Tea Party Jesus takes America by storm
What Would Jesus Do? Let’s see what some of His prominent followers are up to and maybe that will give us a clue.
Read moreJournalism ethics: headline of the day
The following two headlines are factually accurate and grammatically equivalent. 1: Spokeo Violates Federal Consumer Protection Law, Group Alleges 2: Group Alleges Spokeo Violates Federal Consumer Protection Law (Story.) However, from a journalistic ethics standpoint, item #1 is problematic. Discuss.
Read moreIt’s Bulwer-Lytton Day at S&R!
Oh, we lives for this, yes we does. Runner Up: Detective As Holmes, who had a nose for danger, quietly fingered the bloody knife and eyed the various body parts strewn along the dark, deserted highway, he placed his ear to the ground and, with his heart in his throat, silently mouthed to his companion, “Arm yourself, Watson, there is
Read moreLet the Musicians Die
Every once in awhile I come across unrelated stories that somehow associate themselves in my mind. Take these, for instance: First, I hope you saw Lex’s tribute to Starchild (given name, Gary Shider), he of P-Funk fame. As Lex notes, Shider experienced problems where the cost of fighting the cancer that killed him was concerned. Second, another American music icon,
Read moreArtSunday: Let the musicians die
Every once in awhile I come across unrelated stories that somehow associate themselves in my mind. Take these, for instance: First, I hope you saw Lex’s tribute to Starchild (given name, Gary Shider), he of P-Funk fame. As Lex notes, Shider experienced problems where the cost of fighting the cancer that killed him was concerned. Second, another American music icon,
Read moreSaturday Video Roundup: World Cup Edition
The US takes on Ghana in the Round of 16 today, and we realize that soccer is a game whose nuances are alien to many American sports fans. SVR offers this brief primer on the basics of the game so as to enhance our readers’ enjoyment of today’s match.
Read moreDirty hippies love sports, too
You know how we are. Bunch of shrill liberal crybabies who hate freedom and love terrorists, wish we could destroy all vestiges of American business and give every hard-earned penny that you earn to welfare queens, etc. All of which is true, especially the parts about how George Soros is secretly paying us all (anybody want to chill on my
Read moreConspiracy or Ineptitude: Why Do So Many Bad Calls Seem to Go Against the US Soccer Team?
Ken Gude has some thoughts on all the calls going against the US at the World Cup. It wasn’t the first time in this game that there were odd calls – all going against the US – in and around the Slovenan box. One play Dempsey was wrestled to the ground in the box, no call. On another, he was
Read moreNote to Diego Maradona: STFU
Maradona has some words for Pele. Diego Maradona made stinging comments about fellow soccer greats Pele and Michel Platini on Wednesday after the pair criticized Maradona’s performance as Argentina coach. Maradona said he was not surprised by their comments and that “Pele has to go back to the museum.” … Earlier, Maradona had criticized Pele, who led Brazil to three
Read moreCopa Mundial 2010: why this World Cup is so important for the US
Copa Mundial 2k10 kicked off today in grand fashion, with host South Africa taking a point off of heavily favored Mexico. Tomorrow’s featured match (featured here, anyway) sees the US taking on an even more heavily favored England side that, despite having some of the best talent on the planet, has been lackluster in its pre-Cup tuneups. Of course, the
Read moreGreat moments in the history of traditional family values: Rush Limbaugh weds, Elton John sings for his supper
So, Rush Limbaugh just got married. Congrats, Rush – we wish you well. We wanted to note this momentous occasion because, as you know, Rush is a big proponent of family values, and few things say family like walking down the aisle and publicly expressing your lifelong commitment to the person of the opposite gender that you love. Especially when
Read moreUS vs. Australia: That. Was. Horrible.
Did anybody catch this morning’s rec league match between the US and Australia? Easily the worst game between two World Cup qualifiers that I have ever seen. If the US plays this way once the tournament starts they not only won’t advance, they won’t take a point. England will beat them by 20.
Read moreIs it a poem or is it prose?
The Agonist’s “A Poem for Tuesday” feature raises an interesting issue today (doesn’t it always?). To wit: what’s the difference between a poem and prose. The example is a great one. Have a look.
Read moreSurvivor: who is the greatest player of all time?
Part two in a series. Yesterday I explained why I think Survivor is the ultimate game. Today I want to talk about the players – and to solicit your opinion on the subject. On the reunion show the other night the question was quickly raised: does this victory make Sandra Diaz-Twine the greatest player ever? Sandra says yes. Russell Hantz
Read moreSurvivor: the greatest game ever played
Part one of a series. The 20th season of Survivor, Heroes vs. Villains (or, if you prefer, Revenge vs. Redemption) is now in the books, and Sandra Diaz-Twine is the game’s first two-time champion. Many fans regarded HvV as one of the best seasons ever, if not the very best. I don’t believe I’ve ever written about Survivor before, but
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