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Ron Artest, "Blind"
6 days ago by
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I think this is law school talking, but my first question upon watching this: how does team management feel about Ron Ron wearing Lakers gear in these videos?
Official Announcement: I Am Transferring to Monmouth
7 days ago by
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Hello friends, particularly those whom I've met in St. Louis. I am writing with important news: my time in Missouri is coming to a close. I have decided to transfer to Monmouth University.I did not arrive at this decision hastily. I mulled it over for a long time during breakfast...
BANGS: Take U To Da Movies
8 days ago by
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I love foreigners.Enjoy your weekend.
Now Hear This. Literally.
9 days ago by
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Have you felt as though your life were suffering from a deficit of listening to me talk about basketball? Were you yearning to hear me make jokes about white people? Step out into the sunshine, you huddled masses.On Wednesday I stopped by the Disciples of Clyde podcast for a sprawling...
My Hurt Is More Hurtful Than Your Hurt
9 days ago by
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I don't know.My friend and collaborator Ty Keenan traded some emails this week with me about how it hurts to root for a horrible NBA team. You see, he rides with the Warriors, so he knows.Our epistolary exchange is up for your consumption on FreeDarko. Enjoy.P.S. The title comes...
Black Thought Holds Forth
10 days ago by
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- BK-One ft. Black Thought, "Philly Boy"Good lord, do I love this. Black Thought has always been able to wield an incredible sense of pathos. It stems from the combination of his voice, his lyrics, his common focus on tangible ideas and topics, the gravitas--real or aspirational...
If Only We Could Kill All the Muslims, Though
10 days ago by
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What a bummer, dude.
One Man's Opinion about the Economy
10 days ago by
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Ever vigilant in her scan of the internets, my mother sent me an interesting link this morning: twelve observations about the economy from a Gluskin Sheff economist and Reuters columnist James Pethokoukis. There's a lot of interesting material here to consider, but my attention...
Golden State's Mania Is Spreading!
11 days ago by
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Either The New York Times can't tell apart basketball-playing Stephens (racists), or it masked a chronicle of Jackson's eccentricity with a headline about a player, Curry, more likely to grab the average New York reader's attention.I'm going with the former, as they...
Rappers Can't Have Their Challah and Eat It ,Too
12 days ago by
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I just like the picture of Madonna holding a baby in a yarmulkeIt's no secret that most rappers approach Jews with either casual contempt or the faint praise of positive stereotype. It's not that Jews are so affirmatively bad; they're not pushing weight or jackin' people...
Dead Man Walking
14 days ago by
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Maybe you could have punched a baby this morning to make the day complete.For those keeping score at home, here are the numbers:Last year, Michigan was 3-9 overall, 2-6 in the Big Ten. It beat Miami (OH) and Wisconsin at home, Minnesota on the road. It lost to Ohio State, Penn State...
Dancing Like a White Girl
21 days ago by
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I have a friend at law school who loves making fun of how white women dance at law school parties. Some of them "keep their feet stationary and just sway back and forth like trees. It's painful. I was dancing with one of them and she started doing that and I lost all interest...
Ron Is a World Citizen
23 days ago by
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Between this and "Michael, Michael," Ron is emerging as a lost member of Color Me Badd. Or maybe a basketball-playing Kid CuDi with a better voice and less vanity. The easy thing to do is call Ron insane, which he obviously is on some level. But I think there's something...
Get Ready for Knicks Basketball!
25 days ago by
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Prospective GM's, get him now! Only owed $10.5m this year and $11m+ next! (via)This caught my eye today:Eddy Curry won't be with the team as the regular season begins. The Knicks still have him working on his own to cut down more weight and get him able to be able to play at...
Getting Testy
28 days ago by
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The future of what?Posting while angry, like texting while driving, can be very dangerous. I am going to do so, all the same.Earlier this week, I wrote that Rich Rodriguez had restored to Michigan the wonderment of college football. In his second season, Rodriguez had again made it...
The Gulliest Rapper Alive
28 days ago by
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P!Nothing works better on a Saturday around the house than some new Megasean. It's weird how all the tough talk and street life makes me appreciate the sun shining. Just one more sign that Mr. Price is the man.- Sean Price ft. St. Maffew, "Weed & Hoes"
E-eeee-ther Boy!
29 days ago by
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Shouts to Ian Cohen for the video and the title of the post. It's beyond apt.Al Franken is no longer just a senator. He's now a movement, on par with the Dip Set and everything else that should have moved our country toward a better place.
An NBA Preview. Kind Of.
October 22, 2009 by
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Never forget.Hello, friends. Over at Free Darko, I've written about my attitude as we head into this new NBA season. Don't get me wrong--it's going to be great. But at the outset, right now, there is something a little sad about it.
Brilliance Knows No Bounds
October 20, 2009 by
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If you went to Michigan, Wisconsin, Wash U, and a handful of other schools, this should be something you memorize. Too good.Church.
Once Again Proceeding to Give You What You've Been Needing
October 18, 2009 by
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Yes, yes y'all. The more-than-a-month-long interregnum is over. I have returned, wounded and worn. The second year of law school is no joke. That is not an apology; it's an explanation. Real life is hard.Let's just go in, question-and-answer style. Like the interview I...
Good Time to Break This Out Again
September 14, 2009 by
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Michigan might be kind of good all of a sudden, no?
Start Your Week Off Right
September 07, 2009 by
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- Ghostface Killah, "Cruisin'"He should just make an album like this--Ghost straight rapping over soul records. He has a particular gift for it.
Office Hours
September 03, 2009 by
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I set up shop over at Both Teams Played Hard today, reviewing the Nuggets' logo as part of Jared's ongoing logo project. Check it. And check BTPH on the reg, Kenny Powers style.
On to the Next One
September 01, 2009 by
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And you thought Jay was old when he was rhyming about coming back in the 4-5Seriously, Jay, stop. Em ain't even murdering you on your own **** anymore; it's ******* Jeezy. Young Jeezy. Think about that. You think Big would have stuck around so that T.I. could outshine him?...
Do You Really Want to Win the Michael Contest?
August 30, 2009 by
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The fine print:(1) Contest Winner shall not look at or speak to Michael Jeffrey Jordan outside of the sanctioned activity discussed in paragraph 4.(2) Contest Winner shall not play golf with Mr. Jordan.(3) Contest Winner shall not ask Mr. Jordan to sign any paraphernalia, merchandise...
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