JordanCornblog on February 7th, 2010

Today I was sad to see a Google Alert re. the Breakers indicating that Jen Nobis is out for the season (torn ACL). Sounds like she had been working her butt off in the off-season, which makes this all the sadder.  She had 2 goals in 11 games for a generally lackluster Breakers’ offense … [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 1st, 2010

The stamina and breadth of knowledge that this man posesses, not to mention the grace under pressure — and just plain grace — are quite amazing.
First — he goes to the so-called lion’s den and schools the GOP brain trust at their annual retreat (well done Mr. President).
Then he attends the Georgetown-Duke game and shares [...]

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JordanCornblog on May 21st, 2009

I am in the midst of preparing for an annual retreat that I attend every June — an opportunity to reflect and explore. This year, I find myself thinking a lot about my father — appreciating and missing him in ways that I’d never have imagined several years ago. As I’ve been walking Willie, this [...]

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Wow – what a race!  I’ve watched the video twice and still can’t quite track how it happened.  Red Sox, Phillies and Celtics all won their respective games yesterday … and the Breakers came back after a disappointing and lackluster performance against the Red Stars to beat Marta and her LA Sol at Hahvard!
And what [...]

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JordanCornblog on April 13th, 2009

Yes, Happy Monday.  I am Happy.
Happy that Captain Phillips is rescued and okay … and happy that Obama’s first security-type crisis was one that came out well and reflected his quiet, steady leadership.  Don’t expect any “Mission Accomplished” banners.
Happy that Bo has arrived …
Happy that the Easter Egg Hunt was inclusive …
Oh yes, and happy [...]

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JordanCornblog on April 4th, 2009

Man oh man oh man — here’s Glenn Beck making fun of Obama’s Aunt — and a bunch of other people, too.  This is why I’ve been staying away from the news in favor of b-ball and soccer.  What a hateful, useless tool!
Isn’t this the dude who was recently weeping about how much he loves [...]

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JordanCornblog on March 16th, 2009

The Men’s bracket is up and some folks (you know who you are) have already made their picks.  The women’s bracket will be finalized this evening.  Then we have a couple of days to get everything set before the games are off and running.  I’m using the NYTimes Brackets this year – we’ll see how [...]

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JordanCornblog on March 4th, 2009

Check out MatchTracker starting at 7AM ET to follow the USWNT’s opening game of the Algarve Cup.  They start off against Denmark, in a match-up that could prove one of their more difficult of the tournament.

“It’s not a World Cup year or an Olympic year, so we can try different things and one thing we [...]

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JordanCornblog on March 1st, 2009

So far, on the beer-tasting front HollyCornblog’s brews are standing up very, very well … especially her smoked porter and her “Lay-Off IPA” … a name that we think (unfortunately for many) may have some legs.  There was also unanimous agreement that McNeill’s Champ Ale was NOT to our liking.  “Barnyard” was a descriptor I [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 28th, 2009

Happy Saturday everyone! Looks like it’s going to be one beauty of a day. HollyCornblog and CharlieHopbrew should be on their way in another couple of hours and if I disappear for a while after they arrive, well, you’ll know what I’m up to!
Let’s see what’s happening in the world of soccer, first. I see [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 26th, 2009

Okay, checking out the scene here on a Thursday morning. I am (of course) in a hurry. So here are some quick updates:
HollyCornblog and CharlieHopbrew will be here this weekend! Hooray! Hopefully the snowstorm/rainstorm that appears to be brewing (get it?) won’t interfere.
The reviews of the new WPS uniforms have been decidedly mixed. Here are [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 24th, 2009

So here we are back at Tuesday again! I managed to get myself onto the treadmill this morning, and so am feeling quite cocky and proud of myself!
Let’s see what’s out there in the news this morning. We’ve got polls showing that the majority of Americans are supporting Obama’s decisions on the economy — and [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 22nd, 2009

Oh my god.  All I can say is “Oh, my god!”  We added a wireless access point on the third floor of our house yesterday (where I am writing) and it has opened up whole new vistas!  No longer do I wait for seemingly interminable minutes as screens open or posts get saved.  No longer [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 16th, 2009

I believe that the answer to that question is a resounding no.  Oklahoma might have the slimmest of chances … but barring injuries, I don’t see anyone getting in the way of the Huskies’ march toward a national championship.  The battle will be to see who the other three teams are in the Final Four.
NC [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 11th, 2009

Do you live in one of America’s ten most miserable cities?   Hope not.  That would be miserable.  And speaking of miserable – I’d forgotten that Laura Ingraham existed,’til I read this on Huffington.  Glad Arlen gave her a scolding.  Nothing wrong with debate – but if we had a few fewer of these shrill, [...]

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JordanCornblog on February 10th, 2009

Whoo hoo!  I got up early enough to do a little working out before hitting the computer – and all looks brighter.  Amazing what a little circulating blood can do, eh?  I am raring to go now …
But first, a few snippets of news as the sun begins to color the eastern horizon …
Here is [...]

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JordanCornblog on January 23rd, 2009

I can’t believe that I am doing this … but I feel moved to add the White House website to the links here in the JordanCornblog sidebar.  I feel moved to explore the site, read the blog, check it all out periodically.  What is happening?  As someone who grew up in the sixties and came [...]

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JordanCornblog on December 9th, 2008

I came upon this interesting post on The Time Finder this morning – a compendium of web-based time management and organizational tools that looked very cool.  (As an aside, I “lost” about 45 minutes noodling around amongst the neat features and awesome gee gaws … but that’s par for the course when it comes to [...]

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JordanCornblog on December 5th, 2008

I thought this was just good Friday fun – but it took a sharp right turn unexpectedly, as I explored … and now I have to put it aside and hit the shower.  Sorry … and here it is!
Now that I’ve put the Philly music aside (for the moment) here are a couple of brain [...]

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JordanCornblog on November 12th, 2008

Before I head out to the lake this morning, a fond review of some favorite spots to visit … just to see what’s up one more time.  (You’d think I was going off for a month, wouldn’t ya?  The way I go on and on and on …)
Oh, and before I forget, we watched a [...]

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