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The Bulls promote weight gain

Jake — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:05:00 +0000

You Irreplaceable You

Jordan — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:41:53 +0000

Tiger didn’t win yesterday, but he was in contention and we actually cared about golf, which was a positive change from the previous nine months. There’s a laundry list of reasons why Tiger is a compelling superstar and no one else on tour even approaches his level, but here’s one:

Tiger vs. Angel. Click to see full size image.

On the right, we have Tiger’s signature fist pump. It is strikingly triumphal, and captures perfectly the spirit of a man who has won golf’s most prestigious championship and reached the very pinnacle of achievement in his sport. As a result, it has become one of the iconic sports moments of our time.

On the left, we have a picture of Angel Cabrera, taken just after he won the Masters yesterday. Evidently, Angel was unmoved by his accomplishment, but he did spy a particularly moist piece of coconut cream pie on the clubhouse buffet.

Sugary Sweet Chicago Spirit

Jordan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:36:53 +0000

UofC Magazine‘s UChiBLOGo asked readers to make Maroon-themed dioramas using Peeps, and the results are… well, they show a lot of school spirit. Be sure to catch “Jay Peepswanger” doing the Heizman.

You can go to UChiBLOGo to vote for your favorite. The winner will be announced next week

What’s remarkable is that nearly all of the Candy Warhols behind this Peep art are alumni–fully grown adults–who could have been doing anything with their time. Advancing their careers. Serving their communities. Given a world of possibilities, they chose competitive diorama design. And think, that could be you in a few short years!

Now Leaving the Friendly Confines

Jordan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:41:08 +0000

Great Lakes Christian starts slow

Jordan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:26:59 +0000

The baseball team for Great Lakes Christian College, located in Delta Township, Michigan, is having a tough go of it this year. The Crusaders have played five games so far, and have lost the last four by a combined total of 99–0. I couldn’t actually find a box score for their other game, against Grace University, but you have to figure it wasn’t pretty. That 99–0 tally includes a three-inning, 47–0, mercy-rule walloping at the hands of Concordia University in the first game of a doubleheader (Concordia then won the nightcap 23–0). GLCC was out-hit 81–2 over the four games, and their opponents had three no-hitters and one perfect game (although for GLCC’s part [sort of], none of these games are going nine innings).

Information is scarce on the GLCC website, but I think this is their second year playing baseball, and the school’s enrollment is only 260. At that same time that you gawk at their box scores (below, I’ve linked to the other three I found), you have to admire their willingness to stick it out through such abuse. Here’s hoping their program can improve, and these Crusaders can reach their promised land one fine day not long from now.

Concordia 23, GLCC 0 Goshen 19, GLCC 0 Goshen 10, GLCC 0