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- September 2012 (20)
- 28: NFL Officials Are Back (1)
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- August 2012 (20)
- 31: The Challenges of Writing a Novel (0)
- 30: Highlights of the Republican Convention (2)
- 28: Weird Neighbors (3)
- 28: College Football Seasons Kicks Off (1)
- 27: Remembering Neil Armstrong (0)
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- 01: Book Review: The Brahms Deception (1)
- July 2012 (20)
- 31: Are The Olympics Ruined By Spoilers? (1)
- 30: What Does Your Audience Want? (0)
- 27: Sneak Peek At My Book (1)
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- June 2012 (22)
- 29: Jeter’s Slump and Pujols’s Surge (1)
- 28: Obamacare Ruled Constitutional (8)
- 27: Give An Author A Second Chance (0)
- 26: Omaha Hosts College World Series, Olympics Swimming Trials, and More (0)
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- 01: New York City To Ban Big Gulps? (7)
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- May 2012 (23)
- 31: I Like To Kill People (0)
- 30: Modern Technology And The Baseball Fan (2)
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- 29: Is The Indy 500 Dead? (0)
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- 11: The Big Move: Too Much Stuff! (0)
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- 07: Fiction Contest – Win Prizes! (0)
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- 01: Johnny’s Leaving (0)
- April 2012 (21)
- 30: Are Capital Gains A Form Of Double Taxation? (0)
- 27: NFL Draft Analysis: Day 1 (2)
- 26: Santorum Quits The Race (1)
- 25: Impressions of Olympic Wrestling Trials (2)
- 24: Did Saints GM Spy On Teams? (0)
- 23: How To Write Like A Professional (Part 4) (2)
- 20: Review: 11/22/63 by Stephen King (0)
- 19: Infrastructure Maintenance: Spend A Little Now Or a Lot Later (2)
- 18: Product Review: Roku (1)
- 17: 2012 Robert Edward Auction (0)
- 16: How to Write Like a Professional (Part 3) (0)
- 13: Did Arkansas Have To Fire Bobby Petrino? (0)
- 12: Are the Democrats Waging A War Against Women? (11)
- 11: Longest Serving Prisoner Dies (0)
- 10: The Sports Beat (0)
- 09: How To Write Like A Professional (Part 2) (0)
- 06: Guide To Attending The Masters (0)
- 06: GOP Endgame (0)
- 04: Ubaldo Jimenez Supended For Throwing At Tulowitzki (0)
- 03: The Ultimate Bust: Ryan Leaf (2)
- 02: How To Write Like A Professional (2)
- March 2012 (25)
- 30: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (0)
- 29: The Supreme Court and Health Care (0)
- 28: Tragedy: The Death of Trayvon Martin (1)
- 27: Tiger Woods The Favorite To Win The Masters (0)
- 26: Political Speech (2)
- 23: Are Sports Fans Dumb? (3)
- 22: How To Effectively Use Social Media (0)
- 21: Broncos Trade Tim Tebow To Jets (2)
- 21: Is a $50 Light Bulb Affordable? (4)
- 20: Peyton Will Be Manning The Broncos (0)
- 19: Touring Our American Heritage (0)
- 16: Apology To Creighton Fans (1)
- 16: Day 1 Of the NCAA Tournament (0)
- 15: Who Will Win The World Series? (2)
- 14: Breaking Down My Bracket (0)
- 13: NCAA Tourney Snubs? (2)
- 12: The Draft Continues (0)
- 09: The Death of Andrew Breitbart and Other News (3)
- 08: Who Agrees With Rush Limbaugh? (1)
- 07: My Fantasy League Draft (0)
- 06: Should Santorum And Gingrich Be On The Virginia Ballot? (0)
- 06: Are Bounties OK in Football? (0)
- 05: How Did Your Ancestors Come To America? (0)
- 02: Is Apple Bringing 700,000 Jobs Back To America? (0)
- 01: Should We Drill For Oil in ANWR? (0)
- February 2012 (24)
- 29: What Books Have You Bought Lately? (1)
- 28: Why Does Golf Only Have Four Major Championships? (1)
- 27: What is The Hardest Part of Writing? (3)
- 24: Your Lithograph Makes Me Look Fat: George Bellows and Reducing (0)
- 23: Republican Race Remains Undecided (7)
- 22: Zemanta Review (1)
- 21: Johnny Goes Linsane! (0)
- 20: The Race is On (2)
- 19: ESPN Apologizes For Calling Jeremy Lin A Chink (1)
- 18: Primary Voters: Vote For Rick Santorum (1)
- 17: The IRS Has Funding Issues (2)
- 16: Baseball’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement (0)
- 15: Jeremy Lin Reminds Me Of … (2)
- 14: Mickelson Gets 40th Career Win (1)
- 13: Why Intervene In Syria Now? (4)
- 10: Kosmo’s Briefs (0)
- 09: Is It Ever OK to Use Torture? (14)
- 08: The Best Movies Of All Time (4)
- 07: Gisele Rips Patriots Receivers (4)
- 06: Looking Ahead To Baseball (1)
- 03: What Makes a Top 25 Recruiting Class? (4)
- 03: The Shooter (2)
