Elections...

Wednesday, November 03, 2010 – 12:11 AM

Yay for Election Day 2010. Is this the first time in circa 15 years we've had split control of Congress? Either way, maybe now they'll learn to work together. Maybe, maybe not, but at least now no single power-intoxicated party can ram legislation down my throat. Instead, two power-intoxicated parties will barter with each other to ram legislation down my throat.

In all seriousness, I am a big fan of a split congress. Single-party congress is like giving power to a socially inept nerd (otherwise known as PolySci majors). Most all of us can't handle unchecked authority, and both parties have proven themselves overly eager to stab each other in the back if given the room to stretch their arms wide enough to strike. I hope good things come out of the next Congress. At least now we can say most everyone's interests are capable of being represented at the negotiation table.

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Quick NBA Thought...

Saturday, October 30, 2010 – 8:21 AM

All the talk is on the new-look Miami Heat. Have we forgotten about the 03-04 Lakers, who stacked Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton together? They must have been a better team than the current heat. They had a real bench; role players -- real, team player kind of guys, not a basket of old veterans self-selecting themselves into a last-ditch ring chase. I'm not saying the Heat won't win it all this year or some year very soon. Safe money says they will.


I'm only saying that I think the 03-04 Shaq + Kobe were a better 1-2 than 10-11 James-Wade. S+K covered the perimeter and inside games, and they were the best at each. J+W play the same isolation game, and that's not championship basketball. Beyond the 1-2s, the 03-04 Lakers could beat the 10-11 Heat up and down the floor. It's just not close. I'll say it again -- for all the hype the 10-11 Heat have received, we saw a better, more-team-oriented mash up of superstars in the 03-04 Lakers. And the 03-04 Lakers lost to the Pistons. In a two week span, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Ben Wallace became Kings of the Hill, allstars, and the new team to beat. They won with killer defense. The 03-04 Lakers didn't defend well. The 10-11 Heat don't defend as an entire team; they rely on a few people for that job. 

Again, the Heat could win it all and I wouldn't be surprised in the least. I'm only saying that I would not be surprised if they get blown up in the playoffs by a team that emphasizes team play over individual stars, and one that really, really knows how to defend. Just don't tell that to David Stern. I don't think such teams are the ones he has in mind when he counts his money and changes the rules.

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Shout out to my Lady Friend...

Thursday, July 01, 2010 – 8:33 PM

I'm a big fan of my wife. This is one of my favorite pictures of her.

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Well, Crap.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 – 10:18 AM

TCU loses to UCLA. We're still in it, but the road is tough. Provided we can beat the tar out of Florida State (again), we get a few do-or-die's against UCLA. Hopefully it'll work out. But, worst case, we finish somewhere in the top six. That'll do, pig. That'll do.

In other news, if you aren't watching the World Cup, a possible massive upset is in the works. Currently, South Africa is beating France 2-0 and Mexico is losing 1-0 to Uruguay. If, between South Africa's margin of victory and Mexico's margin of defeat, 3 more goals are realized, South Africa will advance, and Mexico will go home. If only 2 more are realized, FIFA will determine who advances by 'the casting of lots' (flipping a coin). The big point is, South Africa has a very real chance of advancing to the elimination rounds, and France is this tournament's official goat.


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Moving Along...

Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 4:51 PM

Just giving a shout out to my TCU Horned Frogs, and their 8-1 schellacking of those fiendsish Seminoles of Florida State.


Also, extra props to my classmate, Eric Marshall, who closed the game with style.

Next up, either Florida or UCLA on Monday. 1 Down, 4 to Go.

Go Frogs.

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