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EWC Presents the Roto Massage Parlor — Shortstop

January 21st, 2008 · 6 Comments

Many years ago I had a girlfriend from whom I hid my passion for fantasy sports. This led to some truly Three’s Companyesque moments with me, in Chicago, where said girlfriend lived, speaking on the phone in code with a friend in the Bay Area who I co-managed a team with, saying “yes” for “start” [...]

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Tags: Baseball · Roto Massage Parlor

A Must Stop Destination on the Field Trip Circuit

January 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

California Assemblywoman Fiona Ma is pushing for a proof-of-consent bill for an art exhibit displaying body parts she believes are Chinese corpses being used without consent.
Ma says as she toured the exhibit she became disgusted when she saw the posed and preserved remains of Chinese corpses, their flesh removed to expose their organs, muscle, sinew [...]

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Tags: Culture

Everyone Sing; My Brain’s Different From Your Brain

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

This is always a sure fire way to get people fired up about culture, and by virtue of that race. This piece comes from Live Science and concerns a study that postulates that culture not only effects the kind of music and food you like, but that it also impacts the hard-wiring of your brain.
The [...]

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Tags: Culture · Science

Vital Cubs Convention Information

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Here at East Windup Chronicle, we’re always looking to give our readers something meaty to ponder, even if it means taking you to the afternoon session  of the Cubs Convention - Day 2.
The new Cubs lineup, new and improved with  Kosuke Fukudome is an interesting thing to consider. I’ve speculated a few times that he’d [...]

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Tags: Baseball