- 02: Obama Robs Florida McDonalds (1)
- 01: Ode To A Groundhog (0)
- January 2012 (24)
- 31: The Super Bowl (3)
- 30: Spare Time Fun (1)
- 27: Pop Art Catholicism: Andy Warhol’s Religion (4)
- 26: Republican Race Gets Tight (0)
- 25: Why Doesn’t Mitt Romney Pay More in Income Taxes? (6)
- 24: The Death of Joe Paterno (0)
- 23: Winter Morning (0)
- 20: How Can Politicians Earn My Vote? (10)
- 19: Rockies Sign Jamie Moyer (2)
- 19: Rick Santorum Wins Iowa Caucuses (0)
- 18: Why Is Wikipedia Down Today? (3)
- 17: Can A Coach’s Confidence Affect Player Performance? (1)
- 16: Resetting Priorities (1)
- 13: 2012 Hall of Fame Voting (1)
- 12: The Worst Form of National Economics (3)
- 11: My Life As A Writer (0)
- 10: BCS National Championship (5)
- 09: It’s All About Football (2)
- 06: Joran Van der Sloot To Plead Guilty (6)
- 05: 2012 Republican Race (1)
- 04: Analysis of the Iowa Caucus Results (4)
- 03: Final Week of NFL Season and The Bowls (0)
- 02: New Year’s Pot Luck (1)
- 01: Ask Marilyn About Random Drug Testing (5)
- December 2011 (26)
- 31: Message to Ron Paul Fans: Grow Up (2)
- 30: The Arrogance of Beauty: Whistler’s Peacock Room (1)
- 29: How Do The Iowa Caucuses Work? (2)
- 28: Top News Stories Of 2012 (0)
- 27: One Week Remains In NFL Season (0)
- 26: Happy Holidays (0)
- 24: Mrs. Claus and the Christmas Mistress (1)
- 23: Plans for 2012 (0)
- 22: Who Will Win In Iowa? (0)
- 21: What Technological Advances Will The Future Hold? (1)
- 20: Top Sports Stories of 2011 (1)
- 20: Questions About Yu Darvish (0)
- 19: How Do You Spend Your Free Time (0)
- 16: Is Amazon Prime Worth The Cost? (6)
- 15: Rick Perry’s No-So “Strong” Ad (3)
- 14: The Cameron Effect (2)
- 13: Is Tim Tebow For Real? (5)
- 12: Office Party Time (0)
- 09: The Sacrificial Lambs (0)
- 08: Cardinals Fan Reaction to Pujols Leaving (2)
- 08: End Of Year Political Recap (0)
- 07: Will Albert Pujols Sign With The Marlins? (1)
- 06: What’s In A Name (Bowl Edition) (2)
- 05: Christmas And Consumerism (0)
- 02: Rick Perry Thinks He’s God – And Other Random Thoughts (0)
- 01: Amazon Gift Ideas (0)
- November 2011 (25)
- 30: That Pinot Clashes With The Drapes: On Art And Wine (0)
- 29: Liar! Liar! Urban Meyer (0)
- 28: My Thanksgiving (0)
- 25: Whom Should I Vote For In the Republican Primary? (0)
- 24: Friends For Thanksgiving (2)
- 23: Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (1)
- 22: Will Tiger Woods Bounce Back in 2012? (0)
- 21: Should Pitchers Be Eligible For The MVP? (0)
- 21: I Got A Smartphone (0)
- 18: The One Night Stand (1)
- 16: Jerry Sandusky, Dustin Verlander, Tiger Woods (1)
- 14: My Fight With Zazzle (1)
- 14: The Writing Continues – Or Does It? (0)
- 11: Will Penn State Hire Urban Meyer? (1)
- 11: Make Black Friday A Little More Green (0)
- 10: Questions in the Penn State Scandal (5)
- 09: Great Winter Gifts (6)
- 08: Will Joe Paterno Be Fired? (2)
- 07: Writing Frenzy (2)
- 05: Jerry Sandusky Arrested For Sexual Abuse (3)
- 04: Tony Stewart Chases Third Championship (0)
- 03: Medical Marijuana A Cause of Fatal Crashes? (11)
- 02: Should The NFL Change The Rules For Andrew Luck? (0)
- 01: Does Anyone Care About The NBA Lockout? (1)
- 01: Where Will Albert Pujols End Up (0)
- October 2011 (21)
- 31: Start Writing (1)
- 28: Electoral College Gear (0)
- 27: Who Will Emerge As the Republican Nominee? (1)
- 26: Jason Aldean – My Kinda Party (1)
- 25: Is Randy Moss Treated Fairly By The Media? (1)
- 24: Join NanoWrimo 2012 (0)
- 21: Friday Roundup (3)
- 20: Fame for Crunchy (5)
- 19: Post #1000: Has This Blog Been Successful? (0)
- 19: The World Series Begins Today! (0)
- 18: 2011 Heisman Watch (0)
- 17: What I like About The 99%ers (8)
- 14: Treasure Hunt Chapter 2: Cheryl’s Den (0)
- 13: Changing The Election Rules (3)
- 11: Rex Burkhead Is A Role Model (1)
- 10: Fall Cleanup (1)
- 07: Treasure Hunt Chapter 1: The Game Begins (2)
- 06: The Political Failures of Barack Obama (2)
- 05: Why The Republicans Can’t Win (3)
- 04: Johnny’s Fantasy Football Thoughts (0)
- 03: Musings On College Football (0)
- September 2011 (26)
- 30: Don’t Tread On Me: Benjamin Franklin And The Power Of Images (0)
- 29: What I like About My Kindle (3)
- 28: The Future Of The Big XII (0)
- 27: 2011 Solheim Cup (0)
- 26: Congress Needs To Do Their Job (0)
- 23: Should We Get Rid of the Death Penalty? (2)
- 22: The Fox News / Google Debate (3)
- 21: Fall Observations (0)
- 20: Should Players Be Allowed To Return After An Injury? (0)
- 20: Will The Big 12 and Big East Merge? (3)
