30 thoughts on “January 21, 2013: The Content of Our Character”

  1. The artistes in the Nation surely will appreciate this link. Specifically, one of the phrases coined by Teddy Roosevelt -- "lunatic fringe." (h/t the Dish)

    lunatic fringe (n.): a minority group of adherents to a political or other movement that is at odds with mainstream beliefs.

    Teddy Roosevelt, whom Dickson calls the Neologist in Chief, coined this colorful phrase in 1913 when reviewing an art show. “In this recent art exhibition,” he wrote, “the lunatic fringe was fully in evidence, especially in the rooms devoted to the Cubists.” Hey, former Presidents have got to fill their days somehow. Why not take a few shots at Picasso?

    1. I'm willing to give a pass to the announcer for not immediately recognizing a long-retired athlete - even one like Russell - but that doesn't look like Morgan Freeman. Sigh. If you don't know who it is, remain silent until someone from production feeds it to you...

      1. You'd know more than I, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone from production did feed it to him.

  2. This free trial of NBA League Pass that isn't blocked at work has demonstrated, undeniably, that Lou Amundson is the worst NBA player in history.

    1. And that Dante Cunningham is the most self-aware player in history. (had a wide open three, but dribble twice to make it a 20-footer from the top of the key and nailed it.)

  3. I see Chris Johnson's second game with the Wolves is not nearly as sparkly as his first. Still shooting one hundred percent for the game, though!

  4. Alan Horton ‏@WolvesRadio
    #twolves 2nd half struggles continue. Outscored today 60-38 & outshot 74% to 41% after halftime.

  5. The Minnesota Wild are selling something called 'Uff Da Nachos'

    it doesnt look appealing to me

    It probably wouldnt be classified as 'nacho' anymore, but I would replace the tortilla chips with sour cream and cheddar flavored potato chips (yeah, there is a redundancy on potatos)

      1. I love tater tot hotdish, but those don't look like something I'd eat- well, unless I was just getting home from the bar, maybe.

        1. I'm a fan of modified* tater tot hotdish, but those "nachos" looked pretty gross.

          *Southwest Tater Tot Hotdish is a crowd favorite.

          1 can cheddar cheese soup
          1 8 oz container sour cream
          1 bag of tots
          Lots of roasted and chopped green chili, spicier the better
          1 can whole kernel corn
          red chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste
          2 cloves garlic chopped.

          Mix everything together and bake in a dish until desired crispiness. Add about a cup of shredded cheddar to the top, melt and serve. Left overs are delicious in a tortilla because, you know, nothing makes a starchy dish better than more carbs.

            1. I tend to cover tater tot hotdish with ketchup, which I don't think would work well with the nachos. Your salsa idea intrigues me, as does meat's recipe.

              1. We just made a tator tot casserole last night. My daughter made a spicy green bean dish that was too spicy for the kids to eat on Saturday so we used that in the casserole. It worked pretty well.

  6. Against Charlotte this afternoon, James Harden went 5 for 20 from the field but ended up with 29 points because he hit 19 of his 21 free throws. I'm somehow impressed and yet a little disgusted at the same time.

  7. Official great friend of FTLT, Brian Wheat, is playing at Big V's in St. Paul tomorrow night. If you are in the Twin Cities and go and don't enjoy yourself I will buy you a drink the next time you are in Buffalo.

  8. Mike D'Antoni is playing Gasol right into a Wolves uniform if this keeps up. I for one could not be more excited.

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