Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Two new book reviews posted

Battle of the Band Names, by Bart Bull, and The Final Four of Everything, by Mark Reiter and Richard Sandomir.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Mr. Irrelevant, Ryan Succop, signs with Kansas City Chiefs

Just in time for Irrelevant Week festivities, Kansas City Chiefs rookie placekicker Ryan Succop has reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with the team. According to The State, the contract is worth a total of $1.2 million, which seems a little high for a player chosen last in the draft.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Mr. Irrelevant 'looking forward to' Irrelevant Week

Ryan Succop of the Kansas City Chiefs (aka Mr. Irrelevant 2009) tells Failure magazine he is "looking forward to" Irrelevant Week, to be held June 22-26 in Newport Beach, California. Read Failure's brand-new feature on the history of Mr. Irrelevant and Irrelevant Week to find out why.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Sonia Sotomayor's trip-and-fall

Yesterday Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fractured an ankle after suffering a trip-and-fall at New York’s LaGuardia Airport while en route to a meeting with U.S. senators. No word yet on whether she will be hiring a New York personal injury lawyer to handle a claim against the city.