- 19: Is Cam Newton For Real? (0)
- 16: JOBS – The Four Letter Word of the Obama Administration (7)
- 15: Is Wikipedia A Reliable Source? (2)
- 14: Will Texas Cause The Big XII To Break Up? (0)
- 13: An Expert’s Opinion On The Value Of Gold (1)
- 12: Obama’s Jobs Speech (4)
- 11: Where Were You On September 11, 2001? (2)
- 09: Will Amazon Reinstate California Affiliates? (2)
- 09: Is Madden 12 The Best Football Game Ever? (0)
- 08: It’s About Jobs, Stupid (1)
- 07: Baseball Update (2)
- 06: Last Minute Fantasy Football Sleepers (0)
- 05: The Importance Of Labor Day (2)
- 02: What’s Your Dream Job? (6)
- 01: College Football Picks (1)
- 01: Are Green Initiatives A Waste Of Money? (4)
- August 2011 (27)
- 31: The Exchange (0)
- 30: Is Michael Vick Worth $100 Million? (1)
- 29: Guide To Guerrilla Investing (2)
- 27: Kosmo’s Non Sequiturs (0)
- 26: E Pluribus Unum: History of American Imagery* (2)
- 25: Rick Perry Leads The Race? (9)
- 25: How Will The Resignation of Steve Jobs Affect Apple? (1)
- 24: HP Touchpad: Chaos (2)
- 24: 2011 Fall TV – What Are YOU Looking Forward To? (0)
- 23: Fan Violence in San Francisco (0)
- 22: School Is Back In Session (0)
- 19: NCAA Football 12 Review (0)
- 18: The Iowa Straw Poll (1)
- 17: What Percentage Of Taxes Are Paid By The Rich? (5)
- 16: Jim Thome Reaches 600 Homers (0)
- 16: The Carlos Zambrano Meltdown (0)
- 15: Saving Our Agricultural Heritage (1)
- 12: Big Brother Week 5 – The Craziness Continues (0)
- 11: Unsweetened Tea … Party (7)
- 10: Having Fun At The National Sports Card Convention (0)
- 09: 2011 National Sports Card Convention (1)
- 08: The End Of Summer Is Nigh (1)
- 05: Tale of the Wolf (3)
- 04: Congress Needs to Balance The Budget (8)
- 03: Big Brother Week 4: Eviction Nominations (5)
- 02: Gabrielle Giffords Steals the Show (0)
- 01: Does the NFLPA Represent Rookies? (0)
- July 2011 (32)
- 30: Reactions to the Ubaldo Jimenez Trade (1)
- 29: You Know You Love Us: Art as Propaganda (1)
- 28: Pissed Off About The Debt Ceiling Debate (5)
- 28: Big Brother Week 3 – Veto Competition (0)
- 27: Time To Disband The Big XII? (0)
- 27: Madden 12 / Big Brother (0)
- 26: Inside Kosmo’s Life (1)
- 25: Space, the Debt Ceiling, and the NFL Lockout (0)
- 22: Random Thoughts From Kosmo (4)
- 21: Space Shuttle Memories: Becoming An Advocate (0)
- 21: Childish Behavior In the Debt Ceiling Debate (2)
- 20: Space Shuttle Memories: Leaving NASA (0)
- 20: Space Shuttle Memories – Engineer at NASA (0)
- 20: Big Brother / Hell’s Kitchen (0)
- 19: Space Shuttle Memories – Design Projects (0)
- 19: Space Shuttle Memories – Back at NASA (0)
- 19: Darren Clarke Wins, USA Women Lose (0)
- 18: Space Shuttle Memories – A Dream Realized (0)
- 18: Space Shuttle Memories – A Boy’s Dream (0)
- 15: The Root of All Evil – Even in Politics (3)
- 14: Big Brother – Week 1 (2)
- 13: I Bought A Kindle (2)
- 12: History of The Open (0)
- 11: Take a Vacation or Not? (0)
- 09: Break Up The Pirates! (3)
- 08: 90 Feet To History (0)
- 07: Lawrence Block: An Author Who “Gets It” (2)
- 07: Should Gays Raise Children? (11)
- 06: Review: MLB 11 The Show – Road To The Show (Part 2) (0)
- 05: Joey Chestnut Still The Top Dog (0)
- 04: Celebrate Independence Day (0)
- 01: Inside The Prison Walls (3)
- June 2011 (26)
- 30: Who’s Worth More – Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder? (2)
- 30: What Does It Mean To Be Educated? (1)
- 29: Tricky Baseball Trivia (4)
- 28: Review: MLB11 The Show – Road To The Show (Part 1) (0)
- 27: Delta Unfairly Criticized Over Baggage Fees For Troops? (1)
- 26: When in Rome (0)
- 24: Tolstoy and “Happy Trees” (1)
- 23: Politifact Attacks Jon Stewart (2)
- 22: Pujols, the McCourts, and More (0)
- 21: The World Series of Poker Goes All In (0)
- 20: In Defense of Art (2)
- 18: What Really Killed The Dinosaurs (3)
- 17: Will Rory McIlroy Win The US Open? (2)
- 16: Maybe It Just Takes A Woman (7)
- 15: Madden 12 – Will It Happen? (4)
- 14: Should Republicans Be Roasting Weiner? (4)
- 13: Work Life Balance (0)
- 10: Will Bubba Starling Pick Baseball Or Football? (2)
- 09: Is Sex A Taboo Topic In America? (6)
- 08: Reactions To The Wii U (2)
- 07: Shaq Retires (0)
- 06: Summer Is Finally Here (0)
- 03: Should Baseball Ban Home Plate Collisions? (1)
- 03: Year 3 Anniversary Trip – Part 1 (Kenosha/Pleasant Prairie) (0)
- 02: How I Would Fix Congress (0)
- 01: Looters (and other pond scum) (4)
- May 2011 (26)
- 31: The Ohio State Saga: Tressel Resigns (0)
- 30: Memorial Day (1)
