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A more naive era, specifically 1928 at Huntington Beach where "it was not uncommon for sticky black tar to stick to people's clothing or towels."
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I'm going to Madison Square Garden tonight for game 3 of the Knicks against the Boston Celtics with my friend Andy. We will also be witness to the end of a 7 year drought of playoff basketball at The Garden.
I wish I paid face value price for the tickets, but I still think we got a bargain to witness sports history in New York City.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARnwejzUzAA] Viktor Hertz's rebranding of YouTube's logo is apropos here.
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Normalcy is slowly returning as the colorful fashion choices of Tokyo's youth is re-emerging after the earthquake. I've always believed that maintaining a sense of normalcy is quite important during times of adversity, because it demonstrates the inner strength of an individual and a community.
Most people know that there are notations to the Scriptures on In-N-Out packaging. On the Double-Double burger wrapper, it lists "Nahum 1:7" which points to the verse, "The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
Lettuce reflect on this knowledge.
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New Balance is giving away 10 of these Royal Wedding themed shoes during the London Marathon. Pretty funny.
Ever since I read Malcolm Gladwell's piece in The New Yorker on the negative neurological impact that hard hits in football can have on players I've actually found it difficult to enjoy watching football, unless it's Brady and the Patriots blowing out a team. Now Terry Bradshaw is talking about the impact his six concussions and numerous head injuries during his playing days is having on his life today where he suffers from memory loss, anxiety, and depression.
Toward the end of last season on the FOX pregame show, maybe the last six weeks, I really started to forget things. That’s why I quit reciting statistics because I couldn’t remember them exactly and I stayed away from mentioning some players by name because I really wasn’t sure and I didn’t want to make a mistake.
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From Mother Jones: "In three years, the main bulk of debris from the Japan quake will hit San Francisco."