Europe Shows Some Backbone

Here’s an interesting quote from an AP article about Europe saying no to Iranian request for more talks: “Even if there were consensus on sanctions, the five permanent Security Council members would be faced with a dilemma. Placing an embargo on Iran’s oil exports would hurt Tehran, which earns most Read more

Joining a Gym

So I get back from Christmas holiday and my friend Ian says, “I’m a fat bastard. We need to join a gym.” Since I stopped playing frisbee, and since the feeding frenzy that was my Christmas vacation, I gained almost ten pounds. I was right where I wanted to be Read more

Fantasy Football – Week 19

Well, after leading by no less than 2 and mostly 3 games all season, Guze has tied it up with two weeks to go. What can I say. Manning sucked. The Colts sucked. And Delhomme and Steve Smith (Guze’s first two picks) scored almost as much as my entire team. Read more

Pub Quiz -S02E02

Since I download a lot of TV episodes, I figured I would start naming our pub quiz visits the same way. S02E02 means “season two, episode two.” Try to keep up, I won’t repeat the instructions. In a nutshell: we had a great time. Ian didn’t get too drunk and Read more

Fantasy Football – Week 18

Okay. Now I really AM worried. It seems even a 3 game lead is not cushion enough against His Bigness. Guze beat me again this week, largely because I picked Mark Brunell (going against one of the best defenses) instead of picking Tom Brady (who is good against ANY defense) Read more

Coming Full Circle

Wow. I just had about as close to a ‘spritual’ experience as I think I’m ever likely to have. So, here’s the scenario. I’ve been reading my ass off trying to get ready for my MBA start week (which kicks off in about six hours nd I haven’t gone to Read more