So, I swear I started this at 10 this morning and was nearly finished until I hit some screwy key and the whole thing vanished. I either need a plastic surgeon specializing in the slenderizing of fat fingers or someone to tell me where in the ether this shit goes. I have no fucking clue and it was quite good.
Yesterday, I needed to buy some Doritos for our nephew who is coming tomorrow. I get in line right behind a rather scruffily character (scruffily unlike me)who is buying up lottery tickets--I mean he bought $42 worth because I overheard the cashier. Then in today's paper, there is the usual article about how stuck the legislature is about casinos and slots and whoa is me because these folks are just wringing their hands and don't know what to do. As I have repeatedly said to you, my kind readers, the lottery has worse odds than slots and we have already crossed that bridge and entered the evil empire. I have my own remedy. Pass the casino only bill and eliminate the lottery for the same reason no one likes slots. Don't you think some cities and towns might literally go belly up. In any case, these folks think they were elected to make easy decisions--like no texting in cars which has just been banned--that's a "DUH" decision. This is hard and I just wish they would make it and get it over with.
Scotty Brown had another tough decision to make and finally decided to support the financial reform bill which likely does not go far enough. But he managed to get some concessions out of Barney. He acts like he is really thoughtful but is basically just down at the trough with the rest--am I supposed to feel better that he took care of two big Massachusetts corporations at the expense of a tougher bill?
Senator Jefferson Davis Sessions from Alabama (and I did not make his name up--he just conveniently forgets to use his full name)who was rejected by his current Senate colleagues for a Federal judgeship because of his thoughts about race--this guy decided to hold up Elena Kagan's nomination because he is just not comfortable--just for a week mind you and in the face of the fact that she will get confirmed anyhow.
The Globe gave way too much notice on its editorial page to the crazy rantings of that anti-Semite Mel Gibson. He should be ignored and kicked to the curb publicity wise. I hereby vow never to watch another of his movies.
Harvey Pekar died. He was the subject of one of my all time favorite movies--"American Splendor". He's the guy who worked with R.Crumb on those comics (name forgotten). I believe he did the words and Crumb did the drawings. Paul Giamatti (son of Bart, a Commissioner of baseball for too short a time and former President of Yale) played him in the movie and I thought it was wonderful.
Saw "The Kids are All Right". I came away believing that if you go into it with an open mind, you see it as a movie about families, relationships, and adolescents. Otherwise, pro or con, you can get ugly about it. I loved it and actually thought the kids were right on.
BRIEF SPORTS TALK
We Americans suck at soccer. Tough for us I know; but once I watched the Spaniards play the Dutch, I knew we could not compete with them. Oh sure, ever so often we can upset one of them (like that lucky win over England) but in total, we just don't have the players. Those Spanish players were like dancing fleas--moving, moving, moving/nipping, nipping, nipping/then bang a goal-all without Torres who is probably one of the best players in the world.
Great article about Big Papi in the recent New Yorker. He apparently has felt overly criticized by the the Boston media and not coincidentally opened up to the guy from the New Yorker.
My Yanks better find someone other than Joba to set up Mariano. If they do, its lights out.
Here's what I think about the LeBron business. He is like so many other sports figures and politicians--egos as big as this room. I could not care less about his signing. And if I am Chris Bosh, I better get used to being the third person on a two man bicycle--he may never touch the ball until he gets rebounds from other two. Only one ball last I looked.
That's it. And no mis-hit keys!!
Sayonara
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
USA! USA! USA!
Well, first a few more topics more serious than sports. I am finished with the yakkers--even Charlies Rose who is probably the mildest of them all. Five minutes after Obama's speech about the BP oil crisis, Keith and his crew totally trashed the speech, Obama, and anything he has done so far. I really believe they want him down there with a pitchfork cleaning up the beaches with the rest of the workers. He got more out of BP in terms of cold hard cash than most people thought. What in the world is he supposed to do? He fired all those bureaucrats in bed with the oil interests and came down as hard on big oil as anyone ever has--probably what he should have done with Wall Street during that crisis. I am not Obama's apologist but enough already with every second guesser on cable. Oh, by the way, he was never going to be as liberal as a lot of people thought. He is more or less a middle of the road president who seems quite liberal compared to what came before (and what may come after) and compared to Congressmen who call him "liar" and who apologize to BP.
