Archive for December, 2005

The Year In Song

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

January: The Globe / Filthy/Gorgeous (Big Audio Dynamite / Scissor Sisters)

February: Space Age Love Song / My Best Friend’s Girl (Flock of Seagulls / The Cars)

March: Puttin’ On the Ritz (Taco)

April: Why Do You Love Me? (Garbage)

May: Running On Empty / I Want it That Way (Jackson Browne / Backstreet Boys)

June: New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)

July: Talkin’ Softball (Terry Cashman)

August: Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)

September: Movin’ Out / 88 Lines About 44 Women (Billy Joel / The Nails)

October: California Girls (The Beach Boys)

November: Chapel of Love / Beautiful (The Dixie Cups / James Blunt)

December: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (The Police)

They Needed Relief, Too

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Headline on ESPN.com: Colorado interviews Hawkins, Embree.

The Rockies looking for middle relievers? Nope. Someone’s gotta coach the Buffaloes now that Gary Barnett’s “Rape is fine, but stay bowl-eligible” ass is gone.

One possible positive from this situation (aside from the obivious lack of Barnett) would be the hiring of Jon Embree, giving NCAA Division I schools a whopping four black football head coaches.

Feelin’ Grinchy

Monday, December 12th, 2005

I was considering writing a lengthy entry about how ridiculous this whole “holiday tree” and “war on Christmas” battle has become, but nothing I type could possibly hold a non-denominational candle to this.