Michael Goodwin mentioned a troubling fact in his column today. Only 20 citizens signed up for part-time soldiering in the UK last year. The maximum age has been raised to 51 in an effort to boost the numbers. At times it seems Europe is on the road to suicide. I hope this impression is just the misinformed opinion of someone living thousands of miles away.
Certain feats seem impossible, such as what occurred in yesterday’s game between Wisconsin and Nebraska. Badgers RB Melvin Gordon, a junior, ran 25 times for a total of 408 yards, a new NCAA major college record. That’s an average of 16.3 yards per carry. And he did not even play in the fourth quarter, the outcome having already been decided. He might have had 500. Unbelievable. The previous record, 406 yards, was set by future NFL Hall of Famer Ladanian Tomlinson, who did it in 1999 for TCU.
Also in college football: Florida St. may have several douche bags on its roster -- most teams do -- but one cannot help but be impressed by their resilience and on the field excellence. How many times have they come from behind this season? It seems as if it is every game. I wonder how the Seminoles would fare against Alabama, which seems to have regained its mojo. The championship quest should be more interesting come bowl time, given the four-team tournament, but eight teams would be better. As currently constituted, as many as four deserving teams may be left out of the mix. With eight teams, it might be one or two.
Sales of my own books has been so dismal, both on the street and online, that I've decided to offer one a day at a steep discount, two bucks, to someone I'm confident will read it. I sold one in such a manner two weeks ago and another this afternoon to a young man who donated three works of science fiction. I'm not happy about it, as it makes the sales seem phony, but there seems to be little choice at present. I just apply the money I make selling other items to cover the loss. My thanks to that young man and the two other kind folks who made purchases today.
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