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Yearly Archives 2007

In Rainbows

In case you haven’t heard (Hi Mom! Hi Dad!), Radiohead has opted to sell its first album in four years through its own website, for no fixed price, with minimal promotion. As of yesterday, the day after the album’s release, Radiohead-devoted news site Green Plastic could only guess what the record’s cover art looks like. [...]

Posted 12 October 2007 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (2) °

I love the Fall

The air is cool enough in the mornings now that I can finally resume wearing sweaters over my too-small, collared shirts. To kick off the season today, I chose my favorite: a thin, Navy V-neck over a blue-and-white striped shirt. It’s Wednesday, so I haven’t shaved in about a week, which in the summer makes [...]

Posted 19 September 2007 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (2) °

He is risen (and lazy)

Jesus Christ stopped off in my apartment building this afternoon on his way from somewhere to somewhere else.  It won’t be a long trip, apparently, since he’s only taking a small backpack, a few bottles of water and a sleeping bag. And this doesn’t seem to be his gameday crucifix: the mounted wheel might make [...]

Posted 11 September 2007 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (2) °

Dave Littlefield fired

Just in time, too: The Pirates this morning fired general manager Dave Littlefield near the end of his seventh losing season. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Brian Graham, the team’s director of player development. Littlefield, 47, took the post July 31, 2001, and his teams went a combined 442-581 in his [...]

Posted 07 September 2007 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (1) °

Draft Record 2007

It’s been a while, I’ve got nothing to say, and I did it last year, so here’s my 2007 NFL fantasy team roster: Number in parentheses is the overall draft order. (8) Frank Gore, RB – San Francisco (13) Willis McGahee, RB – Baltimore (28) Marc Bulger, QB – St. Louis (33) Reggie Wayne, WR [...]

Posted 02 September 2007 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (3) °