Tag Archives: Commentary

Richmond’s First Sweet Sixteen

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Those who follow University of Richmond basketball* will recall this memorable year for a number of reasons. Well, two, primarily. The team had perhaps the best season in school history, and certainly one of the three best, finishing 29-8 with … Continue reading →

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Robot History Month: Defending Our Freedoms

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Tom Garrett

When visionary / genius / weirdo Nikola Tesla first described the use of unmanned warfare drones in 1915, no one could have suspected just how instrumental these brave robots would become to modern military strategy.  We would like to honor … Continue reading →

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MLB.TV for PS3 Somehow Got Even Better

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Major League Baseball expanded its MLB.TV service to the Playstation 3 for the first time last year.  Rarely does something revolutionize a sports fan experience overnight, but MLB.TV did the trick for me. I’ve been a Major League Baseball fan … Continue reading →

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Special Announcement: Robot History Month

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The beginning of April brings with it many things.  Spring weather.  April Fool’s Day.  The opening weekend of Major League Baseball’s new season.  The impending resolution of March Madness, ironically enough. We here at the Axis of Ego would like … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 3/31/11

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m in for a treat tonight, as both The Office and 30 Rock were reruns.  Why will that be a treat?  Because I happened to have reviewed both of these particular episodes previously. It’s cut-and-paste time!  Maybe I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Not the Best Dog-Removal I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Here’s a video that’s been making the rounds over the past few days.  Watch it first: The most remarkable thing about this footage is the complete inability of anyone at this soccer match in Turkey to get the dog off … Continue reading →

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Fantasizing About Baseball. Wait, That’s Not Right . . .

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The crack of the virtual bat and the sight of pristinely trimmed e-grass can only mean that fantasy baseball season is just a few days away*. I have a checkered fantasy baseball past.  While I’ve always had a knack for … Continue reading →

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NBA Scouts: “White College Basketball Star’s Whiteness Looks Pretty White From Here!”

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I happened to peruse a New York Times article about Jimmer Fredette’s prospects as a professional basketball player this week.  I don’t normally read much sports coverage from the NYT, so twice in one week is noteworthy. In this case, the … Continue reading →

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SitCombat 3/24/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m not sure why the NBC shows would want to go head-to-head with the third round* of the NCAA Tournament, rather than waiting one more week to come back, but they didn’t. Poor strategy aside, we got three new episodes … Continue reading →

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More Non-Consensual Fun with Animals

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Don’t let the title alarm you. A few weeks back, I discussed a controversial magic trick involving Chinese goldfish and possibly magnets.*  Another equally-impressive-slash-disturbing trick has come my way in the form of the video you see below.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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