Archive for February 2014

Haiku Disappointment: Cubs Lose First Game At New Spring Training Facility

Haiku Disappointment: Cubs Lose First Game At New Spring Training Facility
Disappointed? Sure. Surprised? Most certainly not. Dejected? Not yet.   It started out nicely. Jeff Samardzija walked the first batter and gave up a hit to start the first inning but settled down and got two strike outs to hold the D-Backs scoreless. Then Emilio Bonifacio hit the first pitch in the bottom of the... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
February 28, 2014 at 12:29 pm • 

Everyone Needs A Little Spring Training

Everyone Needs A Little Spring Training
Even haiku writers Even haikuists Need to get into shape each spring Need a spring training tune up Just like baseball players Just like the players   First game tomorrow At Mesa’s brand new Cubs Park D-backs 2:05*   *Cubs vs. Arizona, 2:05 central time.  Watch on WGN-TV, listen at mlb.com   Get all the... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
February 26, 2014 at 10:11 am • 

Olympics In Haiku: LGBT Activists Arrested For Quoting Olympic Charter

Olympics In Haiku: LGBT Activists Arrested For Quoting Olympic Charter
That didn’t take long Quoting Olympic Charter Not cool in Russia At virtually the same moment as the Opening Ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympics were to begin, police moved in on a small group of demonstrators who were preparing to hang a banner from the Belinskiy Bridge.  The banner quoted Principle 6 of the... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
February 7, 2014 at 11:58 am • 
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