Let's have a show of hands: Who believes former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, is truly sorry for the corruption that has seen him sentenced to a 14-year stretch in prison? Who believes former New Jersey governor, Jon Corzine, does not know what happened to the 1.2 billion that has disappeared from the coffers of the now defunct MF Global? Who believes Alec Baldwin was singled out by a flight attendant, who he claims looked the other way as other passengers used their electronic devices in violation of regulations? The latter incident shows that the disease of entitlement so ingrained in almost 50% of the population is not restricted to the lust for other people's money.
I have never seen the show Mythbusters, which airs on cable, but I was entertained by an article in today's NY Post detailing a recent event the show staged at a police test firing range. They fired a cannonball, which overshot its target and flew into a part of suburban San Francisco, damaging houses and an SUV before finally coming to a halt. Fortunately, no one, not even Nancy Pelosi, was hurt.
Is it possible that the real owners of the Florida Marlins are the U.S. Congress or the Fed? Where is this moribund franchise getting the money to sign high-priced free agents? Are they printing it themselves?
The Angels have won the Albert Pujols derby, giving him 25.4 million over ten years. They also have signed pitcher CJ Wilson, who was a bust in the post season, for 77 million. I'm sure the one-percenters and union folks still able to afford to attend games won't mind a ticket increase.
For the first time in its history, Harvard has entered the basketball Top 25. This may change tonight when the Crimson face UCONN, which graduates very few of its roundballers.
The madness that is major college sports has never manifested itself more clearly than with the inclusion of Boise St. in the Big East, football only. Last time I looked at a map, Idaho was about 2000 miles from the conference's hub. I guess the team will earn enough to cover the cost of longer flights. And I suppose it's silly to wonder about the lost classroom time of student-athletes.
God bless America.
The floating bookshop had no sales today, as business hours were curtailed by the cold. I did receive three donations: eight VHS tapes from Marie, three great coffee table books from Moses, and three hardcover thrillers from the 84-year-old veteran. Thanks, folks.
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