tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136432112011-11-27T17:31:13.469-06:00Politics. Sports. Stocks... and other random crap.The Squizznoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-78528667703973561262011-06-07T10:16:00.003-05:002011-06-07T10:17:42.653-05:00

Tom Fulery has begun a 52-week project of realigning the NHL. One plan per week for a whole year.Check it out: Tom Fulery's NHL Realignment Project »Squizz

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-69015877742972197902010-02-04T10:24:00.004-06:002010-02-04T10:30:03.721-06:00

Here is a link to a restructuring or realignment of Division I/FBS college football.--- FBS Master Plan » ---Maybe Obama can have a look and use it as part of the plan he's coming up with.Let's all hope.— The Squizz

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-48904236232306515532010-02-04T10:21:00.003-06:002010-02-04T10:24:34.594-06:00

Day 10Day 8Here are a couple of the last few photos from the pLAYOFF beard. Folks got jobs more quickly than expected, so the beard went away... added bonus: "Happy wife, happy life."

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-7773176738699429552009-08-15T21:32:00.001-05:002009-08-15T21:34:40.283-05:00

pLAYOFF BEARD - DAY 6Six days in... if you know of any advertising positions (see list below the image) let the good folks at Kolar know.DAY 6Account Service:Group Account DirectorAccount DirectorAccount SupervisorAccount SupervisorAssistant Account ExecutiveAccount CoordinatorAccount ExecutiveAccounting:AccountantMedia:Media SupervisorMedia Planner/BuyerCreative:Senior Art DirectorJunior

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-90778023099472078922009-08-15T21:29:00.002-05:002009-08-15T21:31:45.606-05:00

pLAYOFF BEARD - DAY 5If you know of any advertising positions (see list below the image) let the good folks at Kolar know.DAY 5Account Service:Group Account DirectorAccount DirectorAccount SupervisorAccount SupervisorAssistant Account ExecutiveAccount CoordinatorAccount ExecutiveAccounting:AccountantMedia:Media SupervisorMedia Planner/BuyerCreative:Senior Art DirectorJunior WriterProduction/

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-12680282486229212812009-08-13T14:11:00.004-05:002009-08-13T14:17:48.735-05:00

pLAYOFF BEARD - DAY 4Rumors are that another former KolarKrazy (that makes four) has landed a job. I'll confirm soon. So this beard thing may be working, eh? Anyways, if you know of any advertising positions (see list below the image) let the good folks at Kolar know.DAY 4Account Service:Group Account DirectorAccount DirectorAccount SupervisorAccount SupervisorAssistant Account ExecutiveAccount

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-47060158266704376452009-08-12T08:41:00.006-05:002009-08-12T09:02:41.033-05:00

Another day, another bit-o-growth. Haven't heard any news yet today on the job searches of former Kolarfolks. I'll post any changes.So here is the list of Kolarites looking for work. If you are interested, please get in contact with the folks at Kolar (visit KolarAdvertising.com for contact info).I thought about striking through the three who have found work already, but it can't hurt for them

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-63675881576509554622009-08-11T11:39:00.005-05:002009-08-12T08:52:49.691-05:00

Okay... day one of my layoff beard was a glorious success. I shaved in the morning and was all clean and what not. I didn't post a "baby-face" pic, cuz I got so busy with work (we do have less people here ya know). How is day one a "glorious success" you ask? Well, between the time I announced the project and day one, three former Kolar folks already got gigs! So technically, mission accomplished

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-89599336375299520232009-08-03T23:30:00.003-05:002009-08-03T23:40:52.616-05:00

The Playoff BeardSo many of you know what an NHL "Playoff Beard" is. For the unenlightened, it is the hairy result of a superstition in hockey when players shave on the opening night of the playoff and lest they insult the hockey gods and jinx their chances, they refuse to shave until they've won the Stanley Cup. For more on this awesome tradition, check out wikipedia.But that's not what this

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-75257702391829062342009-08-03T23:11:00.001-05:002009-08-03T23:36:41.201-05:00

The top of the Brasileirão this year is super crowed. Loving it. My for-real team (Clube Atlético Mineiro) is right there in the thick of things (three points back of first place).My boys haven't won the Brazilian first division championship since its first official year (1971). I'm so excited about it. Now, my backup-team (São Paulo Futebol Clube) has won a lot lately, but it's just not the same

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-74031884971645528452008-11-19T23:21:00.006-06:002008-11-20T15:54:15.820-06:00

States with the longest active Republican voting streaks (since 1968 (11 elections in a row)):AlaskaIdahoIndianaKansasNebraskaNorth DakotaOklahomaSouth DakotaUtahVirginiaWyomingBonus Info:Now that Missouri's results are in, they no longer have the longest streak of picking the electoral winner. The crown now belongs to Ohio which has picked the winner 11 times in a row (since 1964).

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-29046822007054372902008-10-10T16:46:00.007-05:002008-11-20T15:55:35.512-06:00

For those of you scoring it at home...The notable "streaks" for voting for the same party a bunch of years in a row (when it comes to presidential elections):States with the longest active Republican voting streaks (since 1968 (10 elections in a row)):AlaskaIdahoIndianaKansasNebraskaNorth DakotaOklahomaSouth DakotaUtahVirginiaWyomingState with the longest Active Democratic voting streak (Since

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-24249875680102914632008-08-15T11:21:00.005-05:002008-08-15T11:59:02.587-05:00

My new "master plan" for the NHL is done. I've expanded the NHL to 32 teams and relocated two current teams. The new Squizz NHL will have two conferences, each with four divisions. It's not perfect, and lots o' people will complain about the division naming, but I like it. Here we go:---------------Conference/Division Breakdown:--EASTERN CONFERENCE---Orr Division-Atlanta ThrashersCarolina

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-35572631081490320282008-02-21T09:11:00.007-06:002008-02-21T09:33:22.650-06:00

The following info is copy/pasted from a DailyKos diary. It's the very end of a great post that everyone should read. Basically, the poster, named Grassroots Mom, took an objective look at both Democrats' senatorial accomplishments and reported back to us. She has done us a great service and all primary/caucus voters (and everyone else for that matter) should invest some time and read it in full.

