7 days ago
Not groovy. Not groovy at all.
Celebrated actor Bruce Campbell has revealed that he has about five years to live after being diagnosed with cancer.
Best known for playing the iconic Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's cult Evil Dead horror series, Campbell, 68, first shared the news of his diagnosis in March. At the time, he wrote that the cancer was "treatable" but not "curable".
"I am not trying to enlist sympathy – or advice – I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out, which it will. Fear not, I'm a tough old ******* and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while."
#campbell #groovy #information #williams
Celebrated actor Bruce Campbell has revealed that he has about five years to live after being diagnosed with cancer.
Best known for playing the iconic Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's cult Evil Dead horror series, Campbell, 68, first shared the news of his diagnosis in March. At the time, he wrote that the cancer was "treatable" but not "curable".
"I am not trying to enlist sympathy – or advice – I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out, which it will. Fear not, I'm a tough old ******* and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while."
#campbell #groovy #information #williams
17 days ago
Tonight's White Sox starter, Luis Castillo, was pretty darn good until he wasn't. From 2019-2025, an ERA of 3.48 and a bWAR of 21.7. This year, something's gone off, I dunno what it is; his fastball's ticked down a notch or two, maybe that's it. Happens to all of us eventually. He throws it at around 95 now, with a slider/sinker/change. The slider's effective when it's working.
If you're like me, you think "wait, didn't Luis Castillo play for the Twins for awhile?" Yes, he did — that was a DIFFERENT Luis Castillo. The Twins one was a middle infielder and former All-Star/Gold Glover who was with the Twins in 2006/part of 2007. Mid-2007, the Twins traded him to the Metropolitans for Sweet Drew Butera. That experience was so groovy, the Twins later traded Johan Santana to the Mets for gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I don't know what myrrh is and neither do you. Here is the Twins' Luis Castillo:
So, we went to our first Twins game in a few years last week. It was four of us – Mrs. James had been given four free tickets by a season-ticket holder who was gonna be out of town (taking a kid to college). We asked two semi-retired friends if they wanted to come, and they said "sure."
One of those friends has trouble walking long distances, as Mrs. James does. So I asked here if anyone had some suggestions for a parking ramp that was convenient for people with mobility challenges. gintzer provided helpful information, and the parking situation worked out well, ***** ody had to walk too far. Thanks, gintzer!
After the game, we got in the wrong exit line, and were stuck there for awhile. But, not the end of the world. Our car can go into electric mode for situations like that, so we weren't burning gas. We listened to the radio, made jokes about the other cars/drivers, chatted about events in our lives, etc. Just what you'd want with your favorite friends.
#james
If you're like me, you think "wait, didn't Luis Castillo play for the Twins for awhile?" Yes, he did — that was a DIFFERENT Luis Castillo. The Twins one was a middle infielder and former All-Star/Gold Glover who was with the Twins in 2006/part of 2007. Mid-2007, the Twins traded him to the Metropolitans for Sweet Drew Butera. That experience was so groovy, the Twins later traded Johan Santana to the Mets for gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I don't know what myrrh is and neither do you. Here is the Twins' Luis Castillo:
So, we went to our first Twins game in a few years last week. It was four of us – Mrs. James had been given four free tickets by a season-ticket holder who was gonna be out of town (taking a kid to college). We asked two semi-retired friends if they wanted to come, and they said "sure."
One of those friends has trouble walking long distances, as Mrs. James does. So I asked here if anyone had some suggestions for a parking ramp that was convenient for people with mobility challenges. gintzer provided helpful information, and the parking situation worked out well, ***** ody had to walk too far. Thanks, gintzer!
After the game, we got in the wrong exit line, and were stuck there for awhile. But, not the end of the world. Our car can go into electric mode for situations like that, so we weren't burning gas. We listened to the radio, made jokes about the other cars/drivers, chatted about events in our lives, etc. Just what you'd want with your favorite friends.
#james
29 days ago
How does a University of Wisconsin grad from Illinois, who spent a huge chunk of his coaching life in Ohio, end up looking like the next big thing coach at a place like San Diego State?
And how does he do it by going against what made him a hot name in the first place?
Lewis didn't do much as a tight end for the Badgers, but he quickly grew into a rising star coach with an offensive style that went fast, fast, fast.