- 28: The End Of The World (Baseball Numerology) (0)
- 27: Do Libraries Steal From Authors? (0)
- 26: Breaking Down The Republican Field (2)
- 25: The State of TV Today (1)
- 24: Baseball Update (American League) (0)
- 23: Fighting The Beast (1)
- 21: Millionaires on food stamps (and other random topics) (2)
- 20: Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Would You Go? (1)
- 19: I Can’t Support Newt Gingrich (3)
- 18: The Dilbertesque Files: Low Toner (0)
- 17: The State of the Yankees (2)
- 16: An Autumn Day (1)
- 14: Baseball Update (1)
- 13: NBA 2K11 – My Player Mode (PS3) (0)
- 12: Does Big Money Control Our Elections? (7)
- 11: How Old Are You? (1)
- 10: Should Pete Rose Be In The Hall of Fame? (5)
- 09: Opportunities for Writing (2)
- 06: The Streak (1)
- 05: Osama Bin Laden: Repercussions (17)
- 04: Top 5 iPod (or iPhone) Apps (3)
- 03: How To Keep On Your Story Line (3)
- 02: Reactions To Bin Laden’s Death (Crunchy) (7)
- 02: Reactions to Bin Laden’s Death (Kosmo) (2)
- April 2011 (25)
- 30: The Paper Princess (0)
- 29: The Fall of the Birthers (0)
- 28: Royal Wedding Pregame Coverage (3)
- 27: Nintendo Announces New Wii – Will The Craze Be As High? (2)
- 26: How Will the NCAA Punish Ohio State? (2)
- 25: Writing in Period (1)
- 23: Is Dilbert Based on Real Life? (2)
- 22: Heidi and the Shark (0)
- 21: The Rent Is Too D@mn High (13)
- 20: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2)
- 19: “Performance” Toyota of Lincoln (1)
- 19: The Life and Times of Mike Leake (0)
- 18: How To Concentrate (1)
- 16: Should I buy a Kindle? (2)
- 15: Concentrate (2)
- 14: Loopholes From Those ‘Holes In Washington (2)
- 13: What Inspires You? (2)
- 12: Robert Edward Auctions (1)
- 11: A New Advertising Campaign (2)
- 08: The Cowboy Rides Again (2)
- 07: Obama 2012 (9)
- 06: Masters Trivia Contest Giveaway (6)
- 04: Can Butler Do It? (0)
- 02: Sports Wrap (0)
- 01: Change In Direction (2)
- March 2011 (25)
- 31: Speaker Boehner: Where Are The Jobs At? (0)
- 30: A Stripper’s Life (0)
- 29: Drafts, Tourneys, and Tiger (Oh My!) (0)
- 28: Unreasonable Expectations (0)
- 25: My Life in Hell (0)
- 24: Let Your Freak Flag Fly (1)
- 23: Will There Be NFL Football In 2011? (0)
- 22: Is Cheating OK If You Win? (1)
- 21: Why Libya? (1)
- 21: How’s Your Bracket Doing? (2)
- 18: The Cycle (0)
- 17: Obama’s Bracket-gate and Japan’s Katrina (8)
- 16: Baseball is as Boring as Watching Paint Dry? (1)
- 15: The Biggest Loser in the NCAA Tournament? CBS. (0)
- 14: How To Respond to a Massive Earthquake? (3)
- 13: Kosmo’s Writing Adventures (0)
- 11: The Evil Twin (0)
- 10: Does Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Care More About Corporations Than People? (12)
- 09: Alphabet Soup League Draft 2011 (0)
- 08: Why Is Ohio State Getting Special Treatment From The NCAA? (2)
- 07: When Will Charlie Sheen Shut Up? (2)
- 04: Release Point (1)
- 03: Baby Joseph, Government Healthcare, and Death Panels (29)
- 02: What do Robin Yount and Mark Reynolds Have in Common? (2)
- 01: Charlie Sheen and Other Topics (5)
- February 2011 (21)
- 28: Freedom is Contagious (2)
- 25: Catch and Release (0)
- 24: Amazon, Sports, Chili, and Bruised Shins (2)
- 23: Wisconsin Republicans Blame Unions For State’s Budget Woes (18)
- 22: Spanning The Globe (1)
- 21: Life Perspective (1)
- 19: Kindle and PDF version of Mountains, Meadows, and Chasms (4)
- 18: Be A Good Sport (0)
- 17: The Middle East Mess (0)
- 16: Around the World of Baseball (1)
- 15: Phat Albert (4)
- 15: Will The Cardinals Sign Albert Pujols? (0)
- 10: Supreme Court of … the Highest Bidder (3)
- 09: Are The Super Bowl Fans Getting Greedy? (4)
- 09: The Road To Publication (0)
- 08: A Random Bucket o’ Stuff (0)
- 07: Not About The Super Bowl (1)
- 04: Secret Admirer (2)
- 03: Unconstitutional Obamacare (4)
- 02: Do We Overreact to Snow Storms? (4)
- 01: Should the NCAA Investigate the Iowa Football Program? (0)
- January 2011 (24)
- 31: The NFL Pro Bowl (3)
- 28: Why Not? (1)
- 27: Does Michele Bachmann Have A Clue? (8)
- 26: Tom Brady or Peyton Manning? (7)
- 25: Should Golf Allow Snitches to Affect Tournaments? (1)
- 24: Helping Young Writers (0)
- 23: Are You The Ultimate Soap Boxers Fan? (0)
- 22: This Old Barn (0)
- 21: Quarterbacks and the Hall of Fame (2)
- 20: Barn in the City (3)
- 19: Is Drew Brees a Hall of Famer? (5)
- 18: Lessons from the NFL Playoffs (0)
- 17: Let’s Talk Football (3)
- 14: Slide, Baby, Slide (1)
- 13: What Are We Afraid Of? (4)
- 12: Should I Invest In Gold? (13)
