Archive for September 10th, 2009

(di Federico Vacalebre da il Mattino) Poco più di un blitz per il baronetto più eccentrico del Regno Unito, oggi a Napoli. O forse no, visto che se la permanenza partenopea di sir Reginald Kenneth Dwight (così all’anagrafe) durera pocò (arriverà con un jet privato verso le 14.30, andrà via prima... »

The Nats cut it a bit to close for comfort on Thursday night, but still found themselves celebrating at game's end. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Nationals 8, Phillies 7 : Everyone knows those moments in life where you find yourself saying "whew, that was... »

Stairs are a favorite set-piece for film scenes. Theyoffer different perspectives and allow for different camera angles. Theyallow the movement to leave the horizontal world and promote the subliminal messages. Spiral Stair Cases and Curved Stair Cases are more often seen inlighthearted work. The long stretch of straight... »

After spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the... »

Guess what kids? It’s that time again! The NFL season kicked off tonight with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Tennessee Titans. Finally. Life seems to have such a void without football, especially considering that all people like me have done for the last six or seven months is talk about football.... »

An enthusiastic participant at Thursday's Freedom Summit (Photo by David Weigel) The walk from the subway station to the Freedom Summit was quick, less than two minutes if the attendees didn’t dawdle. Every twenty or so paces, smiling volunteers with FreedomWorks shirts or badges ushered them towards the Armory, a sports... »

by Tim Dav id Harvey June 14, 1998 Its Game 6 of the 1998, NBA Finals. The Chicago Bulls are down one point to the Utah Jazz; the score is 86-85. Its Utah’s possession and Karl Malone is facing off... »

As we approach another anniversary of 9/11, I’ve noticed there’s not much talk on Main Street anymore about Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, or the threat of international terrorism directed against the United States. That’s to be expected, I guess, considering most Americans are more preoccupied with other matters, such as the economy,... »

« Students’ constitutional rights were not violated by district’s decision to bar performance of religious music | Main Savvy Use of Social Networking Sites is an important Sept. 8, 2009 New York Law Journal article for scholars and lawyers to be aware of. (free registration required). It discusses how attorneys can... »

Since my last post went back to 1958 as we looked at the original 1958 Topps felt emblem set that inspired the 2007 Topps Heritage cloth patch set , I thought I'd go even further back to take a look at what may well be the very earliest team logo set, at least... »