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 Wednesday, February 02, 2005 Well, Arianna's back at it again. In her 2 February 05 online column she says, "Let's not forget that for all the president's soaring rhetoric about spreading freedom and democracy, free elections were the administration's fallback position." Well if you want to be accurate Arianna, your latest criticism of the happenings in Iraq are really your fall back position. In your 15 December 04 column you criticized President Bush for his statement the Iraqi insurgency is the result of "the few people in Iraq that are trying to stop the march toward democracy." You pointed out that the highest estimates of the number of terrorists (I refuse to call them insurgents as that softens their actions to make them more palatable for the doves). Isn't this the same British intelligence that you derided for their "faulty" claims regarding Sadam's possession of WMDs? But that inconsistency aside, let's look at some numbers. If we assume that the British estimates are correct and there are 50,000 terrorists there, how can you dispute Bush's use of the word few by saying "I guess it depends on what your definition of 'few' is."? The estimates were that 8 million of the Iraqis voted and that comprised 60% of the eligible voters. That would mean there were over 13.3 million Iraqis who could have voted. That means that the terrorists, if they were all Iraqis, comprised 3/8ths of 1 percent of the Iraqi voters. Anyone who would NOT consider that a small number would probably also quibble about what the definition of "is" is. Even if there were 50,000 terrorists there, why were there only a handful of attacks during the election when there existed threats of the "streets running with blood" if people voted? Your myopic view of politics and how YOU can benefit from it has so colored your opinions as to make them laughable at best. Tuesday, February 04, 2003 Been away a lot lately, and I'm sorry But here's the thing.... I am now a full-blown capitalist entrepreneur. And not making a ton yet.... YET !!!! But I am up late, sifting through documents and spending money and trying to make this sucker float, and something occured to me as I was typing away and listening to the background noise on the television.... With all the tragedy lately, and all the pending tensions, I am terrifically greatful for at least one thing.... Rosie Perez had a career that died a fast and swift death. Has there ever been a more annoying presence in American entertainment? Friday, January 17, 2003 Yao Ming Has proven to be quite the sensation. I will admit how wrong I was about him when I called him a top-5 all time stiff. However the rookie of the year award belongs in the hands of Amare Stoudamire, and as for Yao leading Shaq in the all-star balloting, just wait for tonight. I'm no Shaq fan, but a pissed off Shaq is not someone Yao has ever seen before. I thought I knew a lot about baseball I'm no Bill James or anything, but I am passionate about the sport. Or so I thought. How in the world did this escape my attention? That's right, Canada has it's very own baseball hall of fame. To further reinforce their role as America Lite, they plan on inducting Pete Rose on the basis of his playing in 95 games for the Les Expos in 1984. I would love to see who else is in this hallowed hall, but their website does not appear to include a membership list, only those set to be inducted. Canada's funny. Must...control...self... Like many writers, I make these entries because I loathe stupidity and feel the need to express my superiority by telling everyone about it. An example Stupid, stupid hippies. It constantly shocks me when adults provide youngsters with the means to manipulate them. I'm sure these teachers and parents sat around discussing how "socially conscious" these fine young people are. Stupid, stupid hippies...They want TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL for a day. "Uh, war in Iraq? Whatever. Oh, I can cut class and be a little rebel? Dude, I am like, so totally against it." But, I'm guessing these educators were just bursting with pride as little Kaylee and Trevor poured their little souls in to their protest. Perhaps a tear came to their eyes as they flashed back to themselves trying to get laid, er, protesting government, at their first peace march. Thursday, January 16, 2003 I have good news and bad news... The good news is (for my sanity, anyway) that I saw half of FOX networks Man vs. Beast "show" last night. The bad news is (for all of you) is that I only saw half of FOX networks Man vs. Beast "show" last night. Therefore, I can only report in on 3 of the six "events" that took place. The first event I saw was "world class sprinter" Shawn Crawford racing African wildlife. Show host Steve Santagati introduced him and gave us the "tale