“Captain Zero” Thinks I’m a 10
A couple weeks ago, as the result of a string of random events (and a few additional events orchestrated by me), I ended up at lunch here in NY with one of my favorite authors, Allan Weisbecker: (Cosmic Banditos, In Search of Captain Zero). If you’ve never read him, pick up Zero. Besides being an…
Read MoreThe NFL is a Head Case
Originally, this weekend’s blog was meant to be light and fluffy. I’d start with a few Halloween costume ideas I gathered at a Friday-night party, (my two friends were a bug and a bee; I was the Orkin girl; also: bee/bee keeper, Tom Coughlin/Eli Manning; Mario/Luigi; light socket/plug) and then recount my it’d-be-hard-to-recreate-this-again Sunday-night experience…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Rob … from the ALCS
For the next installment of My Guest Bloggers, my friend Rob Tringali, sports photographer extraordinaire, reports live from the ALCS. Since I don’t cover baseball, I experience the playoffs the same way everyone else does: from a bar stool in New York’s east (or west, depending on the night) village. But Rob experiences every game…
Read MoreThe Hunt For Mauve October
For anyone who is a fan of horse racing—or people-watching (especially people-watching)—you must, at some point in your life, attend The Hunt, an annual steeplechase in Far Hills, New Jersey. Think Sig Ep woodser meets SEC football tailgate meets The Belmot Stakes. If you want more information, just type “horses”, “Ralph Lauren” and “mermaid belts”…
Read MoreLose the Parachute, People
About a week ago, I reported on ESPN.com that Travis Pastrana went down to Puerto Rico and jumped out of a plane at 12,500 feet … without wearing a parachute. I wrote a straight news story—I didn’t editorialize, didn’t offer my take on the jump. I simply reported the facts.
Read MoreDuck … Duck … Duck … Fan!
Goooo Ducks! (Well, if the Gators aren’t gonna get it done, I have to go with the school I’m currently taking classes at. Okay, one class. Read on.) I’ve spent the past five days at the University of Oregon. Being on a college campus makes me ache to go back to school. Everything is so…
Read MoreIt (Really) Never Rains in Tiger Stadium.
I flew into New Orleans Friday night for the Florida-LSU game and as soon as the plane’s wheels touched ground, it began to rain. It rained throughout my drive to Baton Rouge and for most of the night. I checked weather.com, and the forecast called for rain all weekend. I should have known better. It…
Read MoreMy Friends are Fun!
New concept … guest bloggers! I’ll begin with a link to my best friend Lisa’s new wedding blog. Or, as I like to call it, Cinderella.com. Next up, Lindsay’s African adventure!
Read MoreSeparation of Church and State Universities
This past weekend, I stayed in New York and my mom went on the road. Actually, I stayed in NY because my mom went on the road … she flew up here for a visit. While we were watching the UF-Auburn game at a bar with some friends (and again later at the Giants-Eagles game),…
Read MoreA Very Good Day
I love how life works. Whenever I’m going through something tough, it seems someone is sent in from the sidelines to remind me … A) life is not fair (my dad also enjoys reminding me of this fact) and B) life is not so bad. Not even kinda. I enjoy a good reality check every…
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