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Cub Fan, Bad Man?

By Steve Rhodes

Was the seemingly fun-loving Harry Caray actually a miserable human being?
Former Cubs broadcaster Milo Hamilton is taking some shots for saying just that in his new book, Making Airwaves.
“Being around Caray, day after day, was a real challenge,” Hamilton writes. “Harry’s handling of people was poor to say the least.”

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Posted on February 28, 2006

Skeleton Key

An Olympic review, from The Beachwood Reporter‘s Turin bureau
Skele-what?
At The Beachwood Reporter, our mission is not to debate the nature of what constitutes a sport. If someone invests time, money, and physical effort into something they can credibly claim to be athletic in nature, we’ll gladly take their word for it. We do, however, reserve the right to question why the hell anyone would waste their time in certain pursuits. Hence, “skeleton,” a certified medal-bearing Olympic event involving athletes flinging themselves down the side of a hill.

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Posted on February 26, 2006