- 11: End of the Bowl Season (0)
- 10: Exploring Celtic Knots With Brett Garrett (0)
- 09: Did Sarah Palin Put Gabrielle Giffords At Risk? (15)
- 07: A Matter of Foreign Policy (1)
- 06: As We Begin The New Year (7)
- 05: Do You Collect Sports Cards? (8)
- 04: Eleven For Eleven (5)
- 03: How Can A Writer Handle Rejection? (3)
- December 2010 (22)
- 30: Goals for 2011 (1)
- 28: Is Cursive Writing a Lost Art? (1)
- 27: Ken Burns, Buckeyes, and the NFC West (3)
- 23: Ducks in a Row (9)
- 22: A Most Unusual Hometown (7)
- 21: Johnny Picks The Bowls (0)
- 20: Christmas Cheer (and cookie recipes!) (0)
- 19: Too Many Irons In The Fire? (2)
- 18: Cliff Lee, Bob Feller, and More (1)
- 17: The Leak (2)
- 16: Yes, Virginia, There is an Obama Claus (6)
- 15: The Ramsey Backflip (2)
- 14: The Coaching Carousel (1)
- 13: Colder Still (2)
- 11: Favorite Quotes (0)
- 09: Life On Other Planets, Bush-era Tax Cuts, Gays In The Military, Wikileaks (6)
- 08: Introducing “Sparks by Kosmo” (5)
- 07: White Sox Sign Adam Dunn, Red Sox Sign Adrian Gonzalez (0)
- 06: Is It Cold Yet? (3)
- 03: Bench Warmer (1)
- 02: What Should We Do About Wikileaks? (14)
- 01: TCU To The Big East (2)
- November 2010 (26)
- 30: Kosmo On Sports (4)
- 29: Admitting Failure (2)
- 28: People Of The Month (0)
- 27: Should Full Body Scanning and Pat Downs Be Allowed? (2)
- 25: No Need To Touch My Junk And Other Musings (0)
- 24: What Islam Means To Me (4)
- 23: Nebraska Big XII Conspiracy (2)
- 22: The Home Stretch (1)
- 20: Are Speed Cameras Fair? (3)
- 19: End Of The Line (3)
- 19: Who Cares About Harry Potter? (0)
- 18: Things I Am Thankful For – 2010 Edition (6)
- 17: What Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao Means to The Philippines (6)
- 17: Johnny’s Football Picks – Games of November 8, November 9, November 10 (1)
- 16: Be A Skeptic (2)
- 15: How Can You Get Past Writer’s Block? (2)
- 13: Speedometers Are Optional Equipment (0)
- 11: United We Don’t Stand (8)
- 10: Dan Hawkins Fired, Cam Newton Ineligible? (10)
- 09: 500! (2)
- 08: Thirty Days Of Writing (1)
- 05: Write-In (2)
- 04: Johnny’s Picks (November 4 and November 6) and Analysis (1)
- 03: Election Day Reactions (7)
- 02: New Theme and other stuff (2)
- 01: And We’re Off – NaNoWriMo (2)
- October 2010 (26)
- 30: Blitzed By Bejeweled (0)
- 28: What I Miss From The Past (1)
- 27: What Will Happen On Election Day (3)
- 26: Johnny’s Football Picks – October 28 & October 30 (6)
- 25: It Is Election Time (10)
- 24: A Cyclone Hits Austin (1)
- 22: Creating Characters That People Care About (0)
- 21: Liberals Slinging Mud (5)
- 20: Who Should I Vote For? (5)
- 19: Johnny’s Football Picks – October 21st, 22nd, 23rd (1)
- 18: Fall Equals Sports (2)
- 16: Hope You’re Listening, Dad (0)
- 15: How The Internet Is Saving Society (0)
- 14: Why Don’t Republicans Want You To Know Where Their Money Is Coming From? (4)
- 13: Congressional Redistricting (1)
- 12: Johnny’s Football Picks – Game of October 14 and October 16 (1)
- 11: Extremes In The Face of Reason (0)
- 09: Review: Madden 11 (4)
- 08: What Do Writers Do When They Aren’t Writing? (3)
- 07: San Francisco To Ban McDonalds Happy Meal Toys? (21)
- 06: Johnny’s College Football Picks (October 7 and October 9) (0)
- 06: Baseball Playoff Preview (National League) (5)
- 05: Baseball Playoff Preview (American League) (2)
- 04: Why Does The United States Have a Two Party System? (5)
- 02: Telemarketer? There’s An App For That. (2)
- 01: End Of A Season (0)
- September 2010 (32)
- 30: Is Lisa Murkowski Cheating? (3)
- 29: Johnny’s Picks (0)
- 28: My CPA Exam Experience (2)
- 27: What’s Going On? (1)
- 24: The Retirement Party (0)
- 23: Similac: Case Study Of (Another) Botched Recall (5)
- 23: Christine O’Donnell – Witch Of The East? (20)
- 22: Donald Bellisario (3)
- 21: Johnny’s Picks (1)
- 21: The NL West Race (4)
- 20: President Obama Isn’t Always Wrong (1)
- 19: Random Thoughts (1)
- 18: McCourt Case (7)
- 17: Camp Serenity (0)
- 16: Should We Raise Taxes On The Rich? (1)
- 15: Why Do Some Players Play Better At Home? (0)
- 14: Derek Jeter, The Rockies, and The Playoff Picture (0)
- 13: Burning the Koran / Ground Zero Mosque (1)
- 12: Master Of The Obvious: Phoning It In (1)
- 11: Personal Memories of 9/11 (6)
- 10: International Burn The Koran Day (5)
- 09: Time To Reign In Corporations (12)
- 08: Help Me With My Mortgage Refi (5)
- 07: Johnny’s Picks (3)
- 07: Weekend Recap (6)
- 06: The Bomber Pilot (0)
- 05: Wanted: Reporters (2)
- 04: Strasburg, CarGo, Tulo, and Cyclones (3)
- 03: Details (1)
- 02: Why Is John Cusack Fanning The Flames Of Hatred? (13)
- 01: What We Can Learn From The Discovery Channel Hostage Situation (2)
- 01: Things That Grind My Gears (4)
- August 2010 (27)
- 31: Johnny’s College Football Picks (5)
- 30: Air Show (1)
- 28: The Pirates Love Their Fans – And Wrigley Field (3)
- 27: Juice (3)
- 26: Where’s Kosmo? (0)
- 25: Barack The One Term President (9)
- 24: NFL Predictions (0)
- 23: Forget Gold – Invest in Blago! (1)
- 21: Am I having A Literary Mid-Life Crisis? (0)
- 20: Legacy (0)
- 19: The Mosque Mess (6)
- 18: How To Pull Off A Practical Joke (4)
- 17: K-Rod, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Parker (2)
- 16: What Should We Do About The Federal Budget (3)
- 15: What Kind Of Sh*t Are You Into? (0)
- 14: A Novel Approach: Setting A Scene (3)
- 12: Product Launch: Tip of the Iceberg (3)
- 11: War Is Our Business (3)
- 10: The PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (0)
- 09: Is Carlos Gonzalez A Product Of Coors Field? (0)
- 09: What Is The Answer For Gay Marriage? (5)
- 08: My Worst Customer Service Experience Ever – Verizon (1)
- 06: For Whom The Belle Toils (1)
- 05: Wasteful Stimulus Spending (3)
- 04: Kosmo’s Writing Status (0)
- 03: Sports Beat – Baseball Deadline Edition (4)
- 02: Seven Kinds Of Love (1)
- July 2010 (30)
- 31: What is the Cost of Discrimination? (1)
- 30: Safe At Home (0)
- 29: Join The Coffee Party (5)
- 28: Review of Dreamhost (1)
- 27: Is The Media Treating LeBron James Unfairly? (1)
- 26: Jumping to Conclusions – Again (Shirley Sherrod, BP, and the Lockerbie Bomber) (5)
- 25: How Much Money Should You Leave Your Kids When You Die? (1)
- 23: The End of The Casual Observer (3)
- 22: Shirley Sherrod, The White House, And The NAACP (6)
- 21: A Can of Spam (0)
- 20: What Is The Infield Fly Rule? (1)
- 19: What Is Up With Movies These Days? (3)
- 18: The Long Con, conclusion (1)
- 17: The Long Con, Part 2 (0)
- 16: The Long Con (0)
- 15: Worthless (0)
- 14: Does Jaycee Dugard Deserve $20 Million? (5)
- 13: Is Consistency Overrated in Sports? (4)
- 12: I’ve Written A Book – What Do I Do Now? (2)
- 11: Favorite Movie Quotes (1)
- 10: Kosmo’s Favorite Fiction Stories (0)
- 09: Phobia (0)
- 08: Separation of Church and State (0)
- 07: Fiction Update (0)
- 06: All Stars and Hot Dogs (0)
- 05: Why Are We Giving Up on Space Exploration? (1)
- 03: Why The 1st Amendment Doesn’t Protect Westboro Baptist Church (5)
- 02: Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (1)
- 02: Squeeze Play (3)
- 01: Walking To My Doomsday (Conclusion) (2)
- June 2010 (28)
- 30: Walking To My Doomsday (1)
- 29: Will Strasburg Live Up To The Hype? (3)
- 28: Why Did General McChrystal Quit? (1)
- 27: How To Reduce The Stress in your Life (1)
- 26: Puzzled (0)
- 25: One Man’s Dream (1)
- 24: Throw Back The Marlins (0)
- 23: I Love My “Dumb Phone” (5)
- 22: St. Andrews On A Budget (0)
- 21: How Can I Lose Weight? (4)
- 20: Memories of Dad (2)
- 19: Anatomy Of A Story: In Defense Of Art (2)
- 17: Obama’s Inaction On the BP Oil Spill (1)
- 16: Are Fast Food Restaurants Being Forced To Sell Burgers At A Loss? (1)
- 15: Stanley Cup Hangover (1)
- 14: Why The Outrage? (0)
- 13: Weekend Wrap (2)
- 12: Grave Consequences (1)
- 11: The Blind Date (1)
- 10: What If The Environmentalists Are Wrong About Global Warming? (3)
- 09: Is Taylor Teagarden An All-Star? (5)
- 08: Around The World Of Major League Baseball (0)
- 07: Second Chances (1)
- 07: Was It A Perfect Game? (0)
- 06: Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper (2)
- 05: Class Acts In Sports (0)
- 02: Pitching Rotations: An Alternative Strategy (0)
- 01: The Changing Face Of The Sportscard Hobby (0)
- May 2010 (30)
- 31: What Is Memorial Day? (1)
- 30: A Gentleman’s C (1)
- 29: When Will The Nationals Call up Stephen Strasburg? (0)
- 28: The Cardinals / Cubs Rivalry (0)
- 27: The Politics of Russell Pearce (0)
- 25: Where Should LeBron James Sign? (0)
- 24: Why Graduation Parties? (0)
- 23: Will I Ever Finish My Novel? (0)
- 22: Kosmo Looks At 35 (2)
- 20: Make Money Selling Photos (2)
- 20: Review of DirecTV (7 months later) (2)
- 19: The “What Could Have Been” Team (1)
- 18: Should Sex Offenders Be Locked Up Forever? (3)
- 17: Why Do I Fear Hospitals (1)
- 16: Is The Field Of Dreams Worth 5 Million Dollars? (1)
- 15: How Important is eBay Feedback? (2)
- 14: A Life Disturbed (0)
- 13: Interview With Andy Seiler of MLB Bonus Baby (3)
