According to an article in the NY Post, a group of veterans of the Iraq War has filed a lawsuit against five European banks, claiming the institutions processed funds used to finance attacks. I hope they win, but I wonder if this will set off a number of retaliatory suits against American banks, and result in unforeseen consequences.
Also in the Post: Kudos to CBS reporter Lara Logan and her crew of four, who interviewed Ebola patients in Liberia, then put themselves in self-imposed 21-day quarantine. How refreshing in light of the cavalier, arrogant attitude of a couple of medical “professionals.”
NFL Week Ten: Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger set a record, throwing 12 TD passes in back to back games. Logic dictated he would have a field day against the 1-8 Jets. Gang Green dominated in all aspects save the final score. Go figure… Former Jets QB Mark Sanchez, run out of town by angry fans and a hostile press, has played beautifully the past two games for the Eagles, standing in for injured starter Nick Foles. Although I still believe he would never be more than average, it’s nice to see a maligned player rise to the occasion… The Cleveland Browns, a doormat since the early 90’s, are in first place after a surprisingly easy win at Cincinnati. I guess this proves that things get better in time, albeit a long time in some cases… Last week Carson Palmer signed a three-year contract extension worth 50 million. On Sunday he blew out his knee. The Cardinals, the league’s second most surprising team, have won several games without him this year. I’ve never been impressed with Palmer’s pro career, but I’d be surprised if the Cardinals continued their current pace with Drew Stanton at the helm. The NFL has skewered its rules to make passing easier. A QB is now more important than ever. Stanton seems nothing more than an adequate, temporary stand-in -- but he has the opportunity to prove his detractors wrong.
I had a long visit, more than an hour, from ol' Smoky today. He parked his butt on the ledge that surrounds the garden of the apartment building where I set up shop, and opened up his new toy, a cell phone. Soon he was cursing up a storm, unable to retrieve a number from information. As usual he complained of being hounded by unseen forces, including the FBI. It was at once sad and comical.
My thanks to the middle aged woman who purchased Sidney Sheldon's Morning, Noon and Night, and the gentleman who bought the self-published Wolfe-Arama, a collection of puns and jokes by Ira, a guy from the neighborhood.
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