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Category Archives: Sports
Super Bowl Ad Watch: Half-time, Pause and Digression
Fenster writes: We just took a look at the Super Bowl ad for Genesis starring Legend & Teigen. I’ll shortly be taking a closer look at some other ads, including Porsche and that Super Bowl stalwart Oil of Olay. First, … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Sports, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged Daniel Kahmeman, Ellen J. Langer, Mindfulness, Super Bowl Ads
2 Comments
Super Bowl Ad Watch: Overview
Fenster writes: I was going to write about the Super Bowl halftime show but boy has that ever been done to death in a few short days. Plus it is treacherous terrain no matter what side of the aisle you … Continue reading
Posted in Sex, Sports, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged Super Bowl, Super Bowl commercials
4 Comments
Nerds Who Aren’t As Smart As They Think They Are, The First in a Possible Series
Blowhard, Esq. writes: In this NYT profile of 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki, Anne’s mother Esther has this to say about her daughter dating Yankee* Alex Rodriguez: “I liked A-Rod, he was a very nice man,” Esther Wojcicki told me. “He … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Sports
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Anne Wojcicki, intellectuals, nerds, New York Yankees
8 Comments
1970s Shooting Targets
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: These days, I suspect the targets used by shooting ranges aren’t nearly so dramatic.
New York Baseball, Part 1: Yankee Stadium
Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Yankees recently played the Angels and your correspondent eagerly headed out to the Bronx to take in the new Yankee Stadium for the first time. Here are a few pics I snapped. First place I headed … Continue reading
Quote Du Jour: Bullshit Dumps
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Baseball men often like to attribute the success or failure of a team to clutch performance. Those of us who study baseball systematically know that his is largely untrue, that the number of runs a team scores is … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics and Economics, Sports
Tagged Bill James, bullshit dumps, media, politics, psychology
2 Comments
What’s in a Name?
Fenster writes: Boston Globe sports columnist Christopher L. Gasper weighs in on the public debate in the media over the Washington Redskins’ name. Well, that’s not completely accurate. There is little to no public debate in the media about the … Continue reading
Choose Your Own Caption
Eddie Pensier writes: Dearest readers, do kindly take a long, appraising look at the recently revealed opening ceremony uniforms for Scotland’s Commonwealth Games athletes. Observe what has been done to this group of fit, attractive young people. Let it sink in. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Sports, Trends, Women men and fashion
Tagged commonwealth games, Fashion, fashion nightmare, Scotland, wardrobe malfunction, wtf
9 Comments
Like Hot Iron
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If one were to take the time to document a thousand instances in which Ty Cobb went out of his way to be kind to people, including black people, would this change his image? I fear … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sports
Tagged Baseball, Bill James, Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb
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Federer/Djokovich in Monte Carlo
Paleo Retiree writes: Lots of clay court magic to be enjoyed in this recent Roger/Novak battle, with Roger showing almost as much sparkle, wit and athletic resourcefulness as he routinely did when he was in his middle 20s. Previous Federer highlight reels: … Continue reading