed from turning 30, I’ve grown quite contemplative about my 20’s.  I am known in my circle of friends for only having strong opinions – for only loving or hating things.  One thing I DEFINITELY hated was Valentine’s Day.  I would wax philosophically about how it was a manufactured holiday meant only to sell greeting cards and candy to people, and to make people think their significant other owes them something...

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Gal is the New Val

Posted by on 2:45 pm in Featured, Justine Kolsky, Pop Culture, Social | 0 comments

Gal is the New Val

  Also known as the worst holiday known to man, Valentine’s Day has been giving shitty boyfriends brownie points since the dawn of time.  Why do we need a holiday for our significant others to show how much they love us? If you’re in a relationship, shouldn’t that be everyday? Valentine’s Day is a day of redemption for the boyfriend that NEVER takes you out. He will take you out on this one day a year to prove his “love” for you. Fuck that noise. Love is shoveling out your car on a 10 degree morning before you wake up, not an expensive...

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Boom.

Posted by on 10:11 am in Featured, Movies, Pop Culture, Ted McLoof | 0 comments

Boom.

The most famous image from Say Anything… (indeed, one of the most famous images from modern American cinema) is that of John Cusack adorning a trench coat and a Clash t-shirt, holding a boom box aloft, his face stony and purposeful as he stands in front of a blue Chevy Malibu. The image is indelible, a tangible version of the lengths movie characters go to in the name of Love. And it’s not just image—sound plays a role, too, as “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel is more or less eternally bound to Cameron Crowe’s film. It’s been parodied in...

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The Parallels of the Indiana Pacers and the Seattle Seahawks

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The Parallels of the Indiana Pacers and the Seattle Seahawks

I really respect how the Indiana Pacers built their team. They did it with intelligent movies via the draft, free agency, and trades. They did not get lucky through the NBA Draft lottery and have a superstar to fall into their laps. As they reside in Indiana, they are not able to not sign a superstar free agent that instantly makes them contenders. Nevertheless, the Pacers have put together a deep, young, athletic team that is now an elite team and championship contender. Similar to my respect for the front office in its construction of the...

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No Big Deal: The Modern Gay Athlete

Posted by on 12:22 pm in Featured, Matt Cargile, Sports | 0 comments

No Big Deal: The Modern Gay Athlete

The tipping point is either here, on the way, or coming really soon.  Slowly but surely all  50 states are voting for equality.  Homosexuality, and the equal treatment of anyone who is a homosexual is around the corner.  And by around the corner I mean we still have a long way to go, but the prospect of true equality is seeming more and more inevitable.  The most recent example of this is Michael Sam.  For those not aware, Michael Sam is a collegiate athlete heading to the NFL this season who just came out as openly gay.  It was a big...

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NBA Notes: All-Star Break (Western Conference)

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NBA Notes: All-Star Break (Western Conference)

Overview Kevin Durant has taken the Oklahoma City Thunder to another level. I had the Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, and the Portland Trailblazers in my top three after the two months. Even without Chris Paul, The Los Angeles Clippers have stepped up their game and creeping up to make it a top 4. Nevertheless, the strength of the Western Conference is its depth and there are certainly many good teams below the top teams.   Top Three   1. Oklahoma City Thunder (38-11)   Lebron James is the best player in the game because of his ability...

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Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Evolution vs. Creationism Smackdown

Posted by on 3:18 pm in Featured, Russ Stevens, Social, Technology | 0 comments

Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Evolution vs. Creationism Smackdown

I had no interest in watching this debate when I heard it was even going to happen.  The fact that there are still throngs of people out there who believe in Noah’s Flood, Adam and Eve, and other stories shouldn’t have a place at the science table.  After watching the debate, my opinions haven’t really changed at all, but I will say I might have been a little cold when I mentioned that those kinds of people shouldn’t be doing science. Anyway what I liked about the debate was that it didn’t have the typical back...

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NBA Notes: All-Star Break (Eastern Conference)

Posted by on 10:23 am in Featured, Pat Wong, Sports | 0 comments

NBA Notes: All-Star Break (Eastern Conference)

Overview It is still a two team race with the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat fighting for the top seed. The Toronto Raptors, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, and Chicago Bulls have established themselves in the middle of the Conference. The Brooklyn Nets have surged in 2014 to work themselves back into the playoffs. The New York Knicks are hoping to do the same.   Race for 1 Seed   1. Indiana Pacers (36-10)   They have the best defense in the league allowing just 90.6 points per game and the best point differential at +8. It...

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RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman: His Ten Best Performances

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RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman: His Ten Best Performances

How do you even respond to something like this? I was prepared to write something of an elegiac introduction, but I came up short. What’s the angle you go for? Compare-and-contrast? Maximillian Schell died this weekend too, but he was 86…does that make his death less tragic? Seemed to take away from the whole point of this article. There’s the temptation to do a variation on what a lot of rather irritating Facebook posters do, which is to make excuses for why you’re even spending time at all on the death of someone you never met (you’ve seen...

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