Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
Nothing planned, lots of busy work, day before pay day – a lot of things conspire to make a day so dull you wish that you could relive the day they announced the Segway ’cause at least on that day hopes for a plan for world peace or limitless fuel were dashed by a goofball who thought we were all dying to riding around two-wheeled bread boxes with hockey sticks for handles.
I still have never seen one.
This is how these things should work:
“Earlier today I became aware of a search warrant alleging that I was the subject of an RCMP investigation relating to a land transaction somewhere between 1996 and 2002,” Sorbara said Tuesday night.
Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara in the Ontario Legislature. “While I have no idea as to what the allegations are or the facts on which they are based, my responsibility as a minister of the Crown is to step aside pending a determination of the matters alleged in the warrant.”
No waiting to see. No Delayesque slandering of the prosecution inviting the disrespect for due process and the constitution. Just doing what is the right thing to do.
I do not feel like celebrating the Yankees loss to the Angels as it was so similar to the Red Sox loss to the Chisox earlier in the week. Aging starters, a key error by a younger player without playoff experience, veteran sluggers not making the big play when needed. Maybe paying too much attention to the rivalry this year distracted us from others surpassing the old American League guard.
It has been years since I read Shoeless Joe Jackson or The Natural. In my pre-winter planning, I am thinking of taking on sports books, fiction and non-fiction. Any recommendations?
Later: Picked up the 2004 edition of The Thinking Fan’s Guide To Baseball.
It was sad but expected when the Sox lost and it was kinda sad and expected when the Yankees lost yesterday as well. Sad losing baseball from getting home after work to hitting the hay pushing midnight. I think I was saddest for Randy Johnson who got booed by his own fans after letting the game get away 5-0 in the early innings. How odd it is to be a fan of a team and have that much ill will to one of your best players, a guy that a few days ago got you the win that got you into the post-season. He didn’t look angry when he was pulled from the game, he didn’t curse back at the crowd – he looked sad. The photo above from The New York Times captures it perfectly – as so many of their sports photographs do. What other job is there that people give you such immediate punishment when you fail?
Don’t get me wrong. I still hope they lose this afternoon.
Later:
Wouldn’t it be great to just follow cricket around the world and take photos? I mean in addition to eating and sleeping and stuff. And having a whack load of cash to do it because it would be no fun if you were broke…and stuff.
What is wrong with George saying such a thing as this? Nothing:
Mr Shaath said that in a 2003 meeting with Mr Bush, the US president said he was “driven with a mission from God”.”President Bush said to all of us: ‘I’m driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq… And I did. And now, again, I feel God’s words coming to me, Go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East. And by God I’m gonna do it.'” Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who attended the meeting in June 2003 too, also appears on the documentary series to recount how Mr Bush told him: “I have a moral and religious obligation. So I will get you a Palestinian state.”
If that is what is in his brain, why can’t he put it that way. Consider that its pretty much accepted that he uses such language as a tool of communication and that he pretty much is convinced of its truth. So why can’t he say it – given he doesn’t get voted for again and even if he did the atheists were never lining up to back him in the first place? If we can accept Manny being Manny, can’t we now just accept George, too?