Owen Good's discussions

Like I always say, you can’t spell “Theranos” without the “Thanos” Read more

I want to read this kind of a book, only I want to read it about Juicero Read more

That said, hearing Keith Booth get serenaded with C-B-A as he was shooting free throws at the 1997 ACC Tournament was a thing of beauty. It encapsulated things perfectly: Great college career, you’re definitely going pro, and you won’t amount to shit. Harsh as hell, but wow. Read more

I heard friends do the “year-two-thous-and” thing (pre-2009) and I wanted to put the heel of my palm through my forehead. And I know everyone checks in to say “so-and-so fan here” to land their opinion extra credence, sorry, I will do it, too, I am a Red Sox fan, no love for the Yankees whatsoever, and that was just… Read more

Just keep this in mind next time someone whines about sports being used for political statements. This is a conflict of the NFL’s making and one it could end tomorrow with a simple statement that the league chooses to play the National Anthem before games, and what people choose to do during it is their business.… Read more

That was breathtaking. Never saw that before. Thanks for putting that here, that made my sports day. Read more

My guess is, very hard, and I do not ever want to find out how hard that is. Just toying around with a housecat gets me fish-hooked from time to time. Read more

Well I guess he’s as good as convicted then. Read more

Good god, y’all Read more

Either karate do, yes, or karate do, no. Karate do swan, squish, just like grape. Read more

Likewise in agreement. Two things to add:

• My father published the newspaper in my hometown, and I grew up in it and worked for it, circulation about 5,000, and I can tell you that “community journalism” has a vastly different connotation to us. In present day, yes, everyone is wringing their hands about the deaths of… Read more

I also went to Columbia (18 years ago) and even two weeks ago I guest-lectured a class for a friend out west. And sure, I could see some of the advocacy journalism spirit in some of them but I was very pleased when my comments about doing things in the service of the readers as well as the service of your subjects… Read more

So here’s the appearance (2004)

I’ve seen just about every tradition of newsgathering that I value vanish over the past 18 years, none moreso than the idea you represent and work for a readership and their interests. Those in the WHCA who are pearl clutching over this should ask themselves how their dinner serves a readership interest or how… Read more

• This administration disparages and attempts to discredit legitimate reporting and the legitimate role of the news media in seeing to it that business done in the public’s name is done in the light of day. And yet, this same news media whimpers and simpers about showing a member of this administration — and someone… Read more

My coldest (I hope) take: Read more

The fact Charles Barkley is silent throughout this exchange tells you how dumb the premise is. If it was just half as stupid, then Kenny and Ernie would not be able to get a word in edgewise because Barkley would be trying to assail Shaq’s logic with even dumber logic.

Yet Shaq’s position is so beyond-the-pale stupid… Read more

The bonus of watching pro rasslin is trying to figure out if what you saw was a work or a shoot. I think this is legit, based on Cole and Graves’ reaction, the cut away when it was live, and the time it took to get the replay up.

And if it’s a work, they sold it flawlessly, so even better. Read more

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