February 2012
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Predicting an NBA All-Star game MVP
I guarantee it’ll be one of these 6 men:
If the East wins…..
CARMELO ANTHONY
ANDRE IGUODALA
DERON WILLIAMS
If the West wins….
KEVIN LOVE
STEVE NASH
CHRIS PAUL
October 2011
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Beard of the Week: Nick Mangold
Finally, Nick Mangold has won Beard of the Week. It only took 7 weeks into the NFL season but he’s earned it. The All-Pro Center for the New York Jets has had a rough season, dealing with an ankle injury but Jet fans have also learned just how valuable he is.
After playing college football at The Ohio State University, he was taken in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, the Jets took...
Beard of the Week: Mike Napoli
Born October 31st, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida, Mike Napoli is the starting catcher for the Texas Rangers. Game 1 of the World Series begins tonight and Napoli’s Rangers will be taken on the Cardinals in St. Louis, first pitch scheduled for 8:05 pm. Napoli has also been known to play a mean first base when his team has needed him to.
He was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 17th...
Beard of the Week: Reggie Watts
Born Reginald Lucien Frank Roger Watts in Germany, his date of birth was March 23rd, 1972. Reggie Watts is a Seattle-based popular comedian and musician. His performances are usually improvised, while he plays written music. His family moved to Spain and then Great Falls, Montana, where he graduated from Great Falls High School.
Watts moved to Seattle at age 18 and studied Jazz at Cornish...
Beard of the Week: Jeff Saturday
Born June 18th, 1975, Jeff Saturday has been a center for the Indianapolis Colts since 1999, earning the starting spot for good in 2000. He was undrafted out of North Carolina but has gone on to have an excellent career hiking the football to Peyton Manning.
Saturday is also on the Executive Committee of the NFL Players Association, we saw him talking to the media a lot over the summer during...
Claude: What's in a name? →
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One of the best parts of an Apple product launch is the fews week leading up to it. A Chinese manufacturer accidentally lets it known that the dimensions of the purported device are “X.” A few days later, a board leader leaks there are going to be new phones. (Did he say phones, plural?!)…
September 2011
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“The Islanders are gonna be like the Diamondbacks this year. On paper we have the...”
– Ian Hnatov
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Beard of the Week: Tariq Trotter
Better known as “Black Thought”, Trotter will be turning 40 on October 3rd. He is the lead MC of The Roots, which he co-founded in 1987 with Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, a former Beard of the Week winner himself.
When they first started off, Trotter and Thompson began a MC/Drummer duo that would perform on the streets of Philadelphia. They then teamed up with other MC...
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When someone says "So tell me about yourself".
You’re like: What do I say?
“Oh my God, who am I?”
Beard of the Week: Ashton Kutcher
So far, so good for the newest member of the Two and a Half Men cast. Kutcher made his debut in Monday’s season premiere to impressive viewer ratings, a trend that he surely hopes will continue.
“Men” is definitely not Kutcher’s first big role, he got into the business and everyone’s daily lives playing Michael Kelso on That 70’s Show from 1998-2006. He...
And...It's Gone
96 episodes later and who would’ve thought Vince would be married, the Christian boy Eric fathering a child, Turtle a millionaire. Ari is about to become a billionaire. Best of all, Johnny Drama is the same exact guy he was from Episode 1.
Billy Walsh made a comeback, for now.
Lloyd is still a little boy.
Mrs. Ari is Melissa Gold, for now.
Scott’s great, but he’s...
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The Wonderful World of Twitter
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The Picks Are In!
Falk Talk now has predictions for the upcoming 2011-2012 NFL season! Who will win it all? Click the Sports Predictions page or right here to see who wins what awards and who I think will be the eventual champion.
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Beard of the Week: Paul Rudd
Currently starring in Our Idiot Brother, Paul Rudd may not always be known for his facial hair but in his latest movie, the beard is out in full effect.
Born April 6th, 1969, Rudd has had quite the career as an actor. He’s been making people laugh for years.
Some notably movies he has played a role in: Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, Halloween: The Curse of Michael...
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Falk Talk Returns!
It’s been a few weeks and I am living in a new home now, but Falk Talk is back and will be returning to your computer screens shortly. Sorry it took so long.
August 2011
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Beard of the Week: Bill Flett
“Cowboy” was born William Mayer Flett on July 21st, 1943 in Edmonton, Alberta. He earned his nickname because he owned a cattle ranch in Alberta and was also a rodeo performer, a pretty manly hobby if you ask me.
His professional hockey career began in 1963 with the Melville Millionaires of the SJHL. When the NHL expanded in 1967, the Los Angeles Kings drafted Flett and he went on...
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Beard of the Week: Jose Bautista
Another week, another Beard of the Week. This week’s lucky winner: Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30 year old star third baseman has hit 89 homeruns since the 2010 season began. He had 59 in his first 6 seasons.
In addition to being one of MLB’s most feared hitters, Bautista is a very versatile defensive player who has played first, second, third, leftfield,...
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