A month before the attacks of 9/11, actor James Woods was flying first class from Boston to L.A.. There were four men behaving suspiciously in the cabin. He reported it to the pilot. It has now been confirmed that ringleader Mohammed Atta was one of them.
Walmart is frequently vilified as heartless by the left. Recently, the system that tracks the funds left on the debit cards used in the food stamps program was malfunctioning. Many stores would not accept them, as the dollar limits might be surpassed. Walmart did and the leeches among us took full advantage, filling shopping carts on the house.
Yesterday a man named Bob, who always wishes me well, asked if I'd be interested in writing his biography. He summed it up in three words: “Coulda, woulda, shoulda.”
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently took on the government in court -- and won! He was accused of insider trading regarding search engine mamma.com. The deal was worth $750,000. He could have settled out of court, but chose to fight on principle. Attorney fees cost him two million, more than a settlement would have. Kudos, sir.
About two-thirds of the way through the baseball season, I remarked to a friend that the Red Sox, who at the time were about to play a four-game series against the Skanks, were “a house of cards waiting to collapse.” Last night they eliminated the Tigers and now move on to face the Cardinals in the World Series. I’m so happy I was wrong. I will be even happier if they win it all, knowing it will rankle Yankees fans. I suppose I just jinxed them.
Florida St. seems to have recaptured its football glory. Last night the undefeated Seminoles crushed third-ranked Clemson on the road in "Death Valley," 51-14. Wow.
RIP Bum Phillips, 90, long-time folksy football coach. He compiled a record of 86-80 in the NFL, mostly with the Houston Oilers, whom he guided to three straight playoff appearances in the ‘70’s. Unfortunately, the Steelers ruled the era, keeping him from the promised land. He was quoted frequently. Here’s one of his gems: “There’s two kinds of coaches, them that’s fired and them that’s gonna be fired.”
My thanks to the gentleman and lady who purchased books today in Park Slope.
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