QOTD
"At least something good came out of the game"
- Martin Havlat, Chicago Blackhawks player on scoring the million dollar goal
This is one of those "I wish I was at that meeting" deals. So, a bunch of the marketing nabobs at the Blackhawks get together and concoct a promotion where if a Hawk player scores exactly at the 10:00 minute mark of the game, then some random fan will get $1 million.

[comedic pause]

And then, 5 days later, it happens. Dop.

Here are the links:
If you have a minute, compare those two journalistic "efforts". The Yahoo Sports guy, Greg Wyshynski , does a nice tidy wrap with enough detail to tell the story. The Tribune guy, Chris Kuc, gives a much more typical journalistic effort with a short and thought-free blurb.

Ah, journalism... lowest of all professions. What's going to eventually replace all these crappy papers and network talking heads, BTW? I guess blogs and websites and such, where maybe the work ethic and a commitment to fairness in reporting will be resurrected. Or maybe not.

BTW, the Havlat quote is cranky because the Hawk lost the game.

Book: "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates
Review: 3 bill-stars (out of 5)... worth reading

I love this guy's smooth writing style. That was very nice and made the book worth reading. But it's a book with lots of plot and cliche and caricatures... not really my cup of tea. The 1950's, marriage, suburbia... bad. I get it. Jeez. Oh, and I am so tired of people whining about their parents. Please! And the ending happens in a blur.

I also accomplished my goal of reading the book before the movie disappeared. Huzzah! So, stay tuned for the "Revolutionary Road" movie review coming soon to a williamt blog near you.
shoot the puck... yow, bill

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