Archive for November 21st, 2006
Thanksgiving for New York
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006Last month, Scott McLane asked on his blog why New Yorkers love New York so much. I’m reposting my comment here in honor of Thanksgiving. It’s why I’m thankful to live in the Greatest City in the World: At the risk of sounding like an arrogant New Yorker … There’s an energy that comes from [...]
Thanksgiving for Justice
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006Over the weekend, I came across two wonderful MP3s by Dr. Tim Keller, founder and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and Richard Townsell, executive director of Lawndale Christian Community Development Corporation in Chicago on the subject of social justice. Rudy wants me to review the messages on this blog so he doesn’t have to [...]
A crying shame
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006Jeter loses the MVP race, by a nose. Even more bizarre considering the signing of Soriano’s $136 million dollar contract yesterday: the two MVPs this year, Ryan Howard in the NL and Justin Morneu in the AL, earned a combined $740,000.
Sadistic celebs gone wild
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006+ Kramer from Seinfeld: “You see, there’s still those words, those words, those words.” Unbelievable that any 21st century American, especially one formerly loved as one of the great sit-com characters of all-time, could erupt in such a vile display of hatred and utter stupidity. He joins a long list of celebs who’ve crossed racist [...]