Category Archives: Sportsball!

You Can’t Fix a Broken Polity With a Shotgun Olympic Wedding

Posted on January 11, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

It looks like D.C. dodged a bullet, while Boston is possibly saddled with the 2024 Olympics. Personally, I think Los Angeles would be the best choice, and both D.C. and Boston were very bad choices (one thing most people don’t … Continue reading →

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Why Not Buy the Team Instead? Stadium Building Run Amok

Posted on December 22, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

This has to be the dumbest sports franchise welfare program yet (boldface mine): The D.C. Council put finishing touches Wednesday on plans for a 20,000-seat Major League Soccer stadium, concluding a decade-long search for and months of negotiations over a … Continue reading →

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Hardcore

Posted on September 29, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on the D.C. Metro (each number is the year of a World Series win):

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Best White House Petition EVAH!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

This sounds like a good idea: Change the name of Washington National Airport (DCA) to “Tim Howard National Airport” Whereas Tim Howard has shown himself to be a national treasure, Minister of Defense, Friend of Joe Biden, and the holder … Continue reading →

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