[Author’s note: this piece is best read while listening to this.] Nobody said it could (/should) be done. When I think of all the sports movies that make me cry, they all share the common trait of telling a story about someone overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds with nothing but grit and heart. I believe this…
Author: Alice Moran
Alice Moran is an actor & writer who grew up outside of Edmonton (Go Oilers!) but now makes her home in Toronto (Go Jays!) Check her out on CBC's Crawford or City TV's Sunnyside.
Blue Jays Extra-Innings Loss Reflects The Futility Of All Human Existence
The following is either a recap of the Blue Jays extra-innings loss to the Detroit Tigers yesterday or a recap of your own existence. The choice is both yours and meaningless in the end. We started with hope – stupid, pointless hope. Even when presented with odds that are stacked against us. Even when all…
We Regret To Inform You That This Is A Flip-Flop
Earlier today, the San Antonio Missions Baseball Club posted this exciting new logo: We were as excited as you are, thinking that the San Antonio Missions Baseball Club had adopted a new logo that was a dick wearing a dress shirt to indicate that it intends to get down to business, baseball-wise. Then we thought,…
Recap of the USA/Iceland Final of the Junior Goodwill Games
In their first meeting, Iceland crushingly defeated Team USA. This was due in large part to the hubris Team USA gained from securing victories over noted hockey powerhouses Team Italy and Team Trinidad and Tobago. Iceland put an end to that glory with a 12-1 decision. The USA managing to hang-on (let alone make it…