Category Archives: Chris

(Western) Forest of October

Posted on October 6, 2009 by chris

Kind of like the East, the top 5 in the West seem consistent, with minor shuffling based on whether Detroit or Chicago wins the Central and Calgary or Vancouver wins the Northwest (with everyone agreeing that the Sharks win the … Continue reading →

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Forest of October

Posted on September 30, 2009 by chris

I was thinking about my season preview for the NHL and I realized that there appears to be little difference between last season’s final standings and this season’s assumptions.  The top 5 in the East are almost set in stone … Continue reading →

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Patriot Raised

Posted on September 10, 2009 by chris

I haven’t written about football here since my foreboding and cryptic preview last season.  I really didn’t want to write about the fact that not only was I right about Brady suffering an injury, but also that it happened in … Continue reading →

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Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Posted on August 30, 2009 by chris

You have to hand it to the NY media for its ridiculously uninformed pipe-dreams concerning the Rangers’ ability to pluck any player of their choosing from any team in a cap-crunch.  I don’t know if this perceived sense of power … Continue reading →

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Trying to Search my Skull

Posted on August 22, 2009 by chris

The WaPo had a great piece on Pig Destroyer in its Sunday Magazine a couple of weekends ago.  Initially it starts off the sort of tedious, misinformation one would expect from a Beatles-loving journalist, but as the article goes on … Continue reading →

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Fighting to save the day

Posted on August 15, 2009 by chris

G.I. Joe was my toy of choice growing up.  Growing up in the Cold War climate, on a military base, it actually seemed logical to me that there was a shadowy group of bad guys bent on world domination and … Continue reading →

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Gin

Posted on August 1, 2009 by chris

Aside from their bold vision for progressing the genre of black metal, what really makes Cobalt noteworthy is the fact that the duo’s frontman spends the majority of his time serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq.  You can just … Continue reading →

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Your Final Day

Posted on July 15, 2009 by chris

Watching the demise of major media outlets in Boston has been pretty shocking.  First, there has been the long-running fear-mongering about the restructuring and potential closure of the Boston Globe.  Then, this week, was the news about WBCN being replaced … Continue reading →

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Indulge In Frenzy

Posted on July 2, 2009 by chris

Knowing that the Bruins likely wouldn’t be involved in any dealings, I wasn’t anxiously awaiting the news of a big signing and grumbling every time someone on my B’s wishlist signed somewhere else.  Instead, I was able to enjoy Wysh’s … Continue reading →

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Evisceration Plague

Posted on June 15, 2009 by chris

Not to be outdone by forbearers Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse release what will probably hold as the best brutal death metal album of the year, Evisceration Plague.  Superficially, the album is everything one would expect – totally ripping and brutal, … Continue reading →

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