I’ve never been a big Jeremy Schaap fan. There’s no one reason. I think it’s just one of those occasions when someone rubs you the wrong way. I’m sure if we sat down over a beer we’d be friends in a heartbeat. Anyway, watching this video has made my level of [...]
Jeremy Schaap Meets Bobby Fisher
January 19th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · My American Life, Sports
Tags: 27·33·44·Dick Schaap·Jeremy Schaap·Jeremy Schaap Meets Bobby Fisher
Circle of Friends
January 19th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics
Here’s something that probably only interests me, but oh well. I have two friends who have voted in the Republican primaries in their states. One in New Hampshire, the other in South Carolina. Both went for Ron Paul. They’re both women under 35. As I told my friend Crystal this afternoon, I thought I was [...]
Tags: Crystal·New Hampshire·Ron Paul·South Carolina
Magic Hearts Hillary
January 19th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics
Of course he does. The thing is, his endorsement is equal parts Hillary love and Obama hate.
On the court and in life, successful leadership comes from hard work and experience. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. … My rookie year, we won our first game on a last second shot. I was [...]
Tags: 36·46·47·55·Barack Obama·Hillary Clinton·Kareem Abdul Jabbar·National Basketball Association·Tom Ziller
Hollywood Video’s Charity Scam
January 19th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Entertainment, Local
I had no idea rental insurance was still around in the video business. Hollywood Video put a neat twist on their program by promising to donate a portion of their proceeds to charity. A nice gesture, to be sure, but when neither employees nor customers are 100% sure how the program works, bad things happen.
The [...]
Tags: idea rental insurance·retail·USD
It’s Joah’s World, You and I are just Paying Rent
January 19th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Friends, My American Life
From the inbox this morning:
The kid’s out. His name is Joah David, he was born (by C-section) at 11:25 AM (Belgium time) on Friday, January 18, 2007. He’s 51 centimeters (20 inches) long, and he weighs 2.97 kilograms (6 pounds, 9 ounces). Both Krista and Joah are doing very well, although I have a bit [...]
Tags: Belgium·Joah David·Krista








