Whoa ...

The Cubs find themselves down 8-0 to Colorado in the third inning this afternoon at a very blustery Wrigley, only to score nine runs in the sixth and seventh to win 10-9? A typical day at the Friendly Confines when the wind is blowing out, sure - except the Cubs usually lose these types of games. Hmm ...

And that, boys and girls, is why they play the game …

Super Bowl XLII, final score: Giants 17, Patriots 14.



Oh, well … nobody's perfect!

Ike spiked ...

Ike Turner, America's favorite rock-and-roll pioneer-slash-unrepentant wife beater, left us yesterday at the age of 76. This post is not to rehash the many peaks and valley's of Mr. Turner's appearance on Earth, but to applaud our friends at the New York Post for yet another subtle turn of phrase in their headline to Ike's obit.

Keep staying classy, Post guys.

UPDATE: Acting a fool at NASCAR events does have its consequences

Officials at Talladega have banned 14 debris-tossing culprits from the speedway for life for pelting Jeff Gordon's victorious automobile with beer and stuff. That is, they are you-know-what out of luck when it comes to seeing another NASCAR race in the venerable race track until their hearts stop beating and brains stop functioning, though there's every indication that the latter already has happened. The linked story explains the details, including the curious fact that the speedway has its own jail - just like the football stadium in Philadelphia. Who said that north and south are that different?