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An anticlimactic ending, an endless debate
By Matthew Ralph For the majority of college football fans who justifiably detest the BCS, there is sure to be continued protest long after the anticlimactic finish of the Division 1 college football season on Thursday night. No matter what the outcome ends up being. If Florida does what many think they will — Florida’s offense, Bradford winning […]
2008 in review: Matt Ralph’s best/worst
The Best 1. Honeymooning in Montreal. As unforgettable as my wedding was, spending a week in Montreal with my best friend was even more memorable. Chocolate croissants served at our door every morning, afternoon hikes, delectable meals and long walks around downtown and along the water at night. Not to mention, no computers, cell phones, […]
2008 in review: Scott Hatch’s picks
Top 10ish records (in alphabetical order)* 1970’s Algerian Proto–Rai Underground (Sublime Frequencies) Birchville Cat Motel – Our Love Will Destroy the World cd and Second Curved Surface Destroyer 3xcd Earth – Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull deluxe LP Johan Johannsson – Fordlandia Julian Koster – The Singing Saw at Christmastime Mount Eerie – Dawn, Lost Wisdom, […]
2008 in review: Marty B’s favorite tunes
* Portishead – Third — I can’t stop listening to it once I put it on. The most engaging thing I heard all year. * Dead C – Secret Earth/tour LP — A pummeling return to form for these veteran noise makers from New Zealand. * Leviathan – Massive Conspiracy Against All Life — […]
2008 in review: Jesse Eubanks’ best music, film, TV
BEST MUSIC 2008 The Verve – Forth Sixpence None the Richer – My Dear Machine EP Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain The Lassie Foundation – Jetstreams / Three Wheels Interstates – Run Run Hammock – Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow Coldplay – Viva La Vida BEST FILM RENTALS 2008 Dan […]
2008 in review: Matt Stone’s best/worst
Best 1. Phils Win World Series. I’m a Red Sox fan (the Phils are my NL team) and as great as ’04 and ’07 were, it paled in comparison to being in Philadelphia, and surrounded by a celebrating community. 2. Rhys Chatham’s 100 Electric Guitar Orchestra in Williamsport. There was this kid who looked […]
Ways to spend $243 million
News of the New York Yankees’ recent free-agent signings of pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett for an astounding $243 million got us thinking. What could be done with $243 million if it weren’t being used to try and buy the Yankees a pennant? Here are 10 other things $243 million could buy you. 1. 810,000 […]
Corruption per capita
Since corruption has been in the news quite a bit lately, plenty of people have been paying attention to the Department of Justice’s statistics on public corruption. The New York Times and the USA Today have both run fancy charts based on the corruption stats gathered between 1998 and 2007. Dozens of blogs have been […]