Monthly Archives: November 2008

Lucky or good or who cares?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by JJH

The best Sunday Night game of the year took place tonight in San Diego, of all places, and Indianapolis eked out a win over the (sort of) rival Chargers on the leg of Adam Vinateri, who knocked a 50-yard field … Continue reading →

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Weather Manned

Posted on November 17, 2008 by JJH

Nobody remembers the 2005 movie The Weather Man. One of Nicolas Cage‘s best movies, featuring actual gravitas and emotion instead of ghosts or riders, the somewhat macabre flick actually nails the thirtysomething male mind, at least in part. In one … Continue reading →

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Caution: May already have appeared, somewhere

Posted on November 14, 2008 by JJH

My best thoughts often arrive randomly throughout the given day while I multitask from one annoyance to the next – a phenomenon probably hardly unique. I’m truly a denizen of corporate America. Perhaps even a (bite your tongue) successful one. … Continue reading →

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Somber

Posted on November 13, 2008 by JJH

I’m trying to avoid most Cubs speculation, posting or the like, leaving that to the others. Today, however, the Cubs acquired a new fireballing reliever, Kevin Gregg, from the Marlins. This is a dubious move, first, because Gregg is terrible. … Continue reading →

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You’re not in the mood? Well, you GET in the mood!

Posted on November 13, 2008 by JJH

You’ve probably noticed by the media blitz and water cooler buzz and pamphleteers and maybe even flyovers and the general circus surrounding tonight’s revolutionary episode of 30 Rock, entitled “The One with the Cast from Night Court.“ That’s right, in … Continue reading →

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In Bloom

Posted on November 12, 2008 by JJH

Oh, you’re wondering about the book? Still soliciting agents, batting about .500. That means, 50 percent outright rejections and 50 percent ignoring me altogether. Still, it doesn’t pay to be discouraged. The market is crying for a story weaving together … Continue reading →

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I … N … D … Y!

Posted on November 9, 2008 by JJH

That’s a win I didn’t expect, and like yesterday, that’s what makes football so great. The Colts marched into hostile Heinz Field to face Pittsburgh, who I am convinced may yet be the best team in the AFC. (Stop it … Continue reading →

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I … O … W … A!

Posted on November 9, 2008 by JJH

It’s completely trite and self-serving to claim I foresaw Iowa’s heart-stopping victory over No. 3 Penn State yesterday. Somewhat true, I actually thought all week that the Hawkeyes would bounce back and finally nab a close win, growing up a … Continue reading →

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The Living Daylights

Posted on November 3, 2008 by JJH

So I woke up today nearly 10 full minutes before my alarm was scheduled to go off. Refreshed. Rejuvenated. Possibly the first time in decades I actually felt good on a Monday morning; nary a trace of hangover, malaise, or … Continue reading →

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Grudge match

Posted on November 3, 2008 by JJH

There’s a reason we failed to preview this year’s Indianapolis-New England tilt. If last year’s clash of undefeated titans was a pinnacle in the rivalry, then this season’s battle between the Brady-less Patsies and the sputtering Colts was the nadir. … Continue reading →

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