Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson presents the man behind the stilted, crazy dialogue of the ubiquitous Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and the enjoyably subjective style of writing coined "Gonzo". (Wikipedia describes gonzo journalism as a style in which the journalist includes himself in the story, adds sarcasm and exaggerated or semi-fictional elements (we bloggers are obviously eternally grateful).) Thompson, the man himself, turns out to be a lower......

David Wells, the overweight, hard drinking, everyman pitcher from Torrance (who has journeyed around the big leagues from Toronto to New York, and now, to San Diego) has always been a big fan of Babe Ruth. So it's no surprise to learn that Wells had purchased a baseball for $7,000 with the Bambino's signature on it. But who would have thought that the big lug would have the smarts to get Hank Aaron to......

I went to Canada for my summer vacation. While Zach was running the ship, and while all the guest editors were guest editing, I was north of the border drinking beer, buying weed from Hells Angels, and constantly eating poutine and sushi. They have fireworks in the bay several times during the summer, they have a garbage strike that doesn't seem to effect anyone. And they have an odd relationship with buying booze in......