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    Monthly Archives: December 2017

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    Been at this for years

    Posted on December 29, 2017 by moc
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    The Internet was all atwitter last night following a tweet from a certain president of ours that “we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming” in response to record low temperatures across much of the nation. … Continue reading →

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    No news is good news?

    Posted on December 28, 2017 by moc
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    The biggest story in sports this week is the game that isn’t. The NFL has decided against putting a game on this Sunday night, for fear it won’t compete with other New Year’s Eve telecasts. Final proof that sports are … Continue reading →

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    Merry Christmas!

    Posted on December 25, 2017 by moc
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    It’s seven a.m. and I’ve already ODed on egg nog and candy. Gotta love Christmas. … Continue reading →

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    Unforgivable sin

    Posted on December 22, 2017 by moc
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    The man who brings two of my favorite things together better than anyone else is John Schnatter. Don’t know who John Schnatter is? How about Papa John Schnatter? Yeah, that’s the guy: Papa John. Bringing sports and pizza together better than … Continue reading →

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    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Posted on December 21, 2017 by moc
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    A bad day at the movies is better than a good day at work. A good day at the movies is simply glorious. Thus was my feeling today at Alamo Drafthouse in Ashburn seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I don’t … Continue reading →

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    Something to live for

    Posted on December 18, 2017 by moc
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    A daily habit of mine is reading the obituaries from my old hometown paper, the Press & Sun-Bulletin of Binghamton, New York. It’s the only piece I read from said paper, and the only real news I ever get from home. The … Continue reading →

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    This is why I like December

    Posted on December 15, 2017 by moc
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    The reason I like December so much is that for a few weeks everyone acts the way I act all the time. Constant stream of treats and treating yourself? Yup! Parties where we pretend to be classier than we are? … Continue reading →

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    This is why I moved!

    Posted on December 14, 2017 by moc
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    Waaaaay to early in the winter season to be having Binghamton weather in the DMV. I moved here to get away from this garbage. #smh … Continue reading →

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    Look out, Vermont!

    Posted on December 11, 2017 by moc
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    Winners of six in a row… the Bearcats (ROAR!) of Binghamton University. With its road win Saturday against Loyola (Maryland—my territory!) Binghamton is turning into a power of the America East. Look out, Vermont! … Continue reading →

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    Happiness is…

    Posted on December 8, 2017 by moc
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    It’s the holiday season, and life is good in the sports world. My sports world. After an embarrassing loss Monday night the Wizards have bounced back with two straight wins on their Western trip. They are in first place in … Continue reading →

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