July 4, 2014
When Tyler G-chatted me saying, “I bet you’d be the perfect person to write a post about all the different ways to wear an American flag,” my immediate thought was, “Suck it, Aaron Flener” (just kidding you’re still my BFF). My second thought was “damn straight.” And my third thought was me internally reciting the…
May 16, 2014
I don’t care about the NBA Combine often, but when I do, it’s because I want to complain about the pointlessness of measuring a player in his socks. Do they play basketball in socks? No. So why does anyone care? Personally, I think the time and effort spent measuring future NBA players in socks should…
November 11, 2013
So it’s your first trip to the Second City. You came for the Cats, of course, but off the record, you heard tempting whispers of a windy city filled with spectacular shopping, any type of cuisine you could ever crave (mac and cheese pizza, anyone?), residents passionate about every one of their sports…
August 30, 2013
The always venerable Wikipedia defines an expatriate as “a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country or culture other than that of the person’s upbringing.” In other words, they’re strangers in a strange land. University of Kentucky fans have always identified themselves as members of “Big Blue Nation,” and in many cases,…
August 24, 2013
In a statement today, Mark Stoops acknowledged that Ashley Lowery will play in Kentucky’s season opener against Western. “We’ll punish him when and if these charges come about,” Stoops said, adding that there are still a lot of unknowns about Lowery’s incident. Stoops also added that he sees no reason to name a…
August 23, 2013
The always venerable Wikipedia defines an expatriate as “a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country or culture other than that of the person’s upbringing.” In other words, they’re strangers in a strange land. University of Kentucky fans have always identified themselves as members of “Big Blue Nation,” and in many cases, the BBN…
August 16, 2013
The always venerable Wikipedia defines an expatriate as “a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country or culture other than that of the person’s upbringing.” In other words, they’re strangers in a strange land. University of Kentucky fans have always identified themselves as members of “Big Blue Nation,” and in many cases, the BBN…
August 14, 2013
There very few things I will miss about being a student this upcoming fall. The UPASS that allowed me to use free public transit in all of Chicago, definitely. Live blogging during night class, maybe. Edible Arrangements from my parents as a reward for good grades, sure. But chief among these scarce benefits…
August 9, 2013
The always venerable Wikipedia defines an expatriate as “a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country or culture other than that of the person’s upbringing.” In other words, they’re strangers in a strange land. University of Kentucky fans have always identified themselves as members of “Big Blue Nation,” and in many cases,…
July 30, 2013
The always venerable Wikipedia defines an expatriate as “a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country or culture other than that of the person’s upbringing.” In other words, they’re strangers in a strange land. University of Kentucky fans have always identified themselves as members of “Big Blue Nation,” and in many…