Disclaimer: this blog is mine; the views expressed herein are mine & mine alone. They should not reflect on nor be attributed to my friends, family, or employer.
Part I
Well, I'm finally at home back in Tampa Bay, or should I say the greater Tampa Bay metro area. I have a great house, pool, my dogs to keep me company. I can sit by the pool, have coffee & post to my blog via the wireless connection. Yeah, life is good! My job is going quite well; I see a long & prosperous future here both professionally & personally.
Part II
On the political front, I was dismayed when Dubya commuted Scooter Libby's sentence. Not surprised mind you; anyone coulda seen this coming a mile away. So Scoot was fined $250K, which won't end up coming out of his pocket but surely will be picked up & paid from GOP coffers. They found the lowest common denominator in the White House that could take the fall for the Plame leak scandal, and he fell right into a feather bed. This is the cherry on top of the shit-scab-vomit sundae that is the George W. Bush presidency. Unfortunately the Bush years will be on-par w/Watergate & Iran-Contra, among the other embarrassing political happenings in American history.
No big shock that the Iraq war is still a giant morass & the situation hasn't improved any. Apparently the troop surge hasn't had the intended affect. Big shock. You could start a pool betting on the date we begin to withdraw but I doubt many would foresee a date/dates in the 2020+ range. I feel for the troops & their families, and all the innocent Iraqis devastated by this blunder. God help them all.
Part III
On the sports front, I dont know what to say about the Michael Vick dogfighting trial. As an animal lover there aren't enough words in the English dictionary for me to express my outrage at the dogfighting culture. But the details that came out about the actions of Vick & his accomplices make my skin crawl & the vomit rise from my stomach. I can only hope that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspends Vick for life, and that the Atlanta Falcons vaporize his contract. Even those that aren't animal lovers should be horrified at the details that have come out so far, and I don't think we've heard the worst of it. I was glad to hear that Nike has suspended their endorsement deal w/him w/out pay & have pulled his shoes from retail shelves. Reebok has also stopped selling the Vick jersey. Vick's actions are the most despicable, inhuman kind possible. And I hope he gets what's coming, I hope he burns in Hell, and in the meantime is ostracized from popular culture & the human society.
We also have the case of the NBA ref who's been caught by the Feds & charged w/gambling on NBA games. The officiating of NBA games has long been suspect; as fans, players, and coaches can plainly see. Superstars get the calls, certain teams seem to be favored by the league. And now you have to wonder how many of the questionable calls made by Donaghy - and perhaps others? - were made w/financial windfall in mind. It's hard to believe that Donaghy is the only one who's performance has been impacted by gambling or other outside influences, it's just a matter of how many others, how far it goes.
Closing Time....well, it's time to shut this down for now. It's a bee-you-tiful day in FL, and it's time to get out & play! There's a lawn to mow & a floor to mop....but I think that'll be later. It's the weekend & Bri wanna play! So take care of yourself & those you love, enjoy, and live life!
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