NFL Rookie Symposium

Thank you NY Times.  A secret, buried, treasure that was written many of a years ago (2002!). In late June, the N.F.L. convened its rookies in the hope of teaching them to make choices that aren’t so poor. For the better part of four days, the league commandeered La Costa Resort and Spa, north of [...]

Baby Phat 2

Contrary to our prior post about babies getting six-pack abs, we now focus on new mothers who can’t seem to drop the pounds. It turns out that whiny babies not only cause their mothers stress, but mothers that get little sleep are fatter than those that sleep a lot! Clearly, the message is, ignore your [...]

Phil Jackson goes Brokeback on the media

This was Phil Jackson’s response when asked “if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters”: “We call this a Brokeback Mountain game, because there’s so much penetration and kickouts,” Jackson said. “It was one of those games.” Thanks USA Today for your continued persistence to investigative journalism.

Bad idea, bad title…bad all around!

ChubbyChimp doesn’t like to critique the ideas of clearly distinguished people, but this one seems quite ridiculous: An expensive barbershop for the “professional” The premise? “For $65 a month, a customer gets one haircut, one touch-up, shoe shining and a drink at the bar, which serves wine and beer.” $65 for a haircut, a touch-up [...]

How to hug a baby

I don’t think we need to tell you, our invaluable readers at home, that hugging a baby is a very important skill to learn. Common advice often includes: Make sure you support his / her head Gentle swaying and rocking usually helps Keep their little bitty heads warm! However, on occasion, not everyone follows the [...]