A message to ESPN

Yippee!  The 2009 season has officially started!  And double yippee and a yahooooo – the Orioles beat the Yankees yesterday!  I was home watching the game, having my blood pressure go up and yelling “You Suck” at the screen and this time believe it or not I was not yelling it at the Yankees as is my usual pattern when watching any game involving the pin-striped ones.  I was yelling it at ESPN and the stupid way they cover baseball.  I watch baseball because I want to WATCH the game.  Joe and Jon can talk all they want about what ever nonsense they want but let me WATCH the game.  Yesterday featured a what seemed like 6 minute two shot of Joe Morgan and Jon Miller talking to each other (I don’t remember what they were talking about ’cause I was yelling LET ME WATCH the game) and another 6 minute three shot interview of them and Vice President Biden.  I totally support the VP – he’s a great guy – BUT I know what he looks like (I did lose some respect for the man when he revealed himself to be a Yankee fan).  PLEASE point the camera in the direction of the field while he and Joe and Jon and whoever else are talking.  And forget the artsy shots – this is not an indy film – its a ball game – keep the camera on the action.  And this message goes to FOX too – they are the ones fond of those extreme close ups of players in the dugouts – you know the ones that get so close you feel like you are going on a Fantastic Voyage through the pores on their face…. 

Okay.  Rant over … and yeah Orioles! (Maybe this year they won’t horribly disappoint me  - say it with me guys “Yes We Can” have a winning season)

Education Carries Weight

I’m going to limit my political posts for a while.  I think most of us know for whom we are voting.  I’ll post political items when I believe they have some value.  The information below was sent to me via e-mail. I verified as much of the information as I could and it appears to be true.  
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> Barack Obama:
> Columbia University – B.A. Political Science with a Specialization 
> in International Relations.
> Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
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> Joseph Biden:
> University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political 
> Science.
> Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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> vs.
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> John McCain:
> United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899
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> Sarah Palin:
> Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester North Idaho College – 2 
> semesters – general study University of Idaho – 2 semesters - 
> journalism Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester University of  Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism
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> Education isn’t everything, but this is about the two highest 
> offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make 
> the call.

The below is interesting reading - its Wiki, so it may change,but I found it an interesting read for the most part.  It makes him sound a little like W.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain

Watch this please

For those who don’t know him, this is Craig Ferguson.  He is very funny, very smart and in this video speaks for me and countless others.  Craig’s rant is wonderful but if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing – go to the about 5 minute mark and watch from there.  Mr.  Ferguson, if you please:

Go Craig!!!!  BTW – Craig Ferguson chose to become a citizen of the U.S. this year (got 100% on his test!). I think naturalized citizens sometimes have a better understanding of what a privilege it is to vote.

If you want a transcript of what was said its available here:

http://www.chrisweigant.com/