LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent for the second time in his career and signed a four year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Will fans in Cleveland burn his jerseys for the second time? I hope not. The fumes from a burning polyester jersey can’t be good for the respiratory system. Who …
Nike
‘The Force is Female’ is not about Star Wars
There’s a picture floating around the Internet, as pictures often do, that shows Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucas Films, standing with three women. They’re all wearing t-shirts that say, “The Force is Female.” What the photo means depends on who you ask. Some say it’s proof that Kathleen Kennedy is a militant feminist who wants to …
I’ve become a snitch and I’m proud of it
I made a decision last night that when I see a fake NFL jersey on eBay, I will report it to eBay. That’s right, I’ve become a snitch. I have an email alert set up with eBay so that when someone posts a Nike Elite NFL jersey in my size, I get an immediate email …
New Balance is a terrible company
New Balance is lobbying the Pentagon to force members of the military to buy only New Balance shoes. The reason? Because New Balance assembles its shoes in America. From the excellent blog The Consumerist: Army and Air Force recruits get a stipend to buy their own footwear from any company they want, while the Navy requires …
Nike.com has terrible customer service
Saturday, March 14, I ordered a pair of Air Max 90 Essential shoes directly from the Nike.com website. They were on sale. They normally sold for $110 and I got them for $64.97, plus $8.00 shipping. I was told in an email to expect them on March 18. It’s March 18 and instead of receiving …