After repeated denials of steroid use, Marion Jones has finally admitted that she did in fact use steroids during her career. In a letter to friends and family, Jones disclosed her steroid use before the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. … Continue reading…It’s Been A Long Road For Marion Jones
Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent were teammates for a very long time. You’d never know it, but those two hated each other. Yet the irony was the two were more similar than they were different. If you ever read stories about the two nowadays, you’ll hear how Kent was just as a loner as Bonds was. Even though Kent was enthusiastic during interviews, it’s just that he’d only be enthusiastic during interviews. He wanted to make himself look like the anti-Bonds. … Continue reading…Barry Bonds + Jeff Kent, Marion Jones, RIAA
Alejandro González Iñárritu introduced himself to American audiences with his first English language film 21 Grams, starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benecio Del Toro. Iñárrituu likes using the interweaving story technique, as he did in 21 Grams and in his 2000 hit Amores Perros. His latest ensemble piece Babel is no different. … Continue reading…Babel (2-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2006)
Bud Black will realize his mistake of not starting Jake Peavy on Sunday in favor of Brett Tomko. Granted, Tomko has been much more successful since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers. A Monday play-off game with the Colorado Rockies should have been a backup plan. Instead, the team lost on Sunday making Monday’s game with the Rockies a must-win. The Pads were leading with Trevor Hoffman trying to close. What more can you ask for. … Continue reading…San Diego Padres + New York Mets Aren’t Playing In October
“Myopia is a serious practical problem for democratic governments because politics tends to produce short time horizons–often extending only until the next election, if not just the next public opinion poll. Politicians asked to weigh short-run costs against long-run benefits may systematically shortchange the future. Despite this well-known problem, however, few government decisions have been removed from the political thicket.” – Alan S. Blinder, “Is Government Too Political?” in Foreign Affairs Vol. 76, issue 6. … Continue reading…Excerpt From Alan S. Blinder’s “Is Government Too Political?”