Subscribe to our RssFollow us on Twitter!Follow us on Facebook!Check out our Youtube!

Archive for 'SPORTS'

Four leaf clover

Horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, pencils? Good luck comes in all shapes – PPC

Last week, Scott Stallings went to the 2012 Masters Tournament with a very particular good luck charm. While completing the PGA Tour earlier in 2011, Stallings had kept score with a small green pencil from the [...]

newyork-yankees-oakland-3984303-o

From “The Great Bambino” to “MegaTron:” Creative Nicknames in Sports

“The Sultan of Swat.” “The Colossus of Clout.” “The Great Bambino.” No, I’m not talking about that wimpy deer, I’m talking about “The Babe.” There are a number of stories behind Babe Ruth’s nickname, but the [...]

fabric

Pencils and Pop Culture: High Fashion at Half Time

So there I was, watching the Super Bowl, nominally interested in the game itself (I was busy paying attention to the commercials), when they announced that the half-time show was upon us. “Madonna!” the announcers bellowed. [...]

party3blur

Are You Ready for Some Commerciaaaaaaals? Part Two Round-Up!

Welcome back, Studio 602ers! Hope everyone is recovering nicely from a day full of chips, dips and the libations of your choice. Sixty-two commercials aired during the 2012 Super Bowl, shilling everything from beer and cars [...]

451055_29005660

Are You Ready for Some Commerciaaaaals? And Football, Too.

Well Studio 602ers, it’s almost that time once more. Time to bust out your game face, time to gather round the sofa, time to consume your weight in fried mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings and time [...]

baseball

Pencils and Pop Culture: Joltin' Joe Never Goes Away

“Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you…” There is an aura that surrounds the life of Joe DiMaggio that doesn’t occur with any other baseball player in history. Perhaps [...]

baseball and music2

The 15 Best Baseball Songs Ever Written

The World Series is underway and while pundits across the globe examine Tony LaRussa’s bullpen management or Nelson Cruz’s ability to hit a fastball from Arlington to El Paso, I’m going to focus on baseball’s more [...]

JoshGibson

Dick Perez: Drawing Baseball's Immortals

If we were to choose one person that best personifies the relationship between sports and the world of creative endeavors that Studio 602 champions, that person could well be Dick Perez. Born in San Lorenzo, Puerto [...]

385428_i_love_this_game

From "The Super Bowl Shuffle" to Swordfish: Athletes and Creative Expression

Ask any child what they want to be when they grow up and you can expect one of a few stock answers: A) a fireman, B) an astronaut, C) a marine biologist or D) a professional [...]

baseballimage

Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at one of Baseball’s Greatest Statisticians

Last week, famed baseball historian and statistician Bill Weiss died of a heart attack at his home in San Mateo, California at the age of 86. Weiss served as statistician and historian for several minor and [...]