Nash Shaq-Fu'd

Here's Shaq, wearing one of his more subdued ensembles.

Word on the street is that Shaq stole the idea for his reality show "Shaq vs." from former Suns teammate, 2-time NBA MVP and all-around good guy Steve Nash.

In return, Nash DID NOT steal Shaq's expanding playbook for shameless self-promotion, runaway ego, and tragic overexposure.

Is She a He?

This is 18-year-old South African 800 meter runner Caster Semenya. SHE just won the gold medal in her event at the World Athletics Championships.

I guess they're calling "track and field" by the name "athletics" now...

What's Wrong With This Picture?

The 20th Century has numerous examples of men who competed as women on the world athletics stage. Skewerman wonders: does s/he shower with other competitors?

Sports Week Continues on Skewerman

Here's legendary QB Brett Farve, crying at the press conference where he first announced his retirement two seasons ago.

Today, the only tears shed are by NFL fans, who've had to endure yet another retirement reversal by Farve. The longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback today inked a deal to play for the NFC North division rival Minnesota Vikings.

We Feel Your Pain, Brett

Do I Even Need to Comment?

Skewerman entitles this little gem, "The Yankee Third Baseman Sucks".

He Who Shall Not Be Named

Here's the first in what's sure to be a long-running series of posts regarding the so-called "Yankee Third Baseman."

This little treat, which I call , "Beaten by the Smaller Man," is nothing less than the second most memorable play of the alleged former juicer's career.

Journey into the Duat

A British explorer has uncovered a previously uncharted network of catacombs beneath the Great Pyramid on the Giza plateau!

Next: The Emerald Tablets of Thoth

Those who know Skewerman understand that the subject of Egyptology is one I hold dear. It should come as no surprise that corrupt autocratic Egyptian bureaucrat Zahi Hawass, the so-called Minister of Antiquities for Egypt, stubbornly dismissed the finding by saying, "The are no new discoveries to be made at Giza."

Somewhere, crackpot author Graham Hancock is smiling, perhaps while being tickled by The Fingerprints of the Gods.

Barry Makes a Good Point

Barack Obama:

"Fedex and UPS are doing just fine. It's the Post Office that's always having problems."

Congrats, Barry. You took the words out right out of Rush Limbaugh's mouth.