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2008 Stories by TOM MCFADDEN

• Left, Left, Left, Left

  published November 13, 2008

  Americans are from one of two camps: the “NASCAR is for rednecks and women who use too much cheap hairspray” camp, or the “Screw... More >>

• Political Fundits

  published October 23, 2008

  In less than two weeks, many Floridians (yes, even some of you convicted criminals!) will head to the polls, wait in line to have their names... More >>

• The Bantam Menace

  published October 16, 2008

  Some of the toughest SOBs on the planet are no larger than your osteoporosis-ridden grandmother. Take, for instance, Jorge “Babyface”... More >>

• Cheese on the Keys

  published August 21, 2008

  From Bill Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer to Will Ferrell’s Robert Goulet, comedians (and audiences) can’t seem to get enough of... More >>

• What Happens in Seminole, Stays in Seminole

  published August 7, 2008

  Despite the heavy air and lush green landscape, the drive west on Stirling Road can remind one of the approach to the much drier, much browner Las... More >>

• Life in the Fast Lane

  published July 31, 2008

  You’re heading south on I-95 when the bright lights of the Magic City appear. Inspired and feeling good behind the wheel of your new cherry... More >>

• Papa Was a Rolling Stone

  published July 10, 2008

  Hemingway Days are here again — that special time of year when the Conch Republic returns to its roots, as personified by its most... More >>

• Calles Malas

  published June 19, 2008

  There are many training options for youngsters hoping to become professional boxers: Join the local gym or Golden Gloves, get a professional... More >>

• Euros Gone Wild

  published June 12, 2008

  Segafredo Café serves up a heaping espresso spoonful of European culture in the midst of the Magic City. On a sunny afternoon, you can sip... More >>

• Shark Boy Lives!

  published April 24, 2008

  Urban Warfare Wrestling — that’s the name of the inaugural event brought to you by Urban Championship Wrestling (UCW), the latest... More >>

• Hot Chicks Included

  published April 10, 2008

  Though Anna Kournikova was seen roaming around the players’ area at Crandon Park during the Sony Ericsson Open, she wasn’t there to play... More >>

• Chip off the Old Coral Rock

  published April 3, 2008

  Remember when your dad took you to your first ballgame? Remember your fishing trips together, or when he taught you how to change a flat? Remember... More >>

• Meet the Mets, Beat the Mets

  published March 27, 2008

  Though the Florida Marlins finished dead last in the division in 2007, they ended the season with a highly satisfying victory over the... More >>

• In Heaven There Is No Beer

  published March 13, 2008

  The Irish love a good story so much that the art of embellishing a tale is often called “Irish liberty.” The legend of Saint Patrick is... More >>

• Talk to Me, Goose

  published February 28, 2008

  In 1930, the critically insane Howard Hughes produced the film Hell’s Angels, ambitiously using hundreds of real planes to re-create... More >>

• Hillbilly Harmony

  published February 21, 2008

  When you hear the picking of a banjo, your thoughts instinctively drift to Ned Beatty, canoes, Burt Reynolds’s mustache, and anal rape... More >>

• Sittin’ on 72s

  published January 31, 2008

  You’re wondering what to do this weekend. Your lady’s thinking, We should rent The Lake House and make apple-tinis.... More >>

• Don’t Call It a Comeback

  published January 10, 2008

  Although the groundswell of interest in mixed martial arts (MMA) ostensibly struck a deathblow to boxing, rumors of its demise have been greatly... More >>

• A Bird in the Grave Equals Two in the Pub

  published January 3, 2008

  You got a cheap split of Merlot and some low-grade cheese from your boss, your fourth shower radio in as many years at your office gift exchange,... More >>