Another one that was adapted from my initial concert review on my Livejournal site. The original piece was written the day after the concert …
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This is an old favorite of mine. I originally wrote it for my Livejournal blog and decided it was time to import it over …
Original lede: “Anthony Weiner has been less than frank about his online liaisons with various women.” I zigged.
The biggest soap-opera of the NBA offseason will be resolved on Thursday night as Lebron James plans on announcing his decision during a one-hour …
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Battleground State: The Battle to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York
Here’s my Master’s Project for Columbia. It’s fairly long, so I’m splitting it into 6 parts. Hope you enjoy!
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 5)
The PunditBert Sugar is one of the world’s foremost authorities on boxing. A member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Sugar has written over …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 4)
The PoliticianIn Ratner’s eyes, the man holding the people of New York hostage is State Assemblyman Bob Reilly, a Democrat from Colonie. Reilly has …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 2)
The EvolutionIn many ways, the biggest knockout punch in MMA history didn’t come from Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, or any other of …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 1)
It’s a frigid February evening in New York City, and yet scores of fans have braved the cold weather to gather at the midtown …
“The Vertigo Tour” hits MSG. Here’s my review of the concert.
Guido Contini is a legendary and groundbreaking Italian director who has grand plans for an epic film about his beloved homeland. The only problem …
Adapted from my initial concert review on my Livejournal site. The original piece was written the day after the concert and was more of …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 6)
The FightersFor Matt Serra, the former UFC Welterweight Champion, the worst part about training for a fight is having to give up pasta so …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 3)
The LobbyistMarc Ratner spent 21 years with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, including 14 as its executive director. In the mid-1990s, when MMA was …
Pearl Jam brought its Backspacer Tour to Madison Square Garden on May 20. What did I think of the show?