My God The Horror!

If anyone (besides me) reads this drivel you know I tend to write about politics or that idiot on the radio that goes without naming. (Jay Severin if you must know) But not today. There was collective groan heard around New England today at about 1:19 pm. Tens of Thousands witnessed something that really is beyond words. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots went down and grabbed his knee. MY GOD MAN, HE GRABBED HIS KNEE! He was helped off the field and did not return. Did I mention he GRABBED HIS KNEE!

Within 4 seconds my son called and wanted to know if the hit was as bad as they made it out on the radio. I am not sure if he could hear me through the sobs, but I told him it looked bad. By this time he was perhaps careening out of control on the highway. Now that I think of it I hope he is ok. Brady I mean, I'm sure my son is fine. My first thought after witnessing this horror went to my niece. I was sure her parents were medicating her and who could blame them. Did I mention BRADY GRABBED HIS KNEE! My niece is probably sitting there hugging her life size Tom Brady cutout, mumbling why football gods, why? Of course in some circumstances I would say she is being silly. But did I mention, HE GRABBED HIS KNEE!

Being from New England we know it has to be bad. Here in New England we are not by nature optimist when it comes to sports. Sure the Red Sox have won a couple championships, the Celtics just last year and of course the Patriots have won 3 in the last seven years. Some of you may see us as a glass half full kind of fan or perhaps a glass half empty type of fan. But in New England we say "take the FREAKING glass and shove it up your ***, my god HE GRABBED HIS KNEE!"
We know it has to be bad. Probably his ACL or MCL, maybe his CBS, or FBI. Perhaps its that thingamajig connected to his whatchamacallit, whatever it is it's bad.

However the real important thing to keep in mind is that the Patriots played through adversity and won. That is whats important. I mean, it is, i think, but MY GOD HE GRABBED HIS KNEE!!!!

Ooops, Republicans Did It Again!

I honestly never thought John McCain would pick a VP candidate who had so much in common with Britney Spears mom. Talk about thinking outside the box. Sarah Palins news that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant is surprising, but it is not earth shattering. As a father of three children, you become aware that things like this happen. You hope that they don't, but often hope is a close second to hormones. What can a good Republican do?

No one should be upset that Gov Palins daughter is going to have a baby. If you want to be upset, think of the hypocrisy being dished out over the last few days. There are a lot of words being thrown around like compassion, courage, strength when speaking about the Governor’s daughter. That is not the problem. The problem lies in the treatment, by those very same people praising this young girls “courage”, of other 17 year old girls who find themselves in the same predicament. Girls not so fortunate to have a future VP as a mom. The kind of girls where having a baby even at 17 may be the highlight of their life. These girls are not often said to have courage by the republicans. Girls from the side of the track where a mom and dad in the same home is about as common as a vacation in the Hampton’s. The republicans don’t want to discuss this type of girl.

This is the real sadness when talking about teen’s becoming moms. It is not a Governors daughter that needs all the attention and words of encouragement. They are nice, but not needed. It’s all the other girls who the republicans generally don’t give a dam about. Those girls who don't have a governor for a mom. Those are the one's they should worry about.

I wonder if Palins will have a baby shower. I wonder, what does go with hypocrisy?