At 10 a.m. December 30, 2009, after years of mediocrity capped by flashes of greatness, the Texas Tech football program died a tragic death resulting from fatal blows from the University Athletic Director’s ego. Tech fans can thank Adam James, his inability to run routes properly, general laziness, and his father’s use of his position [...]
It’s amazing how the addition of a seven-pound person to your home can disrupt, well, everything. Thrice I have sat down to write a bowl picks article. One attempt ended with a blank sheet, one with words that were clearly out of order, and another with a readable piece that was so boring, it made [...]
Thursday night we decided to celebrate the impending birth of Brooklyn by taking a few friends to dinner (Mandola’s … is there anywhere else?). Afterward, we put little man to bed and settled in for a romantic evening with some red wine, chocolate cheesecake, and Oregon v. Oregon State. What a lucky woman. Several hours [...]
So we made the annual trek to Norman for Thanksgiving – making it a short trip and skipping town before the impending Bedlam of Oklahoma State arrived. Apparently we didn’t leave fast enough because our car was broken into Thursday night (Happy Thanksgiving)! Friday morning as the women folk prepared to go shopping, my mother came [...]