At just 31, he took over a woeful Kent State program and turned it into a winner with a bowl victory in 2019. His offense went 1000 miles per hour, made everyone adjust, and it was what Deion Sanders wanted at Colorado.
Lewis was in Boulder for just one season, left to become the head coach at San Diego State, and the results weren't great in a 3-9 season. Last year, though, his offense was okay, but the defense was one of the best in the nation.
Now, at 40, he's one more great season away from getting a long look from the big programs. Here's our interview with the Aztec head coach going into the 2026 season.
– 2026 San Diego State Preview
CFN: How outside of the box is San Diego State football-wise compared to Wisconsin, Kent State, and everywhere else you've been?
Sean Lewis: It was certainly different.
Yeah, I mean, it's funny. The first year, you think it's going to be wildly different and probably try to be more West Coast than Midwest in some ways, and then you realize that, no, we all do the same thing. Like, these guys just need discipline, some structure, and be good to go.
You, the FlashFast-turned-AztecFast offensive coach – where did that defense come from last year? (The Aztecs finished sixth in the nation in scoring defense and 11th in total defense, but those numbers are a bit skewed with almost all of its stars gone before the wild bowl loss to North Texas.)
It's San Diego, you think, groovy and surfers, but Rocky Long had some amazing defenses in his era. And there's what (Brian) Dutcher does with the hoops side – they're at a whole other level. This is a hard-nosed place. I think that's what we are; it's something we learned, and it's kind of this double-edged sword.
You can recruit anywhere because of how amazing this place is. But you better make sure the person you're bringing in is wired the right way so that they're not distracted by the temptations. And so having a hard-nosed, focused individual is really important to us.
Having great discipline, being a physical team, and doing hard things in the offseason the way that we do does have a balance. This past Friday we went to the beach – we always do the things San Diego has to offer to balance out the hard stuff, but I think how we go about it to do things in a way that's uniquely special.
And then the individuals that we get to rub shoulders with are also very unique. So, yeah, it's a special place.
At the time, it was easy to see exactly why you were the hire. New stadium, new developments, new plan to make this San Diego's
And how does he do it by going against what made him a hot name in the first place?
Lewis didn't do much as a tight end for the Badgers, but he quickly grew into a rising star coach with an offensive style that went fast, fast, fast.
At just 31, he took over a woeful Kent State program and turned it into a winner with a bowl victory in 2019. His offense went 1000 miles per hour, made everyone adjust, and it was what Deion Sanders wanted at Colorado.
Lewis was in Boulder for just one season, left to become the head coach at San Diego State, and the results weren't great in a 3-9 season. Last year, though, his offense was okay, but the defense was one of the best in the nation.
Now, at 40, he's one more great season away from getting a long look from the big programs. Here's our interview with the Aztec head coach going into the 2026 season.
– 2026 San Diego State Preview
CFN: How outside of the box is San Diego State football-wise compared to Wisconsin, Kent State, and everywhere else you've been?
Sean Lewis: It was certainly different.
Yeah, I mean, it's funny. The first year, you think it's going to be wildly different and probably try to be more West Coast than Midwest in some ways, and then you realize that, no, we all do the same thing. Like, these guys just need discipline, some structure, and be good to go.
You, the FlashFast-turned-AztecFast offensive coach – where did that defense come from last year? (The Aztecs finished sixth in the nation in scoring defense and 11th in total defense, but those numbers are a bit skewed with almost all of its stars gone before the wild bowl loss to North Texas.)
It's San Diego, you think, groovy and surfers, but Rocky Long had some amazing defenses in his era. And there's what (Brian) Dutcher does with the hoops side – they're at a whole other level. This is a hard-nosed place. I think that's what we are; it's something we learned, and it's kind of this double-edged sword.
You can recruit anywhere because of how amazing this place is. But you better make sure the person you're bringing in is wired the right way so that they're not distracted by the temptations. And so having a hard-nosed, focused individual is really important to us.
Having great discipline, being a physical team, and doing hard things in the offseason the way that we do does have a balance. This past Friday we went to the beach – we always do the things San Diego has to offer to balance out the hard stuff, but I think how we go about it to do things in a way that's uniquely special.
And then the individuals that we get to rub shoulders with are also very unique. So, yeah, it's a special place.
At the time, it was easy to see exactly why you were the hire. New stadium, new developments, new plan to make this San Diego's
