Sackcloth And Ashes
This must be how Michael felt after he told Tom Hagen to make sure Fredo never betrayed the family again. How Travis felt when had to go behind the woodshed. The way a doctor feels when he has to amputate… Continue Reading
This must be how Michael felt after he told Tom Hagen to make sure Fredo never betrayed the family again. How Travis felt when had to go behind the woodshed. The way a doctor feels when he has to amputate… Continue Reading
Today is day -2 of the Olympic Games, which means that preliminary rounds of some sports are getting started now. For instance, in women’s soccer, team USA stumbled out of the starting gate with a 2-0 loss to Norway. So… Continue Reading
No news today out of Green Bay; apparently Brett was reinstated and a cornerback was put on IR with a busted knee to make room for him on the 80-man preliminary roster. But no one saw him or heard from… Continue Reading
Based on a comment I made at Right Wing Nut House earlier this morning: It should not be news to anyone that the People’s Republic of China is a repressive, brutal regime which is the largest and most dangerous relic… Continue Reading
I approve of the trade for Manny Ramirez. L.A. is a place for big stars, and Manny is certainly that. The Dodgers badly need some swat in the middle of the batting order. Andruw Jones has been a major bust.… Continue Reading
On this day in 1701, French military commander and minor nobleman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort at the narrowest point on the river connecting Lake Erie and Lake Huron, between what are today Michigan and Ontario. It’s… Continue Reading
I keep telling myself, no, no, no. The Green Bay Packers are not going to trade Brett Favre. They’re doing due diligence. They’re just seeing what other teams would really trade for him, that’s all. They’re not going to take… Continue Reading
Let’s say you’re Ted Thompson, the General Manager of the Green Bay Packers. “Bus” Cook comes to you and says, “Brett wants to come back in 2008. He’s throwing fifty yards on a rope and he feels good. What do… Continue Reading
Wow — NAPP voters (at least, the ones who follow baseball enough to have voted) almost all voted for the Tampa Bay Rays making to the MLB playoffs. I noticed some voters voted for only one AL and one NL… Continue Reading
At the start of the season, I was optimistic for the Brewers and the Dodgers. Well, every season brings its surprise and the big surprise right now is Tampa Bay. The Rays have won something like two out of every… Continue Reading