I forgot to do a “…since the Cubs last won…” update last week.
I’m taking a different approach this week:
Did you know Leo Tolstoy (b. 1828) and Mark Twain (b. 1835) were both still alive when the Cubs last won a World Series. That is simply unbelievable. Both writers passed away in 1910.
Entries from February 2007
I Didn’t Think It Was THIS Bad
February 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Wimps in Michigan
February 5th, 2007 · No Comments
I was reading the Peoria paper online today and discovered that despite both teams being there, the Rivermen game in Grand Rapids, Michigan was postponed due to weather Saturday night. They mentioned “blizzard conditions” and I checked, the temp was about zero with “negative windchills.”
Um, dudes, you freakin’ live in Michigan. Wimps.
Meanwhile, across Lake Superior [...]
Two Minnesota Guys Shine at The Super Bowl
February 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Thank you, Tony Dungy (Minnesota ‘77)! Thanks to Tony, I can actually have a normal next couple of weeks instead of listening to non-stop talk about how wonderful the Bears are.
Note to Bears fans: Your team got throttled. Your team got the chance to be throttled by playing in the lamest NFC ever assembled. The [...]