Charley Baker (the Republican nominee for Governor here in the Bay State) had his fingers all over the Big Dig but cannot decide what to tell any of us about it. He is getting killed by Patrick on the left (more or less the left) and is catering to the right in order to fight off the Independent challenge of a very conservative candidate. He is getting squeezed and deserves it waffling as he does so regularly.
OK--now all the rest is about the World Cup. Obviously I cannot control what you read but some of it is not specifically about sports but some random thoughts about the milieu and the gestalt of the whole scene. So you sports avoiders, you might want to take a look. Here goes.
1. The fact that this is occurring in South Africa at all is stupendous. It is in our lifetime that apartheid ended and sure South Africa has tons of problems. But to see the diverse and varied faces of South African people in these stadia is awesome.
2. France, England, and Germany all struggle with the "immigrant problem". Much like we are beginning to struggle with here. But what do those immigrant haters think about their soccer teams which are represented significantly either by first or second generation immigrants. Half of the French team are Black men whose families are from Africa. It must be ok if they play soccer but dont let them into my back yard.
3. Any player that waves his hand calling for the ball invariably mishandles it when it actually is kicked his way. This is especially true if that player has a head band or braids.
4. The clothing of the coaches is a squalid disaster. The English coach was the worst offender. Did you see his eyeglasses? The Chilean coach in his velour sweat suit looked like he badly needed a cigarette or was going to have a heart attack or both. I hate to admit it (especially to Steffen) but the German coach wins best dressed. Quite suave, that guy; but clearly did not buy his clothes in Europa. The ties worn were the worst.
5. The best uniform award goes to either the team from Cameroon or the team from Cote d'Ivoire--Ivory Coast for those of you not fluent in French like me.
5. Goalies who wax their eyebrows should be fired. same for goalies who wear tights. Those who wax and wear tights are beyond my vocabulary.
6. The U.S. team has lucked out in one game and gotten "reffed out" in another but in general have exceeded expectations. They have the capacity to beat Ghana but better be prepared to run for a full 90 minutes. Those Ghanaians (?) never stop.
7. New rules required: On throw ins, you cannot move 20 feet up the line and have to throw it in within 15 seconds. These guys move the ball anywhere they please and take forever to toss the thing.
8. In hockey, there are penalties for diving--for faking in other words. That needs to happen in soccer. Thanks to replay, 90% of these guys writhing on the ground are down due to nothing more than air passing by their shins. It is pathetic.
9. No sane person can ever explain off sides to me.
10. I love the Africans and the teams from Central and South America--more exciting, faster,and riskier than the Euro teams which seems so plodding. Even Japan beating Denmark today looked like they were playing a different game.
11. The best player I have seen is number 2 for Brazil--cannot remember his name but he is either a right mid fielder or right fullback. So strong on the ball and all over the place. The best American is the coaches son who is absolutely controlling the whole midfield and scored the tying goal against Slovenia.
12. The least pretty fans were from either Serbia or Slovenia. The men were all slobs.
13. I am surprised that the passing and shooting is not better. Also I remember now that so much of the game is in the air--but did not realize that an almost ideal header is down with a bounce up into the goal.
14. The Danish goalie spent the first 30 minutes screaming at his teammates and oh by the way let in two soft goals because he was caught leaning the wrong way.
Thats it. This is what happens when you get to watch daytime TV.
Sayonara.
Charley Baker (the Republican nominee for Governor here in the Bay State) had his fingers all over the Big Dig but cannot decide what to tell any of us about it. He is getting killed by Patrick on the left (more or less the left) and is catering to the right in order to fight off the Independent challenge of a very conservative candidate. He is getting squeezed and deserves it waffling as he does so regularly.
OK--now all the rest is about the World Cup. Obviously I cannot control what you read but some of it is not specifically about sports but some random thoughts about the milieu and the gestalt of the whole scene. So you sports avoiders, you might want to take a look. Here goes.
