2012 in review: By Morgan Campbell, By The Numbers
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 23,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 5 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
Merry Christmas from By Morgan Campbell
The man behind the blog steps in front of the camera to send a holiday message… Thanks again for your support. The conversation will continue soon, so we’ll see you then. Follow Morgan Campbell on Twitter
Not dead or Woodshedding — Just Fighting the Flu
Just a quick update for my small but loyal band of readers: I emerged on the other side of my Venezuelan Beisbol opus set to update this space three times weekly, and had lined up several ideas to tackle this week and this weekend. Then this flu bug stepped in and treated me like Juan … Continue reading
Manny Pacquiao falls, questions arise
With a single, thunderous right hand at the end of round six Juan Manuel Marquez sent the legend of Manny Pacquiao crashing face-first to the canvas. With his nose broken and his left leg seemingly injured, Marquez delivered a knockout so definitive referee Kenny Bayless didn’t even bother to count. And with the entire boxing … Continue reading
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez’ mountain of muscle
Friday afternoon Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez stepped on the scale in Las Vegas, bringing us a step closer to (what we hope is) the final chapter in their career-defining series, and tying together several compelling storylines that have developed in the eight years since they first fought. Can Marquez ever get a fair … Continue reading
Friday Night Fighters and Writers
Another quick update for the folks who were waiting for my preview of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez showdown — you’ll have it Saturday morning, and that’s a promise. We’ll meet here to discuss the Pacquiao-Marquez and the fairness of steroid innuendo. Would have had it today, but fate called. In this case fate was … Continue reading
Told y’all I’m not dead: Venezuela to the Woodshed
Just a quick note to thank you all for you patience, with a special shout out to those of you who missed me enough to ask where the hell I’ve been for the last seven weeks. As I pointed out before my hiatus, I’m not dead — but I did spend a few weeks buried under … Continue reading
Morgan Campbell: A Writer on Sports and More 