Mark Hasty
@markhasty.bsky.social
Writer of Pickin' on the Big Ten (2001-2024) and The Sweep (2025-). Does not stick to sports. Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.
broomcornsweep.blogspot.com
broomcornsweep.blogspot.com
Beautiful football day here at Gies Memorial Stadium where the Illini are pinned at about their own 1 cm line
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Beautiful football day here at Gies Memorial Stadium where the Illini are pinned at about their own 1 cm line
"Is a race! I am winning!"
September 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"Is a race! I am winning!"
Happy birthday from me and my dog Ruby! Thank you for all the music.
September 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Happy birthday from me and my dog Ruby! Thank you for all the music.
Same as it ever was.
August 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Same as it ever was.
My dog Ruby has a tumor on her front paw. We don't think it has spread but she will need a toe amputated. She also has epilepsy and is 8 years old -- the average life expectancy of an epileptic dog.
August 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My dog Ruby has a tumor on her front paw. We don't think it has spread but she will need a toe amputated. She also has epilepsy and is 8 years old -- the average life expectancy of an epileptic dog.
I mean, look at me. I looked like this 25 years ago. And I've been married for almost 23 years.
August 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I mean, look at me. I looked like this 25 years ago. And I've been married for almost 23 years.
My new CFB prediction column will be called The Sweep. I will cover Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. On weeks where those teams aren't playing 5 combined games I will pick other games as I see fit. Unsure if it's going on my Substack or on Blogspot. Picture for engagement.
July 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My new CFB prediction column will be called The Sweep. I will cover Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. On weeks where those teams aren't playing 5 combined games I will pick other games as I see fit. Unsure if it's going on my Substack or on Blogspot. Picture for engagement.
This is Schuyler, a basset/redbone coonhound mix. She's 10 years old now and getting serious powdered-sugar face but she's not slowing down at all. Sweet when she wants to be, salty all the time.
July 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This is Schuyler, a basset/redbone coonhound mix. She's 10 years old now and getting serious powdered-sugar face but she's not slowing down at all. Sweet when she wants to be, salty all the time.
This dog is kinda needy tonight.
May 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This dog is kinda needy tonight.
It's nice and leafy around here now
May 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's nice and leafy around here now
How it's ending here in Baja Illinois.
May 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
How it's ending here in Baja Illinois.
Man, Elon is EVERYWHERE
February 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Man, Elon is EVERYWHERE
If you're wondering whether IKEA knives are actually sharp, they are.
February 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
If you're wondering whether IKEA knives are actually sharp, they are.
You have my attention
February 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
You have my attention
Mary Lou's in Carbondale, IL. Highly recommended breakfast/lunch joint (they close at 2). Every breakfast comes with a complementary biscuit and gravy.
January 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Mary Lou's in Carbondale, IL. Highly recommended breakfast/lunch joint (they close at 2). Every breakfast comes with a complementary biscuit and gravy.
Lovely day for a walk in the woods here in southernmost Illinois. I love living here.
December 27, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Lovely day for a walk in the woods here in southernmost Illinois. I love living here.
Currently listening to Saint Etienne's new album "The Night" and let me tell you, it is the perfect soundtrack for a rainy Monday morning at the peak of end-of-year rush. Very moody, atmospheric, and challenging.
December 16, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Currently listening to Saint Etienne's new album "The Night" and let me tell you, it is the perfect soundtrack for a rainy Monday morning at the peak of end-of-year rush. Very moody, atmospheric, and challenging.
Just the sunset up over the treetops. Sort of. This is actually looking north 😆
December 14, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Just the sunset up over the treetops. Sort of. This is actually looking north 😆
post a picture from your device,no explanation
December 12, 2024 at 2:25 AM
post a picture from your device,no explanation
I've had a lot of fun telling my kids I wrote all my undergrad papers on one of these, an Osborne 1.
December 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM
I've had a lot of fun telling my kids I wrote all my undergrad papers on one of these, an Osborne 1.
This is the first time our Christmas tree is one we grew ourselves. It kinda shows 😆
November 30, 2024 at 11:37 PM
This is the first time our Christmas tree is one we grew ourselves. It kinda shows 😆