1. The fact that this is occurring in South Africa at all is stupendous. It is in our lifetime that apartheid ended and sure South Africa has tons of problems. But to see the diverse and varied faces of South African people in these stadia is awesome.
2. France, England, and Germany all struggle with the "immigrant problem". Much like we are beginning to struggle with here. But what do those immigrant haters think about their soccer teams which are represented significantly either by first or second generation immigrants. Half of the French team are Black men whose families are from Africa. It must be ok if they play soccer but dont let them into my back yard.
3. Any player that waves his hand calling for the ball invariably mishandles it when it actually is kicked his way. This is especially true if that player has a head band or braids.
4. The clothing of the coaches is a squalid disaster. The English coach was the worst offender. Did you see his eyeglasses? The Chilean coach in his velour sweat suit looked like he badly needed a cigarette or was going to have a heart attack or both. I hate to admit it (especially to Steffen) but the German coach wins best dressed. Quite suave, that guy; but clearly did not buy his clothes in Europa. The ties worn were the worst.
5. The best uniform award goes to either the team from Cameroon or the team from Cote d'Ivoire--Ivory Coast for those of you not fluent in French like me.
5. Goalies who wax their eyebrows should be fired. same for goalies who wear tights. Those who wax and wear tights are beyond my vocabulary.
6. The U.S. team has lucked out in one game and gotten "reffed out" in another but in general have exceeded expectations. They have the capacity to beat Ghana but better be prepared to run for a full 90 minutes. Those Ghanaians (?) never stop.
7. New rules required: On throw ins, you cannot move 20 feet up the line and have to throw it in within 15 seconds. These guys move the ball anywhere they please and take forever to toss the thing.
8. In hockey, there are penalties for diving--for faking in other words. That needs to happen in soccer. Thanks to replay, 90% of these guys writhing on the ground are down due to nothing more than air passing by their shins. It is pathetic.
9. No sane person can ever explain off sides to me.
10. I love the Africans and the teams from Central and South America--more exciting, faster,and riskier than the Euro teams which seems so plodding. Even Japan beating Denmark today looked like they were playing a different game.
11. The best player I have seen is number 2 for Brazil--cannot remember his name but he is either a right mid fielder or right fullback. So strong on the ball and all over the place. The best American is the coaches son who is absolutely controlling the whole midfield and scored the tying goal against Slovenia.
12. The least pretty fans were from either Serbia or Slovenia. The men were all slobs.
13. I am surprised that the passing and shooting is not better. Also I remember now that so much of the game is in the air--but did not realize that an almost ideal header is down with a bounce up into the goal.
14. The Danish goalie spent the first 30 minutes screaming at his teammates and oh by the way let in two soft goals because he was caught leaning the wrong way.
Thats it. This is what happens when you get to watch daytime TV.
Sayonara.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
DAMN--I DID IT AGAIN
Anna, I am desperate for your help!! I apologize for all the spelling errors and grammar errors in the earlier one. I also apologize for doing this in two parts--again. My fingers are so fat.
BP should go belly up. Barack is getting better and is more visible. But he better get further ahead of this or he will continue to be blamed for it. Disaster is not even a strong enough word.
I have a fantasy that the more these tea bag types get nominated by Republicans, the greater the chances of people like Joe Sestak--running for senate in Pa.and a former Admiral who is way outspoken about eliminating don't ask don't tell. One can only hope.
SPORTS TALK
Went to see the red flops last week. Dice K pitched and actually won--though watching a game with him on the mound is torture. Never on the plate, walks a lot of people, hits a few, and it makes for a less than snappy game. Discovered that you "enter" the park on Yawkey Way so that there is a big street scene before you actually move inside. $7.75 a beer and of course (my, how can they afford it?) folks are drinking it like water which itself is $3.50 a pop. Babs saw her boys win and big papi is coming back. but i would continue to be very worried about pitching if i were one of the fans. Meanwhile, check out what Robinson Cano is doing down there in NYC.
I am very worried about the Celtics tonight--an overused word is "must". But I believe they must win tonight. Cannot be in a position where they have to win 2 games over there on the left coast.
The world cup starts Saturday and lets be honest--the boys from America are over rated as usual but luckily are in a weak group. They may actually move on but i doubt they beat England.
