June 2011
Newport man fought to stop anti-gay attack |... →
Not the optimal outcome, but good on ya, Andrew Smith, for stepping up when you saw something wrong happening to a fellow human being. I’d like to buy you a beer.
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PhotoBlog - Dirk Nowitzki celebrated in German... →
I gotta say, that doesn’t look like the kind of smile that’s going to leave his face soon. It must feel so awesome to get that kind of reception in your hometown.
New Saddles Can Help Release Cyclists’ Unrelenting... →
Well, I know what I’ll be getting for my bike very soon.
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...And All That Jazz
I don’t think that I’ve mentioned this yet, but I’ve been hired as a temporary host for the local jazz station that OPB partners with, KMHD. It’s a station that both Sara and I listen to and enjoy. Sara listens considerably more than I do and usually has it on when I get home from work. She’s developed quite a taste for jazz over the past few years and has brought me...
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Summer
So, it’s officially summer. I’m celebrating by sitting on my back deck with a glass of whiskey (gets up to get glass of whiskey, because readers value honesty in a writer), my wife sitting across from me, painting and our dogs sprawled out on the deck like drunk sailors. I’d say I’m doing things right.
It was a balmy 84 today in Portland. It was that kind of day that only...
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Cyclogeddon: The Five Stages of Cycling
The well-known Kübler-Ross Model, more commonly known as the Five Stages of Grief, isn’t something that most people would associate with commuting to work via bicycle. For those of you who are having a hard time recalling each of the five stages, they are:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Pretty cut and dry, right? I’m sure we’ve all been through...
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Past Forward Podcast, Episode 4 - Joshua Trumbo →
In this episode, I sit down with my old college roommate and cohost of the infamous Late Late Morning Show to talk about his band, the Kamikaze Snowmen. We also talk about their podcast, the Kamikaze Snowcast. There’s a fair amount of reminiscing mixed in there, as well.
Enjoy! (I hope)
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Dave Chappelle May Return to Comedy Via Netflix or... →
Stop dicking around and get back on my television already, Dave!
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Rep. Weiner to Resign Today →
First of all, give me a fucking break. Weiner jokes aside, this is a farce and we all know it.
The only thing Anthony Weiner is guilty of is being an idiot with very little understanding of personal decorum on the internet. Obviously, he’s a scattershot hornball and I feel for his wife. She doesn’t deserve for their personal issues to be trumpeted from every news outlet every hour of...
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Fourth and Blog: To Kickoff or Not to Kickoff,... →
fourthandblog:
Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano saw firsthand last year the potential for kickoffs to go horribly wrong when Scarlet Knights’ player Eric LeGrand was paralyzed while making a tackle on the kick coverage team. Recently, he’s made wave in the college football world by starting to advocate…
Indoctrinate your children at Tea Party summer... →
*banging head against desk repeatedly*
Many Children Still Don't Know Much About History... →
Want to test your history knowledge against what is expected of 4th, 8th and 12th graders?
Or, do you want to depress the holy hell out of yourself by seeing how little most people know about basic history?
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WatchSomebody give this man his own television show, stat!
inothernews:
John Oliver’s “The Awakening” segment from last night’s The Daily Show, previewing the 2012 presidential election.
Fucking brilliant.
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Names and Nicknames
I’ve always been terrible at naming things. Even when I do come up with names, they’re usually painfully obvious (a late-night radio talk show I co-hosted in college was called “The Late-Late Morning Show,” sigh…) or just plain uninspired (music podcast where I played four songs and talked about them? Four Songs). Nowhere has this been more apparent in Sara and my...
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NBA Finals Game 6 Retro Diary - Grantland - Bill... →
I’ve been trying (and failing) all day to find the right way to express why I was so happy for Dirk last night. I’m not a Mavs fan, I’ve never even been to Texas, but I’ve always liked Dirk.
Simmons nailed exactly what I was trying to say in this column:
“When Dirk disappeared under the arena after the final buzzer, presumably to cry and collect himself, it was...
Meniscus-healing stem cell bandage approved for... →
As someone who has two tears in the meniscus of my right knee, as well as early-onset osteoarthritis, pleasepleasepleaseplease let this come to the US soon.
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Podcastin': What I've Learned So Far
I’m a full three episodes into my newest podcast project, Past Forward (episodes available on iTunes, hint hint) and I’ve started to learn a bit about myself, the project and the people I’m intent on interviewing. Here’s a rundown of what I’ve learned so far:
I’m not a stellar interviewer. Sure, I’ve always been good at asking questions and listening to...
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The Red Hot NBA May Be Going Away - Grantland →
Is it just me, or is Simmons suddenly bringing out his A game now that he has his own little project? Solidifies the thought that he was mailing it in the past few years…
AMC theaters will show Sarah Palin movie - Sarah... →
It’s called “The Undefeated.”
Really?! You’re making this far too easy, Sarah. Far too easy. Just stop before you fall any farther behind.
Report: U.S. Drug War Spending Is Unjustifiable :... →
Great, now do something about that. Or, actually, stop doing something about that.
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Willie and Weed and a Wink
Willie Nelson, the legendary musician and marijuana advocate, is getting off pretty light after he was found with a bag of pot on his tour bus during a traffic stop in Texas. He has to pay a small fine and stay out of trouble for 30 days.
Everyone knows that Willie smokes weed. Everyone. In fact, it’s gotten more and more acceptable for celebrities and musicians to openly admit that,...
Republican’s War on Veterans Benefits Continues →
Hey, here’s an idea: How about we stop sending our troops all over the world with no endgame strategy instead of cutting their healthcare once they get back home from serving their country? These people deserve to be taken care of in the best way possible for laying themselves on the line for the rest of us.
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