Friday is the new Saturday in the work world. Remembering working Saturdays in the years of schlepverk, retail wages funding weekends reminds me of dressdowns and finishing the afternoon ending with the Beat Authority:
- Make a flake. Go ahead. You know you want to. Post them on the fridge in the coffee room after.
- Baseball owners told not to spoil their monopoly for fear of the imposition of fairness.
- I knew I liked Vermont and Vermonters but now I have a favorite one, Senator Patrick Leahy who lead the good fight in the cause of Mr. Arar yesterday:
"We knew damn well if he went back to Canada he wouldn’t be tortured. He would be held and he would be investigated," Leahy thundered, wagging his finger at Gonzales. "We also knew damn well if he went to Syria he would be tortured. And it’s beneath the dignity of this country, a country that has always been a beacon of human rights, to send somebody to another country to be tortured. It’s a black mark on us. It has brought about the condemnation of some of our closest and best allies."
- The Globe is telling iLies. These are iLies as I know the world is better with more expensive future junk that does nothing more for me than a walkman did in 1985.
- I have concerns. We should all have concerns. This year's center of the infield is no 2006 center of the infield:
"He's very athletic," Epstein said. "He has great range at the position. He'll make his share of errors, but we think that's more than compensated for by his fantastic range. He gets to as many balls as anybody at that position. He's definitely a plus offensive player for the position. He's a tough out. He can handle all different kinds of pitching." Though Lugo probably won't measure up to Alex Gonzalez from a defensive standpoint -- who does? -- he has the ability to make up for it in other ways...Lugo, who used to be a pest for the Red Sox when he played in Tampa Bay, will make his DP flips to rookie Dustin Pedroia. The Sox opted not to bring classy free-agent veteran Mark Loretta back for a second season. This will be the first time the Red Sox open the season with a rookie position player since 2001...
I am thinking these days that not signing Loretta is going to be the Achilles heel of the team. In addition to more errors and shortstop, Pedroia was weak at bat last year batting under .200 in September when he was given some late games. What is wrong with having a solid defense and decent bats in the middle? - US Senate ethics changes v. the actual CPC Accountability Act. Compare and contrast.
Comments
gr - January 19, 2007 8:46 AM
GOTCHA CM!
gr - January 19, 2007 8:50 AM
The land of Ben and Jerry's, Cabot cheese, no billboards, yummy Long Trail Ale is home to a socialist senator in addition to Leahy. Leahy apparently hopes to address many perceived wrongs that were casually swept under the carpet in the last few years.
cm - January 19, 2007 8:50 AM
Yes, but I have news: tomorrow is Cheese Day. Let's get the wheel rolling.
Gordo - January 19, 2007 10:17 AM
Sen. Patrick Leahy is my new hero as well. I caught some of the CSPAN footage online last night and it was something else to see him shredding Gonzales over his nonsense views. The man literally browbeat the AG into releasing the file. Leahy rocks!
gr - January 19, 2007 11:20 AM
Gordo, some would say the idiots and theocrats have caused enough trouble, time to make them face the music. Interesting that Cheney's fall guy Scooter Libby ( http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/16/libby/index.html?eref=rss_us ) is the only one facing charges. SO FAR.
BR - January 19, 2007 11:29 AM
I don't normally get too excited about politics or politicians, but after listening to the CBC report on my way home last night, I told my wife, "you gotta watch the news tonight, this Leahy guy is great!" I wish I could vote for him.
ry - January 19, 2007 3:27 PM
No NFL? For shame.
I got pocket lint on the Colts. Who's taking the Pats?
cm - January 19, 2007 3:29 PM
I will. I've got some sweater lint to spare.
Alan - January 19, 2007 3:30 PM
Pats. Can an Indianapolis actually obtain a national professional sports award under the constitution?
gorthos - January 19, 2007 3:36 PM
Go Pats!
Jay Currie - January 19, 2007 3:42 PM
"Can an Indianapolis actually obtain a national professional sports award under the constitution?"
Only with a 2/3 majority in the Senate, 75% of the House of Representatives, 75% of the States, a minimum of 6/9 Supreme Court Justices, the President's signature and, of course, the all important 80% super majority in the Electoral College and both Clintons. But, in theory, yes.
gr - January 19, 2007 9:17 PM
Now ry, you're my good friend, and I respect you and your opinons. I think Manning and Harrison and your coach are awesome. Really. Vinitieri is my FOOTBALL HERO, and I have his number four Pats jersey gathering dust in my closet. In theory, I really want the Pats to win, and figure they have the smarts to do it, as they have so many times. Also in theory,I lived in Chicago for my youth, before New England, and I want a Superbowl rematch, so the Bears can kick the Pats ass again, 21 years after.
BUT this is my prediction, and ry, I think you will like it, I think the Colts have a great day and win on Vinitieri's foot. The Pats were FOOLS to trade him--he is not the greatest kicker ever, but he is calm, never sweats, scores the points, and most important, he is lucky. Colts 24, Pats 21.
That leaves an incredible midwestern Superbowl, after the Bears roast the Saints 40-21, and that game is way too close to call right now, but it would be the BEST.
Gorthos - January 20, 2007 6:39 AM
Go pats!