Samuel Johnson said patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Bullet posts are the last refuge of a distracted blogger. I’m sitting at the kitchen table in my parents’ house. I have prep work for tomorrow’s tailgate party done, and I’m enjoying the hell out of this bomber of Bison Imperial Stout, from Homestead Beer… Read More 16. bailing with bullets.
From now through Nov. 28, one state will occupy an inordinate amount of my time and energy. One week from today, Ohio State plays its final home game of the season against Michigan State. In recent years, the game against Sparty has been the biggest one on the conference schedule, at least in a practical… Read More 11. two weeks.
After I posted stuff about my new tattoo over the weekend, one of the biggest things I was curious about was the reaction of my parents. On Tuesday, Father of Uncle Crappy emailed this: Couple of afternoons ago, I was in the kitchen chopping celery for a meat loaf and Pat asked, “Guess what YOUR… Read More you did WHAT?
Forgive me if I behave like a normal, rational human being for a moment, while discussing college football. I promise you — it’ll last just a minute or two. That’s all the time I’ll need to explain why I’m excited that Michigan landed Jim Harbaugh. (I know, I know. Stick with me for a second,… Read More just like the good old days.
I had fun this morning, posting a stream of dumb Michigan jokes on my Facebook page. I had fun for a bit in the third quarter, when it looked like Ohio State’s defense had settled down and the offense would continue scoring on most of its possessions. The first half of the Michigan game? I’m… Read More 26. whew.
I’m ready.
Uncle Crappy 