GETTING A BIT NERVOUS?

Bet you thought I would be delayed or have to postpone or otherwise totally disappoint all of you who have been waiting anxiously for this entry.  Probably needed meds to get through the withdrawal.  But here I am with all the stuff that is hugely IMPORTANT.

First of all, in my endless striving to embarrass my adult children, I would like to congratulate the younger child for buying and moving into a condo.  I would then like to congratulate the older child and her hubster for having a purchase and sale signed for a house they will be buying.  The American dream in action. 

Now the ends and odds:

--Of note is that the Supremes upheld the Texas abortion law which is truly restrictive.  It was a typical 5-4 vote with Roberts and Kennedy siding with the the three stooges.  There really is no hope unless and until Kennedy swings the other way--he is the equivalent of being bisexual.
--Rush Limbaugh compared the Senate filibuster vote to being raped.  As if he even knows what that is like.  I actually am not sure what I think except it could come to bite the Dems in the ass should the Republicans win a majority,  Until then, let the nominations flow.
--George Zimmerman was arrested.  If there is anyone left who does not believe old Georgie should have already been in jail for the death of Tayvon, please just shut up and sit in the corner.  He is an unpleasant human being.
--JFK's assassination was 50 years ago.  Not so coincidentally my 50th High School reunion is next Spring.  The day he was assassinated, I was in my last class of the day and we heard the announcment that he had been shot.  I left school and noticed the flag at half mast--he had died.  I typically hitched home and got a ride with a black man who was just crying his eyes out.  Memories.  On other other hand, the Globe outdid itself with some very maudlin coverage.
--The minute Kerry got the breakthrough on Iran's nuclear weapons, Netanyahu went ballistic.  There has got to be an Israeli alternative to him that is balanced in its approach to Israel's neighbors.  Otherwise it is an endless and, perhaps, losing position that he consistently takes.
--I have mentioned a writer on the SI website named Richard Deitsch.  He is just terrific.  Through his column I read an article on Gawker about Florida State and its football program.  (NOTE: IT IS NOT ABOUT SPORTS; IT IS ABOUT THE CULTURE).  Just a terrific piece especially coming out the same week their quarterback is being accused of sexual assault.
--Three women Marines passed all the physical requirements to be soldiers and not in supportive roles but out there where people die for us.  But the Marines will not deploy them because they simply don't know how to do it.  Ugh.
--Happened to have been in both Costco and Whole Food just before Thanksgiving--PEOPLE LET ME TELL YOU , TH ECONOMY IS BACK.  Folks are buying all sorts of shit filling shopping carts to the brim.  Oh my.
--An unnamed person attended a conference at Gillette Stadium which apparently has conference space.  Her comment upon attending this conference was that the room was as big as a football field (!)--but I responded the football field was outside the window.  Something about communication breakdowns.
--"This Town" by some guy whose last name is Leibovich--terrific non fiction account of the big shots who really run the country. 
--Any comments about casinos is a waste--just keep buying lottery tickets and pretending that the lottery is not gambling.

SPORTS TALK

Been 3 Patriot games since last I wrote.  Gronk did get held in that Panther game.  But they deserved the loss.  On the other hand they also did not deserve to beat either the Broncos or the Texans and they won both games.  This puts them on the inside track for a bye--which may not help their swiss cheese defense.

The Yanks signing McCann is huge but I continue to wish ARod would go away.

The Bruins are practicing for the playoffs by playing low scoring games and having the best goaltending in the league.  But do check out how many goals Seguin and Kessel have, wont you?

Hope you all had a pleasant Thanksgiving and an enjoyable Hanukkah.

Sayonara.