Festive? Not this year...
Some years I'm up for Halloween...this year, I'm not. Not because I'm down, or in an anti-Halloween mood, but just because I'm tired. Fortunately, I'm tired because I've been busy. Also, I've been rather emotionally drained while recovering from the aftermath of a scary 30- minute period almost two weeks ago that required a trip to the emergency room. Luckily, despite initial appearances, nothing particularly serious happened-- no permanent damage, nothing chronic...just a reminder that my body doesn't tolerate quite as much as it used to. Most of the time, I eat fairly well (not too much meat, lots of salads, fruits and vegetables), but when I lapse for a week or two, my body rebels more than it used to. There was a time, years ago, when I could live off fried chicken, Mickey D's, burritos, pizza slices, and gallons of Coca-Cola without consequence...I couldn't imagine doing that now, even if I wanted to.
With Monday Night Football in the background right now, I'm reminded of how much more I would have enjoyed watching the World Series if Al Michaels were announcing. Or Bob Costas. Or Jon Miller. Sorry, but I'm not feeling the whole Joe Buck/Tim McCarver thing on Fox-- despite their experience and knowledge of the game, they just don't seem to convey the significance of the moment the way that Michaels, Costas or Miller do. When I'm watching baseball on Fox, every game seems like an inconsequential regular-season game between two teams long since eliminated from contention. And I'm no fan of interviews during the game, or the miked bases, or all the hidden cameras on the field-- I find it all too intrusive.
As a Stanford fan, the Cardinal's OT loss to UCLA on Saturday was excruciating...had Stanford won, it would have been a tremendous emotional boost for the football program, which is clawing back toward respectability after three consecutive losing seasons. If the Cardinal had beaten 8th-ranked and undefeated UCLA, Stanford would have been 5-2 with four consecutive Pac-10 wins; instead they're 4-3 and needing two more wins for bowl eligibility while having to face USC, Oregon State on the road, Cal and Notre Dame. But better to lose in OT than to have been blown out 56-3...
As a Bronco fan, I was ecstatic to see that Denver blew out Philadelphia 49-21. The final score gives no indication that at one point, the Broncos nearly blew a 28-point lead. I think the Broncos are finally seeing the Jake Plummer that they were hoping to see when they signed him three years ago. And in other news, offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell has been upgraded to fair condition after a serious auto accident at the end of last week...
Once again, way too many political matters to follow...glad that Libby got indicted, though I'm looking forward to more indictments. How much more do people need to see to be convinced that this administration is completely contaminated with corruption? And now, BushCo is banging the war drums for Syria and Iran. Nothing like a bankrupt nation digging itself even further into the hole and incurring the wrath of even more people...
If nothing else, the Governator is no longer seen as invincible, and his ballot propositions are in trouble. There is hope, after all...
With Monday Night Football in the background right now, I'm reminded of how much more I would have enjoyed watching the World Series if Al Michaels were announcing. Or Bob Costas. Or Jon Miller. Sorry, but I'm not feeling the whole Joe Buck/Tim McCarver thing on Fox-- despite their experience and knowledge of the game, they just don't seem to convey the significance of the moment the way that Michaels, Costas or Miller do. When I'm watching baseball on Fox, every game seems like an inconsequential regular-season game between two teams long since eliminated from contention. And I'm no fan of interviews during the game, or the miked bases, or all the hidden cameras on the field-- I find it all too intrusive.
As a Stanford fan, the Cardinal's OT loss to UCLA on Saturday was excruciating...had Stanford won, it would have been a tremendous emotional boost for the football program, which is clawing back toward respectability after three consecutive losing seasons. If the Cardinal had beaten 8th-ranked and undefeated UCLA, Stanford would have been 5-2 with four consecutive Pac-10 wins; instead they're 4-3 and needing two more wins for bowl eligibility while having to face USC, Oregon State on the road, Cal and Notre Dame. But better to lose in OT than to have been blown out 56-3...
As a Bronco fan, I was ecstatic to see that Denver blew out Philadelphia 49-21. The final score gives no indication that at one point, the Broncos nearly blew a 28-point lead. I think the Broncos are finally seeing the Jake Plummer that they were hoping to see when they signed him three years ago. And in other news, offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell has been upgraded to fair condition after a serious auto accident at the end of last week...
Once again, way too many political matters to follow...glad that Libby got indicted, though I'm looking forward to more indictments. How much more do people need to see to be convinced that this administration is completely contaminated with corruption? And now, BushCo is banging the war drums for Syria and Iran. Nothing like a bankrupt nation digging itself even further into the hole and incurring the wrath of even more people...
If nothing else, the Governator is no longer seen as invincible, and his ballot propositions are in trouble. There is hope, after all...
posted by Tom (a.k.a. "G-Man") at 7:45 PM
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