There is no knowing the Evil Eyebrow
Two days ago I alluded to a sea change coming to the Eyebrow. I may have been guilty of just a bit of hyperbole, yet what is happening is unprecedented. There are now two authors on this blog! Everyone welcome Thomas Chapman of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He likes long walks on the beach and puppies and …
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Here’s an interesting perspective on the breaking of World Records in swimming, on SI.com. Tim Layden is saying that this is just not exciting, even though it should be. Swimming records have been falling like leaves for the last decade, with the improvements in suit technology and the changes to competition pools. He has a …
If you haven’t any interest in baseball, stop now. Don’t read. I flipped on game 4 of the ALCS last night, just in time for the first pitch of the top of the fifth inning. Tim Wakefield and his vaunted Knuckle Ball were at the plate for Boston. Chaos ensued. 7 runs and 30 minutes …
I raced my first Triathlon today! The Peachtree City Triathlon is a sprint tri (0.3 mile swim, 13.3 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) and I came in with a time of 1:23:56. This was about 10 minutes faster than what I thought I’d turn in, so I’m very satisfied. It was a blast, although the …
I was watching Track and Field last night when a seemingly obvious question came to mind. I say “seemingly” because it has never crossed my mind before. Why do we measure running distances (except the marathon) in meters but throwing and jumping distances in feet-inches? Of course, this might be a foible of American TV. …
Thanks be that Barry Bonds didn’t go through a drought like last week. If he had, he might not have hit his 756th home run untill next week when San Francisco would have been here, in Atlanta, home of Hank Aaron, and previous holder of the Career Home Run record. That would have depressed me. …
I have been an Atlanta Braves fan since childhood. My family lived in Florida for nine years, before there were any Florida teams, so we were Braves fans. We then moved to New Hampshire and started rooting for the Red Sox. Then I went to college, bounced around various places, and now am in Atlanta. …
The University of Georgia has extended a scholarship to a soccer player who may not be able to play. They indicate that despite her medical condition, Caroline Simpson is welcome to come to her freshman year in any capacity. I confess that my first thought after reading this article was, “that’s some well-aimed publicity for …
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RPI managed to snatch a tie from the jaws of victory last night in the annual Big Red Freakout (RPI’s version of homecoming). RPI tied St. Lawrence 3-3. Keep in mind I’m talking about college hockey here! This lengthens our no-loss streak in the Freakout to 17 games. Go us!
Thanks to Tom [husband of Steph] for once again demonstrating why NH rocks! The winner of the Super Bowl Ad contest is from Portsmouth, NH, and works in Portland, ME, two very nice places to be. Check out the pitch for the ad underneath the link.