Monthly Archives: July 2009

Tom Watson

Posted on July 19, 2009 by JJH

Tom Watson didn’t win The British Open today. No, no he didn’t. This sounds corny, but we all did. Stewart Cink, a decent pro, a good guy, and a deserving major champion, beat Watson in an anticlimactic playoff when the … Continue reading →

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Let’s not start … (cough) … just yet

Posted on July 19, 2009 by JJH

I mean, after all, the Cubs put the finishing touches on a four-game sweep, now sit at four games over .500, and are still painfully close to the Central lead in the loss column. But it was the Nationals. And … Continue reading →

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We’ll be right back…

Posted on July 7, 2009 by JJH

Believe it or not, some non-blog things pulling us in different directions this week. Try to hold back the tears.

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Uh, is this thing on?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by JJH

Your fourth of July weekend is here. Strangely enough, while you’re all drunk on cheap beer by noon, Mister Faded Glory will be toiling at work, somehow, somewhy. It’s enough to make you detest America’s Birthday summer’s annual celebration of … Continue reading →

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