Category Archives: Living Room Times
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 »
Gonzaga’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad game
Well, on the bright side, meeting La Rev at Chopper’s was fun. He’s a cool guy. His wife and parents are nice, too. On the down side: pretty much everything about the game we were watching. The goofy smiles and thumbs-up in this photo, taken after the game, are most definitely ironic: Andy Katz writes, “The Zags can’t look as… Read more »
My Defining Days of the Decade: #11
Yesterday, I kicked off my “Defining Days of the Decade” series with number 12, my college graduation day, May 15, 2003. Today, for number 11 on the list, we’re going back in time to a tremendously memorable event during my sophomore year at USC. Drumroll please… November 7, 2000: The Election of a Lifetime In the morning and early afternoon… Read more »
My Defining Days of the Decade: #12
With all the best & worst of the decade lists floating around the Interwebs right now, as we await the imminent end of the 2000s and beginning of the twenty-teens, I thought it might be fun (at least for me!) to do a personal decade list. I’ll call it Brendan’s Defining Days of the Decade. This project is especially fun… Read more »