Boston won. The post-game ceremonies started. This was important stuff, so I made Ruby pay attention. We watched them award the Conn Smythe to Thomas, and she noted the maple leaf adorning it. Then they carried out the Stanley Cup and called Zdeno Chara over. The moment came, and he hoisted it over his head [...]
Vancouver Riots
June 16, 2011
My brother has posted his thoughts on last night’s rioting in Vancouver. I think we’re mostly on the same page about how this mess came about: the riots happened because people expected a riot to happen. The anarchists and the assholes showed up, dragged a few fence-sitting drunkards in with them, and the party was [...]
How the mighty have fallen
April 20, 2007
The NHL playoffs may be all-consuming up in Canada, but to get a sense of how far hockey has dropped off the radar here in the US, let me present the lineup for the channel that is showing the majority of the games: 4:00pm: major indoor soccer league 6:30pm: professional bull riding 8:00pm: NHL playoff [...]