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-82503581847056992212007-11-10T08:50:00.001-06:002008-08-15T12:00:32.281-05:00

Congratulations, Mike Modano. You are now the greatest U.S. born scorer in the history of the NHL... but the accolades shouldn't stop there.Let me be the first to admit that there was a time when I wasn't very fond of Mike Modano. I was checking out a Dallas Stars practice (my one and only time) and kids (and several adults) were crowding and clamoring for autographs after the session. This was

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-63737206559337889912007-11-08T10:41:00.000-06:002007-11-08T12:43:25.784-06:00

For years the GOP has been brilliant at distilling their message... boiling it down to simple, easy to grasp messages that made the average American say, "Hey that makes sense, I'm on board."They've convinced the average man and woman that they are the party that is looking out for them. They say one thing during election time, but go and do a million other, far more self-serving things during

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-47342642938553689322007-10-28T19:20:00.000-06:002007-10-28T19:22:48.772-06:00

So ridiculously great. Everyone must watch this play. I've been to Trinity a few times and it's a great school. Good campus and friendly people... but never has their athletics gotten this kind of publicity.Good job guys.Check it out by clicking here.

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-5590256742708688892007-10-04T11:11:00.000-05:002007-10-09T15:35:46.794-05:00

Ok. All kidding aside from my last post (no, people from Iowa aren't stupid... the (admittedly) few that I know are really awesome).My question to everyone, is as old as the IA/NH traditions are. What would be fair?Possible solution:Since this a question of selecting presidential candidates for each party... would it make sense to shuffle it every year to reflect the closeness (or vast

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-6327316500338810892007-09-10T15:16:00.000-05:002007-09-10T16:22:47.762-05:00

DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa congress debated and passed legislation to firm the Hawkeye state's grip on the privileged spot as the nation's first political contest. The caucus will now take place last Tuesday night.Freshman Republican state representative April Furst, surprising elected last year in a district heavily populated by college coeds, read to the press from a prepared statement, "

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-41569337349435580032007-06-15T19:51:00.000-05:002007-06-15T20:05:21.513-05:00

To the Anaheim Ducks: congratulations and thank you. Congrats on winning your first Stanley Cup and thanks for finally being a team in a series this playoffs that I was cheering for and actually won.It truly was a FIRST Stanley Cup for the Ducks crew... of all the players on the Ducks' roster, only Scott Niedermayer has had his name engraved on the Holiest of Holy Grails. Must have been sweet for

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-11741473573233541592007-05-08T13:54:00.000-05:002007-05-08T13:57:40.114-05:00

The Squizz, who's pre-cog powers are turning out to be completely out of whack (one outta four in the Conferernce Semis), has jumped on the Buffalo bandwagon.I'm cheering for the Sabres from here on out...You guys in Buffalo are screwed. Sorry.— The Squizz

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-85212735177316300102007-04-29T14:23:00.000-05:002007-04-29T14:26:16.689-05:00

I absolutely love the fact that on NBC, I just heard "Blister in the Sun" played by the Madison Square Garden organist.Little things like that make hockey awesome.— The Squizz

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-66014560828534666492007-04-26T15:52:00.000-05:002007-09-10T16:25:03.559-05:00

To realize that the stock market is overbought and that another correction is on the way and you need to have done today is have watched CNBC (GE) in the morning and checked out the action all day.The cable TV giant was abuzz with Apple's (AAPL) smoking quarter, with Ford's (F) way better than expected numbers and M&A activity.The talking heads made it feel like the Bulls vs. Bears stalemate was

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-77839241205452924172007-04-25T14:16:00.000-05:002007-04-25T14:23:26.901-05:00

My completely unscientific predictions for the Conference semi-finals (soooooo wish it was a divisional final round still... I smell a different blogpost on that subject):NYR over BUF in 7OTT over NJ in 6SJ over DET in 6VAN over ANA in 6Now that I don't have a dog in the fight, (my number 2 dog, Dallas, was chased off in very exciting game seven... and my number 1 dog, Toronto, never got of the

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-85268889336669219942007-04-23T08:52:00.000-05:002007-04-23T09:39:58.890-05:00

Hockey fans know that there is little that beats the excitement of a game seven in a playoff series. The "better" teams in the 2007 playoffs thus far has been fairly efficient at dispatching their opponents, so there was a distinct chance that the opening round would not have a game seven. Thanks to Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars penalty killing, there will be one.Through to the second round:

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-72104179213336063452007-04-19T18:12:00.000-05:002007-04-29T14:34:17.699-05:00

And to the Thrashers too. First time in the playoffs. It may not feel too good for the fans in the ATL, but getting there is an accomplishment and certainly better than the "moral victories" that you losers cling to as "good"... ask the BlueJackets.Anyways, I've always been of the mind that everyone who's a fan of the NHL, should be a fan of the NYR. New York is arguably the capital of the world

The Squizznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13643211.post-7324617859796466522007-04-13T03:54:00.000-05:002007-04-19T18:36:31.082-05:00

Just like the line Mel Gibson (pre-crazy/pre-anti-Semite days) yelled in Braveheart... now's the time for Dems to stay strong. Every time the White House tries to throw the "jeopardizing the troops" line at the Congressional leadership, they must not yield.Every time McCain (post-crazy/walking the streets of Baghdad with Kevlar (just like we all do back home)) says that Dems need to stop playing

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