Russian spies, they don’t scare me anymore.
War-games in the Third World on the street outside of your house. What are you willing to pay for security and privilege? There’s no shelter for stray dogs; we used to be pets now we’re just beggars.
Nine years and fifty days held hostage by pirates. Sold down the coast, don’t try to fight the currents. For those who can afford it, there’ll always be white sand on private beaches.
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Game Time: 7:00PM Central
TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
The Stickiest of the Icky: Mile High Hockey
As difficult as it may be to compute, the Hawks tonight will play game 49 tonight of the 2013-2014 season, now surpassing last year’s abbreviated campaign, still four days shy of a year from when that season started . They’re currently only 7 points off their record pace of last year (though Friday’s guests the Ducks are only 2 back), though it feels like it’s been a a bit bumpier ride so far. But with a full 82 on the docket on this go-around, longevity will once again be rewarded, which is something the visiting and upstart Avalanche are beginning to deal with themselves.
My heart got kicked out of all its homes. And dying young just didn’t work so I guess I’m dying old. And there ain’t nowhere left to go, ’cause all my loves would rather be alone.
We thought about the ways we’d love to go, high and beautiful and fucking in the snow.
I never wanted to die old. But it’s too late now, my heart has grown so cold. And the corpse I leave behind ain’t gonna be no pretty boy, it’s a sick sack of disease.
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Game Time: 6:00PM
TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
Exxon Valdez: Copper and Blue, Oilers Nation
So this is what the midseason doldrums look like. Ironically, with the Hawks’ high octane offense sputtering, and not with the previously questionable defense pulling its best matador act. Since the calendar flipped to 2014 (and even counting December 30th), the Hawks have scored more than two goals exactly once. It’s not a shock then that the Hawks have gone 2-1-3 in that stretch. Fortunately for them, the Oilers are once again in town.
At 3:40 central time this afternoon, I’ll be talking with James Woodard and Ashton Rotman on their Behind the Glass radio show, courtesy on Illinois Center for Broadcasting’s SportsTownChicago.com. Listen in to hear how many times I almost swear on air.
They tell us what to do? Hell no. Shadrach, Meshach, Obednego.
