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still having fun.
Is there any question as to who I’m cheering for in Sunday’s Super Bowl?Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: hippie music, pro football, woo-hoo
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who are you people?
Since I signed up for NaBloPoMo in November, I pimped my blog at Blogher, as you do. And as I have done in the past. In previous attempts, that’s usually meant a few extra followers and some welcome...
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reminder.
I wasn’t very nice today. It’s safe to say I’m feeling some pressure. At work. At home. Most days I handle it OK. Today, I had to walk away. Took a walk around the block. Took a drive — windows down,...
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almost done.
He’s probably the most-hated guy in college basketball since Steve Wojciechowski, the floor-pounding guard from Duke who now makes the same kind of constipated faces on the bench next to Coach K he...
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NAUCNFFC time.
Every March, I look forward to a reason to jump start my pathetic attempts at blogging, That time is now — yinz guys ready for the Ninth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought to you...
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just two days.
Not pictured: Jim Boeheim, who was in his 15th season as head coach at Syracuse. Whether you’re leaning towards Syracuse or anyone else, you have just about 50 hours before the deadline to enter the...
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it’s a trap.
The Flyers are pumped. Thanks to @calipanthergrl for the pic. I cringed as soon as I saw the announcement. Ohio State vs. Dayton in the first round of the tournament. My first thought: “That’s a...
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warmed up?
It’s finally here — the start of the Ninth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought To You By Bocktown). That’s good news, in and of itself. The better news? If you haven’t yet entered,...
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naucnffc (btybb) tipoff.
If it’s the longest post of the year, it has to be time to go through the entries of the Ninth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought To You By Bocktown). Because of a couple of work...
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thanks, dayton.
One of these years, I will learn this lesson: chalk pays. Sure, I loved hassling those who entered the Ninth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought To You By Bocktown) without taking...
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wreckage.
I’m accustomed to writing posts about the smoking carnage that is the brackets of my AUCNFFC contestants at this point of the tournament. And the brackets of those entered in the Ninth Annual Uncle...
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blue. grass. bock. town.
I’m not sure that John Calipari’s system at Kentucky — grabbing a bunch of talented one-and-done freshmen in hopes that he can cobble together a solid team in time for a March run — is good for...
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oh well.
Another year. No Pulitzers.Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: it's my job, woo-hoo
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pied piper.
A few years ago, I told you the story of getting a birthday present from Tiffany for Mrs. Crappy — and the subsequent discovery that carrying a bag from Tiffany through Ross Park Mall was the surest...
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lost hoppertunity.
I had my Kentucky Derby horse. And it would have been perfect. A beer-related name. Trained by Bob Baffert, who is my guy. And he would have worn the silks of co-owner Michael Pegram — a big MP, which,...
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johnny (part one).
So how was your Mother’s Day? Mine? Great, thanks. I spent it playing with sewage water, lead and 76-year-old toilet wax. This began while Mrs. Crappy was getting ready for work this morning; as she...
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johnny (part two).
All I really wanted to do on Sunday was cut the grass and haul the summer furniture out of the garage, clean it up and spend the rest of the afternoon lounging on the front porch. As we discussed...
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because i can’t say it any better.
The issue we resolve today is a divisive one. Some of our citizens are made deeply uncomfortable by the notion of same-sex marriage. However, that same-sex marriage causes discomfort in some does not...
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with gratitude.
Things are about to change. After more than 14 years with my current employer — I don’t think I’ve ever named it here, but that’s the Beaver County Times — I’m about to start a new gig. On June 30,...
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a special six.
My former colleagues know me so well. When it came time for my going-away party, I suspected there was a decent chance that I might take home a bottle of beer or two. And my friends at The Times didn’t...
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