Far from Trite

I'd just like to be known as the Tom Clancy of Greasy Creek.

 

Thanks for stopping by, Gene

 

Entertain?
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Somebody buy me a map, please.

 

Maybe you've come upon something there. Maybe some columnists don't know what "entertain" means. But I think Gene understands that to entertain is to amuse and hold interest.

 

Densely written, isn't it? Shouldn't be that much work to get through a column, especially when it's long.

 

And there was nothing amusing or interesting or the least bit entertaining about that pile of shit.

 

A fun column, as usual, in my mind.

But for those who did not enjoy it, at least he's working. This clearly took a lot of thought and effort, compared to most columnists who seem to sit down in front of a computer and type whatever comes into their head until they hit their word count.

And he's not ridiculing our profession. He's just poking fun at people in the sporting world and having a little fun.

 

So this is where Steve Rushin picked up his annoying habits.

Never read this year-end piece before, though I've read Collier before. It's okay. Once a year.

 

I think it's getting cliche for Gene to pretend that football terminology is somehow cliche. Cover Two is not a cliche. And simply acknowledging that you're guilty of this particularly cliche doesn't really cover you.

 

Paging DP...

 

It is what it is: good idea, mediocre to ponderous execution.

 

Watch it, bird. I bet "medicore to ponderous execution" makes the last next year.