of the tape" for the first race. It read like this: Crawford ////////////// Giraffe WT: 165 /////////////// 560 HT: 6'1" ///////////////16'6" Age: 21 ////////////////// 3 100 Time: 9.94/////UNKNOWN Seriously, I made up all the numbers except the 100 times, which I wrote down very carefully so as not to transcribe them. We then went to Carl Lewis, who was trackside, and he informed us that Mr. Crawfords time is ONLY 2 tenths of a second off the world record, which is akin to telling me that the moon is only 230,000 miles away. Lewis quickly got to the "keys to the race", just like a real sports announcer! The keys for Crawford: get off to a good, clean start. The keys for the Giraffe? Stay focused (rather obvious, do not be distracted by vines and leaves, no matter how hungry you are) and realize you are in a race , which Lewis helped with by speaking to the Giraffe in his native tongue. Crawford laid the wood to Senor Jirafe, and moved on to his next victim, zebra. (Multiple replays were shown, focusing on when the giraffe had a mis-step, prompting Santagati to note "that probably cost him the race"). The giraffe seemed unfazed by it all. Zebra had a similar buildup, and oddly enough the keys to the race remained the same. The zebra (or, just zebra, as it was referred to during the buildup) won handily. But wait! Crawford was challenging the start, as zebra appeared to leave early. The video tape does not lie, and Crawford was correct. Since each participant was allowed three false starts, the race was re-run. Craford got out to a great start, only to be demolished soon thereafter by zebra, who ran a 9.95, which as we know is only two tenths of a second off the world record. Crawford ran a 10.56, making it obvious his heart was not really in it. At the conclusion, Santagati said: "Thanks to Shawn Crawford, and thanks to the zebra." A fitting tribute to a great champion. Next up: elephant vs. midgets. Epic. Check back later tonight. Why, that sounds just like a can of whoop-ass being opened! It appears that intrepid mole / weapons inspector Hans Blix has stumbled upon something One can only guess what Jack Tripper-like chain of events led to this discovery. I can hear Saddam shouting to Blix as he wandered towards a huge pile of warheads..."No, getting colder. I said COLDER! Definitely nothing over there." Now we can finally begin pillaging the Iraqi oil supplies as God intended. But Who is Listening? I understand taking pride in your State, (actually, I don't, being from New York...not much to brag about here) but I think some may be taking it a bit too far. Remember the golden rule of America: "If something doesn't go the way you want, bitch and moan until someone legislates your problem away." Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Lots Happening In the world of sports, so let's touch on a few hot issues that have been on my mind, shall we? Marvin Lewis Good for him, he just opened the gates of Hell. But by taking the kitty-cats head coaching job he essentaially has put himself in a can't lose situation for his own future. If the Bengals continue to be the leagues punching bag for the next 3 years he can just blame the Brown family for not letting him do his thang and grab another job. With the emphasis the NFL is putting on giving minority coaches opportunity he'll at least get plenty of interviews. If he actually makes the Bengals respectable he will be able to write his own ticket for anywhere in the league. Yet, I still can't shake my dislike for him. Two years ago when the Bills dismissed Wade (Bums Son) Phillips they were drooling over the thoughts of hiring Lewis, fresh off the Ravens Superbowl win. I was drooling as well. He came in for an interview, tanked it, ripped the city, told the press he didn't want to live here because of the schools, and basically told Buffalo, "Don't call me, I'll call you". The Bills went on to hire the polite and decent Grrrreggaaga Williams, a man guaranteed to lead the Bills to mediocrity, and quite possibly slightly better. Now all I hear on Sportscenter is "Why won't anyone give Lewis a shot?" Linda Cohn (ohhh, I don't like her. How long till she calls Lewis M.L.?) said he's "just looking for a job, any job." Well, he frick'n had it, but he thought he was too good for it. Piss on him. Troy Aikman There are rumors, probably largely unfounded, that he would consider coming back and playing for the Tuna. Three words: don't do it. Why? One, you will not succeed. You were never what I would call a great QB to begin with. You were surrounded by one of the top 5 teams of all time. Awesome OL, top five running back of all time, playmaking WR, big play D. You have your legend, the Superbowls, a lock on the Hall of Fame. Don't come back with that noodle arm and try to do with a bunch of retreads what you did ten years (yes, ten years, ago). And