Archive for December, 2008
End the Bailout Madness
Somehow I missed this gem amid the holiday buzz: “Developers Ask U.S. for Bailout as Massive Debt Looms.” Mr. Obama and Congress, I beg of you — end the bailout madness! We cannot save every industry that made bad business decisions. And we cannot save individuals who racked up huge loan and credit-card debts as they [...]
Mele Kalikimaka, Mr. Obama
Great read about Barack’s temperament … Obama’s Zen State, Well, It’s Hawaiian – NYTimes.com. “When Obama gets on television, the national pulse goes down about 10 points,” said Representative Neil Abercrombie, Democrat of Hawaii, who was close friends with Mr. Obama’s parents.
Obama: An Inspiration to Overweight Nation
Hailed as a savior before even taking the oath, Obama revealed during his Hawaiian vacation that he’s also working on physical perfection — and is damn close to achieving it. In doing so, might he inspire an overweight nation?
Bowl Preseason Wasn’t Pretty
The bowl “preseason” was not kind to me — I correctly picked the winner in only 3 of 8 games (though I am quite proud of my Notre Dame pick). The real games start today with both FSU and Miami trying to kick off their 2009 campaigns in style. I hope they do; I picked [...]
Let’s Go Bowling!
I know you’ve been anxiously anticipating my bowl picks, so without further delay, here they are — with the bowls’ older, traditional names. Screw the sponsors. (This post will be updated throughout the bowl season with results.)
Please Stop Your Crying!
I’m going on the record as being against any kind of bailout of the automakers. They’re not the only industry in dire straits due partly to conditions out of their control. Companies come, they grow, they decline, they fail to reinvent themselves, and then sometimes they go. That’s Darwinist capitalism, people!
Tebow’s Plight Recalls a Tale of Heismans Past
Shame on the 17 percent of Heisman Trophy voters who left Tim Tebow off their ballot this year. And shame on me for leaving Peyton Manning off mine in 1997?
Heisman Prognostication
The Heisman will be awarded tonight, and my esteemed co-writer no longer has a vote, so that’s one less for Timmy, I presume. I figure Tim will end up third, actually. Despite all the talk we’re hearing about it here in the Southeast, where I live, most voters are going to be swayed by the [...]
Class Warfare
One trend I’ve loved in the last eight years has been watching Repubs scream “class warfare!” any time regular folk (or the very rare politician) criticizes the absurd tax breaks and other financial advantages given to the wealthy in this country. The irony is so palpable it’s like a 16-ton-weight falling on the speaker from [...]
Thank you Mack Brown
How about this little nugget out of Fort Worth: “Mack Brown votes for Florida ahead of Texas, OU”. With the Gators edging out Texas by .014 in the final BCS standings, that vote from Coach Brown certainly helped.
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