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I have completed reading "The Big Horse" by Joe McGinniss of "Fatal Vision" fame. I love going to the track, because it still has some character and characters. I truly believe I am in my element when I am there. This is a look back at the life of horse trainer P.G. Johnson, who finally got his "big horse" late in life. His big horse was Volponi, a horse my brother fondly remembers because he had him at 43-1 in the Breeders' Cup. It's a really good story, because P.G. was a throwback to the old days, was Jewish (given the blue blood aspects of the sport), and was a cranky old cuss. Lots of good anecdotes, a fond look back to racing of old and a great look at the racing of today. An easy read and of course, it had a great beat and it was easy to dance to. Many thumbs up.

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Move over, Rover. And let Jimi's lawyers take over.

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Lurch decides Iraq may be the easiest way to differentiate himself from Bush. Of course, he did vote for the war and doesn't have much of an exit strategy. Probably should have taken the Howard Dean approach from the start. Meanwhile, the British hostage awaits his fate.

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After last night's debacle, Roy Jones, Jr. should retire. He was not fighting a tomato can yesterday and the effort was not there at all. Two knockouts at the end of a fabulous career shouldn't tarnish a great career. But sadly, too many boxing greats end up this way.

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