I know people are tired of that debt ceiling fight and all… let’s try to think of something good that’s not inside the beltway… Here’s what it would sound like if Gus Johnson and Bill “Onions” Raftery called the USA’s tie goal in its quarterfinal match up with Brazil: And here’s the real call fromRead… Read more »
Hard to believe it’s been 25 years today since the great Len Bias passed… Here’s what others say about him… Michael Wilbon and others in the DMV have some great memories of Len Bias (and ACC basketball at the time)… You are always reminded of what could have been… RIP Len Bias… embrace life onRead… Read more »
Good morning!! Hey Govies 🙂 Good day from the @HokieGuru. Hope all is well in your world. Daily Awesome Update (yes, I’m stealing from @govloop… so what haha): The Department of Justice is looking into Bowl Championship Series anti-trust claims. Some think they are barking up the wrong tree. 2011 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament BracketRead… Read more »
I still remember where I was 4 years ago when this tragedy happened… I was working right across the hall from Govloop. Here’s the video of the speech from Nikki Giovanni. The transcript is below, courtesy of Virginia Tech. I think I cried during this speech… several times. And we did prevail. Go Hokies!! WeRead… Read more »
Good evening from the Twin Cities, Govloopers. The clock is running out on the latest continuing resolution (the Guru rarely, well never links to the Washington Times, but this is a pretty good story). Make sure you stick around Govloop for all the latest coverage. Frozen Four Preview Two huge games much later today… let’sRead… Read more »
Good morning, Govloopers… here’s your daily government shutdown update… looks like it’s going to be touch and go. I think we will make it, though, and the government should operate until the end of Fiscal Year 2011. The next battles will be the Fiscal 2012 appropriations process, a vote to extend the budget debt ceiling,Read… Read more »
Sports Awesomeness!! Yo, Yo, Yo!!! #WOO!! So, I don’t know about you, but the Hokie Guru’s 2011 March Madness bracket dropped like the 1929 stock market (so the Guru picked a good name for his bracket haha). SMH!! Without further ado, here’s the leader board update: @HokieHuddle and @RL_Bynum are best positioned to be 1-2Read… Read more »
Hola!! It’s been a few weeks since the Hokie Guru has blogged here on Govloop… I’m back for a little while… the Guru’s been busy with all things named Georgetown Public Policy Institute (Master of Policy Management – Inspectors General Program). But I’m back today to talk about a potential government shutdown (which is theRead… Read more »
Good Afternoon, Govloopers!! Going with the green and red text due to the holiday season, eh? WOO!! Greetings from snowy North Dakota!! This is where the Hokie Guru, your government bureaucrat on sports, spends the holiday season. A true white Christmas in Mayville, Fargo, and Wahpeton, ND. Road Trip!!!! News and Notes: By now, theRead… Read more »
Happy Holidays It’s the time of year again. Hope all you folks had a Happy Thanksgiving. The holiday season is right around the corner. Please remember to donate to the Combined Federal Campaign. You can found out more about the mission of the campaign here. Play Govloop’s Bowl Pick’em Here’s the deal… you know theRead… Read more »