(h/t Miami New Times)
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Archive for January, 2012
If I Went To A GOP Rally, I’d Have To Drink At 11 AM Too
American Hero of the Week: Brian Goldman
In the latest bit of headline-grabbing Philadelphia-violence news, a U Penn kid named Brian Goldman got cold-cocked while he sat in the back of a cab a block from City Hall on Saturday night.
All things recently brutal considered, that sounds pretty tame.
But what makes this story noteworthy is what happened next.
When the cabbie got...
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Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CCLXXIX
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call the police, even anonymously.
2250. Brooklyn, NY. Jan. 26. 58-year-old “amazingly nice person, incredibly...
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Here Are The Official Man U/Liverpool FA Cup Highlights
“Official FATV highlights to the barnstorming match between North West rivals Liverpool and United below, clinched by a dramatic Kuyt winner. FATV provides the only licensed FA Cup match footage on the web.”
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This Video Of Equatorial Guinea’s Narcisse Ekanga Acting Hurt Already Has >Two Million Views
Ekanga hit the deck following a challenge late in the game and looked round to see if he had won a free-kick. When the officials waved play on, he decided to audition for a role in Danny Dyer’s next football bloopers video.
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Let’s Watch The 21 Goals That Barca Has Scored Against Mourinho’s Real Madrid
So, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so fun.
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That’s Australian For Tennis-Ball Nut Shot
In the fifth set — and fifth hour — of today’s remarkable Australian Open men’s championship match between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, a ball boy (or ball man) felt the wrath of being stationed so close to the court.
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Reinforcing Self-Esteem Via Toddlers & Tiaras Screengrabs
Easy to see why.
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Recommended Reading
So, my time in the Keys afforded me the time to catch up on a bunch of articles I’d ripped out of magazines over the past few months waiting for the chance to read. Here are a few that I recommend reading:
• “When the roof collapses, it hits Chris Carmer in the head and...
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Here Are Some Pictures Of Great Joe Frazier Memorabilia
On Tuesday, I’ll have a really compelling story related to Joe Frazier’s passing. It’ll run on NewsWorks.org, tentatively in the morning. Then, I’ll post to Deadspin. Sorry that I can’t be more specific about it now. Just the way it is. So, in clarity’s place, here are some great shots of some great Frazier...
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