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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:26 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Christian Cleland</title><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:06:51 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>Dwight Howard follows in Shaq's size 23 Footprints</title><category>Blogs</category><category>Dwight Howard</category><category>Kobe Bryant</category><category>Lebron JAmes</category><category>Los Angeles Lakers</category><category>Miami Heat</category><category>NBA</category><category>Steve Nash</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:46:55 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/8/10/dwight-howard-follows-in-shaqs-size-23-footprints.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:22491167</guid><description><![CDATA[I began writing a post about how underwhelming the 2012 Olympics have been, but then the Canadian Women’s Soccer team won bronze in dramatic fashion. There was definitely a FIFA screw job on the Canada-US semi-final. All the evidence I need is in the headline of this article from FIFA’s website. After Usain Bolt got the world’s attention, delivering 2 stunning performances in the 100 and 200 M sprints, my article about the Olympics failure to entertain me was obsolete. So with all that writing now finding it’s home in the recycle bin of my laptop, I will instead discuss the latest headline dominating the North American sports scene; Dwight Howard is finally leaving Orlando, and just like Shaquille O’Neal before him, will now dominate the boards and shoot free throws terribly for the Los Angeles Lakers.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-22491167.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Kardashian Curse Vs. Madden Curse</title><category>Kardashian</category><category>Lamar Odom</category><category>Madden Curse</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:15:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/4/13/kardashian-curse-vs-madden-curse.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:15831765</guid><description><![CDATA[Since 1999 professional athletes have been plagued by the Madden curse. Now in 2012 an even more diabolical curse has become apparent—the curse of the Kardashians. In the 13 years since EA sports began choosing an NFL star to grace the cover of its hugely successful video game franchise Madden NFL, every player featured on the game sleeve has been plagued by injury or personal tragedy]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-15831765.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Feature: Soccer Blogger Paul Homuth</title><category>DAS BOOT</category><category>Feature</category><category>Feature</category><category>Football</category><category>Soccer</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/4/5/feature-soccer-blogger-paul-homuth.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:15732088</guid><description><![CDATA[Writing this blog has been a great experience for me. For this column we’ve been tasked with doing a feature piece on someone with relevance to our blog. I struggled to think of someone I had access to who would be relevant to my sports theme. So I called up my old, friend Paul Homuth, who aside from sharing my passion for sports talk and news, also writes his own sports blog called DAS BOOT.

For as long as I’ve known Homuth he has been an aspiring writer. I called him up and started with the small talk. Feeling bad about not keeping in touch the last year or so, I didn’t want to jump right into the favour asking. After a half hour of “what’s so and so been up to,” I asked him if I could interview him for my sports blog. Homuth’s not the type to hold a grudge over friends for being busy, and as the super talkative guy he is, he was excited. The only thing he asked me is if he should wear a tie, which gave us both a laugh.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-15732088.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Review: You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto</title><category>Jaron Lanier</category><category>Reviews</category><category>internet</category><category>technology</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:55:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/3/6/review-you-are-not-a-gadget-a-manifesto.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:15322415</guid><description><![CDATA[At first glance Jason Lanier’s You are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto takes a surprisingly negative look at the effects of the world wide web. Especially considering it was written by a guy who helped shape the technologies that the book so frequently bashes. Jason Lanier has written extensively for Discover Magazine and other publications about technology and its effects on society. Fans of these articles will be immediately mesmerized by this book and the concepts discussed in it.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-15322415.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Racial Double Standard of the Asian 'Lin'vasion</title><category>Blogs</category><category>ESPN</category><category>Jeremy Lin</category><category>NBA</category><category>Saturday Night Live</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:45:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/2/22/racial-double-standard-of-the-asian-linvasion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:15143122</guid><description><![CDATA[Every time I post a comment on ESPN.com sports articles it is immediately removed and my account gets banned.  It gave me great satisfaction to see the recent controversy surrounding racially insensitive remarks made by ESPN commentators about the New York Media’s newest darling Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. One ESPN employee was fired and another suspended after 3 separate “chink” puns were used on ESPN news, radio and even as a headline on ESPN’s mobile site.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-15143122.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Review : 2012 Super Bowl Half-Time Show</title><category>Halftime</category><category>Madonna</category><category>Reviews</category><category>Super Bowl</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/2/14/review-2012-super-bowl-half-time-show.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:15040161</guid><description><![CDATA[Ever since Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl half time show, NBC and the NFL has moved away from huge collaborative shows filled with pop artists. Since 2004 the performance has been done by aging musical acts who have been around the media long enough to know not to flash a nipple or some other profane gesture during such a high profile performance. That brings us to this year’s halftime headliner Madonna. Sure Madonna kicked up her share of controversy in the 80’s, but at the age of 53 with so much time spent in front of the spotlight she surely could be counted on to provide a well-choreographed performance that wouldn’t offend any viewers.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-15040161.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tom Brady's Wife Drops the Ball with Post Game Tirade</title><category>Blogs</category><category>Gisele Bundchen</category><category>Super Bowl</category><category>Tom Brady</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:48:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/2/10/tom-bradys-wife-drops-the-ball-with-post-game-tirade.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:14977590</guid><description><![CDATA[Tom Brady’s legacy as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history took a serious blow this week after his New England Patriots lost a second Super Bowl to Eli “the punk” Manning’s New York Giants. Making matters worse for Brady is all the media attention he’s receiving for post-game comments made by his super model wife Gisele Bundchen. Nobody would have put the blame on Brady for the Patriots loss, yet Bundchen felt the need to blast her quarterback husband’s receivers for dropping a few key passes down the stretch of Sunday’s game.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-14977590.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Bruins Goalie Treads on his Own Legacy with Presidential Snub</title><category>Barrack Obama</category><category>Blogs</category><category>Boston Bruins</category><category>NHL</category><category>TIm Thomas</category><category>White House</category><dc:creator>Christian Cleland</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/2012/1/27/bruins-goalie-treads-on-his-own-legacy-with-presidential-snu.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">472513:14115895:14755206</guid><description><![CDATA[Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas made headlines this week for his decision not to attend the traditional visit to the White House made every year by the reigning champs in various professional and college sports. As I read about the subject on ESPN, I inevitably found myself reading through the readers’ comments on the bottom of the page. This story had incited a virtual riot in the comment section; democrats and republicans at each other’s throats. Of course the Republicans were defending Thomas’ right to snub Obama while the Democrats vilified him and expressed their desire to have him removed from the country. Tim Thomas was certainly not the first and won’t be the last athlete to skip the ceremonial White House visit of the champions. So why has this most recent White House snub caused such a controversy.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.spineonline.ca/christian-cleland/rss-comments-entry-14755206.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>