First Post: Saturday, July 12, 2014

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Steven Unite

Hollywood Bowl season again, another year, another summer. Last night, the sultry crooner Mr. Chris Isaak was on the bill, and the ladies were swooning. Have always considered Mr. Lloyd Cole an art-damaged, more cerebral version of Chris Isaak. Continue reading →

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First Post: Friday, July 11, 2014

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Steven Unite
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‘Sit down! We serve anyone!’

Hey, buddie! Pssst! You, over there…c’mere! The Southland Corp. wants to give you something for free today…today only! Continue reading →

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First Post: Thursday, July 10, 2014

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Steven Unite

Chastened by Brasil’s boneheaded bombing forward in the previous day’s semifinal, Argentina rather dug in and kept proceedings firmly in check en route to the bore draw after 120 mins., and this time there was no genius manoeuvering from the Oranje during the kicks from the spot. In this World Cup, the Technical Tango tamed the Sassy Samba. Continue reading →

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On-Line at The Short Line Simulblast Edition for Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Steven Unite

On-Line at the Short Line

Reprinted from Tuesday’s late editions… Continue reading →

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First Post: Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Steven Unite
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A larrupin’

Man, that was a larrpuin’. Seven times Die Mannschaft was able to ‘balge de ol’ ahnyun bag’ as Tommy Smyth (pronounced like ‘smite’ with a ‘th’ sound at the end) would put it. Brasil only once. Sad times, broken spine, broken club. Brasil out. Samba boysz out. Continue reading →

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Tuesday Sniping: Low-Miles Edition

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Steven Unite
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Tilt!

A cream puff. Achieved mainly on the surface streets with very little idling in gridlock. It is possible to live in La-La Land without the traffic taking years from your life. Happy motoring! Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 79

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steven Unite

The Smashing Pumpkins, Nature Kids and natural antagonists to the Pavement band for quintessential indie-rock/slacker band for your 1990s. By now you must know that we were firmly on the Pavement side of the argument, but this little dittie plainly shows that Billy Corgan & Co. did have some function. Continue reading →

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First Post: Sunday, July 6, 2014

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steven Unite

Better days for the Iberian Peninsula, four years ago. Now, ’gratsz to Novak the Djoker Djokovic. Good job. Continue reading →

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First Post: Saturday, July 5, 2014

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Steven Unite
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A knee to the lower vertebrae…a death-blow to a nation

Damn you, Colombia! Why’d you have to go and do this? WE WEEP FOR YOU, NEYMAR! THE ONLY WAY COLOMBIA COULD STOP YOUR ELECTRICITY AND EXCITING STYLE OF PLAY WAS TO…CRUSH…YOUR…SPINE! NEYMAR JR. 10 #1 ALWAYSZZZ! Continue reading →

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First Post: Friday, July 4, 2014

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Steven Unite

Love the subtle dynamic shifts in this version, with the fortissimo withheld until the last section. A clean and stylistically faultless rendition. Happy Birthday, America! Continue reading →

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