If hat size and back acne are sufficiently probative to keep the greatest players who ever lived out of the Hall of Fame, why are we stopping there?
Putting it to Bed: The 2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason, Part III
Jim Jividen concludes the story of San Francisco’s surprising run to the 2012 World Series with a look at the Giants’ unlikeliest heroes.
The Ethics of Reality Television: Kant and Bentham on the Jersey Shore
As Jersey Shore builds to a not-at-all climactic conclusion, Jim Jividen discusses what we’ve learned about ethics from watching Snooki, JWoww, the Situation, Ronnie, and all their gym/tan/laundry pals.
Shut Up and Sing: Let’s Talk Bob Costas and Make Some College Bowl Predictions
Bob Costas’ recent stance in favor of gun control has drawn the ire of many. Jim Jividen examines why his remarks about performance-enhancing drugs didn’t provoke a similar response.
Putting it to Bed: The 2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason, Part II
Jim Jividen continues the story of the San Francisco Giants’ surprising run to the World Series, recapping their NLCS showdown against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Putting it to Bed: The 2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason Part I
“2012 has been the best year of my life. I got married. I left a crappy job to take the best one I ever had. My baseball team won the World Series.”
Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs or Passages from William Appleman Williams’ The Tragedy of American Diplomacy
In the interest of writing a thoughtful piece during a slow week, Jim Jividen mashed up William Appleman Williams and Michael Jackson.
2012 Survivor Series Preview
Who’s going to win big at the 2012 Survivor Series? Wrestling expert Jim Jividen has the inside scoop.
We’re Number 101! Every World Series Champion Ranked 1-108.
In honor of his beloved (but stunningly average) Giants’ surprising World Series win, Jim Jividen ranks all of the Fall Classic winners from 1 to 108.
The Giants Win the World Series: Our Moonlight (Graham) by the Bay Club
While still savoring the Giants’ latest World Series victory, Jim Jividen pauses to reflect on the lives of the nine men who played only one career game with the San Francisco Giants.
The History of the San Francisco Giants in the World Series
With his beloved Giants up 1-0 on the Detroit Tigers, Jim Jividen takes time to reflect on San Francisco’s track record in the World Series.
The 50 Best Matches in WWF/WWE History – Part 2
Jim Jividen continues with the top 25 matches in WWF/WWE history. They all could have been best match of the year, they call could have been a contender.
An Unabridged History of the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS
As San Francisco Giants prepare for their second National League Championship Series in three years, Giants superfan Jim Jividen offers a deeply personal account of postseasons past.
The 50 Best Matches in WWF/WWE History, Part I (Plus Football Picks, Week 6!)
I’ve been watching WWF/E since Snuka came off the top of the cage; I’ve been watching since before I understood better wrestling existed, sort of like eating at McDonalds before you knew there better burgers.
Our Football Picks, Week 5: The Great Pumpkin
Jim Jividen thought he had it figured out. Then his beloved San Francisco Giants went and won the World Series, and he went and got married. All this, plus weekly football picks!
Our Football Picks, Week 4: The Catch
Jim Jividen’s got a can’t-miss script for the best sports book never written: how the progressive San Francisco 49ers stood athwart the rising tide of conservatism in the 1980s and gave San Franciscans something to be proud about.