Month: April 2016

  • SLIP OF THE YOUNG

    “Reble” without a clue — Just when you thought ex-trojan Nick Young couldn’t be any stupider, he tries to get a giant back tattoo that reads “BORN REBLE” When a Rap Star has to correct your spelling, you know you’re a trojan. Current Los Angeles Laker and former trojan Nick…

  • BRUINS HEAD FOR GLAMOR, TROJAN HEADS TO SLAMMER

    Did I stammer? — Bruins hear a clamor as they hammer home the message at the UCLA Football Spring Showcase that they will BUST OUT this season — something that ex-trojan Bryce Dixon would love to do, since he just got sentenced to 6 years in prison for Carjacking and…

  • DAY PRIDE

    Equality?  Sure.  But UCLA — and the Bruin Spirit Squad — have no equals Last Saturday’s Bruin Day was a great opportunity to remember why we all have Bruin Pride.  All the majors and scholastic disciplines, all the campus organizations, and all the diverse groups — from the LGBT booth,…

  • EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO BE A BRUIN

    “Incoming!!” — Saturday was “Bruin Day” at UCLA, an event where incoming Freshmen get to see what this World Class University has to offer, including departments/majors, resources, sports, clubs, entertainment, activism, and best of all, the Spirit Squad A college the size of UCLA can be intimidating.  For a 17-year…

  • THE ULTIMATE CLOSER

    Exit Stratosphere — Kobe Bryant’s last game ever is the best last hurrah of all time, as he scores SIXTY points and hits the game-winning shot in the Lakers’ victory over Utah Truly an “Exit: Stage Right Stuff.”  The people who paid thousands of dollars to see Kobe Bryant’s last…

  • NOT-SO-DEADPOOL

    Lighten up, FRANCiS — While worthy cause Swim with Mike made over $1,000,000 this year, smash hit movie “Deadpool” has made over $750,000,000; So next time your soul feels dirty, don’t reach for Ajax, reach for your keyboard, go to Swimwithmike.org, and help physically disadvantaged athletes become Marvel-ous Super Heroes…

  • A MILLION WAY$ TO DIVE IN THE WE$T

    Geronimo-ney! —Swim with Mike 2016 at USC raises over a million dollars for physically-challenged athletes, thanks in part to the bighearted USC Song Girls, who dived into the pool for this praiseworthy charity Welcome to the annual bury-the-rivalry-hatchet week, as I put aside my allegiances to praise the efforts of…