Posted in Blogitics, Humor on Aug 19th, 2008 16 Comments »
John McCain is coming to town! John McCain is coming to town!
On Memorial Day, it was Barack Obama who paid a visit to our little one-horse town of Las Cruces. And just a couple of months later, we get to play host for the McCain campaign. Be still my beating balls.
For some strange reason, New Mexico has [...]
Posted in NFL on Aug 11th, 2008 11 Comments »
Medical experts have finally determined the source of Plaxico Burress’ problematic ankle. As it turns out, the Giants receiver suffers from Stiffus Practicus – a rare condition in which a joint displays an allergic reaction to practice.
Oddly enough, Stiffus Practicus does not affect performance in live games. Like many other ailments of its kind…Stiffus Practicus [...]
Posted in Olympics on Aug 10th, 2008 4 Comments »
So the Olympic games may no longer be the bright little center of the sports universe. But that doesn’t mean they are without purpose.
- With all the top tennis players busy in Beijing, Andy Roddick stayed home and was actually able to reach a tournament final.
- The American women completed a medal sweep in the [...]
Posted in NFL on Aug 7th, 2008 2 Comments »
Actual live football on television, and not a moment too soon. Now I can trash the series of blogs about Extreme Ironing that I had planned.
Maybe it’s just me, but the NFL off-season always seems to take forever. I suppose it’s good recovery time for the players after a grueling season. But the extra layoff [...]