Monthly Archives: March 2011
Voreplay
x The album that has occupied most of our time and attention so far this year is Girl Talk’s All Day. We were initially disappointed. After a first few listens, it seemed to lack the exuberance and freelance inspiration of … Continue reading
All Boarding The Shaka Smart Bandwagon
Shaka Smart and VCU are eating Jay Bilas’s lunch. x The hottest coaching commodity in NCAA men’s basketball right now is a 33-year-old named Shaka Smart. Smart’s VCU Rams are headed to the Final Four in Houston next weekend after beating … Continue reading
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Special Andrew Cashmere Edition of Friday Recommends: R.E.M., Collapse Into Now
x We are still beautiful women. x x Today’s Friday Recommends is guest written by Andrew Cashmere, whose R.E.M. bona fides are indisputable. Mr. Cashmere has previously Friday Recommended here. We intended to lead into this Friday Recommendation with an edition … Continue reading
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Friday Recommends: Bored To Death
Gay Talese would want us to be there. x Our favorite moment from season one of “Bored To Death” (generously loaned to us by Mark Hoobler) is a minor one, from the episode “The Case of the Stolen Skateboard.” Jason … Continue reading
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The Onion? Or The Cincinnati Enquirer?
Guess which headline appeared in which paper. “SHORT OF NUCLEAR MELTDOWN, WORLD THOUGHT TO BE OK“ “REPORT: NO ONE AT WHITE CASTLE WANTS TO MAKE FRIENDS“
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This Is What Happens When You Get Rid Of Vinny Del Negro As Your Coach.
Ladies and gentlemen, this season’s MVP. x In a prior NBA post, I (Ben) wrote this: “The Bulls are good. And Derrick Rose is very good. Scott Guldin has reason to be optimistic about his squad. If it can get Orlando … Continue reading
Quick Takes On This Year’s NCAA Brackets By Erin
You could expand the field to 128 teams and we’d still hear #129 gripe about controversy. Hey Colorado, Alabama and Virginia Tech: Next time, instead of crying, win more games. This is preposterous: Kentucky as a 4-seed? Shameful. Coach Cal … Continue reading
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Michael Stipe Wants To Sell You A Bridge
x Voreblog readers who are NBA enthusiasts will know that the Brooklyn Bridge is a regular part of our annual playoff commentary. Long story short: Ben was previously unfamiliar with the expression “I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell … Continue reading
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H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
x There’s a kerfuffle in Christian circles about a book that hasn’t even come out yet — Rob Bell’s Love Wins. As its subtitle states, the book is “about heaven, hell, and the fate of every person who ever lived.” … Continue reading
Teachers And Wall Street
Sickness aside, Erin hasn’t had much to laugh about the past two weeks, especially after Ohio Senate Bill 5 passed 17-16 in the state Senate last Wednesday. But this at least got a chuckle. Crisis in Dairyland – For Richer … Continue reading
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