Blog Entries by Brad Spirrison
The Audacity of Nope
It got late early and the Cubs just gave us more of the same. In what was thought to be a change postseason for Major League Baseball, the North Side nihilists ended up giving hope the finger. The curse will not be reversed.
While an October surprise proved fatal to...
Fighting Words: McCain's Battle Scars a Walk in the Park Compared to Cubbie Blues
Posted September 9, 2008 | 01:22 PM (EST)
The mitts are coming off.
After a conventional double header that showcased political narratives from both left and right fields, it is now time to decide on a national cleanup hitter. Lost in the Mile High Obamathon and ideological Iditarod, however, is the real debate we must address in...
Obama to White Sox Fans - You're Ugly!
Posted August 27, 2008 | 08:13 PM (EST)
In an effort to appeal to bitter, disaffected voters who carry "an antipathy to people who are not like them," Barack Obama publicly supported the Chicago White Sox and their brand of "serious" baseball during a recent interview http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1126475,CST-NWS-fans26.article with ESPN's Stuart Scott.
The Junior Senator from Illinois...
The Big Question This Fall
Posted August 18, 2008 | 11:26 AM (EST)
Hope is on deck.
Barack Obama may become leader of the free world just as the Cubs win it all for the first time since the Taft Administration. Isn't it great to be alive?
The United States is in serious need of a cleanup hitter, and there is...
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as...
Reuters has a Q&A with John Travolta to promote his animated film "Bolt." At the end, they ask him...
The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI)...
The following is Part I of Sean Penn's piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) The
Governor Palin Neglects Alaska Duties for Partisan Stumping on Campaign Trail...
President Bush let it all out today during an interview with ABC News' Charlie...
NEW YORK — Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of...
The seventies are back in a big way: shaggy hair, plaid prints and idealism have all...
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns...
Winona Ryder has been accused of losing £81,000 of...
It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon...
A revolutionary device that can harness...
Posted October 6, 2008 | 11:42 AM (EST)