Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Although I am not sure it can capture the rebelliousness and individual expression so prevalent throughout On the Road, I am still glad Kerouc's generation-defining book has been given the green light. The Beat Generation is a time everyone should recognize as a genesis of artistic expression, considering that is where the BEATles got their name.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Fantastic interview with The Wire and Treme creator David Simon. Also a season 1 Treme review.
Via Slant
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Minnesota's own legendary filmmakers The Coen Brothers are at it again, this time remaking the 1969 John Wayne Film True Grit
The Future is Now...
...in the golf world anyway. With Tiger Woods shooting a 79 (I could do that) and missing the cut this week at Quail Hollow, the door was open for someone else to emerge. Many thought Masters champ Phil Michelson would win (he was close) while others thought Billy Mayfair would turn his overnight lead into a victory.
Not so fast.
20-year-old Northern Ireland native Rory McIlroy shot a course record 62 (10 under) to win by four shots. Although he is only 20, Rory is already one of better players in the game and will only continue to get better; in others words he is the future of golf. 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa also won today on the Japanese tour - he shot 58, the lowest round in competitive golf history. So we have McIlroy shooting a course record to win his first U.S. PGA tournament and Ishikawa shooting 58. Maybe golf can survive sans Tiger.
Great story about multi-sport Stanford Grad and the newest Viking running back Toby Gerhart (watch the videos)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Johnny Flynn
He isn't Tyreke Evans. He isn't Brandon Jennings. He isn't Steph Curry. He is Johnny Flynn and despite struggling adapting to Kurt Rambis' modified triangle offense and playing with glorified JV players beside him, he was still second team all-rookie. Watch out for Flynn next year folks - with Evan Turner, Damion James and Corey Brewer running the wings! For more information and a fantastically broken-down and proven rating system on incoming rookies, check out Canis Hoopus.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Brandon Knight
The nations #3 recruit chooses John Calipari and the newly renovated Kentucky Wildcat roster.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
If you comment on YouTube videos then...
A.) You probably need something more fulfilling to do with your time and
B.) You hopefully are smarter than the guy who wrote this (look close).
Livin' up to the Hype?
A couple days ago I was asked the question, "Will the Twins live up to the Hype?" I didn't really know to respond because I didn't know how to define "the hype." If "the hype" meant winning the division and possibly an appearance in the ALCS, I would have responded with a resounding YES! But the questioner didn't mean winning the division or getting to the ALCS, he meant the World Series; saying that living up to "the hype" meant being the second best team in baseball. The Twins very well could be the second best team in baseball but to pronounce them as that this early in the season is premature, not to mention pointless. I am just going to sit back, let Gardy and Bill Smith work some magic, and watch some good baseball. It is an exciting time to be a Twins fan, lets not spoil that excitement with predictions, questions of "hype" and unfair comparisons. Lets just take it day-by-day and if in the end the Twins are there, lets rejoice. If not, lets still rejoice because we have the best player in baseball, one of the most efficient and consistent franchises and a brand new beautiful stadium. And we are 5-1.
Friday, April 9, 2010
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