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Florida Trio with a Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper Coulis
Summertime along Florida’s Gulf Coast means only one thing when it comes to fresh, Florida seafood – time to grill outdoors.
The Caps and the cap
Here is a quick glance at where the Caps are right now with each player signed and their expected cap number (in millions) for this season.
UNITYFEST begins - Obama tie matches HRC pantsuit
In case you haven't heard, Obama and Clinton are BFFs
A curious question of bipartisanship
While trying to say something about Barack Obama and bipartisanship, John McCain's campaign has actually given us a key insight into McCain himself.
We are all suffering Americans (first posted on ReligionandSpirituality.com on April 16, 2008)
Blacks, Whites, conservatives, liberals, Christians, Jews, Democrats, Republicans, Muslims, Latinos, men and women, Red State and Blue State folks, etc, are all losing homes and jobs, dying in wars, have no health insurance and, paying over $4 for a gallon of gas. And we are all Americans.
The Tampa Bay blueprint
No franchise enjoys losing, but Tampa Bay has managed to make the best of it. The team has consistently scored high picks in the annual MLB draft as a result of its poor play, and few teams can match the Rays' success in identifying and subsequently developing top amateur talent. It's finally paying off in 2008, as the surprising Rays find themselves just a half-game behind the mighty Red Sox in the A.L. East. By Jay LeBlanc.
Morning Report - Friday, June 27
The Orioles smacked the Cubs around at Wrigley, while American League hurlers Matt Garza of the Rays, Rich Harden of the A's and Cliff Lee of the Indians dominated their Senior Circuit competition. Meanwhile, Edinson Volquez of the Reds proved he's capable of having a bad day just like the rest of us. All that and more in today's Morning Report. By Tim Whitman.
A look back at a thrilling CWS
When the dust had settled in the battle of the Bulldogs, Cinderella was dancing well past midnight and the underdogs from Fresno were piling on each other in the middle of the Rosenblatt Stadium after the last Georgia batter was retired. I could write for days about the upsets, clutch hits, amazing plays and record crowds that got far more than their money's worth. Instead, I'll take a look back at the best players and moments from this year's tournament and hand out some hardware. By Tom Stad.
Gist to the Spurs in the second round
All things considered, there are far, far worse fates than to get to go to training camp with the Spurs.
A look back at a thrilling CWS
When the dust had settled in the battle of the Bulldogs, Cinderella was dancing well past midnight and the underdogs from Fresno were piling on each other in the middle of the Rosenblatt Stadium after the last Georgia batter was retired. I could write for days about the upsets, clutch hits, amazing plays and record crowds that got far more than their money's worth. Instead, I'll take a look back at the best players and moments from this year's tournament and hand out some hardware. By Tom Stad.
FAMILY ON BIKES: Finding Santa Claus. The Vogel’s reach North Pole, AK.
They started from The Arctic Caribou Inn in Prudhoe, Alaska on June 9th and biked the Dalton Highway reaching Fairbanks and North Pole on June 26th. That is approximately 500 miles of rugged biking road.
Obama writes Clinton symbolic check
To kick off their unity-fest, Barack Obama gave $4,600 to the Clinton campaign tonight
Pre-draft rumblings
The Wizards are doing their best to trade down from the 18th pick in the NBA draft.
The Young and the Conservative
Praising Heller and the inartful Obama
Obama being fitted for flip-flops after Heller ruling.
McCain distances himself from campaign finance
John McCain wants voters to know he shouldn't be blamed for the campaign finance provisions the Supreme Court struck down today.
Minor-league report
Here is the Nationals' weekly minor-league report, unabated to the reader from media relations coordinator/minor league guru Bill Gluvna:
Deep thoughts with Paul Lo Duca
Just wanted to pass along a little more of what Paul Lo Duca said after the Nationals' 5-4 win over the Angels last night. He talked at length about what he told teammates during a team meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Some of it gets pretty deep, almost philosophical. Here are some of the more insightful excerpts:
