RIP Mr. McCormack
Much like a “Stealth” bomber of influence, I had no idea the impact Mr. McCormack had on me until the bombs started falling.… Read More RIP Mr. McCormack
Tag: North Dakota
Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 12 – The Best Car I Ever Had
Don’t you think there’s something poetic about a German-made car being converted into a rolling beer tap? Well, that’s not the term the Highway Patrol used…… Read More Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 12 – The Best Car I Ever Had
Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 10 – “Fargo II: This Time It’s Personal”
Here’s the promised “bonus coverage” from the post about the movie “Fargo.” Here’s where you can see scenes not in the movie, and discover your blogger’s roots as deep as a North Dakota nuclear missile silo.… Read More Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 10 – “Fargo II: This Time It’s Personal”
Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 8 – “Fargo”
When Fargo wasn’t really Fargo, and the residents of Fargo were better off that way. … Read More Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 8 – “Fargo”
Forget About Being A “Star,” Carson Wentz Is Already A Hall of Famer
We should start calling Carson Wentz “Colonel” now, because he has some things in common with Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, and Madonna. … Read More Forget About Being A “Star,” Carson Wentz Is Already A Hall of Famer
Why the Names Dewey Baranyk and Les Straker Are Forever Linked In My Mind
A tale of how a love of sports can foster friendships which cross all lines. … Read More Why the Names Dewey Baranyk and Les Straker Are Forever Linked In My Mind
The Fargo Force Are My New Favorite Minor-League Hockey Team
In order to truly understand this, you must have suffered through those god-awful Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercials set to the putrid strains of that audial vomit she calls music. Seriously, these ads are so goddamn annoying they make me want to kick the nearest puppy just to spite these people. Don’t get me wrong, nobody… Read More The Fargo Force Are My New Favorite Minor-League Hockey Team
A High-School Hockey Shout-Out For All My North Dakota Peeps
ICYMI…that’s “in case you missed it” for those of you less hip to internet slang than a 45-year old blogger… This goal by NHL propsect Alec Rauhauser of Bismarck Century High School was not only a classic “What the fuck was that?” moment, it actually made #2 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on Wednesday. For… Read More A High-School Hockey Shout-Out For All My North Dakota Peeps
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Somehow, There’s a Belief That Being Gay Excludes You From The Rules
It’s time for a great exercise in the hypocrisy that is political correctness. In terms of the treatment of homosexuals, the pendulum of social acceptance has taken a great swing. Thirty years ago, being intolerant of homosexuals was perfectly acceptable, and while idiocy will never be completely eradicated, tolerance has now become the norm rather… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Somehow, There’s a Belief That Being Gay Excludes You From The Rules
The Day I Became One Of Joe Frazier’s “Boys”
I think we all know this has been a tough couple of days in the world of sports. I think we’ve all had enough scandal and death lately. I think we’ve all had enough lockout talk. But out of all the sorrow we’ve seen this past week, I deliberately waited for a few days to… Read More The Day I Became One Of Joe Frazier’s “Boys”
The Battle of the Dakotas
We live in America; a country where nearly 4 out of 10 high-school graduates could tell you anything lucid about The Civil War, and even less can find any given state on a map. Worse yet, some of them can’t even find the map. Given such a dismal state of geographic knowledge, it’s time for… Read More The Battle of the Dakotas
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