RGIII, Russell Wilson, and Andrew Luck are escape artists in the mode of Mac the Knife.
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Tag Archives: Sports
NFL Rookie QBs and Mac the Knife
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Be of Stout Heart, Gridiron Greats
Notre Dame’s return to football prominence brings to mind ther great programs from the past.
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A Runner’s Dark Thoughts
In Alan Sillitoe’s vision, running can put us in touch with our inner pain.
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Giants Stand Tall, Defy Ezra Pound
The San Francisco Giants would make their 1960’s forebears proud.
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Oh, Captain! Is Jeter’s Fearful Trip Done?
Seeing “the Captain” Derek Jeter break his ankle conjures up Whitman’s “captain” poem.
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Armstrong’s Heart of Darkness
One our ideal, Lance Armstrong has proved to be more like Kurtz in “Heart of Darkness.”
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Packers Screwed in Update of “The Jungle”
The locked-out NFL refs bring to mind the exploited workers in Upton Sinclair’s “Jungle.”
Midsummer Madness–Orioles Chasing First
In this topsy-turrvy baseball season, as in Midsummer Night’s Dream, all things are possible and the Baltimore Orioles are a game out of first.
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