Archive for January, 2007

It’s Called Breaking The Law, Plain and Simple

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

I still chuckle a bit when I read a news report like this one at CNN. Here's the "funny" bit: The Bush administration has asserted for more than a year that it had the authority to monitor U.S. residents' international communications without a judge's approval, as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...

Marty Schottenheimer Is a Playoff Choker

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

I know I'm probably the last one on this ship, but I think today cements Marty Schottenheimer's status as possibly the most prolific choker among anyone who has ever coached a playoff game in the NFL. It's probably not right to come down this hard on him when Bill Belichick ...

Cowboys and Seahawks Craziness

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

The Seahawks defeated the Cowboys tonight with a series of nearly unbelievable plays. The most significant of these plays was Tony Romo's bobbling of the snap for a nineteen yard field goal attempt with about one minute and nineteen seconds left in the game. The score at that point was ...

Privacy? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Privacy

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

We just entered a new month, and as seems to happen quite regularly, we have another news story about how this administration is holding the privacy of American citizens in contempt: President Bush says he and other government officials have the power to snoop through your mail without a judge's warrant. The ...

Nick Saban Is a Liar

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Nick Saban is a liar. And you know what? Who cares? Mr. Saban agreed today to become the next head football coach at the University of Alabama, leaving his job as head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. Many people seem to be upset that Saban told reporters for weeks ...