Can someone explain to me the allure of NASCAR?
If you’re planning on heading south this weekend through Delaware, you might want to adjust your plans. You see, NASCAR is in Dover through Sunday, which means your scenic drive to the beach might be...
View ArticleWhat is the big deal?
For my generation (Gen X), and the generations younger than mine, this whole gay thing is the largest shrug of the shoulder you will ever see. The vast majority of us do not care if someone is gay....
View ArticleWill Phils Hire Best Manager in Baseball?
Well, if not the best, at least 1 or 1A along with the Giants' Bruce Bochy. Joe Maddon opted out of his contract with Tampa Bay today. He has taken that chronically-underfunded team to great heights,...
View ArticleHoly Bleep! Eagles Fire Chip Kelly
I really liked the idea of his hiring. But, the idea of his hiring turned out to be far better than the reality of his tenure. Still, this is a shock.
View ArticleTrifecta: The NFL, Mediocre Pizza and Trump
I dislike all three, so I’m a winner no matter who loses. This starts with the mediocre pizza made by jock-sniffing conservative pizza magnate “Papa” John Schnatter. He caused a stir the other day by...
View ArticlePredicting the Super Bowl By the Mascot Matchup Method
Until he abruptly stopped a few years ago, our own Jason 330 was the nation’s most successful Super Bowl prognosticator. How did he do it? By his proprietary Mascot Matchup Method™, which determines...
View ArticleSong of the Day 7/23: Queen, “Bicycle Race”
This year’s Tour de France isn’t over, but the winner was determined this morning when teammates Wout van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard finished 1-2 in Stage 20, a 40-km individual time trial. Vingegaard,...
View ArticleSong of the Day 10/24: Calum Scott, “Dancing on My Own,” Tiësto remix
MAGAts can rage against social change, but they’ve already lost the culture wars when a bunch of guys are dancing around, spraying each other with champagne, while singing the gay anthem “Dancing on My...
View ArticleSong of the Day 10/29: Frank Sinatra, “High Hopes”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona “High Hopes” is best known around here as a tune associated with two great singers — Frank Sinatra and Harry Kalas. OK, one great singer. Harry’s voice was much better for...
View ArticleSong of the Day 12/2: Jordan Mailata, “Hold”
I have a strict policy on holiday music — the 12 Days of Christmas Songs. You’re probably getting as much as you can stand from other sources, so I start the solstice stuff Dec. 14 and stop on...
View ArticleSong of the Day 12/21: Jordan Mailata w/ Lady Alma, “Merry Christmas Baby”
When Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata recorded their holiday LP “A Philly Special Christmas,” producers hoped to raise $30,000 for charity. They miscalculated: Sales...
View ArticleSong of the Day 2/12: Steve Miller Band, “Fly Like an Eagle”
What else did you expect? I already used the Eagles fight song before the NFC title game, so today’s tune is the one chosen as the best-ever song about birds by the readers of Birds & Blooms...
View ArticleSong of the Day 2/13: Maureen McGovern, “The Morning After”
Apparently I missed an exciting football game that ended badly for the Eagles on a questionable call by an official. At times like this it pays to remember the immortal words of former Cowboys running...
View ArticleThe Abiding Friendship Between Chris Evert And Martina Navratilova
Just an absolutely wonderful feel-good story written by the incomparable Sally Jenkins: They dressed side by side. They waited together, sometimes ate together and entered the arena together. Then they...
View ArticleWho Will Win the Super Bowl? Let the Mascots Decide
Guest post by publisher emeritus Jason 330 When practicing the science of mascot matchups, it’s essential to filter out all football chatter and analysis, allowing the mascots to take center stage....
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