From the fall of Miami and Florida State, to strange game-planning and crummy play in big games, to wretched uniforms and bad officiating, there have been some huge letdowns in 2006. Pete Fiutak lists the 10 biggest disappointments of the season in this week's Cavalcade of Whimsy.
Since reviewing the Timbuk2 Bag In A Box messenger bag, I've come to the conclusion that messenger bags are my gear bag style of choice these days. As such, I've been trying to find other brands to try out.
After, uh, canceling their appearance at the Ouagoudougou Arts Festival in Burkina Faso (announced April 1, natch), Sigur Rós have returned to the provision of actual information, and have announced a packed month of U.S. tour dates.
How hard is it to spot a really good fake ID these days? Nearly impossible, according to the results of a four-town study done by East Bay Newspapers last week.
April 21, 2006 SPEAKING FREELY - Sweet deals: Behind the Iran 'crisis' - by Chris Cook, Asia Times with comment by Michael Ruppert Oil Prices Show No Sign of Slowing - Tight Supplies, Capacity Spark Talk That Crude Could Reach $80 a Barrel - by Bhushan Bahree, Wall Street Journal As Oil Supplies Are Stretched, Rebels, Terrorists Get New Clout - Media-Savvy
Will Pat Riley and the Heat have enough left in the tank to defend their title? Will Dirk Nowitizki be able to regroup and take the Mavs back to the finals? And what can we expect from the Pistons? Mike Kahn examines the 10 biggest issues to look for as NBA training camps open this week.
Five Christ Church Episcopal Upper School seniors participated in a leadership conference hosted by Heathwood Hall in Columbia on Sept. 18. Senior class president Wells Timmons, Honor Council chairman Travis McElveen and student body officers Smyth McKissick, Julianna Ballard and Mary Elizabeth Watson met with other student leaders to discuss ideas and concerns in student leadership. The honor
Invisible man Keith Ellison, not Ralph Ellison of the non-fiction classic, The Invisible Man , is heir-apparent to a Democratic seat in the 110th Congress to be seated on January 7, 2007.