January 22nd, 2012 § Comments Off
The top album category of The Hype Machine’s 2011 Music Blog Zeitgeist is comprised of a mix of critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums. The selection process, briefly described on the HM website, is as follows:
“The Top 50 Albums of 2011 are sourced from 403 bloggers’ personal Top 10 lists and weighted according to their ranking.”
January 16th, 2012 § 1 comment
Putting aside the zealots and haters, the public opinion of Lindy Ruff and Darcy Regier tends to swing back and forth to align with the favorability of the team. We group our opinion of them with our opinion of the team. We’re incapable of analyzing those two individuals objectively. There’s enough of a sample size for people to offer generalizations, backed with an endless catalog of examples, to attack or support Ruff or Regier or both. Grand, sweeping evaluations are always subjective in sports and, despite their guided nature, it’s appropriate to qualify opinions on Ruff or Regier as such. » Read the rest of this entry «
January 4th, 2012 § Comments Off
Over the holidays, I had the chance to discuss the Sabres with a few more people than usual. Just about all of them argued for a trade. It’s the familiar refrain. Change something, anything, they explained to me. I haven’t yet reached the point of exasperation but I must admit I’m finding this message harder and harder to resist.
What’s bothered me most this season has been the home record. Prior to the game against the Leafs on December 16, the Sabres had won just two of their last ten games at home. That’s absolutely pathetic. » Read the rest of this entry «