I’ve been really busy this week, so I’ve not had time to comment on what happened in Arizona over the weekend when the deranged scumbag tried to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shooting her in the head and killing nine other people. An inadequate as it is, I add my sentiments of grief and condolences […]

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Another group of people who should be shunned are those who take advantage of a tragedy for their own ends, especially when they make it a political statement. One of the victims of the Arizona shooting was 9-year-old Christina Green (who is the granddaughter of former Chicago Cub manager and general manager Dallas Green). This […]

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As always, there is much discussion this time of year about the Baseball Hall of Fame. Both Robbie Alomar and Bert Blyleven are worthy of enshrinement in my view. Much has also been made of the voting or lack thereof, of players admitted or suspected of use of performance enhancing drugs. Mark McGwire had admitted […]

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Just a couple of days after Brett Favre announced his latest, and presumably last retirement from football, the one season he spent in New York continues to sully his reputation. Earlier this week, Favre was fined a paltry $50,000 by the NFL for not being completely forthcoming about allegations that he sent sexually explicit e-mails […]

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We all get spam e-mail. Anyone you’ve ever bought something from will send you e-mails about the latest sales/deals/products, etc. But I received an e-mail this morning that made me sit up and take notice. It was addressed from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. How did the commissioner get my e-mail address? Was it a complaint […]

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I thought that I would have more time over the holidays to correspond with everyone, but the Indignant Children have been more indignant than usual. So, I never had the chance to wish you a Happy Christmas (my apologies) , but I do have the opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. But […]

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This sounds horrible, but when I see heinous crimes hit the press, on television, radio, newspapers, or online, I cringe because I can see a black person, most likely a young black male, do that. I know that this is unfair and prejudiced, especially when a white woman holds her purse a bit closer when […]

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