After the first presidential debate had been hashed to pieces by pundits and know-it-alls, I was reminded by “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” that John Kerry’s obliteration of Bush wasn’t a great achievement. Kerry beat a man in a debate who’s choked on a pretzel. I didn’t hesitate to laugh, but an important thought...
Read MoreEasy money – just a fantasy for the college gambler
It didn’t matter that the Panthers couldn’t overcome Favre on Monday night. By the end of the first week of the NFL season, I was already 5-10. That 11th loss was just an extra nail in my coffin. Out of 16 games, I only picked five of the winners. Thanks to my worst week ever, I would be out a whole…$0. There are people over the years who...
Read MoreStudents still getting cop blocked
With Labor Day weekend passed and another chapter in the annals of tubing written, we have the same-ol’-same-ol’ issues. It’s a bunch of ruthless and awful college students getting together and partying. Or is it a bunch of uptight cops getting agitated because people are trying to have fun? Actually it’s a little of both and a lot...
Read MoreOlympics one big reality show
I came to a conclusion while watching the Olympics; the Beijing games in 2008 will be much longer than four years away and will be even more painful to watch. NBC confused me royally with their mammoth 24-hour 7-channel lineup. Unlike the Nagano Nightmare CBS provided with the 1998 Winter Olympics, there are events broadcast live, as well as taped and...
Read MoreCheck religion at bus, Wal-Mart’s door
It’s been two weeks since Mel Gibson’s movie went to DVD. No, not “Lethal Weapon 9.” It was The Gospel According to Mel — I mean, “The Passion of the Christ.” The grace period where I would have gone to hell if I criticized the movie is finally over (at least that’s what I’ve been told). For once I was...
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