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Dulitz takes huge lead in LRT Pick ’em

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Rachel Dulitz surged into a 6-point lead in the Living Room Times Bowl Pick ’em Contest on Friday, improving her prediction record to 16-6 with a 3-1 day, and increasing her distance from the rest of the field. Her nearest competitors are just 12-10.

My Defining Days of the Decade: #1

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Exactly one year, to the day, after I originally planned to finish my Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade series, I’ve finally done it. (Well, except for the “honorable mentions”, which I’ll write up… er, probably sometime next year.) Yeah, it took way too long — we’re one-tenth of the way through a new decade already! — but we’ve finally… Read more »

“Balloons. Balloons. Balloons.”

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Tomorrow is Loyette’s third birthday, and we’re hosting a “Noon Year’s Eve”-themed birthday party for her. Becky (who is awesome) is doing the vast bulk of the planning, preparation and house-cleaning (did I mention Becky is awesome?), but she tasked me with devising a way to have a “balloon drop” at noon. So last night, after Becky blew up several… Read more »

My Defining Days of the Decade: #2

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A year later than originally planned, it’s time — long past time, really — to publish the final two items on my Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade list. (Of the last decade, that is. Y’know, the one that ended on December 31, 2009. And no, I don’t believe the decade “technically” ends tomorrow. That logic might fly for centuries… Read more »

Dulitz extends lead, improves to 11-3

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Rachel Dulitz maintained sole possession of the lead for the fourth straight day in the LRT Bowl Pick ’em Contest with a 3-0 record Wednesday, improving her impressive prediction streak to 7 out of the last 8 bowls — during a time period when the average contestant has only gotten between 3 and 4 of those 8 games right —… Read more »

Programming note

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We’re just about 10 percent done with the 2010s, but as you may have noticed, my “Defining Days of the (Last) Decade” blog series remains unfinished, stalled at #3. But not for long!! I’ve finished writing #2, and will soon be done with #1 as well. I’ll be publishing them exactly one year to the day after I originally planned… Read more »

Dulitz leads Pick ’em; Loyette threatens

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Rachel Dulitz yesterday maintained the lead she’s held since Sunday in the 6th annual Living Room Times Bowl Pick ’em Contest, but her 4-bowl winning streak ended and her 2-point lead shrank when Iowa stunned Missouri. Now, several different scenarios — including my not-quite-3-year-old daughter, “Loyette,” taking a share of the lead — are possible today, with three bowl games… Read more »