Special Teams from Special Class We got beat by a varmint. Saturday at Memorial Stadium, Goldy the Gopher plotted a 27–20 victory over our brave Illini. Rose Bowling Illini TE Tim Brewster (‘84) wants Ron …
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World’s Biggest Basketball Practice Tomorrow at Memorial Stadium
Instead of a Midnight Madness, or a nine o’clock madness, this year’s Illini Basketball teams present an approximately 2:12 p.m. madness tomorrow, Saturday October 11, at the south end of the football field. Billed as …
Moëtry: Sarah Palin is Pro-Choice
Sarah Palin’s politics remain undefined, much less cast in stone. Her Roe V. Wade interview — broadcast on October 1, with Katie Couric — suggests to me that like most women, she doesn’t like abortions; …
Furniture Lounge Consignment Gallery Grand Opening Tomorrow
My friend Michael Mapes will be angry that I transduced his breathtaking, jaw-dropping portrait of Heather into a web page sized JPEG. Here it is. He gets mad when I watch episodes of Poirot on …
Urbana Meijer Open, Maybe, Sort Of
Q: How many Corporate Vice Presidents does it take to ruin a Customer Service experience? A: Two or more I walked in to the Urbana Meijer this morning at 6:15, picked out my mini-cart, and …
Thoughts on the Presidential Debate
2:46 a.m. Saturday, a solid five hours after the first presidential debate and I have yet to find a single news/blog posting regarding the two major points not made in tonight’s debate. Point 1: No …
Former Illini Try to Start Over
Jamar Smith was spared jail time, for now. If he can stay straight for 18 months, he’ll be finished with Champaign County Corrections. An ankle bracelet will monitor his skin for alcohol content. He has …
Vashti McCollum and the Flying Spaghetti Monster
This past week, John McCain’s post-Palin bounce began to fade. Reality smacked everyone in the chops: no matter how you vote, your portfolio just shrunk. The sudden lightness in the purse corrected the “all Sarah …
Point Guards and UPS
Last week, the UPS guy delivered a package for Anthony again. Anthony lives on the next street over. This is the fourth time this year. After I spent an hour searching for a phone number …
Palin Bowls a Strike at The RNC
Her timing was good. She was funny. She spoke directly. It was a good speech. If you missed it, here’s the transcript. So rather than deconstructing her delivery, we can focus on the content. I’ll …