For genuinely civilized members of this (as far as we know, still) free nation, few acts of our democratic republic surpass executions for their ability to induce gooseflesh. ...more

February 13, 2009

"Hancock" demonstrates why Will Smith gets paid the big bucks. The guy has owned Fourth of July weekends with huge debuts for some passable but not-so-great movies ("Independence Day," "Men in Black II"), and he'll likely do it again with this foul-mouthed-misanthrope-as-superhero flick. ...more

July 2, 2008

By Saturday morning, the verbal dust had long since settled at the Lee County Sports Complex, where the Twins held their first full-squad workout of the spring. The day before, Minnesota outfielder Delmon Young had passed the first test of what he insists is a newfound professional contentment. ...more

February 24, 2008