Derek Fired as Coach of His Fantasy Football Team
on Dec 31, 2008 in Odds & Ends Bill Cowher coaches Eric Mangini fantasy football firings football Mike Shanahan NFL Romeo Crennel E.J. Junior, Sr. Junior High Grumpy Hippos owner Derek confirmed at a press conference Thursday morning that he has fired himself as the team's head coach. The Hippos finished the 2008 Whiplash league season in last place, and rumors of a coaching ch

The Blagojevich Pile-on: Missing the Pile
on Dec 10, 2008 in Edits blogging national miscourse politics Dan Rather Jonah Goldberg Kathryn Jean Lopez National Review news media punditiots Rod Blagojevich Sarah Palin scandals schadenfreude TV The arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has been a slow softball down the middle for the news media. No, scratch that - it's been more like TWO softballs down the middle. The first was the revelation of his corruption itself; the second and

A Poll of Monumental Importance
on Dec 9, 2008 in Odds & Ends blogging 2008 election civil rights economy fantasy football gay rights history Obama polls Proposition 8 Just when you thought my blogging inconsistency couldn't get any more shameful, here it is - my first post since September. As even a cursory glance will show, C&B has been mute during a period filled with events of historic significance: t

The Fed Gets In Bed With AIG
on Sep 17, 2008 in America? AIG bailouts corporate welfare economy ethics Fannie Mae Freddie Mac Robert Reich the Fed Another day, another eighty-five billion dollars. If you've had your back turned, or your earbuds in, or you've been transfixed by Sarah Palin's boobs the last week or two you may not have noticed the Federal Reserve opening its checkbook.

I’m John McCain, and I Approved These Lies
on Sep 12, 2008 in America? (in)justice 2008 election Biden Clinton ethics lies McCain Obama politics videos As of right now, the McCain campaign is nothing more than a firehose of lies. Period. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and countless others from both parties have spoken highly of John McCain, praising his honor and dignity. I'll take it.