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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Packing up, heading out
Spent the past couple days packing up to take my daughters on vacation. The destination: Yellowstone. Now, I'm not a camper, or an outdoors type. Civilization has come too far, in my estimation, to go back to share space with … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, Travels, Yellowstone
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The Lakers, the Celtics, Geauga Lake and Tiger Woods
Well the Lakers sure ended strong, eh? … The Celtics clearly deserved the NBA title. They accomplished what seemed pretty difficult – meshing three star players together in a year, with no time for adjusting. … Boston crowds chant some … Continue reading
Posted in Cedar Fair and Geauga Lake, Celtics, Golf, Lakers, McManamon, NBA, Tiger Woods
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Cedar Fair makes me sick
After reading this story about how Cedar Fair — owner of Cedar Point — is handling the callous and heartless dismantling of Geauga Lake, I'd like to make it official: The people who run that business make me want to … Continue reading
Posted in Cedar Fair and Geauga Lake, McManamon
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The Lakers visit Adriana Lima at Cedar Point
The Lakers think that effort last night gives them claim to winning two more in Boston? Please. If that’s true, I can lay real claim to Adriana Lima, who spurned all of us dumpy dopey mid-range males for Marko Jaric … Continue reading
Posted in Adriana Lima, Cedar Fair and Geauga Lake, Cedar Point, Celtics, Lakers, McManamon, NBA
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Of the NBA Finals, and other pressing matters related to Adriana Lima
It’s time to give the Celtics their due. Big limb there, eh? Next week: The Arctic is cold! To be honest, I did not think the Celtics were that good. I thought whoever won the West would win the title. … Continue reading
Posted in Adriana Lima, Cavs, Celtics, Lakers, McManamon, NBA
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Is this Indians team viable enough to … ummm … win?
Attended the Indians game last night, as anyone who saw today’s Beacon Journal and read about Indians and aardvarks and limbo now know. As I sat in the press box and looked at the field on a beautiful sunny day … Continue reading
Posted in Indians, Mark Shapiro, McManamon
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Larry King takes a look at things
Today's blog is presented by Larry King, the multi-married talk-show host … The Indians won two in a row! … Must let the lovely Dyan Cannon know of that. … She’s a huge Tribe fan. … Jack looked great last … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, NBA, Paul Pierce, What the heck?
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Strahan retires. Griffey hits the magic 600
Michael Strahan retired Monday. Strahan was a very, very good defensive end, but were he not to play in New York we'd have heard less about him. He had a great year when he set the sack record, but was … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Griffey Jr., McManamon, Michael Strahan, MLB, NFL
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Paul Pierce is NOT Willis Reed
Paul Pierce’s saga continues today. The guy who was so injured he couldn’t walk the other night in Game 1 in Boston might or might not play tonight. Pierce needed to be carried off the court and wheelchaired to the … Continue reading
Posted in Celtics, Kevin Garnett, McManamon, NBA, Paul Pierce
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Sports loses a legend with Jim McKay's death
Jim McKay’s passing today touches us all. McKay was the ultimate professional, a quiet, understated man who was the voice of ABC Sports, especially Wide World of Sports. The tributes to him will be pouring in, and all will be … Continue reading
The Indians score! But is Westbrook's situation bad? And other things …
The Indians scored 35 runs the last three games in Texas, which either means that park is the ultimate hitter’s park, or the Indians may be breaking out of their hitting slump. Or have broken out. If they are, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Celtics, Indians, Jake Westbrook, McManamon, NBA, Paul Pierce
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The Browns schedule …
Got to thinking about the Browns schedule, which came out a while back. Every year when I covered the Browns I'd do a summer rundown on the upcoming slate. This year's rundown is in Thursday's Beacon Journal, and it's online … Continue reading
Anderson Varejao should watch this …
Tihs is pretty interesting. It has probably the greatest NBA coach ever, Red Auerbach, with legendary official Mendy Rudolph talking about flopping. They're both right. Flopping should not be part of the game. It's not defense. It's acting. (Cripes, does … Continue reading
Sports, a press secretary, and Sex and the City
Kind of quiet in the sports world these days – but for the fact the Indians lost two of three in Kansas City, which makes this season look more and more dismal. Let’s face it, a team that’s going to … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Indians, McManamon, Sex and the City, The Bean, Travels
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