MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
One more for ya…
After all, I’m sky-high on Aramis … and a meaningful regular-season game which felt like a heavyweight fight… You probably know of our unabashed love for Joe Posnanski, erstwhile columnist of the Kansas City Star (making him a former colleague, … Continue reading
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MVP
If I only was a “typical” Cubs fan, I probably wouldn’t have switched away from the DNC acceptance speech simply to witness a scintillating Cubs win, right, Barack? Priorities, I guess…
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Sad day in contrarian news (No, it’s not!)
Oh, no! Now who will churn out daily “The Sky Is Falling” missives, hyperventilating regularly during a September with both Chicago teams in pennant races? Now that incessant, braying columnist Jay Mariotti has left the Sun-Times – where can I … Continue reading
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Conversation Killers
“We’re naming our kid Geovany.” “What? You’re insane.” “Think about it. You’re not pregnant. That’s far away. It rolls off the tongue. Gee-oh-VAHN-ee.” “It’s terrible. Sounds like a mobster.” “Can call him Geo for short.” “I’m done talking to you.” … Continue reading
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Just when I say something nice…
I backed off my initial rant surrounding NBC’s Olympic coverage, assuming the Peacock would play its typical live-taped-saved games throughout the Olympiad. Granted, I had no evidence at that time, and no case – I could have watched the event … Continue reading
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Aaaand … scene?
Obviously, Mister Faded Glory is so hopelessly narcissistic that he lets each and every four of you in on most of his innermost dialogues. In fact, MFG’s been trying to do this as coherently and amusingly as possible for nearly … Continue reading
Week in Review
Shocker: The world’s most hated football team signs yet another gritty, white, veteran gamer – John Lynch – whom we’ll all despise vehemently within scant few months, not his fault. Depending on his level of visibility, and not limited to … Continue reading
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Also
The Cubs swept a doubleheader in Hotlanta today for the first time ever. They swept a doubleheader for the first time since 2003. In fact, our favorite baseball club has had a fairly exciting week, and we’ve neglected to properly … Continue reading
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What’s fair?
If you’re like me (Oh, save it, I know), you no doubt spend portions of your day bantering via mindless email or flippantly hopping ’round facebook, casually visiting with friends and enemies and long-lost people you don’t care about. If … Continue reading
Reason No. 786 to detest the Olympics
I hate the Olympics. (This just in, I know.) But I’m not just a sourpuss; I also detest the typical knee-jerk backlash surrounding each games – which makes my cantankerous whining paradoxical in itself, I suppose. But I don’t really … Continue reading
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By the way
I’m aware of the irony in writing two Favre posts before even considering the prospects of our beloved Colts in 2008. So don’t bother pointing that out. Also by the way, is it a sign of unhealthy obsession when Cubs … Continue reading
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Must … resist … swirl … of opinion … must … resist …
Oh, hell with it. The only story today, in all sports media, is Brett Favre, quarterback of the New York Jets. Even as I delved into the ironies of the lengthy, ubiquitous Favre saga, I didn’t expect a resolution late … Continue reading
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On (sigh) Favre…
Imagine my surprise tonight, mood bolstered by Alfonso’s mid-day game-winning jack against the infuriating Astros. I slapped virtual high-fives with other corporate denizens, all of us awaiting the fantastic (or frightening): In play, run(s) scored Gameday message to boost Cubs … Continue reading
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I got 99 problems…
I know, I know, you’re all sick of me railing on this Manny Ramirez trade, but two final notes. First, in the interest of equal-time provisions within our War On Slate, we’re obligated to comment nearly every time the elitist … Continue reading
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