March 13, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Hunter S. Thompson: On Sportswriters
“Sportswriters are a kind of rude and brainless subculture of fascist drunks whose only real function is to publicize & sell whatever the sports editor sends them out to cover… Which is a nice way to make a living, because … Continue reading
March 13, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on What I Read: Roger Ebert, Manny Pacquiao, Gamblers and Fear & Loathing
I spent two hours at”Common Ground coffee shop in Hampden, nestled down with a medium roast Zeke’s coffee and a stack of printed articles, magazines and local newspapers that I’ve been meaning to mow through but haven’t had the time … Continue reading
March 11, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Whiskey and Snobbery
“I’m made of Tennessee sipping whiskey and creative snobbery myself.” — Geoff Shannon
March 5, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Writing in the 21st Century: A Manifesto
I recently wrote a 2,500 word article for the March issue of Inside Lacrosse concerning the NLL franchise Minnesota Swarm, and their owners, former medical CEOs John and Andy Arlotta. The father/son pair purchased the organization from the Minnesota Wild … Continue reading
March 4, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Natty Boh Bottle Cap Game: No. 54
Okay, so this one’s a little hard so extra points for the first answer. First to comment on the blog post will have their name immortalized on this post and in InPraiseOf’s soon to be published Mr. Boh Cap Game … Continue reading
March 1, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
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So, its back. Time for another round of the Natty Boh Bottle Cap Game! As always, first to comment on the blog post will have their name immortalized on this post and in InPraiseOf’s soon to be published Mr. Boh … Continue reading
February 7, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Defend New Orleans
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9v6-dnHtAE&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Bless Nola
January 30, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Dead Heroes – ‘Wild’ Bill Hagy
Apparently the Baltimore Orioles FanFest was last weekend, reportedly drawing over 12,000 fans. Though widely scorned by the bulk of ticket-buying fans in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Birds are still part of the fabric of the local Baltimoron community. My … Continue reading
January 20, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Tulane Traditions: Da Entourage – Bunny Hop
I attended Tulane University between Fall 2000 and Spring 2004. It was an evolving time in music, when the pop of the late 90s (N’Sync, Brittany Spears et al) was giving way to college acoustic (Dispatch, Guster), alt/indie sound (The … Continue reading
January 20, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Baltimore Nights: The Hampden Evening Magic
Years from now, people will talk about Hampden, the neighborhood where I grew up and have now returned to, the way they talk about New York’s East Village or Silver Lake in L.A., or Austin, Texas or Ashville, North Carolina … Continue reading