two, do you have any desire to die? How about brain dead? Look, I know you don't have kids, and according to some rumors you likely never will, but isn't there someone in this world who would be sad to see you go? Besides, you seem to be doing OK in the booth, and the money can't be too bad. What does eating through a straw pay? Arnaz Battle One of my favorite Irish players ever. How quickly your fates can change. Two years ago he was quarterbacking the Irish. A dream job, right? No, because Irish QB's, especially those that run the option, don't fare very well in the NFL. (Anyone seen Tony Rice lately?) Last year he made the switch to wide receiver and struggled mightily, but he really blossomed this year. Word is he's looking solid at the Senior Bowl as well. He has great speed and runs solid routes. Someone will take a fourth or fifth round shot on him and will not be disappointed. MLB All Star Game Bud Selig has actually made a propsal that could make MLB better. This heretofore unknown event has caused great rejoicing amongst baseball fans. The winning league in the All Star game would get home field advantage in the World Series. Cons: Injuries. Your pitcher blows his arm out or your catcher gets "Fossied" and you are not real happy. Pros: Intensity goes up, interest goes up, and homer manager selections go down. Sorry Brenley, you'll have to take LoDuca this year. And these managers will want to win...badly. The AS Game manager is from the World Series team of the previous year, so these guys will all be in contention. And if they don't know now they will learn that home teams are 8-0 in game sevens since 1979. Think Torre would have wanted to be home two years ago? Tuesday, January 14, 2003 I would like to get to my Dodgers post, but it is lengthy And watching 24 throws off my whole evening...I did not see that ending coming at all. Nailed that bitch ex-wife fucking over my man President Palmer, but I think that was obvious to us all. But the hottie daughter offing the CTU guy AND the fiancee? In cahoots with the old man? Genius. I thought last year dragged in the middle, but this show has been the most consistently excellent on TV this year. (What horrible grammar in the last sentence) Could someone with one o' them popular websites run a poll? Who would make the best real-life Prez? The Left-Wing Sheen character or President Palmer? Someone needs to do this, post haste. Ahh, Music...It's Charms doth soothe the savage beast As usual, I did not watch the Award Show of the Week last night. Curiosity, however, got the best of me so I snuck a peak at the winners from the American Music Awards. I quickly began a crash course to educate myself on these artists who are changing the world so as to help you all integrate with the youngsters today. So without further ado, the awards: Favorite Male Artist - Rock / Pop: Eminem - Winner Enrique Iglesias Nelly Pritches Pick- Enrique Iglesias. I grudgingly admit I thoroughly enjoy listening to Eminem. I have yet to buy a CD because the thought of giving money to this scumbag sickens me. But I dig the tunes. Iglesias, however, had the good taste to slip the tongue to Anna Kournikova in a video. Need I say more. Favorite Female Artist - Rock / Pop: Sheryl Crow - Winner Celine Dion Pink Pritches Pick - Going off the board here...The mere fact that Sheryl Crow can win an award for anything other than biggest horse face has me alarmed. Since I've been watching VH1's 80's specials I am going with Pat Benatar. They don't make 'em like that anymore. Fire and Ice, baby! Favorite Band, Group, Etc. - Rock / Pop Creed - Winner Linkin Park Nickelback Pritches Pick - Gotta go off the board again becasue I looked up the songs these groups sing and I realized that I thought one band sang them all. I cannot vote in good conscience for anyone but the Tragically Hip. Favorite Album - Rock / Pop Eminem - Winner Ashanti Nelly Pink Pritches Pick - I guess I'm fine with Eminem. My personal favorite this year was Our lady Peace. And someone please take a 2X4 to this "Pink" persons head. Her album title was Missundaztood. How about Shut the hell up, you no talent scumbag? What? Taken? Favorite New Artist - Rock / Pop Ashanti - Winner Kelly Clarkson Puddle of Mud Pritches Pick - As long as the chick from American Idol did not win I'm fine. Ashanti looks hot, and according to her bio, she's of age. Favorite Male Artist - R&B / Hip Hop Eminem - Winner Ja Rule Nelly Pritches Pick - That's enough Eminem. You'll never be able to fit all these awards in yor trailer. My pick goes to Big Daddy Kane. Yup, KP is kickin it old school. Favorite Feamle Artist - R&B / Hip Hop Mary J. Blige - Winner Ashanti Jennifer Lopez Pritches Pick - Somewhere Aretha Franklin is wretching uncontrollably. Jennifer Lopez? Hmm, Pritch will take Glays Knight any day. No award for this degredation of