The fantasy football league I’m in, the NFL Waterboys, held our 3rd annual draft this past weekend. Fantasy leagues are an interesting cultural phenomenon to me. They’re wildly popular; I think because they bring people together (create community) and allow fans to “participate” more fully in the games. For me, it’s taken a sport that […]

Quote from a news story:
Amid the tragedy [of hurricane Katrina and its aftermath], about two dozen people gathered in the French Quarter for the Decadence Parade, an annual Labor Day gay celebration. Matt Menold, 23, a street musician wearing a sombrero and a guitar slung over his back, said: “It’s New Orleans, man. We’re going to celebrate.”
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Georgia football is back. And despite every “expert” picking them to lose in an upset to Boise State, the Dawgs rolled 48-13. Other than Georgia being bigger, faster, deeper, better conditioned, more athletic, and better coached, it was a pretty even matchup. 38-0 before calling off the Dawgs in the 3rd quarter and emptying the […]