A poem for Nigel Hayes and his “beautiful” comment

Posted on March 26, 2015 by iwilder

Nigel Hayes of the Wisconsin Badgers was slightly embarrassed when his comment meant for the guys was broadcast to everyone in the room. Are beautiful women all men talk about when they are alone? I had to share the poem that Hayes’ words reminded me of… What Men Talk About When the Women Leave the […]

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Death penalty for Miami Hurricanes? How about the death penalty for corporations who kill?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by kwilder

USA Today has the story about violations at The Miami Hurricanes, and how the NCAA has a “death penalty” provision for teams who engage in egregious ethics violations. That is probably a good policy. But, what about having a death penalty for other entities, such as corporations who are involved in ethics violations, or worse, […]

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Nassu County coliseum vote: Link to results

Posted on August 1, 2011 by kwilder

Update: Tuesday, morning. With 99.83% of districts reporting, the voters said NO to borrowing to build a new coliseum. YES/SI . . . . . . . . . . . 66,829 votes NO/NO. . . . . . . . . . . . 88,389 votes The vote is currently reported as 43.05%-YES to […]

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