Monthly Archives: June 2007

Die Hard 4: Die Harderererer

Posted on June 30, 2007 by JJH

Things have finally calmed down somewhat in Mr. Faded Glory-land; for a while it was rapid-fire with work projects, home projects, other projects and quick trips. Now, however, July’s almost here, and dare I say it – I’m almost caught … Continue reading →

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The NBA Daft, v. 2007

Posted on June 27, 2007 by JJH

Our favorite exercise in futility is once again upon us – the NBA Draft! The cream of the crop among ordered selections of young athletes, pundits and casual fans alike sweating profusely over “upside,” “length,” “potential,” and “acumen.” The most … Continue reading →

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Dammit, we almost lost fire

Posted on June 26, 2007 by JJH

The Cubs continued two storylines on Tuesday. One, of course, is their improved play — the entire lineup, defense and pitching staff appears to be on the same page, and the North Siders defeated the Rockies. Two, of course, is … Continue reading →

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Wait just a minute!

Posted on June 25, 2007 by JJH

Wow! Never too late for a mea culpa – I signed off a prospective post last night, denoting the Cubs meltdown against the Rockies in the ninth inning as not “make-or-break,” but horrendous nonetheless. And it was – just a … Continue reading →

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So long, smoke.

Posted on June 20, 2007 by JJH

I’ll be brief. I’m going to defend this trade. You know the trade, today’s recent shipment of erstwhile scapegoat Michael Barrett to the Padres for Rob Bowen and a mid-level prospect. You won’t read any Cubs fan conventional wisdom on … Continue reading →

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Short review

Posted on June 18, 2007 by JJH

For some reason, the region in which MFG lurks is bereft of bookstores. Once home to Barnes & Noble and Hastings, our humble burg now contains only a smallish Waldenbooks, in a mall dying a slow death. Anyway, that’s not … Continue reading →

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Cheers or Jeers? Series Finales

Posted on June 11, 2007 by JJH

So, I know you’ve all been scouring the web, clicking back on MFG and snapping “Refresh” in hopes of seeing my reaction to The Sopranos series finale. Well, my first impression is: I didn’t see it. (Haven’t watched the show … Continue reading →

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On One Outstanding Ombudsperson

Posted on June 8, 2007 by JJH

Mister Faded Glory doesn’t consider itself a blog devoted to the critique or analysis of sports and mainstream media. Oh, sure, occasionally we’ll offer nuggets of catty criticism toward various media outlets (Example: No one ties the inexorable decline of … Continue reading →

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Meet the new boss … not the same old boss

Posted on June 5, 2007 by JJH

You know a hackneyed, speculative sports talking point has reached its mind-numbing, pound-yourself-in-the-head-with-a-shovel saturation point when Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic discuss the point ad nauseum during an entire segment of their morning show. (Shudders.) Anyway, we’re talking about the … Continue reading →

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Maybe that was a bit melancholy, considering today

Posted on June 1, 2007 by JJH

So let me get this straight – I spend some time and energy (Granted, not much) to lament the decline of two Cubs prospects in a bittersweet piece, breaking my Cub moratorium – and then this happens? What the hell … Continue reading →

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The danger of prospects

Posted on June 1, 2007 by JJH

While the Cubs’ season continues to fall down a well (You pick which year it resembles most – 2006 or 2002), once again we Cubs fans look forward to our next waves of talent. Even though there may be none … Continue reading →

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