Blathering On

Things I think and then type.

Entries for March, 2006

Spoiled Millionaires

No, not the Republicans, but Pro Athletes!
Consider these recent glaring failures:
2004: USA Basketball goes 5-3 and gets a BRONZE in the 2004 Olympics, first time they’ve not gotten GOLD. In fact, the USA had only lost TWO games in the HISTORY of the Olympics. They lose three in one games. PATHETIC
2006: USA [...]

Korean Baseball

In the World Baseball Classic, Korea has:
6 Players with the last name LEE
4 Players with the last name KIM
3 Players with the last name PARK
A CHO and a CHOI
And that’s just in one GAME (vs. Japan). Who’s on the bench???

Millions, Billions – What’s the difference?

I remember being a camp counselor at a Salvation Army when I was 19. We were on a bus and the campers (most of which came from poor families) were boasting about how much money their parents make. One gregarious kid proclaimed that HIS dad made $100 a week! The other campers [...]

Alba???

There’s this big flap over Jessica Alba being on the cover of Playboy, despite not appearing nude inside. She’s suing to get Playboy to pull the magazine because it damages her image. Apparently she was voted the #1 sexiest woman and is among 25 women featured in the mag – I guess none [...]