Month: September 2016

The Great Anarchist HVAC Break-In of 2016; or, found poetry from the first presidential debate

Lester, I tell you this, I’ve been all over

Carrier air conditioning in Indianapolis

against my lawyer’s wishes.

Is that OK? Good.

I don’t think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much.

The buildings that were in question,

everything’s in great shape,

like from a third-world country.

Tremendous beyond belief.

We’ve created a movement.

You don’t know who broke in.

You want to go to Mexico or some other country, good luck.

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Can the Huskies actually win the Pac-12?

The hype machine started churning in May or June, and it hasn’t stopped yet. The Washington football team needed to win its final three games last season just to eke out a winning record; now, the Huskies are widely regarded as one of the favorites to win the conference. Sports Illustrated tabbed the UW its preseason No. 7 team in the country, and prognosticating maestro Phil Steele chose the Dawgs as the No. 8 team in the nation in his preseason issue, predicting they’ll play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Yes, the Rose Bowl.

It’s all rather heady stuff for anyone who’s watched the Huskies slog through the past fifteen years in metronomic mediocrity. Speckled only with a few of the worst seasons in program history for variety’s sake.

So now, with the opener against Rutgers one day away, the question: Can the UW actually win the Pac-12? I would never call myself an optimist, but in this instance at least, I’m leaning in that direction. Continue reading “Can the Huskies actually win the Pac-12?”

Pac-12 Picks: Week 1

Here are selections for all eleven games this weekend featuring Pac-12 teams, beginning with a pair of contests Thursday night. If you use these picks for gambling purposes, I only ask for 50% of the profits. You probably shouldn’t do that though.

Southern Utah at Utah (no line)

The Thunderbirds have a brief history of hanging with FBS competition and might be able to keep this one close for three quarters. But the Utes are clearly the more talented bunch, and Kyle Whittingham-coached teams tend not to lay eggs.

The pick: Utah 37, Southern Utah 17

Oregon State at Minnesota (-7.5)

This could be an interesting one for draftniks, as Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner has emerged as an under-the-radar possibility to be selected in the first round of next year’s NFL draft. If it were in Corvallis, I’d like the Beavers’ chances a whole lot more.

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