Mainstream Rock: Mike + the Mechanics, “Silent Running” (1985) David Medsker: I love Paul Carrack as much as the next guy, but is what I refer to as a non-song. Not a whole lot of meat on these bones. Jeff Giles: An odd little hit from an odd little "/>

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Can you call it hype if no one actually reads it?

Can you call it hype if no one actually reads it?

Beau Dure February 3, 2012 6

A journalist confesses the truth: There's really nothing we can tell you in Super Bowl week that you don't already know

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Why Aren’t Americans Really, Really Into Biathlon?

Why Aren’t Americans Really, Really Into Biathlon?

Beau Dure January 3, 2012 0

Guns, fitness, snow parties ... what's not to like? Beau Dure preaches to the not-yet-converted

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Book Review: “Long Range Goals”

Dave Lifton July 12, 2010 1

The United States’ performance in the World Cup last month, and the attention if brought, caused many commentators, sports and otherwise, to ask if this was the moment when soccer finally arrived in America.

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Chartburn: 1/23/09

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Mainstream Rock: Blue Oyster Cult, “Burnin’ for You” (1981) Mike: One of exactly two Blue Oyster Cult songs I’m familiar with (I’m sure we can all guess what

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CHART ATTACK!: 9/2/72

Jason Hare September 5, 2008 15

Welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK!, everyone! Sick of the ’90s? Sick of the ’80s? Sick of … uh … the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, 1970, 1971, and 1973 – 1979? (I’m

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Chartburn: 8/01/08

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Mainstream Rock: Mike + the Mechanics, “Silent Running” (1985) David Medsker: I love Paul Carrack as much as the next guy, but is what I refer to as

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