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• 24 Curses! A musical satire for Cub fans

  The media is in a feeding frenzy over the fan who allegedly "lost" the Cubs game. Here's a satirical song for those who believe in the Curse of the Billy Goat.

  in Sports — by Ross — on Oct 15, 2003

• 23 Restaurant Confidential?

  Something is amiss — or at least is missing — from the Zagat restaurant ratings these days.

  in Books — by Ross — on Sep 10, 2003

• 22 Beethoven's 9th manuscript sells for $3.5m

  The greatest piece of music ever written commands the highest price ever paid for a single work.

  in Music — by Ross — on May 23, 2003

• 21 Springsteen meets Moulin Rouge

  In rock n' roll, it doesn't get bigger than Meat Loaf, or his grandiose 1977 classic "Bat Out of Hell."

  in Music — by Ross — on May 09, 2003

• 20 1 Million Strangled Ducklings Can't Be Wrong

  Paris' legendary restaurant Tour d'Argent will serve its 1 millionth duck next week. But the writeup sounds as if it were written by PETA or the author of the Crunchy Frog sketch.

  in Culture — by Ross — on May 01, 2003

• 19 We Loves You Nina, 1933-2003

  Eclectic jazz great and civil rights icon Nina Simone passed away early Monday at the age of 70.

  in Music — by Ross — on Apr 21, 2003

• 18 The $4 Bin - Volume 3

  More gold nuggets mined from the used CD bin at my local record shop.

  in Music — by Ross — on Apr 18, 2003

• 17 Warning: Do Not Taunt Water Yo-Yo

  The latest gotta-have-it toy in New York brings back memories.

  in Culture — by Ross — on Apr 12, 2003

• 16 WAR! Ungh! Good God y'all...

  "War" singer Edwin Starr dead at 61.

  in Music — by Ross — on Apr 03, 2003

• 15 RIP, Mr. Noodle's Brother, Mr. Noodle

  Emmy- and Tony-winning character actor Michael Jeter, best known in my household as Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle on Elmo's World, passed away over the weekend.

  in Video — by Ross — on Apr 01, 2003