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Year: 2009

Upon further review

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Since my beloved Michigan Wolverines just suffered their first really bad season since the Johnson administration, I've discovered that what fans do in this situation is review highlights from glorious seasons gone by.Watching this replay of Desmond Howard's fourth-down catch against Notre Dame, I'm struck...

Ground War…

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On January 3, 2009

And we have ourselves a ground invasion of Gaza. A week ago, I did not expect this. If the Israelis want to push this, Hamas cannot win in any conventional.

Bowl Mania Standings

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If my calculations are correct, we're down to two: Rank Name Record Max Current 1 Dr. Squid Knows Pickers, C. Carrell 17-13 420 371 2 Cookie Monsters, J. Lobasz 17-13.

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Worst American Birthdays, vol. 44

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(Spurred by popular demand -- that is, a single query via Facebook -- I'm resuming this series after nearly a year of neglect...)James Orson Bakker, one of the greatest religious frauds in US history, turns 68 today. Bakker and his first wife, the inimitable Tammy...

Go Cats!

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On January 3, 2009

Hostility to the SEC aside, I am obligated to cheer for the Wildcats. Go Cats! Beat the Pirates! Or at least escort them to a suitable third country for prosecution!

Eyeless in Gaza

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On January 2, 2009

I've been writing an opinion column for ten years, and something I've noticed about what that role does to you (meaning me) is that it more or less impels you.

Worst Americans of 2008

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Michael Tomasky ranks 'em. These sorts of lists don't work, of course, unless your readers are able to respond with pronouncements along the lines of, "I can't believe he put Michele Bachmann ahead of Holy Joe!"So in keeping with the spirit of things, I'm really...

CBS Spooked

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On January 2, 2009

Alex has an interesting story:I had an interesting experience with CBS after [the Dan Rather imbroglio], which may bear repeating. Quite suddenly, some time in the early summer of 2005,.

Special Election Caveat

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On January 1, 2009
While this point is well taken, I suspect that if the New York and Delaware Senate succession rules mandated special elections, then we wouldn't have either Secretary of State Clinton or Vice President Biden. Depending on your perspective that's maybe a plus, but the increased...

3-0

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On January 1, 2009

I don't really pay much attention to college football these days -- an admission that I think would earn me an ass-kicking from Rob, Scott and Paul if I lived.

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