It’s the week after Thanksgiving which always means two things. First, my belt has been let out another notch. Second, it’s time to continue the fight against the most ludicrous and indefensible construct in all of sports – the BCS.
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Picking Splinters: Into October’s Mailbag
Mike, You chirp about how the Redskins are going to cakewalk to wins in their next three games and then they immediately lose to the winless Rams. Thanks for the jinx, jerk.
Secretary of Army Presides Over Falls Church Parade
Falls Church is fortunate to have a very high ranking official serve as Grand Marshal of The City of Falls Church 27th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival presented by Cox, Monday, May 26, and he happens to be a city resident. The Secretary of the United States Army, […]
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Limit vs. No Limit Texas Hold
Until the start of the current poker boom that dates back to 2003, you couldn’t find a No Limit Texas Hold’em cash game if you tried. Limit Hold’em ruled. But that all changed once No Limit tournaments started to air on television.
Helen Thomas: Lady Bird: A Great First Lady
WASHINGTON — Lady Bird Johnson knew the demands on a first lady long before she was catapulted into that role after the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Father of State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple Dies at Age 94 in Texas
The father of State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, whose 31st District includes the City of Falls Church, died at age 94 in College Station, Texas, on January 14.

Press Pass: The Hideout
It’s just the process. So says radio personality El Jefe of his tumultuous stint in the business. Never mind that turbulence has forced him and his co-hosts, J-Dubs and Shaffee, to relocate markets twice in the past two years and now find themselves back in the District.