Life
Bending it?
I saw a young Muslim woman today wearing a head scarf and a David Beckham England jersey.
Sports
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On the spot
ESPN's "The 10 Spot" actually made me laugh today: 9. As a result of the Patriots' victory over the Steelers in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, Heinz will send 1,200 bottles of ketchup to Gillette employees in Boston as part of a wager
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An embarrassing day for the Big XII
The Big XII North champion was taken to the wire by an 8-3 WAC team, and Oklahoma State fell behind 33-0 to Ohio State, finally losing 33-7. Thomas Gray and I went to the Colorado-UTEP game at Reliant Stadium. Great game. UTEP played their hearts out
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The World Series I'd like to see
It will get me killed here in Houston, but I want to see a Cardinals-Yankees World Series. Think about it: The greatest franchise in the history of the National League playing the greatest franchise in the history of the American League in the World Series, for the first time
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Sunday evening at Reliant Stadium
I've watched two college football games so far this season. Well…that isn't strictly accurate. On Thursday, Utah and Texas A&M played football, but it wasn't a game. On Sunday, Houston and Rice played a game, but it wasn't football.
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Greatest Greek victories
1. Marathon 2. Salamis 3. Euro 2004 (Not necessarily ranked in order.)
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The Browns strike again
As a former resident of Ohio, I can tell you that Cleveland Browns fans deserve their reputation for pitiless fanaticism (however much the continued survival of Art Modell might seem to belie it). But I have to say that, though it looks daft to outsiders, the Browns are doing the
Houston
Saturday evening at the Toyota Center
I finally saw the new Toyota Center, Houston's new downtown basketball/hockey arena. I went to my first Houston Aeros hockey game, with Thomas and Lori Gray, and Thomas' brother David. The Aeros beat the San Antonio Rampage 3-2, with all of the goals scored in
Houston
Send a soldier to a bowl game
The University of Houston football team will play in the Hawai'i Bowl on Christmas Day, but few Cougar fans will make the trip. As a result, the UH athletic department (apparently taking an idea from CoogFans) is allowing people to buy tickets to the game for soldiers and
Houston
Saturday night at Robertson Stadium
I am the kiss of death for the teams I root for. Here are the college football games I have been at this season, with the team I was rooting for listed in ALL CAPS: Rice 28, SAN JOSE STATE 24 Fortunately, I don't remember much of that
Houston
Saturday night at Rice Stadium
My neighborhood is heaven for walkers. One can walk west to River Oaks, northwest to Memorial Park, east down the Buffalo Bayou, and (as I did last night) south through the Montrose to Rice University. For the Rice University walk (about three miles each way), the journey—whether down Mandell,
Houston
Today's festivals
The 2003 Texas Renaissance Festival begins today in Plantersville. Rather than go, I plan to spend the evening in my neighborhood at a Texas modern festival, enjoying the colorful pageantry and historical tradition of college football. Just before "kickoff", the visiting team (to which I am bound by