What to make of the tom Brady contract tussle. they gotta sign him--right?
That's about it.
sayanora
BP should go belly up. Barack is getting better and is more visible. But he better get further ahead of this or he will continue to be blamed for it. Disaster is not even a strong enough word.
I have a fantasy that the more these tea bag types get nominated by Republicans, the greater the chances of people like Joe Sestak--running for senate in Pa.and a former Admiral who is way outspoken about eliminating don't ask don't tell. One can only hope.
SPORTS TALK
Went to see the red flops last week. Dice K pitched and actually won--though watching a game with him on the mound is torture. Never on the plate, walks a lot of people, hits a few, and it makes for a less than snappy game. Discovered that you "enter" the park on Yawkey Way so that there is a big street scene before you actually move inside. $7.75 a beer and of course (my, how can they afford it?) folks are drinking it like water which itself is $3.50 a pop. Babs saw her boys win and big papi is coming back. but i would continue to be very worried about pitching if i were one of the fans. Meanwhile, check out what Robinson Cano is doing down there in NYC.
I am very worried about the Celtics tonight--an overused word is "must". But I believe they must win tonight. Cannot be in a position where they have to win 2 games over there on the left coast.
The world cup starts Saturday and lets be honest--the boys from America are over rated as usual but luckily are in a weak group. They may actually move on but i doubt they beat England.
What to make of the tom Brady contract tussle. they gotta sign him--right?
That's about it.
sayanora
I'M ABOUT TO OFFEND SOME PEOPLE
You have been forewarned. I cannot adequately or accurately put in words my feelings about Israel's attack on the Turkish boat. I continue minimally to be dismayed at the bully tactics of Netanyahu. We keep getting told that most Israelis want peace. Yet there he is in charge with a right wing coalition bolstered by the orthodox and ultra orthodox. If the majority want peace, why is he even in power. I no longer buy it--i believe you get what you pay for or in this case you get what you vote for. The problem is that there is another bully (this one much less smart) in Iran. Eventually, as we all know from childhood, two bullies in the same sandbox is a big problem. i am not ineterested in the fact that the folks 0n the boat had clubs. We all know that the Israeli Navy went in spoiling for a fight and killed people. Gaza festers and continues to raise children who hate Israel and the U.S.
It is full of poor and angry people. The naval blockade is only psychologically beneficial. I read today that the Israelis are allowing some food to get through--but nothing to allow people to build with because God only knows what they might build. I begin to feel almost embarassment at how my "bothers/sisters" are treating others. Rage soon follows and i dont want to hear about Israel's right to exist. these actions do nothing to guarantee that and, you could argue, only jeopardize its prospects.And, oh by the way, my new Senator totally supports what they did in a speech to an american based right wing Israeli lobbying group. I personally just made a contribution to J Street.
The we have Meg Whitman (she of ebay fame0 spending 71 million of her own mondy just to be governor of California--a job no one in their right mind should want given that the state is virtually bankrupt. The republicans also got Carly Fioria to run for the Senate--she claims to be a sucessful business person but actually almost ran HP into the ground. On the other hand there is something about women in politics that I suppose should be gratifying--ubt we cannot forget thier politics. Harry reid must be smiling today. The woman in Nevada who will oppose him wants to eliminate medicare, social security, and reinstate prohibition
It is full of poor and angry people. The naval blockade is only psychologically beneficial. I read today that the Israelis are allowing some food to get through--but nothing to allow people to build with because God only knows what they might build. I begin to feel almost embarassment at how my "bothers/sisters" are treating others. Rage soon follows and i dont want to hear about Israel's right to exist. these actions do nothing to guarantee that and, you could argue, only jeopardize its prospects.And, oh by the way, my new Senator totally supports what they did in a speech to an american based right wing Israeli lobbying group. I personally just made a contribution to J Street.