- 12: The Most Important Qualification for a Supreme Court Justice: Life Expectancy? (3)
- 11: Will The Big 10 Add Teams? (6)
- 10: Decisions (1)
- 09: Cross Country, Part 2 (4)
- 08: Cross Country, Part 1 (5)
- 07: Trestle (0)
- 06: The Major League Baseball Draft (1)
- 05: Should Cops Use Tasers? (1)
- 04: Ishikawa shoots 58, McIlroy Shoots 62, Ochoa Retires (1)
- 03: Why We Don’t Use the Alexa Rank (3)
- 02: The Accidental NASCAR Fan (0)
- 01: Albert Pujols Signs New Contract With Cardinals (4)
- April 2010 (34)
- 30: Friends in High Places (0)
- 29: Are Sports Drafts Fair? (1)
- 28: A Challenge to My Readers (1)
- 27: What Are the Broncos Thinking? (3)
- 26: Analysis of The NFL Draft Coverage (0)
- 25: The Imperfect Crime (1)
- 24: What’s Going On? (2)
- 23: The Champion (0)
- 22: Arizona Takes a Step Back With Immigration Legislation (14)
- 21: Was the Y2K Bug a Hoax? (7)
- 20: NFL Draft (5)
- 19: The Importance of Deadlines (0)
- 19: What Does Mitch Albom Know About Fantasy Baseball? (4)
- 18: Should I Turn Off My Computer At Night To Save Energy? (9)
- 17: Addicted to T-Shirts (0)
- 16: The Rookie (0)
- 15: Why ESPN Park Factors Are Wrong (1)
- 14: The Best iPhone Apps (1)
- 13: Update From the First Week of Baseball (0)
- 12: Dealing With Elderly Parents (Part 2) (0)
- 11: What Are the Best Baseball Sites? [2010 Update] (1)
- 11: Review: Lady Antebellum – Need You Now (0)
- 10: Baseball’s Blackout Rules Suck (4)
- 10: Free, Free, Free! (0)
- 10: The Disappearing Act (conclusion) (1)
- 09: The Disappearing Act (2)
- 08: Dispelling The Health Care Rumors (21)
- 07: Sports Recap (0)
- 06: Runner Lisa Koll Uhl (1)
- 05: Easter Ramblings (1)
- 04: Why I love the Yankees (4)
- 03: My Brother Is Bigger Than Yours (0)
- 02: The Proxy (0)
- 01: Are the Cubs for Sale Again? (2)
- March 2010 (39)
- 31: The Case Against Medical Marijuana (39)
- 30: Why Did Stephen Strasburg Get Sent to the Minors? (7)
- 29: Dealing With College Students (3)
- 28: Civility Lost (1)
- 27: How to Get Your Guest Post Submission Accepted (3)
- 26: Strangers in the Night (5)
- 25: The Making of an Audio Book (2)
- 24: If I Had a Million Dollars, I’d Be Rich (7)
- 23: Why the Joe Mauer Contract is a Good Deal for the Minnesota Twins (0)
- 23: NCAA Tournaments (Men and Women) (0)
- 22: My Apologies to Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe (0)
- 22: Dealing With Age – Physical Therapy (2)
- 21: Evolution of a Creationist (13)
- 21: The Spy (0)
- 20: Lessons I’ve Learned from Stupid Killers (2)
- 19: 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Early Thoughts (1)
- 18: House of Cards: Can Competition Harm Consumers? (4)
- 17: How This Thirty-Something Uses Facebook (4)
- 16: March Madness (3)
- 16: NCAA Basketball Thoughts (0)
- 15: Dealing With Elderly Parents (1)
- 15: NCAA Tourney Pool (2)
- 14: Anatomy of a Fantasy Baseball Draft, Continued (2)
- 13: Life Isn’t Fair (1)
- 13: Christmas In April (0)
- 12: How Blogging is Like Being in a Band (1)
- 12: Robbery (0)
- 11: Store Update: Audio Stories (0)
- 11: Sticking To Your Values (18)
- 10: Anatomy of a Fantasy Baseball Draft (6)
- 09: Dogging the Huskies (2)
- 08: Will The Real Humane Society Please Stand Up? (6)
- 07: System Quarterbacks (0)
- 06: Should College Athletes Be Paid? (6)
- 05: The Critic (0)
- 04: Which Way Do You Lean (9)
- 03: Joe’s Olympic Adventure: After the Games (1)
- 02: Short But Sweep (1)
- 01: Sick and Tired (4)
- February 2010 (32)
- 28: Joe’s Olympic Adventure: Day 3 (0)
- 27: Joe’s Olympic Adventure: Day 2 (0)
- 26: Joe’s Olympic Adventure: Day 1 (0)
- 25: Joe’s Olympic Adventure: Day 0 (2)
- 25: The Domestic Terrorist (3)
- 24: Pecking Order (0)
- 23: What to Watch for in Baseball, 2010 (4)
- 22: My Favorites – Winter Olympic Edition (1)
- 21: What’s Going On? (0)
- 20: Product Review: Zen Cart (3)
- 19: The Jester and the King (0)
- 18: I Know That I Can’t Take It No More … It Ain’t No Lie (0)
- 18: Psst … (0)
- 17: Technology Ruins The Olympics (6)
- 16: Knee Jerk Reactions (2)
- 15: Meditation on the Divine Will (1)
- 14: Early Olympic Thoughts (2)
- 13: Changes Are Afoot (2)
- 12: Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili Dies in Olympic Accident (4)
- 12: Battle of Olympus (1)
- 11: The Military Needs to be More Fabulous (1)
- 10: The Best Comics Ever (4)
- 10: Advertise on The Casual Observer (0)
- 09: Super Bowl, NASCAR, Olympics, and Baseball (4)
- 08: Underwater Airplane (1)
- 07: Tax Tips for 2010 (1)
- 06: This Space Intentionally Left Blank (2)
