The Green Revolution enters a new phase
There is some serious unrest happening in Iran right now. Andrew Sullivan is in flood-the-zone mode.
Author Archives: Brendan
My Defining Days of the Decade: #7
Continuing with Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade: #12: May 15, 2003: Becky and I Graduate From College #11: November 7, 2000: The Election of a Lifetime #10: August 14, 2003: The Great Northeast Blackout #9: September 15, 2008: The Economy Implodes — And I Get A Job #8: July 3, 2004: Becky and I Get Engaged Number Seven… July… Read more »
Pomp, pageantry & pizza
Quite possibly the single most easily mockable bowl game in the history of college football, at least on paper, is underway: Marshall vs. Ohio in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Thank God the lords of college football are committed to avoiding a legitimate system of determining the sport’s national champion in order to preserve the sublime tradition and pageantry of… Read more »
Merry Christmas!
About “decades”
A few people have commented that they’re disappointed I’m buying into the notion that the “decade” begins in the zero year and ends in the nine year (e.g., 2000-2009), as opposed to the “purist” ideal that it begins in the one year and ends in the zero year (e.g., 2001-2010). I have a couple of thoughts on this. First, I’ve… Read more »
My Defining Days of the Decade: #8
Continuing with Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade: #12: May 15, 2003: Becky and I Graduate From College #11: November 7, 2000: The Election of a Lifetime #10: August 14, 2003: The Great Northeast Blackout #9: September 15, 2008: The Economy Implodes — And I Get A Job Number Eight… July 3, 2004: Becky and I Get Engaged To explain… Read more »
My Defining Days of the Decade: #9
Continuing with Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade: #12: May 15, 2003: Becky and I Graduate From College #11: November 7, 2000: The Election of a Lifetime #10: August 14, 2003: The Great Northeast Blackout Number Nine… September 15, 2008: The Economy Implodes — And I Get A Job This item on my decade list is unique, in that I’ve… Read more »
My Defining Days of the Decade: #10
A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short, I’m finally ready to continue with my “Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade” series. (Link goes to a page displaying all posts in descending order from #12 to, eventually, #1.) But first, let’s review where we’ve been: #12: May 15, 2003: Becky and I Graduate From College #11: November 7, 2000:… Read more »
Defining Day #10 delayed
Alas, dear readers, I’ve already fallen behind in writing my “Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade” series. I know you’re shocked. 🙂 So, my write-up of entry #10 on the list will be delayed until (hopefully) sometime tomorrow. It’s possible that #9 and #8 will consequently be pushed back by a day as well. Luckily, I’ll have time to catch… Read more »
Loyette leads Pick ’em contest!
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Bowl season started off with a bang tonight, courtesy of 6-6 Wyoming’s double-overtime win over heavily favored, 8-4 Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. And, thanks to that shocking upset, just about everyone’s pick sheets have already been thrown for a loop. Only one person out of 50 in the 5th annual Living Room Times Bowl Pick ’em Contest… Read more »