Daily Archives: 03/10/2005

g’bye, nipsey

A quick tip ‘o the hat to Nipsey Russell, who died this past Sunday. A regular contestent on TV’s “Match Game” and other panel shows, Russell was known to recite impromptu poetry during his appearances – a feat that earned him the title “the poet laureate of television.” So goodbye, Nipsey, And when you reach

pics from the uk

Go ahead – check ‘em out! UPDATE: thanks to sprite’s editorial eye, the captions of the Andover shots have been corrected.

it’s a wrap: nats 2005

The Nationals have played their final game of the 2005 season. The game – a 9-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies – capped a remarkable year that finally brought baseball back to DC. The second half of the season proved a mirror image of the first half: 50-31 before the All-Star break, 31-50 after. The

you can tell things are in sad shape…

…. when Andy Rooney rants about ‘em on “60 Minutes.” And Andy did just that last night: a slam against BushCo and the war in Iraq. Go, Andy, go!