Monthly Archives: May 2010

Shut Up And Jam!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Aaron

Heading into last weekend, it seemed the NBA Playoff Marathon was lurching toward the tedium of two chest-thumping juggernauts slugging it out for more prized jewellery; the competitions most decorated club pitted against their most decorated coach. Paul Pierce didn’t … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Arise Sir Colin Meads, Racist

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Duncan

Radio One‘s Breakfast Host Aaron Hawkins, one half of the Deadcast: Balls! collaboration, weighs in on our greatest All Black’s unfortunate tendency to reveal himself in public pronouncements as an unapologetic bigot. The NZRU has never shied away from the … Continue reading →

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Sunny Side Up

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Duncan

The men above have a combined age of 73, comfortably past pensionable in any nation on this earth, and well past the time when most sportsmen have become figureheads or locker room guys or whatever. Instead this Suns team is … Continue reading →

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Art vs Basketball

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Duncan

I’ve been reading the above book lately, and while I don’t generally make a habit of getting involved with subtitles like Essays on Art & Democracy, I might have to start now, because the following paragraph struck me so solidly … Continue reading →

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