Au (Revoir), Canada
Another Olympics in the books. It was my favorite in years, for so many reasons. US Men’s and Women’s Hockey Silver Medals. OK, so they both lost to the Canadians, but both gold medal games were great. Seeing Jenny Potter with her kids on the ice and Angela Ruggiero tearing up but still hugging her [...]
Diversity, Cures and Hockey
There’s a debate running through the more erudite sub-nets of online discussion about the morality and desirability of “curing” Down Syndrome. I’ve been pointed at two pieces by fellow Tigers and both struck a chord with me. Lisa Belkin is the New York Times Motherlode parenting blogger and she raises the basic question about the [...]
Heartless and Winless
The Devils have become impossible to watch. Guys standing around, falling down, or making passes that are blind, ill-timed, or just flat-out stupid is not competitive hockey. It’s not even good hockey. It’s disheartening. If I were GM and coach for a day: Langenbrunner loses the “C”. Where is the leadership on this team? Where [...]
Strong Words and Heavy Music
The content import from my work blog to my more lifestyle, food and sports oriented life over here is about halfway done. Gentle readers will notice heavy music and strong words categories, mostly delving into prog rock, sci-fi and intersections of the two (like Avatar).
Google’s SuperBowl Ad: The Anti-Beer
I believe I’m the only person who thought Google’s SuperBowl ad was very well-produced and cute but utterly, totally demonstrative of what’s wrong with Google. It was an anti-beer ad. It was about using technology, instead of getting up off your butt and talking to your friends, going out for a beer, maybe even discovering [...]
Hello Kovi, Watch Out Ovi
The Devils have (a) made a trade worth talking about (b) landed a superstar (c) dealt a jolt to the team that is likely make them focus. It’s not just about the players, it’s also a statement of what Lou expects from his team and their efforts, and what he’ll do when he’s pushed to [...]