As I predicted Tuesday morning, the Packer Nation flooding the NFL phone lines with complaints motivated the resumption of talks between the owners and the refs union. Actually, it seems like the negotiations were already motivated by twitter activity already on Monday night. They scrambled to get a deal together…. Continue reading
Yes, it is indeed another NFL post, but this news just won’t go away. The fallout from the Packers-Seahawks game got worse when the NFL issued an arrogant-sounding statement declaring the game will stand as called. It becomes pretty apparent the NFL owners consider the fans to be rubes. While… Continue reading
If you are a fan of the NFL, you are undoubtedly upset with the labor dispute between the NFL and the game officials. Last night in Seattle, a badly blown call decided the outcome of a game, and it will have playoff implications in two divisions, the NFC North and… Continue reading
The secret is out. Arizona has a very good defense. They have allowed 40 points through the first three games of the season, defeating New England on the road, and now Philadelphia at home. The Eagles scored only two field goals, and both were fairly long. People are starting to… Continue reading
Tomorrow starts the last week of September, and I’m doing my charity book sale again this year. If you buy my books between September 24 and September 30, the proceeds will be donated to Phoenix Rescue Mission, a charity to feed the homeless in Phoenix, Arizona. A list of links… Continue reading
The Philadelphia Eagles are coming to Phoenix to play the Cardinals. Both teams are 2-0, both teams have won tight games, both teams have good defenses. Only one of these teams has an offense. But then, the same could be said about New England last week. For Arizona to win… Continue reading
Walmart recently announced that it will stop selling the Kindle in its stores. Analysts figure this is partly to prevent what is known as showrooming, where customers look at a product in the physical store and then buy it online. Analysts also believe Walmart is taking Amazon as a serious… Continue reading
Arctic sea ice has shrunk to the lowest amount on record, according to this AP article by Seth Borenstein. The ramifications of this are enormous. Rising sea levels mean coastal devastation globally. It’s coming, folks. Lewis and Clark’s northwest passage is now open, so to speak. A Chinese ship has… Continue reading
I don’t typically write about religious topics, but over the last couple of days, this seems to be a theme. I read about today’s topic in this morning’s newspaper and found it interesting enough to comment on. It has come to light recently that Harvard Professor of Divinity Karen L…. Continue reading
Let’s start out with the confession that, like most Americans, I have no ties to the Middle-East. Because of that, like me, most Americans have difficulty understanding the motivation for the actions of the people in these lands. Violence erupted on September 11th across the Arab world, supposedly in response… Continue reading
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