Kirkpatrick's Twisted Slant - "This blog goes to 11"

Friday, 31

Dumb and/or misleading team names

Today we break down some professional sports team names and why they don’t make sense.

Abstract Names

Greenville Grrrowl – My favorite of the dumbest team names today. This i

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Posted By James at 8:56 AM

Thursday, 30

Park like a jerk and see what happens

I subscribe to the theory of vengeance. To hell with karma; if you do me wrong, I’m not waiting until the next life for you to get your comeuppance. I’m sure this credo will one day wind up with me

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Posted By James at 11:00 AM

Tuesday, 28

The DaVinci Blog - decoded

Since it’s been asked by several people, it probably behooves me to explain my blog headers I’ve had. The 2 titles have been paraphrased ripoffs from pop culture. Currently, the "This blog goes to 1

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Posted By James at 1:04 PM

Unscrupulous Girl Scouts

There are certain institutions that we all still believe are unsusceptible to committing fraud. Nun convents would be a good example. Monasteries are another example of a noble cause run by people y

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Posted By James at 11:07 AM

Monday, 27

Busted

I get great stories from the cops who work the Gwinnett Gladiators hockey games, most of which can’t be repeated in front of company. Stories about hookers plying their trade in cemeteries to a guy w

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Posted By James at 9:49 AM

Friday, 24

Fake stuff vs. the real thing

While I understand the need for people to drink diet soda for obvious reasons (dietary, diabetic), I’ve never been able to get past the aftertaste. I would much rather have a much lower caloried drin

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Posted By James at 2:51 PM

Thursday, 23

I remember in college when you...

The other day, on a show I listen to online (based in Chicago), one of the sidekicks mentioned how he and Jim Les, the head coach of the Bradley Braves basketball team, used to party hardcore during t

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Posted By James at 7:21 AM

Wednesday, 22

Fire + Paper = More Fire

Sometimes you wonder how people live to be a certain age without having accidentally killed themselves. I was reminded of this on Sunday when I was in the park with my daughter and I was pushing her

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Posted By James at 10:49 AM

Tuesday, 21

UPS - United Parcel Service or Unknown Person's Shirt?

There are patches of forest between some of the buildings in the office park where I work. One of these areas near my building has a steep berm with some trees and beyond that is a mini forest consis

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Posted By James at 10:40 AM

Monday, 20

Peoria's Finest

I honestly haven’t watched a basketball game in years and it’s been at least 7 or 8 years since I watched an entire game. Thanks to my alma mater, Bradley University (The Pride of Peoria, right behin

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Posted By James at 1:36 PM

Thursday, 16

FOOD FIGHT!!!

For the first time in my life, the cafeteria food in the building I’m in is legitimately good. Sure, there are hit and misses but overall they make the best cafeteria entrees compared to anywhere I’v

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Posted By James at 12:15 PM

Wednesday, 15

No cash on hand

I’m curious if anyone ever made money as a kid running a lemonade stand? A few months ago when I was taking my daily walk through the neighborhood on a weekend afternoon, there was a group of kids sel

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Posted By James at 11:52 AM

Tuesday, 14

Luke and Leia are siblings?

I’ve sung the praises of the DVR since Day One of me having one but there is one drawback. In the information age we live in, you have to really guard yourself against spoilers for any top-rated show

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Posted By James at 10:52 AM

Friday, 10

A more mature James?

Today I pat myself on the back. I could have had a typical James-style meltdown last night and actually was able to compartmentalize it, partly because of outside forces. As a parent, especially a f

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Posted By James at 1:32 PM

Thursday, 9

Corporate tickets

While I was sitting in the club level section at Philips Arena last night for the Thrashers/Rangers game (thanks, Brian, for the kickass 8th row blue line seats), several thoughts went through my mind

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Posted By James at 9:29 AM

Tuesday, 7

No longer disease-free

Most of you aren’t aware of this but I have had an abnormal growth in my right hand which restricts my usage of it. It appears that my tendons are bunching up into one area right below my ring finger

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Posted By James at 7:14 AM

Thursday, 2

Appropriate?

Not being a resident of the metro New Orleans area, I found it odd that they’re attempting to have Mardi Gras this past week. I can understand trying to have some semblance of normalcy and since the

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Posted By James at 8:23 AM

Wednesday, 1

Why is the meat purple?

We live very near an unofficial border in Decatur where you go from lower-level housing to out-of-reach expensive housing within a short distance. Our townhome lies somewhere in the middle of this.