- 05: Pay Day (2)
- 04: Division (12)
- 03: Ask Kosmo (1)
- 02: Kosmo’s Sports Wrap (0)
- 01: Character Development (2)
- January 2010 (29)
- 31: A Solo Adventure (4)
- 30: How to Balance a Checkbook (3)
- 29: Blocked (0)
- 28: State of the Union and Bad Nuts (3)
- 27: Kosmo’s Favorite Sports Moments (4)
- 26: Bad Baseball Contracts (3)
- 25: Capturing Ideas (2)
- 24: Bold Predictions for 2010 (3)
- 23: Ice Storm (0)
- 22: We Could Have You Killed (0)
- 21: The Greatest Inventions of All Time (6)
- 20: Separation of Church and Fiction (2)
- 19: High Flying Cardinals (0)
- 18: Tossing the Political Football Back (5)
- 17: What’s Keeping Kosmo Entertained? (2)
- 16: Math Problems (4)
- 15: Member Exclusive: The Professional (0)
- 14: Tossing the Political Football for Personal Gain (5)
- 13: Attack of the Silver Carp (0)
- 12: Hall of Fame Reactions (0)
- 11: Interview with Kelly Whalen of The Centsible Life (1)
- 10: Fighting the Winter Blahs (5)
- 09: Stock Market Contest Results (1)
- 07: Stopping Terrorism and Closing Gitmo (12)
- 06: Britain Has Lost All Legitimacy (0)
- 05: Kosmo’s Sports Wrap (2)
- 04: How Do I Keep Up the Pace? (0)
- 03: To Err is Human, To Range Divine (0)
- 02: Why I Support Net Neutrality (1)
- December 2009 (35)
- 31: Kosmo’s New Year’s Resolutions (0)
- 30: Retail Positives / Retail Negatives (2)
- 29: The Case for Bert Blyleven (1)
- 28: What Do You Want To Write? (1)
- 27: The Dumbest Rule In Sports (2)
- 26: What’s Next for The Casual Observer? (0)
- 25: Back to the Old Grind (0)
- 24: Bah, Humbug to the Healthcare Bill (1)
- 23: Mac vs. Windows (9)
- 22: Olympic Anticipation (3)
- 21: What’s Next for Martin? (0)
- 20: A Crazy Plan, Part 3 (0)
- 19: A Crazy Plan, Part 2 (0)
- 18: A Crazy Plan (1)
- 17: Yes, Virginia, There is an Obama Claus (3)
- 16: Apple In the Cloud (0)
- 15: This Week Sucks (0)
- 15: Cameron Delivers Titanic Blow to Bay, Holliday (0)
- 14: Status of the Steelers (1)
- 13: Are College Football Coaches Worth the Money? (11)
- 12: Casual Observations from Kosmo (2)
- 11: Bull (1)
- 10: Thankful Yet Hopeful (0)
- 09: Writer’s Diary (0)
- 08: Suh for Heisman (0)
- 07: The Middle East Outlook (2)
- 06: The Librarian and The Waitress: Part 3 (1)
- 05: Is Verizon Trying to Kill 4Info? (6)
- 05: The Librarian and the Waitress: Part 2 (0)
- 04: Should the Blue Jays Tamper? (1)
- 04: The Librarian and the Waitress: Part 1 (0)
- 03: When Seconds Count, The Police are Just Minutes Away (4)
- 02: In Defense Of Scott Boras (15)
- 01: Conference Championship Games (1)
- 01: NaNoWriMo Wrapup (1)
- November 2009 (33)
- 30: What to Expect from Google Chrome (5)
- 29: Friends for Thanksgiving, Part 2 (1)
- 28: Merry Christmas (1)
- 28: Friends for Thanksgiving: Part 1 (1)
- 27: Read More Books (1)
- 27: FNN: Man Sets Turkey Record (2)
- 26: The Things I am Thankful For (1)
- 25: H1N1 – The Pandemic (2)
- 24: Bad Coaching (1)
- 23: Writer’s Diary (NaNoWriMo) (1)
- 22: Kosmo’s Ramblings (3)
- 21: Life in Iowa (and the midwest) (1)
- 20: My Name is Dollar Bill (3)
- 19: Losing the War On Drugs (4)
- 18: A Guide to Character Development (1)
- 17: Michelle Wie Breaks Through at Ochoa Invitational (1)
- 16: Diary of a Writer (2)
- 15: Things I Buy on the Internet (4)
- 14: Free Agent Predictions (0)
- 13: The Attack (0)
- 12: Country Music, Computer Scams, and Baseball (0)
- 12: Interview with Baker from Man Vs. Debt (0)
- 11: Glacier National Park (2)
- 10: The Best League Ever (3)
- 09: Review of The Lost Symbol (2)
- 08: Things You Might Not Know About Kosmo (2)
- 07: Did I Alienate a Reader? (0)
- 06: A Good Day (0)
- 05: Let’s talk Government Health Care with Squeaky (5)
- 04: Harder Than Becoming President (0)
- 03: Brett Favre, Brett Favre, Brett Favre (1)
- 02: Stock Market Contest Update (0)
- 01: Kosmo Standard Time (4)
- October 2009 (33)
- 31: The Story that Almost Didn’t Get Finished (1)
- 30: Member Exclusive: The Cell Window (2)
- 29: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold (4)
- 28: Football, Kiosks, and More (3)
- 27: Scrap The BCS (2)
- 26: Custom Stories (0)
- 25: HSBC Again … (0)
- 25: Canadian Current Events (2)
- 24: Apple and Microsoft (1)
- 23: Johnny’s Picks (4)
- 23: Realty Bites (0)
- 22: A Health Care Plan I Can Believe In (5)
- 21: Dropbox (4)
- 20: Lemmings? (0)
- 20: Inequity in the BCS (0)
- 19: Crime and Punishment: Weather Balloons and Quarterbacks Edition (0)
- 19: Why I Hate HSBC (again) (8)
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