Monthly Archives March 31, 2008

Screwballs, a baseball blog over at Fox Sports, has posted a recap of, and pictures from, the Red Sox-Dodgers game held at L.A. Coliseum. The crowd of 115,300 may be a world record for the most people in...

Saturday night I attended the first game ever played at Nationals Park (an exhibition against the Orioles). Then, last night, I returned for the official Opening Night game against the Atlanta Braves, which...

As we begin the joys of yet another season of America's pastime, I couldn't help but notice some baseball related "news" that involved both my favorite soda (Dr. Pepper) and my favorite phrase ("So...

At least according to Maxim magazine. Maxim has put out their list (with pictures, of course) of who they believe are the Ten Sexiest Vegetarians. Who's number 1? Actress Natalie Portman. Click the link...

I just got back from the first game ever in the brand new Nationals Park. As soon as I got home it was time to pull my chicken out of the slow cooker. Now I just need to mix in some BBQ and seasoning,...

The other day, I came across an issue of Beverage Digest which outlined the volume of sales and market share for all sodas during 2007 (American sales only). After talking with the publisher, I obtained...

Erin Zimmer thinks that Whoppie Pies are the new cupcakes. Serious Eats reviews this week's episode of Top Chef. Grub Street has an interview with booted chef Erik Hopfinger. Slate has a history of...

This morning came news that Herb Peterson, the inventor of the Egg McMuffin, passed away at the age of 89. This rather innocuous news would normally have failed to elicit even a passing glance from me....

Yesterday, Dr. Pepper put out a press release announcing that if Axl Rose finally releases his 17 years-in-the-making Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, during 2008, they will give everyone in America a...

While we're on the subject of Snapple, I remember LOVING these when they came out the summer after my freshman year of college. Sun, Rain, Fire...delicious. Yet it's been years since I've seen them on a store...