Sports
Roger Clemens and definitions of perjury and indictment
Roger Clemens has been indicted on perjury and other charges related to his 2008 hearing when he provided a testimony regarding his use, or lack of use, of steroids. Before you start recounting this story, you should really make sure you’re aware of some definitions. “Indict” is a formal accusation of wrongdoing1, so don’t confuse the word [...]
Bobby Thomson Dies but his shot still heard ’round the world
You’ve heard this before: “The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!” For those of you not into baseball history, that familiar audio drop is in reference to Game 3 of a regular season playoff between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers in which Bobby Thomson hit a game winning home [...]
Explanation of “grounding a club”
The PGA Championship finished yesterday evening in dramatic fashion, and the result has been the big story on talk radio this morning. Before you make it to lunch, you should know the situation. Dustin Johnson was penalized two strokes for “grounding his club” in a hazard on the 18th, likely costing him the victory. Johnson [...]
Soccer (I Mean Football) Terms in Spanish
In honor of Spain’s win in the World Cup last month, this post will list some commonly used soccer vocabulary in Spanish. It will make for a nice reference point the next time you get involved in watching a soccer match. soccer – el fútbol the World Cup – la Copa Mundial the game – [...]
Steinbrenner Dies, All-Star notes
George Steinbrenner died today at the age of 80, suffering a massive heart attack. Everyone knows the name, but for those who don’t follow baseball, Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees who took over the team in 1973 and began decades of free spending ways in an effort to lure the best [...]
Spain beats Germany 1-0 and will meet the Netherlands
It just happened, and even if you don’t watch soccer (or football), you need to know this likely dinner topic: in World Cup semifinal action, Spain beat Germany 1-0 and will be playing the Netherlands for in the World Cup final on Sunday. A late header (71 minutes) by Puyol gave Spain the only goal [...]
Netherlands beats Uruguay 3-2, and now for a geography lesson
The World Cup is in its final week and the Netherlands advanced to the World Cup final, defeating Uruguay 3-2 today. The Netherlands will meet the winner of Germany and Spain, but before you sound your vuvuzela off about your World Cup knowledge, you might want to learn where the countries are located. The Netherlands is [...]
Toning shoes – those goofy curved sole things
You’ve seen them on displays in shoe stores in the malls, you’ve seen them in magazine ads, you’ve seen Joe Montana promoting them, and you’ve seen women in yoga pants sporting them while they walk their dogs. Those gym shoes with the curved bottoms are called toning shoes. Each brand has a different name for them, but [...]
