That’s what some people think professional football players are. And if they play long enough, and get hit hard enough often enough, that’s how they may end up.
The NFL can no longer ignore the correlation between its organized mayhem and dementia. Because a new study establishes a link, and that study was commissioned by the NFL.
I [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Out Of Their Minds
Posted in News, Sports, tagged brain damage, dementia, NFL on September 30, 2009 | 6 Comments »
On The Radio
Posted in Diatribes, Noticed, Travel, tagged road construction, radio on September 29, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Highway Advisory Radio
Tune to 1670 AM
I drive by that sign every day. And for some reason, today I did, in fact, tune to 1670 AM.
The reception was spotty, the playlist was thin, and I don’t think they take requests.
But the “personality” I heard confirmed my suspicion that every road I could possibly take to work [...]
A Person Of Interest
Posted in News, People, tagged Heather Brown, Norwich, obituary, William Safire on September 28, 2009 | 9 Comments »
William Safire died Sunday. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, he was an interesting person and a person of interest. And he was a zealous overseer of the English language.
So I wonder what his take would have been on law enforcement’s use of “person of interest” versus “suspect.” Because we’ve got a good [...]
It’s Not About The Money
Posted in Diatribes, Media, News, People, tagged Dr. William Petit, Cheshire home invasion, Brian McDonald, Mackenzie Phillips on September 27, 2009 | 7 Comments »
“I can’t be the only one this has happened to. Someone needs to put a face on not only nonconsensual incest but consensual incest.” (Mackenzie Phillips, hawking her book on “Oprah”)
“This is a huge story that needs to be told with implications from the death penalty to people keeping themselves safe at night in their homes.” [...]
Vampire Weekend
Posted in Digital World, It's all about me, People, Toys, tagged Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Debra Alfarone, iTunes, Vampire Weekend on September 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In my world, “new music” is pretty much anything released after 1985. Which made an iTunes purchase this week a major event.
I bought “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.” You know. “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.” Yeah, that “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.” By Vampire Weekend.
I was clicking here and there through the iTunes store, [...]
Station Identification
Posted in Digital World, Media, Noticed, People, TV Stuff, tagged Bill Kurtis, Ed Asner, Joanne Nesti, NBC Connecticut, Pat Sheehan, WVIT on September 23, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Over the years, call letters have largely lost their significance for television and radio stations.
We, for example, are WVIT. Seldom does someone ask, “How’s everything at ‘VIT?,” and when they do, I’m surprised. We’ve been called “Channel 30,” “NBC30,” and now, “NBC Connecticut.” (I, personally, have been called many other things.)
The number 30 started to [...]
Just Browsing
Posted in Diatribes, Digital World, Noticed, tagged NBC, Facebook, YouTube, Internet Explorer, browsers on September 22, 2009 | 10 Comments »
The message from Facebook: You may want to upgrade your browser. You’re using an old version of Internet Explorer to browse Facebook right now. Facebook will work better for you if you upgrade or switch to another browser. (Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome)
The message from YouTube: We will be phasing out support for [...]
Because It’s Funny
Posted in People, Sports, TV Stuff, tagged Monday Night Football, Peyton Manning, Saturday Night Live on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Peyton Manning did it again on Monday Night Football. So in his honor, here’s the best jock video ever from Saturday Night Live. This guy is good.
The Difference Between Winning And Losing
Posted in Noticed, People, TV Stuff, tagged Emmy Awards, Jon Cryer on September 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“I used to think that awards were just shallow tokens of momentary popularity. But now, I realize they’re the only true measure of a person’s real worth as a human being.” (Jon Cryer, after finally winning an Emmy)
What a great line. If it was ad libbed, he’s a genius. If he prepared it just in [...]
Tumblin’ Down
Posted in Living in the Past, News, Sports, TV Stuff, tagged Channel 3, Channel 30, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, Texas Stadium on September 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Watched the Giants-Cowboys game in the new $1.15 billion dollar Taxpayer Dome in Arlington, Texas.
It is an eye-popping structure, replacing Texas Stadium in Irving, which was built for $35 million all of 38 years ago. To someone who has grown up with Fenway Park, a 38-year-old building is still new. But by NFL standards, it [...]