music as we know it. Favorite Band, Group or Collection of Thugs - R&B / Hip Hop OutKast - Winner B2K Nappy Roots Pritches Pick - Dear God, make my head stop hurting. Is this where urban music is now? Public Enemy is and shall remain the perpetual winner. Favorite Album - R&B / Hip Hop Eminem - Winner Ashanti Ludacris Nelly Pritches Pick - Ugh. Who are these people? When in doubt the award goes to the artist with the most intentional mispellings, in this case Ludacris for his epic work, Word of Mouf. No word on how he managed to spell "of" correctly. Favorite New Artist - R&B / Hip Hop Ashanti - Winner B2K Nappy Roots Pritches Pick - Fine. The hottie wins. Please remember my encouraging words when you are deciding how many articles of clothing to remove in your next video. I would help with the country music, but as a genre it makes me thoroughly nauseous. Suffice it to say some doughy white dude won for singing about how the hot chicks dig him but he needs a "real" woman. And I'm sure the Dixie Chicks featuring lead singer Charlene Tilton fared well. Monday, January 13, 2003 On another note It's getting to be baseball season again, as it is now one month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. While it is too early for predictions, I can begin to talk about those perenial underachievers known as the Los Angeles Dodgers. A team breakdown will appear in this space tomorrow. Well, ONE of us is back... And feeling chock full of sports opinion. ...Look, I'm from Buffalo, and if there is one place that loves to (and has earned the right to) whine about officiating it is us. But Bill Cowher needs to shut his damn mouth. Look dude, your guy hit their guy. Of course the kicker embellished it, but you have to be more disciplined. Maybe you should have your vaunted defense try stopping someone instead of flapping your gums and looking like you would like to mate with the nearest inanimate object. Dear Lord, I just defended the Tennessee Titans. The worst offenders of The Football Gods ever for their illegal "Music City Miracle", otherwise known as "The touchdown that defied physics." Thursday, December 26, 2002 Call me Mr. Non-Political Ever since the congressional elections I have had zero desire to discuss politics. With anyone. Anywhere. Period. I mean, the chances have been out there. The blog world, the office, Christmas...My wife's 84 year old Grandmother was telling me how she doesn't mind the new airport security measures because, hey, you never know!!! When I started to go in to my Islamofascist diatribe I just hit the abort switch and bailed out. Forget the fact she is accepting of the fact that this 84 year old pasty, diabetic, sweet woman is willing to take her shoes off and be strip searched in the name of halting terrorism. I just don't have the fight in me now. The Lott thing seems so tired and predictable. Beyond that, there's not much out there. Maybe it's the spirit of the season... I know you've heard this before... But I just cannot lay off. ESPN is officially the devil if you are trying to raise children to have character and be good sports. On Christmas afternoon, while my kids were sleeping (yes, the 2-1/2 year old took a nap on Christmas!, talk about your Christmas miracles) I saw the end of ESPN's year in review. It was about 5-6 minutes of video clips for the year. The station that shows 11 year olds call their shots ala Babe Ruth, the station that is televising an 18 year old high school basketball player (oh, sorry, they are showing his team, right...), had some great highlights. Setting the exploitation of unpaid children aside for now, I'll stick to the NFL. At least three shots were of Terrell Owens, the illustrious wideout for the Niners. And one was actually a catch! The other two covered his post-touchdown celebrations involving Sharpie pens and pom-poms. Any idea what NFL wideout did not appear? If you guessed Marvin Harrison, the holder of the record for most catches in a single season, you would be correct. We all know why we don't see Harrison in the year-end highlights. Because like so many other great players before him he chooses to set records without humilitaing his opponents or attempting to make himself larger than the game. Like other underrated players such as Thurman Thomas, Steve Largent, Charlie Joiner, James Lofton and a host of others Harrison will not make many ESPN features because he is a modest, humble man. And that is just plain wrong. And it isn't going away. At their age my kids don't see much TV now, but I can't stomach the thought of them someday watching Sportscenter. Between the glorification of egomaniacal atheletes and Stuart Scotts butchering of the English language I suppose we'll stick to Noggin (parents will know the channel to which I am referring). I sure can't let 'em watch Sabres games...that's far too