Monthly Archives: August 2012

Chicago, post #1: Graffito

Did you know that the word ‘graffiti’ is the plural form of ‘graffito’? Well, now you do. Can I interest you in a graffito? Howzabout if it looks like this?

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Congratulations, Mr Ranford

Before Bill Ranford ever played an NHL game, before he won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, before he retired to spend more time with his young kids or re-entered the bigs to be the Los Angeles Kings goaltending … Continue reading

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Soccer Bronze

It’s strange how our reactions to results vary depending on when we’re asked to respond to them. If you’d told me after the 2011 Women’s World Cup that Canada was going to win bronze in the Olympics next year, I … Continue reading

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Rangers win!

I had the good fortune of catching a game at Ranger Stadium in Arlington, TX this week, and it was one hell of a game. Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish started well, earning four strikeouts in the first two innings, then … Continue reading

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Shuttlecock Scandal!

It’s obviously not the first time anyone has tried to lose a match for a better draw in a tournament, but these badminton players are by far the highest profile example of match fixing to be caught in the social … Continue reading

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