Well, the Cubbies certainly bit back tonight, didn't they? 12-3. Haven't seen an ass-whomping that bad since I went to this arena in Mexico during "Burro Hurting Day." Of course, thinking of Game One, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see the Marlins do the fish-slapping dance on the Cubs' carcasses on Friday in Florida. I hope they don't ( Read more... )

This is sort of a "duh" statement, but if tonight's game is any indication, this is going to be one hell of a NLCS series. What irritates me are those fans that are completely dismissing this series and seem to think the Cubs are now like bears going to dinner in a stream of fish (like the analogy?) You kiddin'? These are frickin' ill-tempered sea ( Read more... )

Boy, that was scary. Cubs almost blew it there in the eighth inning. Well, it's the first time that the team was won on the road in the post-season since 1945. Pretty impressive and a good sign. I never thought they'd take Game One. Let's stop those pesky Native American stereotypes dead in their Turner-owned tracks ( Read more... )

Today was uneventful and I mean that literally. It's a nice relief to have some days like that and today was no exception. The most exciting part of my day was I went to the library and checked out some books on the Renaissance and one book on Charlie Chaplin, continuing my recent obsession with silent films ( Read more... )