First Post: Saturday, May 11, 2019

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Don’t tell Hank Chinaski

Seen here in Studio City. Paging Dr Marc Raymer…Dr Marc Raymer… Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, May 10, 2019

English fútbol week on the blog ends now with the No. London Arse, who for a change had the most straightforward outcome in Europe this time. Everyone’s favourite striker — who else? — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat-trick in the Gunners’ 4-2 away win (7-3 on aggregate) over Valencia last night. Thanks, Obama! Thanks, Aubameyang! Continue reading

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First Post: Thursday, May 9, 2019

Well, now. Spuds are the No. London Arse’s ancestral rival, but it’s principles before personalities, and Tottenham just kept fighting. Scrub on over to the 4:00 mark for the failed clearance by Ajax and then the slip by the defender that sealed everybody’s fate. Continue reading

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First Post: Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Pro tip: Don’t lose more than a US$1B (that’s one-billion Ameros) over the next decade, OK? Whoa if true! Continue reading

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First Post: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

All right, all right, ya’ LFC hooligans! Take it easy! ’grats to your lads on a miraculous fightback this evening at Anfield in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal tie vs. Barça. Down nil-3 to the Catalan giants, the Reds somehow managed to level the aggregate score at 3-all after 56 mins. Then in the 79th min., it was Divock Origi scoring the goal that put the hosts into the finals. Remarkable stuff. Scrub on over to the 4:13 mark for the decider. Continue reading

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First Post: Monday, May 6, 2019

Good morning from Studio City, where the current temperature is 63°F and the cloud cover is an uncharacteristic 76pc, as in 76 percentage points out of 100 — ‘May Gray’, as they say here. The humidity is 58pc, and winds are out of the south-southwest at 4 mph. Today’s high at 2 p.m. PDT, 66°F. From the cool and cloudy Golden West, good morning now. Good morning this time! Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, May 5, 2019

Here’s a line you don’t read every day: ‘ ‘[Redacted] disqualified and placed 17th.’ Hoo-boy. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, May 4, 2019

OK, Sports Fans! Number of races on the North American Thoroughbred docket today: 324. Number that will be replayed 30 yrs. from today: 1. Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, May 3, 2019

After three straight league defeats, your No. London Arse returned to winning ways last night with a 3-1 home result over Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal tie. Adding gloss to the scoreline was — who else? — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a goal right at the death. Scrub on over to the 3:49 mark. Thanks, Aubemayang! Thanks, Obama! Continue reading

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First Post: Thursday, May 2, 2019

Nat’l. Day of Prayer this time. Let’s bow our heads for Omaha Beach.

Come join us in a prayer
We’ll be waiting waiting where
Everything’s ending here…

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