Game #66, Road Game #34, Phoenix 108, Minnesota 90 1. The Last To Know Do the Minnesota Timberwolves have any idea how silly they are appearing to fans who have watched them play this entire season? Right now this team has a choice: Give the young group of players you have been touting for the … Read more
Being grouchy from both the inanity of the Oscars and the fact that Zodiac continues to fare poorly against 300 and Wild Hogs, I found myself playing the list game, hopefully releasing some of the bile that’s accumulated over the years. A caveat: some of these movies listed below are actually decent. In fact, a … Read more
“Spot” questions the fanged female … “Brian, I do enjoy your blog; you obviously know a lot about the media scene in the Twins. However, Spot has to question your choice of a female lion as your avatar for the blog.” Spot my man/(gal?). Ask yourself the fundamental question I ask myself every day. Is … Read more
Have you been watching Gordon Ramsey’s show on BBC America, The F Word? It’s fucking great. Some may think right away “I hate Gordon Ramsey, he’s such an asshole.” Well yes, but if you’ve only watched Hell’s Kitchen, don’t be so quick to judge. It should be clear to anyone who has even a little … Read more
Another band that takes me back to my personal indie heydays of, oh, 1992 to 1999–Sebadoh. And they happen to be playing the 400 Bar tonight. Of course, my achin’ back keeps me from the affair. But I’m glad to find Sebadoh making a go at a comeback. And since we’re feeling nostalgic, I might … Read more
Game #65, Road Game #33, Lakers 109, Minnesota 102 1. Point Guard Roulette Mike James was the best Timberwolves point guard tonight and it wasn’t even close. James had his best game in a Wolves uniform in at least 6 weeks, going off for 18 points (6-14 FG) and 11 assists versus one turnover and … Read more
All men should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why. —James Thurber We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk … Read more
Great minds thinking alike, Pt. #38 … This “comment” came literally minutes after I read the piece in question. “Any thoughts on Kate Parry’s pretty extraordinary column on how Strib editors either: “A. Dumb down NYT stories for Strib readers, or “B. Improve NYT stories for Strib readers. “Depends on how you look at it, … Read more
Game #64, Road Game #32, Golden State 106, Minnesota 86 1. Postponing the Obvious So, did you catch that playoff fever? Heading into last night’s Golden State game, the Wolves only had to defeat the Warriors and have the Clips lose on the road in Charlotte to sneak into that 8th playoff seed with just … Read more
But couldn’t it all have been a little nicer, as my mother’d say. Did it have to kill everything in sight, did right always have to be so wrong? I know this body is impatient. I know I constitute only a meager voice and mind. Yet I loved, I love. I want no sentimentality. I … Read more