This opinion piece by Ken Reed from a recent Chicago Tribune is brilliant, scary as all get out, and right on every point. To wit: There aren’t enough safety measures we can implement to overcome the fact that the brain isn’t built to withstand the repetitive brain trauma inherent in a game built around violent …
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One goal to unite them all – 2011 Favorites
Well, after tonight's bad loss to the Philadelphia Flyers - their third loss in the last four games - it seems my beloved Chicago Blackhawks have entered their annual January swoon. As usual, Patrick Kane was right in the middle of the action, for good and ill. With about 8 minutes left in the game, …
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Today’s dose of awesome
It's December 30, so everybody and his brother and sister are offering "best of 2011" lists of all sorts. I too have thoughts on best album, best songs and best picture of the year. But right now I don't need to consider a year's worth of content. Just this evening, I saw two videos that …
It’s a big day!
I'm so excited! I'm taking our 5.5 year old son to his first White Sox game tonight! We've got our hats, our snacks and we're ready to go! [Sorry for lack of links, I'm writing this via iOS as I drive to the game]
Absolutely Sick Goal!
After a splashy two short-handed goal debut, some Blackhawk fans - including this one - have been wondering when we were going to see something special from Marian Hossa again. Yes, after last night he has averaged a point per game (4 goals, 5 asists in 9 games), but where did the magic go? Well, …
All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 