In light of “Sixty Minutes” devoting an entire hour to gormless John Gotti Jr last night, it was intriguing to reflect on a story told years back by the late George Plimpton. Attending a fight card in New York in the late sixties, Plimpton noted the arrival of an infamous mobster. Resplendent in his thousand [...]
I never wanted to be, the person you see
I’m so sorry I’m weak, and turned into a freak…
-Courtney Love on “Dear God”
Sometimes it’s just nice to catch up with old friends. I’m mopping up blood from my ears and nose after, as requested, playing Hole’s new album “Nobody’s Daughter” at the loudest possible volumes [...]
ICE…Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith claims he feels lucky to have lost only seven teeth after taking a Patrick Marleau shot to the mouth in last Sundays game. The finalist for the Norris trophy feels he might have missed games in the final if his nose had been broken or if he had been concussed. Seven teeth? [...]
There are only a handful of songs that have impacted me so forcefully as to freeze their unveiling in my memory forever. The moment congeals, and I can wander through the place, the time and recapture that chill that charges your core upon hearing something you simply adore. Bob Marley moaning “No Woman No Cry” [...]
People travel across the globe to catch a U2 show, so the announcement of the postponement of their 2010 North American tour is hitting fans hard. Travel plans have been made, hotels booked, tickets bought.
But no one on this stinking festering planet is as pissed as I am this morning.
Bono has ruined Hat Heads going [...]
Let me relay a quick story. I have an acquaintance who, through the course of ten years and dozens of bets, has never won a wager from me. It is beyond the pale but somewhat understandable when you grasp the lack of thought and perception that accompanies his selections. I’d decided to back off betting [...]
Ginner just sent me what may be the most intense ad I’ve ever seen. Magnificent, check it out below. Ginner’s probably out on the Danforth overturning cars!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66OuJZGDCHE
ICE…the game that was easily the most highly anticipated contest in Canada since the Olympic final turned out to be a spectacular dud. It was hard to see even [...]
ICE…Vegas just shows no love for the Cinderella Habs; Pittsburgh are solid -260 favourites in tonight’s Game Seven showdown with Montreal…last year Evengi Malkin averaged a point and a half per playoff start, racking up 36 points in 24 games as the Penguins took the Cup. Malkin has one goal and three assists thus far [...]
We all want to be the nice guy. The Pal.
So, McClin gets approached by one of the artists he works with and is asked for a favour.
Yo, Sunny, pipes up, can I borrow your car for a few days?
McClin, needing the vehicle for things like work, politely demurs.
Yo, Sunny pipes up, can you use your [...]
She tottered through the soft Kentucky rain, resplendent in an Isaac Mizrahi Lemon Drop skirt and Manolo Blahnik Cherry shoes. This blonde scion of the Southern establishment was seeking refuge behind the paddock of Churchill Downs, her glassy eyes and slurred speech a testament to a night of Derby fever. As this picture of grace [...]