offensive. Sunday, December 22, 2002 And by the way... I know we are all adults here (except for the kids who searched on "doggy style" and ended up being sorely disappointed with this site) so I don't want to sound preachy but...Please allow me to echo some sentiments expressed by my esteemed fellow blogger Jeremy. You will not believe how good it feels to give a little of yourself this time of year. Cash is great, it means a lot when given to the right cause. Yet giving some time means so much more. My wife got me started volunteering at St. Lukes mission soon after we got married. It was one of those sitcom relationships. You know, harsh conservative meets artsy type chick, and..how do they get along? Think about when Alex met Ellen on Family Ties except my wife was apolitical yet semi-brainwashed by the liberals she associated with in the graphic design and illustration major she had. Times have changed since. She's what I call a conservative-realist (I'll explain that someday) and I'm a conservative who now realizes everyone in the world is not white and straight, and actually appreciates that. Anyway, the hours spent helping these people, hearing their stories, realizing that there are so many good people who exist and endure through such unfortunate circumstances, well, they add such a dimension to life. I hope you all have a chance to experience it. And, if we don't talk again, Merry Christmas to all of you. A Christmas Card Update Yes, yes, I know you are all sitting around at home wondering...is Kevin still horked off about the Christmas postcards? Indeed I am. Me and the missus have now received 44 cards and 12 Christmas "can't be bothered to address you formally cause we're too busy" cards. I have had it, and I am now officially over the edge. Sure, it may have something to do with the Bills taking one in the ass today (we went from up 7-3 to down 10-0 on one bad, embarassing call. But hey, we're used to it, we're Buffalo. You know, illegal lateral vs. Tenessee, no goal (effin' Brett Hull), wide right, and the mystery goal vs. Philly in the NHL playoffs in 1999 ( it went through a hole in the net, who else could that happen to?). But, I digress. We got the ultimate one on Friday. Picture of the kids, and printed in bold, block computer letters was "Merry Christmas from the XXXXXXXX". And that was IT! Not even a signature. No salutation. And the envelope it came in had a computer generated label. And my hand is still cramped from doing our nice, polite note inside each card. I guess my place in heaven is secure. What a martyr, eh? Chapter One- Tired of the Whole Lott of Stupid Puns Well, kids, we have been through an interesting two or three weeks. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) has been forced to step down from his post as Senate minority leader before he could even re-take the majority leader spot. Why? Cause he made a really stupid, off-the-cuff remark at Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party. Were the comments intentional? Yeah, probably. Were they intended to mean what the media has made them out to mean? I seriously doubt it. There is this really ridiculous notion that some Democrats have, that makes no sense at all in the real world. "Republicans want to enslave minorities, kill seniors, and starve school children. They want to poison your air and water." That's the line. And anyone that hears that from the Chris Dodd's and the Howard Dean's of the world need to either get a more serious grip or voluntarily remove themselves from the gene pool. There are a number of serious issues that need to be discussed in this country (like national security), and then some that are not so important that will be discussed anyway (this stupid prescription drug thing).... But wrangling over whether or not Orrin Hatch wants to skin your grandmother alive ain't one of 'em. Sen. Lott has since removed his name from consideration as the next Majority leader. The comments were stupid, and they were picked up by the race-pimp industry, and then the major "we want Clinton" media, and then things got out of control. As all hell was breaking loose over two sentences uttered at a senile man's last hurrah, some actual important things happened. Did you hear of them? No. Why? Because the major media was tripping over it's collective tongue to wring every last morsel of insanity from this silly story. And then what happened, you ask? Well, the Republicans did what they have done for years. They looked at the situation, and they took care of business. Lott stepped down as majority leader, and it looks as if Sen. Bill Frist, MD will be taking the helm. Now, I have met Sen. Frist once before, and he was a really nice guy. What I have learned since tells me he may be a great man. And Bill, here's your chance to prove it. As for the fallout of all this, I hate to say it (that's a lie) but this is gonna hurt the Democrats more than it will ever hurt the Republicans. Looking back on impropriety of yore, the Rep's can see the scalps of Newt, Bob Livingston, Lott- all the way back to Nixon, and then beyond. The Democrats still get to save Senate floor space for Robert 'KKK' Byrd and Fritz 'The Confederate Flag shall always fly' Hollings, and listen to the recurrent bloviations of Bill 'I did not have sex with that woman' Clinton. Your house is glass, Dems, put down the rocks. However, I am glad that Trent is gone, and it has nothing to do with his faux pas at the shin-dig. He was a bad leader. He has always been a bad leader. He lost seats every cycle he was leader. He gave Senate control to the Dems in 2000 by not realizing the threat/putz that is Jim Jeffords. He capitulated to Tom Daschle on WAY too many occasions, and he needed to go. I don't care if his mouth had been wired shut for the last 6 months, I would still have been for his replacement as Majority Leader. We need a pro-growth, true-conservative in the Senate that can stack up with Denny Hastert and move conservative legislation. We haven't had that. Maybe now we will. Warning to women and children !!!! I'm just now getting warmed up. Much more to come. If you can't take the heat, get the hell out of the proverbial kitchen. Retraction Just kidding. Stick around. I'll watch my language, and there will be little if any nudity. I promise. Apologies and regrets.... And lately I have been the one remiss in my postings. Sorry, just had a lot going on. Give me a few to regroup and expect a veritable flurry of insight and wit in the next few hours. But a quick 'On Deck' for ya--- Trent Lott is gone, FINALLY ! Hillary is still a snotty, whiny, stupid shell of a woman. I hate to say it, but the Packers are gonna win it all this year, Kev.... it's all but pre-ordained. It IS, in fact, the most wonderful time of the year. ROCK ON RACHEL- you know we love ya. (how's the project going, by the way?) And it is about damn time the economic team in the Executive got a good shuffling. More to come. And please, if you can find it in your heart, spend a little time perusing the charitable sites listed on the left-hand side of your screen. They are there for a reason, and it 'tis the season, so if you would pleasin', help me out of this terrible attempt at rhyme. And give till it hurts. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 I'm a Christmas kinda guy... I love the holidays. I love what Christmas means. I love the fact my two year old is crapping his pants right now every time I mention Santa. I love the snow, the family, the semi-hectic and relaxed at the same time feelings. But I have a new hatred. These people who send Christmas postcards with pictures of the family and a trite, dismissive signature. We received three in the mail yesterday. A snapshot of the family, accompanied by the heartwarming "Best wishes, the (insert name here) family." The problem I have is that I get these from dear friends. Hey, if I got it from my old high school buddy who I talk to once a year I'd be fine. But I get them from close friends now. I can hear it now. "We're so busy. And besides, who cares anyway?" Well, I guess I do. If you can't take the time to put 30 seconds in to a salutation and remember my kids names then just take me off your Christmas list becasue it is obviously just a chore to you. These are the same people who spend three hours a night watching such classics as American Idol and Survivor but can't find a few minutes a year to acknowledge what the season means. Man, do I feel better now. Merry Christmas everyone! And if you send me your address you will get a real, honest to God Christams card! Monday, December 16, 2002 Ahhh, Sweet Revenge Allow me a brief moment to gloat about a Bills victory yesterday. For those who don't know the current San Diego Charger GM is John Butler, who ran the show for the Bills for many years and led them to some great success. He left Buffalo on some pretty sour terms. Turns out he had planned on boltin' to the Bolts for at least a year while his contract ran out here in Buffalo. The Bills owner, Ralph Wilson, kept asking him about re-upping, and John Boy kept putting him off by telling him he didn't want to do anything until after the season. Eventually Mr. Wilson learned from some sources that Butler had been promised a job in San Diego after his Bills contract ran out (um, that's called tampering), so he dismissed Butler just before the end of the year. Next thing you know, Butler is a Charger. Coincidentally enough, Butler did not negotiate with pending Bills free agent Marcellus Wiley during the year. Guess what one of Butlers first moves was upon hitting the beach? That's right, Wiley is now a Charger. Also coincidentally, this personnel genius (and he is that, without