Jan 23
Manti Te’o Got Catfished |
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Last week I was going to write this, but with the Lance Armstrong story breaking, and being a cancer survivor myself, that story took precedence over the big news story that was simply a made up one. Oh yes…then there is Manti Te’o. Teo’s story is already added some phraseology to the ever changing slang [...]
Jan 21
49ers and Ravens Win Conference Championship Games |
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So the Super Bowl is set. The Harbaugh brothers will face off in New Orleans in two weeks. My prediction of Atlanta vs Houston was completely wrong. The majority of the sports talk community was only half right, predicting a New England San Francisco match up. Let’s review the story lines beyond the sibling rivalry. [...]
Jan 18
Don’t Take Away My Right To Bear Arms |
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I’m a mom. I have four boys. I grew up in a small town in West Central Iowa. I knew people who had guns. I know people who have guns. I know people who hunt and target shoot. I’ve even been to a range a time or two. My husband served in the Reserves and [...]
Jan 15
Lance Armstrong Confesses to Oprah |
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The big news of Monday was Lance Armstrong sitting down, meeting with Oprah, and once and for all admitting that he did in fact use performance enhancing drugs. Journalists from a variety of types and outlets of media, be it sports talk – writers- columnists – bloggers or reporters all seem to have their opinion. [...]
Jan 14
NFL Playoff Results: Divisional Round |
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And we are down to four. My predictions from a couple of weeks ago are debunked. I think I shall continue to write and work as an engineer rather than trust in my gambling acumen or my sports genius. I had predicted that the Atlanta Falcons would face the Houston Texans in the Super Bowl [...]
Jan 12
Money Laundering, Political Style |
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One of the more interesting things just coming out of this past November’s election is the effect Citizen’s United had. For those of you living under a rock or just not up on politics of the past 4 years, in a completely partisan decision the Supreme Court in early 2010 said that no limits or [...]
Jan 11
NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round |
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College football is done and until Spring football season give fans something to go watch again. So all attention has turned to the NFL Playoffs, where just four teams remain…unless of course you are into Hockey…oh wait… We hit the Divisional Round this week with some interesting match ups. Denver vs. Baltimore – Everyone seems [...]
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