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...]

Country Joe And The (Devilish) Rays

The way I see it, the White House seems to be in charge of baseball and war these days, at least according to my dedicated research. And since these things go hand in hand politically this year, I am making a plea to end the beanball, not only at home, but also on the road -- in places like Boston, [read more...]

Howard flying high in playoff losses

It's probably only a matter of time before congressman Henry Waxman is quizzing Josh Howard about whether or not he attended a party at Rasheed Wallace's house -- where he allegedly talked to a grower of Northern Lights. Waxman: "Do you have a medical condition that requires you to smoke dope Mr. Howard?" Howard: "When I have injuries, I just light [read more...]

Of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds and Falls from Grace

On Feb. 13 Roger Clemens walked out of the Capitol in trouble. In one key moment that day, he testified that he was never at Jose Canseco's home on June 9, 1998 and even produced a receipt from a public golf course from that date. Clemens' attendance at this party was an important point of contention between the pitcher and [read more...]

The Mighty Wurlitzer Says… Roger Clemens Out, Barry Bonds In

Damn it! Here we go again. The battle lines have been drawn and image will be a central issue with race as a backdrop-and Mike Greenberg made those lines clear last week:"I feel sorry for Roger Clemens..." Greenberg feels sorry for Clemens because last Wednesday for nearly five hours in front of Congress and a television national audience, the once shoe-in [read more...]