a doubt) produced the following draft for the Bills in his final year: 1st round bust Eric Flowers, 2nd round bust Tavares Tillman, 3rd round bust Corey Moore, 4th round waste Avion Black (now with Houston), 5th round special teamer Sammy Morris, 6th round waste Leif Larsen, and 7th round longshot Drew Haddad. For his first two drafts in San Diego he performed at his previous brilliant level. Methinks I smell a rat... So when the Bills dumped a nice Gatorade bucket of cold water on San Diegos playoff chances I, along with 70,000 of my friends had a looooong laugh. And kicking Doug Fluties ass sure didn't suck either. Incidentally, Mr. Butler was diagnosed with cancer during his first year with San Diego. I wish him all the best in his battle with this terrible disease, but I hope his teams never make the playoffs as long as he lives. Which I hope is a very, very long time. Saturday, December 14, 2002 HOLY CRAP...AL GORE HAS BREASTS As if it wasn't bad enough having to watch Al and his size 42-46 ass make out with Tipper for five minutes (thanks for the sweet shot of Tippers VERY yellow teeth SNL). We then have to learn the awful truth that Algore is a B cup? Why is this dillhole on SNL again? Please NBC, come to your senses and realize how you are being used by Americas connsumate loser. He just...won't...go...away! Friday, December 13, 2002 A couple of weeks ago The History Channel had a nice Biography / special on about the life of Ronald Reagan. I didn't learn much I did not already know, thanks to the fine writings of Dinesh D'Souza, but it did set me ta thinkin' about something. While Reagan was not the first Republican to be portrayed by the left as a bumbling doofus he was certainly the first to be outright attacked over it. And while the left threw their insults and derided his intellectual capacity Reagan stood calmly by, entrenched in his beliefs and unswayed by the elitist opinions of the day. All of this is rather obvious to those of us who recall this great man. What amazes me is how the elitists have made this a recurring theme every time a Republican achieves the Presidency. Bush Sr., his VP Dan Quayle, Bush Jr., and lets go back to Ford and even Nixon. All have been portrayed, with the possible exception of Bush Sr., as men lacking the intellectual capacity to hold higher office. Actually, with Bush Sr. they were more fond of painting him as "out of touch" with the common man. And let us look at how their opponents have been perceived by the media. Lets start with Carter, then Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton, and Gore. All of these men are written about as intellectuals. Carter is often called "our smartest President", why I'll never know. Mondale and Dukakis were liberals who could change America, but could not get their message out (because of negative republican campaigning, I'm sure). Everyone knows how smart Bill Clinton is, just ask any newspaper writer, or even Molly Ivins. But if you're that smart, shouldn't you be able to figure out that the slutty ones always tell? And of course our friend Al Gore. While his opponent had graduate and post graduate degrees from Harvard and Yale, Al "left" post-grad after one year. Yet, he is smart because he sees the wisdom in doing away with the internal combustion engine. I see much of Ronald Reagan in our current President. He says what he means, he believes what he is saying. He is willing to take his case to the American people, and wager that when presented the facts, that Americans believe what he believes. I have serious problems with many Bush policies, most noteably the steel tarriffs, but I truly believe that he feels he is doing the right thing and helping a sector of America. What I admire most is that he knows that the elitists deride his intellectual capacity, and he seems to enjoy it. Let's hope the media does not fool America in to believing the "buffoon" tag, as many did with Reagan. Those who sought the truth found the greatness of the man, and we see it now in Bush. I see we have all been remiss in our postings, but I have been most negligent of this fine site. Some events have occured in the lives of some friends of mine that really set me to thinking. I have a great wife, and two young sons, a 2-1/2 year old and an infant, that provide me with a lot of happiness. Some friends of ours just celebrated their sons first birthday, all while wondering if he will ever get to walk on his own. You see, this wonderful couple found out one month before the due date last December that their son would be born with Spina Bifida. Our friends are dealing with it quite well, but believe me it has not been easy. Monthly hospitalizations seem to occur, and at the end of November the child spent over a week in the hospital. And from what I understand, he has nowhere near what some of the worst cases of Spina