Go Reds!

2-1 and tied for first.

Back in action

I know it's been forever but I've been busy. I am back to work after back surgery and I am having trouble adjusting again. I will be more regular now with my posts. (hopefully) Oh, and I also am on Twitter now and I will figure out how to get my twitter feed on the blog. Later......

Long time no post

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. I was trying to get well after back surgery and I started back to work two weeks ago. I started working half days at the recommendation of my surgeon. I have the the two weeks of half days and next week I will resume a regular work schedule. It will be tough. I am standing at work now because it is easier on the back but my legs are tired by the end of the day. I guess I will get used to it after awhile. I have also had time to study the political climate and I will have some things to say about that.

Superdelagates?

What the heck is this. I don't fully understand a Superdelegate but from what I have read, it's a bunch of crap. Even though a party leader may be better informed and may make a more educated decision, it's just not the way it works. Our system is our system and it sounds like the Superdelegate concept was devised and implemented at a time when party leaders felt that they needed to have more say in who the party nominee would be. The concept would allow certain party leaders to decide or override the decision of the people and influence the delegate votes. No way! Even though, unfortunately enough, the general public is not very well informed of the true person behind who they see on the TV. Even with that being said it is still the way our system works. Our responsibility then becomes trying to get as many people involved as we can. The solution is not to put the power of the decision in the hands of a few powerful people. Just my thought.

Super Tuesday

An exciting day in politics. It seems to be close on both sides of the partisan fence. It is still amazing to me that there is such a divide between the two parties but I have come to accept it. People are very attached to their ideals and not willing to give much. I found out just how much the other day when a friend called me after listening to Neal Boortz on the radio. Knowing that I listen to him regularly, the friend started by asking if I listen to Neal Boortz. After admitting that I did I was read the riot act about something that he said. We proceeded to get into a huge argument about things in general. It ended on a very bad note and we haven't discussed it since.

I know that you are not supposed to talk about politics with friends. It's a dangerous proposition. What a shame though because without discussion nothing will ever get resolved. The politicians are not much better than the average Joe when it comes to constructively discussing political topics. So things move slowly along with no real progress. I guess it's the nature of the beast.

A Super Super Bowl

The Super Bowl this year was awesome. I didn't really care who won but it was fun to see the underdog do so well and even win the game. This had to be one of the closest Super Bowls in history. It went down to the end and the last drive was unbelievable. I'm glad that I was able to see it.

The Stage Is Set

We know who the players are. It was no surprise with the Patriots winning. The other game by contrast though was up for grabs. I was split on who I was rooting for. Either way it would make a good story for the the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. With the Packers winning you had the story about an old guy who can still play the game with the young guys. Favre is truly amazing. With the Giants you had the wrong Manning in the Super Bowl. The big brother was supposed to be there but the little brother came out of nowhere. Regardless, I thought all along that this game might end up being better than the Super Bowl and I may have been right because went down to the wire and even into overtime. The little Manning will be going but he is up against what seems to be an insurmountable opponent in Brady and the Patriots. I guess you never know though and that is why they play every game.

Who da thunk it

Two unsuspected teams will play in the divisional championships this year. The New York Giants an the San Diego Chargers, both underdogs last weekend, beat teams they weren't supposed to beat. I liked watching it though. It made for some good football and I always like seeing the underdog win. Next weekend should be interesting too.

The better team won

It was obvious to me last night that Ohio State was not the better team. LSU outplayed the Buckeyes without question and proved that they had a better game plan and they were physically better. OSU's offensive line was overwhelmed and didn't give Boeckman enough time to be effective. LSU also had the Buckeyes bewildered on deffense. How many times did we see a n LSU receiver wide open while OSU's defense was on the wrong side of the field. It was a let down and smelled a lot like last years game. Overall however, OSU had a great season with only two losses. On the bright side the prospects for next year might be even better than this one.

Waiting no more

Well, tonight is the night. We get to see if Ohio State can redeem themselves after last year. The big cheer after the first play of last years game was followed by an agonizing game and a terrible loss. Hopefully this year they will come ready to play and take the championship.