The Bowl Game Week

The onslaught of meaningless bowl games has picked up pace today...the endless promotion of USC/Texas is to be expected...but ESPN has become the station i love to to mute and just watch...non-stop, mindless chatter about athletics no longer holds my interest...all one can do is turn down the sound...kick up a good set of tunes...and remember to enjoy the holidays...it beats the heck out of work!

So...on Clemson...on LSU...on ASU...on OSU...and PSU, too

On Michigan...on OU....on Ucla...on SoCarolina...NC State...and the Ramblin Wreck, too

To the Bulldogs of Fresno and Georgia...go baby go

And finally...i never met a Trojan i did not hate....Hook'em Horns...Go Texas

Post Christmas Thoughts

Thankfully, things have been quiet for the most part, except for post-election Iraq. Since the imperial empire decided to give freedom to the Iraqis, things naturally have gotten worse. I am not referring to the daily ritual of blowing innocent people to heaven and then blaming Americans...I am referring to the depths to which the trial of Saddam has sunken...to the failure of the Iraqi economy to recover from the fall of central government...to the dissatisfaction Iraqis have with life in post-imperial Iraq.

All I can say is...be careful what you wish for...Dubya and his policy neanderthals may give it to you...and don't complain...thoughts are not welcome with this administration...just an endless supply of soldiers to chase bad men all over the goddamn planet...and never catch one!

Boy...have we been led astray.

My First Post-Katrina Entry

Where Do I Start ?

It is hard to begin at one point in time other than the present. The testimony of the four people from New Orleans in Congress was extremely moving. But as time goes by, I am becoming removed from the entire process of defining failure. I have resolved matters in my mind by coming to the conclusion that this experience will be the single most defining event in my life and I can celebrate changes this event has brought to my life.

My return to New Orleans will be the last leg on this journey...scheduled for January when Southern U at New Orleans resumes operations on our North Campus. This will be quite an experience. Hopefully, our students will return and we can rebuild the school and at the same time I can be nearby to see Ponchartrain Park come back. I have my doubts, but that is only because so many factors are beyond my control. Nevertheless, my anticipation is beginning to grow as I want to see how this episode plays out.

That's all for now...