Bifida can be like. At least he has a chance to walk with a walker. All we can do is hope for the best. So do me a favor gang? I know it sounds trite, but when you're with your families tonight and over the Holidays, take some time to think about how wonderful life is and how easy some of us may have it. And a special thanks to Jeremy for recognizing the wonderful work done by Childrens Hospital here in Buffalo, NY. They touch so many lives and take such a burden off of many stressed out parents. Sunday, December 01, 2002 By the way, our Rachel is taking on a tremendous task, and I know she will do splendidly in it, but she needs your help. She has been touched recently with a similar re-recognition as I alluded to below, in a monumentally more active way. She is actively pursuing stories about what has been called "the Greatest Generation." She is looking for stories about veterans of the second world war. If you have any information or stories, or have elders in your family or community that may be able to assist her in her endeavor, please hop over to her site and let her know. She is serious about this, and I wish her well. I am forwarding some of my own suggestions regarding people in my life, and hope you all do the same. In the mean time, WE ARE WITH YA, RACH ! Let me tell you about my weekend, thus far DATELINE: Washington, DC I am visiting my mother in the Washington DC area. Left Memphis at 5:20 PM or so Thanksgiving night, and landed here about 8:15. It was a little colder than in Memphis, but not much. Went back to Mom's, and just chilled for a while. It was nice. It was my first time here since she moved this direction, and one of the three or four times I have seen her since that 'debacle'. Anyway... If you haven't been to DC, or haven't been recently, make plans now to do so in the next few years. It really is, for the political/history/tradition/patriotism buff, a wonderful place to be. It is amazing sometimes to drive into town (we are actually in Alexandria, VA) and see the Capitol Dome over the tree tops, or to see the Washington Monument standing tall and proud in the distance. It can- in a weaker moment- take your breath away. We have done a little of the 'tourist' stuff, though I have been here many times before and have seen most of it. It is always fun to go to the various installations of the Smithsonian and see what has changed and what has been improved. It is the fall, so the cherry blossoms are long gone, and the leaves have already changed and taken their obligatory fall to the ground, but it is still a beautiful place, a beautiful city, and a place of strength and pride. I will provide a full accounting- with the interesting stuff, not the mundane- later, and will give all a little 'tour guide' for your next/first trip to the nation's capital. In the mean time, let me say two things: First, if you haven't ever been to DC, you are missing out. Try to find a way to get here sometime. Second, if you have never seen 'The Wall' at night.... there is no way to describe it, and the things that are left there in honor and respect. Saturday, November 30, 2002 Daschle calling the kettle black I love the way Daschle tries to draw attention away from his very own tactics by trying to blame others for doing exactly what he has done. Daschle accuses political talk shows of whipping up emotional responses. If entertainment becomes so much a part of politics and if that entertainment drives an emotional movement in this country among some people who don't know the difference between entertainment and politics, and who are then so energized to go out and hurt somebody, that troubles me about where politics in America is going. This from the guy who was claiming that the Repubs were going to starve children to death by cutting the school lunch program (the truth was, the Repubs plan INCREASED funding for school lunch programs but not as much as the Dems plan. Their logic: the Repubs' plan is less than our plan so they cut back from our plan to their plan, therefore, they cut the funding. This from the guy who claimed Repubs wanted to force senior citizens to eat dog food (his words - not mine) because the Social Security plans were going to be cut (same definition of cut as above). Now if those are not two examples of trying to drive an emotional response, what is? Sorry Tom, I'm not buying your attempt at misdirection. Here's another example of the emotional fear mongering on the part of the libs (I know Jeffords is an ind but they always vote with the libs so they may as well stand up and admit they are libs). Bush policies allowing power plants to avoid installing simple anti-pollution equipment when they modernize will lead to so many extra premature deaths from plant pollution that it would be like enduring the equivalent of a Pearl Harbor every 30 days," Jeffords said. |