kevin57

What is this guy's problem? This is like the third time he's dissed the White Sox. :finger

I want a repeat and I'm looking forward to a very solid season. That said, I won't be bitter or disappointed if we don't repeat. I think this year I'll be able to sit back and enjoy it more (assuming the entire bottom doesn't inexplicably fall out from underneath the team). Last year was thrilling and nerve-racking. I don't think I'll be as "stressed" this year as last, even in the midst of the playoffs.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 02:18 PM) I did too until the whole Iraq thing. Seemed to be a hidden agenda right from the start as I saw no correlation to 9/11. That's when he lost me. I'll agree that Bush has done a lousy job at explaining the broader picture of the war on terror. I'd refer anyone to an engaging book, The Pentagon's New Map by Thomas Barnett (PBS also taped a multi-part presentation he gave to military types.). He articulates and advocates what the overall strategy on terror is: a transformation of tyrannical states, especially in the Middle East. Iraq was seen as a critical "cog, and from a military point of view, an "easier" State in which to accomplish this with hardware. However, the overall and ultimate goal is to bring this part of the world into a more democratic, modern stance. Now, one can have lots of arguments about some of these assumptions, but I am supportive of the need to transform this part of the world if one is to stem terrorism. For every one terrorist killed, two more can be created. At the same time, it is not possible in this age of globalization for us to pretend or hope that the disaffected of our world will "just leave us alone." So, there's got to be a combination of political, educational, military, etc. approaches to deal with this problem. Bottom line: it's going to be a 40-50 year process...one not dissimilar from the Cold War strategy.

Hmm...an "op-ed" used to mean that readers would get differing viewpoints from the paper's editorials (opposite opinion on the page opposite the editorial page). How is this "op-ed" any different from the usual pap from the NY Times?

Sport talk radio is generally ripping the Sox--especially Guillen--for their response to the White House visit. I think generally they're all wet. 1. JR said to Mike North that there had been a few attempts, most recently right after Sox Fest, to set up a White House visit. The White House couldn't accommodate this. Fine. This was one of the few dates available to the WH. Now Guillen is with family on vacation. I back Ozzie on this one. 2. Similarly, there was criticism that a date should have been found when Pods wouldn't be on his honeymoon, Iguchi wouldn't have an event honoring him in Japan, etc. Have these critics ever tried to organize an event where twenty + people could attend. Good luck! 3. The only legitimate criticism, IMO, was that Kenny Williams had to "think about" whether to go because he objects to the war in Iraq. Politics should not be a reason to go or not to go.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 08:22 PM) Pods looks younger.....I think it was the hair. Nope, it's the new wife.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 04:32 PM) That might be the funniest site I have seen a while... No kidding. When Cynthia McKinney is your lead story, it's a guaranteed hoot.

Owens will likely be at ST to give Anderson some "competition," but barring something completely unexpected, it's BA for CF this year. God willing, Owens will develop and be more than serviceable.

Congratulations

I like the new look. The newspaper article about the seat replacement project not being finished for the upcoming season gave two reasons: 1) post-season play that ate into time, and 2) cold weather. Now #1 is certainly a valid factor, but #2? This has been one of the mildest winters on record. So, it was doubtful from the beginning that this project would have been completed for the 2006 season. That's okay...but just admit it.

This is good news for my church. We were on the "budget plan" which in July, 2005 started to charge us $17,000/month for gas!!! Talk about crippling. Our only hope was for a mild winter so that we would get a rebate in July. We were told to pray for a mild winter. That was a lot of priests' prayers. Hope this keeps up.

The Sox organization and the players as individuals continue to merit A+ in the P.R. Dept. Great work! This is the sort of stuff that will indeed make Chicago a Sox town (despite Cubune polls) and make the Sox a national force.

I am probably going to be proved wrong, but I have a feeling that the Tribune Co. has now pushed things too far. Cub fans are lemmings, etc., etc., etc., but $60 for a bleacher seat? They may not sell out, especially if they wind up having another

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Feb 6, 2006 -> 01:46 AM) the God given right to attend the State of the Union address Yes, this is part of the 'penumbra' of rights enumerated in the Constitution

Rate the quality of play between Pittsburgh and Seattle. Put aside whether your team won or loss.

We need to pray for this poor soul and all the poor souls he sent pre-maturely to eternity.

Let me propose Bobby Jenks. I know it's unconventional to place a closer in this context, but 1) you could argue that Garland, Garcia, and Contreras were all stellar--at least at times--in the post-season. What about Jenks, though, coming in on consecutive nights from the pen in the WS (and not just pitching a couple of outs either) and shutting hitters down when we needed it the most.

And not to be forgotten, secular "religions" (Nazism, Communism) has taken more lives in the last century than all the religions of all history combined.

Many scientists have come to the conclusion, if not that only the existence of a Divine Being can explain all that cannot be explained, at least that the scientific method will not yield inexhaustible knowledge about the nature of reality. Hence, there is more and more openness in the scientific community to allow for "transcendental" causes.l I agree that religious/spiritual perspectives should be allowed in the classroom. Oops! I let the cat out of the bag. They ARE allowed in the classroom, as long as the viewpoints are not "sectarian"; that is, a school could present the Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, etc. explanations for reality. Problem is school administrators have become completely spooked by the ACLU-types and avoid any mention of anything "transcendent." In the end, that's poor education because we have traded "wisdom" for "rote" knowledge.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Feb 3, 2006 -> 06:04 PM) Obsession with acceptance of one's existence is strictly an American thing. I don't understand what this means.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Feb 3, 2006 -> 11:35 PM) millions of hours of delay and cost trucking companies more than $223 million a year." Yeah, the government says it can't afford more highway construction to alleviate the congestion. I wonder if companies could "charge" the government for their costs (i.e., $223 million) for doing business in/through our city, if that tune would change. After all, Daley et al. justify their fees and taxes by saying that they're just handing on the costs of companies doing business in the city.

Interesting...most of the really funny stuff comes from the GOP side. Democrat humor (e.g., Franken et al.) is nasty, not funny.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 3, 2006 -> 09:02 AM) That always seemed very risky, teeth and all . . . And the strength of the human jaw as well. YOWCH!! TMI

It is more than possible to admire FT for his baseball greatness, his integrity (i.e., no 'roids), etc. while still acknowledging that his attitude was less than ideal. He can still be a hero. Heroes have clay feet as do we all.

She's a tough cookie with formidable political skills. I think she's beatable in 2008, but don't underestimate her.