Archive for July 4th, 2009

Fireworks: America’s Worst Pastime*

*Arguably
One of the more frustrating aspects of life is when everyone seems to like a particular activity significantly more than you. For some people, this occurs with food. People respond with a mix of condescension, befuddlement, and downright anger toward a friend of mine who does not like chocolate: “How could you possibly not like [...]

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The Sports Revolution: 1, 2, 3, 4…

Let me set the scene for you: It’s the Wimbledon semifinals, and, for once, the top four seeds on the women’s side have all resisted an upset. It’s set up for an—in practice—thrilling but—in theory—preposterous final two rounds, because the No. 1 player faces the one seeded third, while No. 2 plays No. 4.
Let me [...]

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