The Brain Leak

(Week of 6/9/08 - 6/15/08) As summer switches into high gear and temperatures across the country begin to rise, The Leak is creating new and innovative ways to keep you indoors and save you from those nasty CO2 emissions, twilight dinners with the in-laws and the neighborhood Cougar who simply should not be wearing that skimpy of a bathing suit. Finally, a [read more...]

Manhood It Is Not For Yanks’ Giambi

Good news, men. The price of manhood is falling. Last week, it was Jason Giambi admitting to the press that he could not in fact, tell a lie. Ah, manhood. Admitting ones mistakes. To a grand jury. Under oath. Facing federal prosecution for perjury. Yes, here is the personification of man. Your exhales are feminine, Marlboro man. Go get a pedicure, [read more...]

Guide to Christmas Shopping

For Carlos Beltran - Seeing as he's set to make about $60 billion over the next few years, I would say that your best bet would be making something instead of buying something. Maybe a personally created mix CD, or a self-edited compilation of your personal home movies, complete with excessive slow motion, many star wipes and a soundtrack courtesy [read more...]

Cap Cures Pile Up Side Effects

Each year, baseball prophets, pundits, prognosticators and pinheads all agree on a few things:-There are only a handful of teams in clear contention for a World Series title. -There is a clear chasm between the haves and the have-nots. -George Steinbrenner and the Yankees get what they want. Red Sox owner John Henry, a good baseball man with spending habits second only to [read more...]

Hart Surgery: It’s About Sports

This is a sports column. In this space each week, I talk about something from the sports world. There is much to talk about this week, but first I have to get this off my chest - has anyone been watching the new Jimmy Kimmel Live show? (Obviously since this is a column and you cannot answer the question, I [read more...]