PLAY BALL!!

The other night on Olberman's show he said (during his comment)that he had nothing he was angry about that day and so he was going to simply stare into the camera--which he did. I have never had that problem--duh. A deep well of anger and angst can be tapped at any time.

So we have Ms. Palin invoking the Holocaust to describe what might happen to Israel if Iran is not dealt with. That set me off. First of all, the frequent use of the word truly trivializes what happened to the Jews in Europe. Second, some people have standing to use that word--members of the "Tribe" and survivors for example. But Sara is neither and she is stupid besides. Now all of this is bad enough if it were not for my unease that Netanyahu is just spoiling for some fight with the Iranians and may not care what the U.S. might think of that. He is being egged on by folks who are in the AIPAC, by right wingers in his own government, and by our own home grown right wingers. Sticking it to Iran is right up Limbaugh's alley. The jets are already streaking over and into Gaza.

Then we have all of you opposed to casinos. I know who you are--hiding out there in the weeds ready to pounce on me--worried all of a sudden about slots and how bad they are and how they don't create jobs (they don't and I agree with that)--but no one has yet to tell me where new revenue is to come from. And we all know where cuts in state budgets come from--Human Services in general, some fee increases, and layoffs. Five years ago, you could go to the registry and get out in less than half an hour because they had plenty of offices and plenty of staff. They have less of both now and encourage you to go online--but guess what? When you reach a certain point (ahem--that would be a certain age), you have to go in for an eye test. Guess what else? You have a 5 minute test after a 90 minute wait. Plus, you out there in the weeds, we got the lottery which has worse odds than slots. No one objected to that. So I got the welcome mat out (though not in my back yard!!) for casinos, slots,and any other new stream of revenue which will protect both educational and human services.

Then we have our new senator, Scott Brown (by the way, I have no truck but I do have a jacket like his) picking a fight with Rachel Maddow in order to scare people. Picked the fight in order to raise money--but not here at home; no, his efforts were focused outside the state where people might actually get freaked out by the prospect of an "out Lesbian" actually dethroning him. If only. I am aware she responded in a big way to boost her ratings but still he is as stupid as Sara.

Sport Talk

Don't care what happens opening week between the Yanks and the Red Flops. My mantra for eons is to talk to me on July 4th. But here in Beantown at least, opening day will help take our minds off the floundering Bruins and the suddenly inept (and perhaps aging) Celtics.

I hate Duke but they are all I have left in the pool which I will lose one way or another anyhow. And I have recently heard a number of interviews with Coach "K"--he seems like quite a bright, articulate, and sensible fellow. Not at all like Calipari, Pitino, Rich Rodriquez, and that crew.

Go Pats.

Sayonara