The we have Meg Whitman (she of ebay fame0 spending 71 million of her own mondy just to be governor of California--a job no one in their right mind should want given that the state is virtually bankrupt. The republicans also got Carly Fioria to run for the Senate--she claims to be a sucessful business person but actually almost ran HP into the ground. On the other hand there is something about women in politics that I suppose should be gratifying--ubt we cannot forget thier politics. Harry reid must be smiling today. The woman in Nevada who will oppose him wants to eliminate medicare, social security, and reinstate prohibition
Friday, May 28, 2010
P.S.--PART II
This is really part two of what just got published a minute ago--I cannot figure out how to get back into something once i leave the page!! Where is my webmistress when I need her--in Brooklyn most likely.
Anyhow maybe we can build a wall like they have in Arizona and in Israel--ours can be in the Berkshires and in Sturbridge and we can keep all those dirty folks out of here unless they want to serve in the military. Have to hand it to both Deval Patrick and Obama--they may not have passed any laws but they say the right things. and i do believe taking the high moral ground (even if just verbal) on this serves as a role model for all of us.
Unless of course you are in southern Lousiana where leadership (either from the private sector or the public sector) has consistently been missing--starting with Bush and including my pal Barack. While it is true Obama cannot engineer a solution (literally),he should have been more visible. James Carville's video is stark, angry, on target,and a bad sign. If any of you watch the hbo series Treme--you have to. It is so timely given the derrick explosion that it is scary. Even Olberman is exasperated with Obama.
Scott Brown needs more time to think about Dont Ask/Dont Tell. Hasn't he had enough time to think about this and isnt he just full of shit. The house just voted to repeal it--militaries all over the world already allow it. get over it scottie. we have to make him history. he has to study too many things that one would think he should already know. maybe he just isnt smart or has dull staff- but there are some issues he should have an opinion about (even if I dont share it) if he had been listening to his newscaster wife for the last 10 years.
Then we continue to watch as our legislators dither about casinos. i was behind a woman in a 7/ll this week. Bought a pack of cigs (ahem) and then spent 5 minutes buying what must have been $50 dollars worth of lottery tickets. she would love to play the slots in one of our yet to exist casinos. and, if not, she will hold up that 7/ll line daily getting in her lottery bets.
Everyone should read Blind Side by Michael Lewis who is a fantastic writer. The book is less about sports than about the culture, society, race, and class issues in Memphis. Now it turns out the book is about a fantastic and large human being named Michael Oher who now plays football professionally. sandra bullock deserved that Oscar about as much as I deserve a Pulitzer for doing this blog. My friend charles and I were very squeamish about the role she played in the movie and her relationship with Oher--made me feel a bit creepy. so I actually hope her entire personal life collapses around her. This quote is from a globe reviewer and i wish i wrote this well: "its another Hollywood movie about a black male rescued from god knows what either by nice white people or sports. Here it is both. How good we feel is directly proportional to how blind we are willing to be". Boy oh boy. and so removed from the gist of the book.
SP0RTS TALK
I write this an hour before game 6 of the Celtic/Magic series. I have to say Shaughnessy is more optimistic than me for the first time in forever. i thought the Celtics were visibly tired let along visibly beaten up after game 5. scary analogy is that they are following the path of the bruins. up 3-0, lose the next game in OT, then lose another and come home--to lose again. Im not watching until the second half. i do believe if they return to the land of the magic kingdom, they might as well mail it in.
whoops, they yanks continue to slump. but it is 6 weeks til 7/4 so no talk from any of you or me about the red flops. By the way, Babs and i are going next week to see them play.
Thats about it.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Sayonara
Anyhow maybe we can build a wall like they have in Arizona and in Israel--ours can be in the Berkshires and in Sturbridge and we can keep all those dirty folks out of here unless they want to serve in the military. Have to hand it to both Deval Patrick and Obama--they may not have passed any laws but they say the right things. and i do believe taking the high moral ground (even if just verbal) on this serves as a role model for all of us.
Unless of course you are in southern Lousiana where leadership (either from the private sector or the public sector) has consistently been missing--starting with Bush and including my pal Barack. While it is true Obama cannot engineer a solution (literally),he should have been more visible. James Carville's video is stark, angry, on target,and a bad sign. If any of you watch the hbo series Treme--you have to. It is so timely given the derrick explosion that it is scary. Even Olberman is exasperated with Obama.
