January 2009
21 posts
ListenI’m outside town for the weekend, listening...
Jan 30th
Angry email of the week
“SUBJECT: Writer feedbacks: Larry Dobrow FROM: XXX E-MAIL: XXX FEEDBACK: you never played football and your momma still wipes your ass along with the other soocer mommy boys who write these blogs! you are the main reason sports reporters should be whipped with a rubber hose but you and the other retards would enjoy it to much .you couldnt carry irvins jockstrap but you would enjoy...
Jan 29th
Jan 28th
As told by a friend with red hair:
I went to my brother’s graduation from Dartmouth in 1988, and Updike spoke at it. Afterwards, I followed him back to the dressing room area (with my dad) and asked the security guard to see if I could get my picture with him. The guard said probably not, but he would ask anyways. Now mind you, I was the ONLY person waiting for him. To my surprise, he came out a minute later, all smiles. ...
Jan 28th
Jan 25th
ListenWow, I kinda forgot about FReedy FRiday yesterday....
Jan 24th
Angry emails of the week
“SUBJECT: Writer feedbacks: Larry Dobrow FROM: XXX E-MAIL: XXX FEEDBACK: Larry, your article on the SB was lame, your bio pic makes you look like you’re squeezing out a hard shit, and your writing skills rival the common sense of Gregg Doyel. “SUBJECT: Writer feedbacks: Larry Dobrow FROM: XXX E-MAIL: XXX FEEDBACK: Why is CBS letting a high school kid write columns?
Jan 21st
Jan 21st
ListenListen
Jan 20th
The LD Five-Word Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah...
40 good minutes then yeesh.
Jan 17th
ListenAt 8:48 a.m. EDT in New York, it is 10 degrees...
Jan 16th
clear, concise headlines = good →
Jan 15th
Not-angry, gossipy email of the week about Carl...
“SUBJECT: Writer feedbacks: Larry Dobrow FROM: XXX E-MAIL: XXX FEEDBACK: I work with Pavano’s sister and she said he laughed at the Marlins offer of 850,000…Indians believe he has value…I’ve met him several times…major headcase who enjoys the fastlane- lots of women..not a hard worker…Indians got screwed
Jan 15th
The LD Five-Word Movie Review: Crazy Love
Love is stranger than fiction.
Jan 14th
Jan 13th
the kind of thing I'd have done 12 years ago →
Ah, who’s kidding who? I’m planning a Springsteen version of this as I type.
Jan 9th
ListenHere’s what happens when I attempt to write...
Jan 9th
Not angry and creatively rap/sing-songy emails of...
Gotta love these. “SUBJECT: Writer feedbacks: Larry Dobrow FROM: XXX E-MAIL: XXX FEEDBACK: Hey this is my song about the Allstar game i know its kind of old i was just wondering if you could take a look at it. I am 15 years old my name is Tommy and i love sports and writing about them. AYYY this is the 2008 home run derby wrap up Take a glance Right at Lance He has a chance To advance...
Jan 7th
This guy has a Hall of Fame vote and I do not. →
Unreal. On the other hand, if anything’s going to lure the Fire Joe Morgan folks out of retirement, this could be it.
Jan 7th
ListenIt was an open secret that, of the eight musical...
Jan 5th
ListenDude, 2009. Me and V-Nilla hit Times Square to...
Jan 3rd