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Early Mockery Ignited by Roto Arcade Fire

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

You might remember my write-up of the Early Mockery draft conducted by Roto Arcade’s Andy Behrens. Even more likely you read Andy and are coming here for the first time, but that’s beside the point.
What he’s doing here is turning the tried and true expert draft theme on it’s head and writting about a normal, […]

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When Modern European Architecture Attacks

February 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This is the design for the new City Hall Complex in Seoul. The design is actually supposed to be a modern interpretation a Korean roof eave, but I’m not feeling that at all.

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Tags: Great Buildings of Asia

Hank Asks a Valid Question

February 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s too bad Hank Steinbrenner has already been deemed an idiot for life by the entire baseball world (fans and media included) because he should actually be commended for his recent comments on steroids in baseball.
“I don’t like baseball being singled out,” the New York Yankees senior vice president said in a telephone interview […]

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Tags: Baseball · Guys on Elephant Testosterone

Not Dog of Armour, but Dog Armor

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Pink Tentacle has an amusing post about samurai dog armor, which nowadays sits in a museum in the UK, but once upon a time was probably worn as a decorative costume for parades and other ceremonial occasions during the mid to mate Edo period (mid-18th to mid-19th century.

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Tags: Culture