Scott Brown needs more time to think about Dont Ask/Dont Tell. Hasn't he had enough time to think about this and isnt he just full of shit. The house just voted to repeal it--militaries all over the world already allow it. get over it scottie. we have to make him history. he has to study too many things that one would think he should already know. maybe he just isnt smart or has dull staff- but there are some issues he should have an opinion about (even if I dont share it) if he had been listening to his newscaster wife for the last 10 years.
Then we continue to watch as our legislators dither about casinos. i was behind a woman in a 7/ll this week. Bought a pack of cigs (ahem) and then spent 5 minutes buying what must have been $50 dollars worth of lottery tickets. she would love to play the slots in one of our yet to exist casinos. and, if not, she will hold up that 7/ll line daily getting in her lottery bets.
Everyone should read Blind Side by Michael Lewis who is a fantastic writer. The book is less about sports than about the culture, society, race, and class issues in Memphis. Now it turns out the book is about a fantastic and large human being named Michael Oher who now plays football professionally. sandra bullock deserved that Oscar about as much as I deserve a Pulitzer for doing this blog. My friend charles and I were very squeamish about the role she played in the movie and her relationship with Oher--made me feel a bit creepy. so I actually hope her entire personal life collapses around her. This quote is from a globe reviewer and i wish i wrote this well: "its another Hollywood movie about a black male rescued from god knows what either by nice white people or sports. Here it is both. How good we feel is directly proportional to how blind we are willing to be". Boy oh boy. and so removed from the gist of the book.
SP0RTS TALK
I write this an hour before game 6 of the Celtic/Magic series. I have to say Shaughnessy is more optimistic than me for the first time in forever. i thought the Celtics were visibly tired let along visibly beaten up after game 5. scary analogy is that they are following the path of the bruins. up 3-0, lose the next game in OT, then lose another and come home--to lose again. Im not watching until the second half. i do believe if they return to the land of the magic kingdom, they might as well mail it in.
whoops, they yanks continue to slump. but it is 6 weeks til 7/4 so no talk from any of you or me about the red flops. By the way, Babs and i are going next week to see them play.
Thats about it.
Enjoy the long weekend.
Sayonara
ENDS AND ODDS
So I am not so openly patriotic but somehow I saw a picture in todfay's Globe whifh really hit me--american flags planted on the Commons almost looking like a real cemetery. As Memorial Day approaches, I am reminded of the soldiers at war--significantly young, significantly lower income, and significantly6 people of color. We are in another war (and we could argue for ever if it the right thing to do)and these kids (and make no mistake, they are kids) are dying. It boggles the mind. And I almost forgot, some are not even citizens. tehy are watchacall "illegals" who just want a piece of our collective dream.
But then most of you who read these are the children or grand children of immigrants--perhaps even illegal ones but from other countries nonetheless. we have the Mass legislators jumping on Arizona's bandwagon and passing very regressive legislation about "illegal" immigrants which severly limits wha they can or cannot be eligible for.
But then most of you who read these are the children or grand children of immigrants--perhaps even illegal ones but from other countries nonetheless. we have the Mass legislators jumping on Arizona's bandwagon and passing very regressive legislation about "illegal" immigrants which severly limits wha they can or cannot be eligible for.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
I'm A Bit Uncomfortable
I was not sure how to start this entry and finally decided to go with the most awkward. With all the talking heads and all the right wing fanatics and all the bloggers (excepting me of course) and all the cable shows, I have consistently learned more than I care to know about politicians and other very famous people. Now we have Elena Kagan and the information silence around her is startling. We know she is Jewish and grew up on the Upper West Side of NYC. We know Thurgood Marshall called her "Shorty". We know she plays poker nd drinks beer and sometimes smokes cigars and never was a judge. But (and here I go)why hasn't anyone told me about her partner(s) or her children (if any)or anything remotely juicy? Is the other shoe going to drop and something god awful (at least to all of THEM) going to come out? Anyone out there have some dirt they wish to share?
So we had a great time at Gary and Somee's wedding excepting of course the travel headaches though I must admit the following--for an airport the size of Atlanta's it is surprisingly clean, efficient, and has a multitude of food choices. Weather was great down there on the Pacific and the Judeo-Korean ceremony was quite nice. Personally, sharing a room with Anna (!) was the high point of the trip. For her too I bet. Actually the high point was having my whole family together without the daily distractions of life.
