With apologies to Popehat for stealing one of my favorite phrases from them, this is a box made of awesome, filled with win. Too bad the Lucasfilm legal stormtroopers put down the rebellion... … [Read more...] about It’s Not a Trap, It’s College Sports
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800 Photos of the 2007 Chicago Marathon
The Turn Into ChinatownI wasn't planning to take any pictures of the Chicago Marathon this year because I knew I'd be too busy to process and upload all the photos. However, when I woke up unusually early on Sunday morning I decided I could at least drive back to Chinatown and take some pictures, even if I didn't post them.(I like the Chinatown location because I can drive … [Read more...] about 800 Photos of the 2007 Chicago Marathon
Marathon Responsibilities and Risks
The recent meltdown of the Chicago Marathon serves as an interesting example for discussing issues of responsibility and risk taking. Over at Marathon Pundit, John Ruberry is taking issue with a Chicago Tribune opinion piece by Mike Downey, who has offered his take on who is responsible for the meltdown of the Chicago Marathon. He says it's the runners' fault. I think he's … [Read more...] about Marathon Responsibilities and Risks
Someone Must Suffer for this Defeat
I don't really understand sports much. Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass writes: Please don't take it out on this team, and please don't take it out on quarterback Rex Grossman. ... And now that they've lost this Super Bowl, the last thing we need to do as fans is to keep pressing down on them some more. It's not honorable, and it's not worthy. If he means we shouldn't … [Read more...] about Someone Must Suffer for this Defeat
Go Bears!
Update: Er...not so much. … [Read more...] about Go Bears!