Boxing Predictions (updated 06/13/07)

My picks for each fight are in bold. [Fights that have been correctly predicted are underlined.] Updates are made periodically.
Saturday, April 28 2007
König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany
by decision: Javier Castillejo vs. Felix Sturm (WBA Middleweight Championship) [Sturm won a 12 round decision]
Stipe Drews vs. Silvio Branco (WBA Light Heavyweight Championship)
Saturday, April 28 2007
Foxwoods Resort [...]

The Crash

Every now and again a strange email arrives in your inbox.  This one is a delightful lyric about two friends, one of whom takes a long time to reply to the other’s emails.   It was forwarded to me by a friend and co-worker.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: *name redacted* <*name redacted*@hotmail.com>
Date: Apr 25, 2007 11:31 [...]

From JFK’s Inaugural Address

Translated from English to Spanish, and back to English…
My citizens of the companion of the world, ask not what America for you will do, but what together we can do for the freedom of the man. Finally, if you are citizen of America or citizen of the world, he requests of us here the same [...]

Philly or bust…

Let us discuss my naiveté, shall we?  Last week, after leaving work, I spotted a couple dressed in hipster-ish attire–they sat next to the entrance to the A Train at 34th Street holding a sign saying something to the effect that they “needed [an additional] $12″ for a bus ticket to Philly.  At first, I [...]

On smoking…

It is out of character for me to involve myself in my own blog, but I can remain silent no longer.  Quiting smoking is the hardest thing I have ever had to endure.  [Indeed, I have run in the mountains for mile after mile (and I am no runner), have had to deal with backstabbers, [...]