So our state Senate is just sitting around not publicly discussing casinos even as the budget picture gets a tad brighter. They will kill it for sure if the economy and tax revenue continue to improve. It will allow them a way out. Meanwhile does everyone know Barbara's home state has 5 casinos one of which is right down the road from Scranton. Not just places with slots either--a couple of them have card tables and racing. And the world did not collapse.
Just got tickets to see the Lowell Spinners, the Class A affiliate of the dreaded Red Flops. I have been trying to see one or two lower minor league games these last few summers with Babs. Great little parks--the one on Coney Island is very special as is the one in Mancheser NH--and no Big League pretensions. Hope to add the Yanks team on Staten Island this summer as well.
I keep ignoring all these dire predictions about the November midterms--hoping the economy turns around and the Dems don't lose their majorities. Maybe I am being naive. I will say that Kagan will be confirmed. The fights over these nominees will heat up only if one of those conservatives boys (or Kennedy) hit the road--then we will see blood on the tracks (to steal a line from Mr. Dylan.
SPORTS TALK
Could not watch the Celtics game--too nervous. Kept thinking they would blow another lead. But lo and behold, they added to it. I am beginning to envision Perkins scowling at Dwight Howard. It could happen but I don't want to jinx them. Tuuka meanwhile has to steal one of these next two games. The Bruins were horrid the other night and he has to be virtually be superman to keep them in this thing.
I will say that in both sets of playoffs, there is no great team. Everyone looks beatable including our home town boys. What Steve Nash did the other night with one eye was almost as good as Rondos triple double. Plus he blasted the Arizona immigration law clearly and articulately.
Id be worried about Mr. Beckett if I were you fans of the Flops. But I continue to believe it is too early for any of us to be wringing our hands about current standings and such.
Go Bruins/Celtics.
Adios
So we had a great time at Gary and Somee's wedding excepting of course the travel headaches though I must admit the following--for an airport the size of Atlanta's it is surprisingly clean, efficient, and has a multitude of food choices. Weather was great down there on the Pacific and the Judeo-Korean ceremony was quite nice. Personally, sharing a room with Anna (!) was the high point of the trip. For her too I bet. Actually the high point was having my whole family together without the daily distractions of life.
So our state Senate is just sitting around not publicly discussing casinos even as the budget picture gets a tad brighter. They will kill it for sure if the economy and tax revenue continue to improve. It will allow them a way out. Meanwhile does everyone know Barbara's home state has 5 casinos one of which is right down the road from Scranton. Not just places with slots either--a couple of them have card tables and racing. And the world did not collapse.
Just got tickets to see the Lowell Spinners, the Class A affiliate of the dreaded Red Flops. I have been trying to see one or two lower minor league games these last few summers with Babs. Great little parks--the one on Coney Island is very special as is the one in Mancheser NH--and no Big League pretensions. Hope to add the Yanks team on Staten Island this summer as well.
I keep ignoring all these dire predictions about the November midterms--hoping the economy turns around and the Dems don't lose their majorities. Maybe I am being naive. I will say that Kagan will be confirmed. The fights over these nominees will heat up only if one of those conservatives boys (or Kennedy) hit the road--then we will see blood on the tracks (to steal a line from Mr. Dylan.
SPORTS TALK
Could not watch the Celtics game--too nervous. Kept thinking they would blow another lead. But lo and behold, they added to it. I am beginning to envision Perkins scowling at Dwight Howard. It could happen but I don't want to jinx them. Tuuka meanwhile has to steal one of these next two games. The Bruins were horrid the other night and he has to be virtually be superman to keep them in this thing.
I will say that in both sets of playoffs, there is no great team. Everyone looks beatable including our home town boys. What Steve Nash did the other night with one eye was almost as good as Rondos triple double. Plus he blasted the Arizona immigration law clearly and articulately.
Id be worried about Mr. Beckett if I were you fans of the Flops. But I continue to believe it is too early for any of us to be wringing our hands about current standings and such.
Go Bruins/Celtics.
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