There are very few times in life when “Karaoke night,” at a bar can go sour. Usually it is crowded with people too drunk to function on any normal plane of reality. That’s fine. No normal, sober, fully-functioning human would […]
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Driving under the influence of ignorance
Most men do crazy things to secure their man-hood and individuality. They go to strip clubs, watch Ultimate Fighting Competition, binge drink every Thursday night. Others, get in bar fights, drive Hummers or go fishing. Michael Francis Wiley does none […]
Piece be with you…
There are a lot of things that amaze me. The one thing that amazes me the most is how many ways people try to use marijuana in their everyday lives. People tell me that because I don’t smoke it, I […]
Objectivity: It’s for the birds
The ethical police are going to find me, cuff me, and Rodney King me. Lindsay Schnell will be on my doorstep later today ready to kick me in shin. Or slap me in the face. It’s a tough life being […]
The 15 worst things about Beaver Sports
After four years of intense research, observation and analysis, I have come up with a hypothesis (Ron Gray would be so proud): There are times when it sucks to be a sports fan. Whether it’s the pre-game tailgater, the people […]
What is a sport?
If there is one thing I know how to do, it’s piss off a large group of people. Being a runner does that to a person. The hours of running alone give you too much time to think about ways […]
The right decision
It’s that time of year again when athletes’ hats stop fitting, one of the three times a year when I can look around and see masses of college athletes saying one thing and thinking another. It’s the pre-draft season – […]
20 more rumors I wish I could start
1. An Oregon State graduate donated the OS logo to the university and Bobby D. is really using the money to find a way to get rid of that god-awful football in front of Reser Stadium. 2. Darwin Barney’s trademark […]
Shake Yourself Blue
Let it be known, I haven’t played in a meaningful baseball game in a long time. In fact, it’s been about a decade since I dug into a real batter’s box. But I do remember that the strike zone wasn’t […]