Let me start by saying that Jimmy Conrad is fine.  There has been wide and dramatic speculation about the health of our nation's greatest product and gift (Jimmy Conrad).  Let me assure you again that Jimmy Conrad is fine and looking better than ever. Yesterday, an enthusiastic intern, Todd Stevens, published an unauthorized post discussing sensitive matters related to Jimmy Conrad and......

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  By Intern Todd Stevens   Jimmy Conrad is suffering from an undisclosed sickness, apparently something that requires lots of NyQuil, so us staff have been quarantined until further notice.  We consider the whole situation a mix of jury duty and traffic school and we are being kept in a room without windows.  I am not at liberty to go into more detail.   If something......

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A few weeks back, I wrote a scathing commentary on soccer in England and how they kind of suck. I stand behind everything, which includes the remark I made about Dudley Moore. The blind leading the blind was my point and from the countless e-mail messages I received, it is clear I hit a nerve. A review of recent British history reveals case after case of mediocre results from hat making to not......

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    Picked up off of wire services from the Associated Press   February 15, 2010 - Employees at the local Chuck E. Cheese in Overland Park, Kansas swear it was a miracle.   “So this guy comes in,” explains Zach Dierson, the employee near the entrance who, in accordance with President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, issues similar hand stamps to......

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  By The JC.Com Staff   (Early this morning, a new feature was about to make its debut.  As it was about to be posted, a production assistant mentioned it was Jimmy's birthday. "It is February 12th, isn't it?"  She was right, the new feature, "What if Ezra Pound Played Soccer?" would have to wait.)   There have been stories about a bright star that appeared over the......

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