Every now and again, I’m going to re-post one of my favorite entries from my blogging days at the Gut Reaction.  Today I’m posting one from Oct. 2007, just after watching the Cubs blow game one of their playoff series… Last night, in the first playoff game between the Cubs and the Diamondbacks, Lou Piniella [...]

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My son won the spelling bee for his middle school, and he’s going on to the county spelling bee for a shot at state!  Out of 800 kids, my son made it into the top 64, encompassing both fifth and sixth grade.  In the end, it was just him and one of his good friends, [...]

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Here’s the link… I sent it back to Gamefly yesterday.  It was fun for a while, but I don’t think I’ll be purchasing it any time soon.  The kids did enjoy it, though, especially some of the crazy crashes and explosions.  To me, it’s just too much of a one trick pony for $50, but [...]

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I’m a little miffed over the whole Dana Jacobson situation at ESPN (where she said some pretty offensive things at a roast for Mike & Mike while in a vodka-induced stupor).  I think she got off easy, since she was only suspended for a week, while seemingly lesser offenses have cost others their jobs.  But, [...]

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We’ve had our Wii since Christmas morning, and it’s been a big hit with the kids.  It’s probably the item that they’ve played with the most over the holidays and since.  Wii Sports is still probably the number one game, but we’ve already amassed a decent collection that all get time in the rotation.  Other [...]

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I’ve been notified of my upcoming Gameshark assignments for the next couple of months… First off, maybe I’ll be getting the espionage game I’m looking for when I review Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360.  The big premise is that you can switch between two decidedly different characters, and try either the “big gun” or [...]

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I rented Just Cause from Gamefly, well, just ’cause…  Seriously, I’ve been searching for a good spy game.  And, I don’t want that game to be some one-against-the-world Ramboesque paramilitary shooter.  I like big guns and fast vehicles as much as the next guy, but I want a spy game that forces me to use [...]

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I’ve spent some more time in career mode, and subsequently, I have a better feel for the game.  Career mode is really a misnomer.  There’s no career to be had, since you don’t have to stay affiliated with the same rider, stats aren’t tracked, there’s no prize money or sponsors, there are no bike-specific upgrades [...]

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I’m kind of a technology buff, and I used to be a huge music fan.  For whatever reason, though, I never really was interested in a MP3 player.  In the past few years, my wife and kids all got one, and inevitably, I suppose it’s time for me to joining this millennium and get on [...]

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Every now and again, I’m going to re-post one of my favorite entries from my blogging days at the Gut Reaction.  Today I’m posting one from 2006, just after the new year.  Kids say the darnedest things sometimes, don’t they? My daughter… She’s 6 1/2 years old, and she truly is my little baby doll. [...]

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