Category Archives: Sports and rec

No stinkin’ diet needed with ‘Bacon Explosion’

Going through old e-mail messages can be rewarding. For example, I was introduced to the meaty goodness that is the Bacon Explosion. The New York Times delved into the creation and publicity of the 4-pound roll of bacon and sausage. … Continue reading

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Exploring the city’s limits – It’s not too late for me

Confession time. Every time I move to a new city, especially since becoming an adult, I feel bad that I didn’t take full advantage of the place I’m leaving. This happened when I left San Diego for the east and … Continue reading

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Join the fight … for kids’ sake

I don’t exactly know what we’re fighting against, but I’m going to take part in the Bowl for Kids Sake 2008 this weekend. The theme of the event to help Big Brothers Big Sisters is “Superheroes” and I guess that … Continue reading

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College football is like a bad simile

Louisiana State University and Ohio State University are duking it out tonight for the national college football championship in New Orleans. This season showed more than ever that the Bowl Championship Series is a flawed system. Some gripe that two … Continue reading

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For the birds

I keep an eye on things going on in Atlanta. That’s why I was interested to learn that the Georgia city is in line to receive a new WNBA franchise. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there will be a contest … Continue reading

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