A Few Things on my Mind

Sports talk will appear and be identified!!

So Anna sent me a video with Neil Diamond singing Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song. I like Sandler's version better. The magazine Heeb (which is a real hoot) has critiques of the Christmas albums of Mr. Dylan and Mr. Diamond--both members of my tribe and both with forthcoming terrible Christmas CD's. The critiques are hilarious.

Now to the real stuff. I tried watching Olberman last night but the first section was on the Health Care bill or what is left of it. Howard Dean was on and was livid. Basically and clearly told the Dems to vote against what is left of it because there is no reform in it. I immediately shut the TV off feeling very dispirited. My take is they ought to vote on it right now and let it die if that is what happens and put all the naysayers on notice that they will be accountable in the next election. It has taken up too much time and too much energy and now there is no vestige of a public option, medicare option, or cost controls. It is a monumental victory for both the insurance companies and the right wing. And it is ugly.

We should all vow right now to work for Joe Lieberman's defeat in 2012. I read today that he may decide to run as a republican--who cares? He already votes like one and is totally beholden to all those tall insurance buildings in Hartford. We have passed them regularly on our trips on 84 West to Scranton. They have more meaning for me now. He cloaks himself in seriousness and more than a bit of piousness. But I am embarrassed by him and angered that one person right now could kill this whole bill. And I don't believe a bad bill is better than no bill.

SPORTS TALK SECTION

I just don't understand how Tiger's 10 or 15 or whatever number of mistresses were silent until now--how did they all keep their mouths shut until he had a car accident. I don't get it and I don't get how all this stuff about performance enhancing drugs also just coincidentally comes out. Though I have to say that since I always believe the worst of our prominent public figures, I am inclined to believe most of these stories. But it is almost as if all these secrets were in the car with him and when his wife smashed the window, they all flew out--like Pandora's box.

Did anyone see Randy Moss this past Sunday. I have already told this to my friend Charles but Peter King of SI called his performance "canine". I hope we learn that he has been playing with a broken leg or something. Otherwise it was very pathetic. Bob Ryan of the Globe (one of my favorites) is usually calm but today even he was ballistic. Used words which almost seem like a mental health diagnosis. Shaughnessy was already on the ledge but he resides there--he happened to take a few shots at Theo last week just to remind us that he (Dan) is really the GM. If I were a Red Sox fan I would be writing letters to that guy daily.

Mr. Brady and the boys are in deep doo doo and likely have to win out cuz those stupid dolphins (and any team with Parcells involved I consider stupid--Sorry Abe) or those stupid Jets (and any team called NY which plays in fact in NJ is stupid) could catch them.

Hope Hannukah/Christmas is joyous for you. Have a peaceful and healthy New year.

Sayonara