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My Drunken Party With Romanian Army Officers

Posted by on Dec 22, 2015 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

 

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Yours truly with Romanian Army officers, Spring 1990

Today marks the 26th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution.  Continuing with a series of articles from my time spent stationed at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania from 1989-1900, what follows is a post-revolution story which occurred a few months after the fall of dictator Nicolea Ceausescu and the end of Communism in Eastern Europe.  READ PREVIOUS EXCERPTS HERE

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President Obama’s Efforts to “Destroy America” Were a Disastrous Failure

Posted by on Dec 19, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 8 comments

 

US President Barack Obama sings with Santa during the finale fo the annual lighting of the National Christmas tree December 1, 2011 at The Ellipse in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

 

President Obama has failed again.

Born in Kenya to radicalized parents, Barack Obama was cultivated as the perfect sleeper cell for Muslim extremism.  Sent clandestinely by hard-line Islamic conspirators to Hawaii, and then Chicago, his orders were to infiltrate the democratic system, fool the populace, get elected to high office, and implement policies that would ultimately destroy America.  Given the expectations, President Obama has been a failure of historic proportions.

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Why I’m Boycotting Star Wars

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Personal, Rants and Raves | 18 comments

 

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It’s impossible to ignore.

“Star Wars” comes out tomorrow.  Everywhere you look, it’s “Star Wars” this and “Star Wars” that.  The movie isn’t even out yet, and I’m already sick of fucking “Star Wars.”   I think most other people are sick of it, too.

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Busting a Myth: How the 1919 “Black Sox” Gambling Scandal Actually Helped Baseball

Posted by on Dec 16, 2015 in Blog, Sports Betting | 3 comments

 

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In this column, I expose a myth that baseball suffered in popularity after the 1919 Black Sox scandal.  All evidence proves otherwise.

There’s overwhelming evidence that suggests gambling (and all the associated publicity and media fallout) may have significantly increased baseball’s popularity.  

The facts on this appear to prove irrefutable.

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Pete Rose Didn’t Just Hurt Baseball, He Disgraced Sports Gambling

Posted by on Dec 15, 2015 in Blog, Essays, Sports Betting | 0 comments

 

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Major League Baseball made the correct decision.  Keep Pete Rose out.  Too bad gambling can’t do the same.  He deserves to be shunned by Las Vegas and all sports gamblers.

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