I just read the BBC Sports report about Asafa Powell breaking the 100m world record. When I saw clips of him running a few times last year I thought he had a good shot of breaking the record. I was really surprised when he didn’t do well in Athens. And, his post record commentary put […]
Category Archives: Entertaining Amusements
The Woes of Professional Hockey
21 February 2005 – 9:15 pm
I’ve never been a fan (in the literal sense of the word) of professional hockey, but I have to admit I would watch now and then if the NHL was playing this year. (It may be the Canadian in me, but it’s my opinion that athletic endeavour is best served cold and with a touque.) […]
Free Stanley!
10 December 2004 – 9:00 am
Faced with the potential absense of an NHL operated Stanley Cup championship this season, some folks have begun to discuss alternatives. Colby Cosh recently linked to the Free Stanley website, and to his own post on the subject from a few months ago. And, I see that he also linked to coverage by the Mother […]
And Time Began Seriously To Pass
12 May 2001 – 12:48 pm
I’m as certain as I can be that the entire galaxy is already aware that Douglas Adams has died, but I’ll mention it here anyway. Just in case. As reported by the BBC: Author Douglas Adams, who wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, has died suddenly aged 49. Adams died on Friday morning in […]