Early 2015 Headlines and ponderings about them
As the search for victims of the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 continues, it has been revealed that the airline was not licensed to fly that route on the day of the crash. It is licensed to fly the Surabaya to Singapore route four days per week but not on Sundays. The Indonesian Ministry of Transport is investigating. Reporter's note: How in the world can an airline, even a small one, operate a flight on a day of the week it isn't licensed to do so? More importantly, could such a thing happen in the United States?
After spending a night at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is back at his home in nearby Henderson. The soon to be Senate Minority Leader was exercising at his home when an exercise band snapped and struck him. He suffered broken ribs and face bones in the incident. Reporter's note: I was surprised to learn he lives in Henderson now. He was born and raised in Searchlight and I thought he still lived there. Also, whenever someone mentions Henderson, I think back to my days of living in Las Vegas and seeing this guy do his take on Cal Worthington to advertise his auto sales lot (sans any dog Spot).
As NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio entered the funeral for slain officer Wenjian Liu, none of the police officers he passed turned their backs on him. However, officers did turn their backs to large television screens showing the mayor to those who could not be inside the funeral home. Reporter's note: What in the world is the point of turning your back to a television screen? It's stupid.
Bruce Jenner is being courted by several production companies interested in creating a reality show that follows he and his sons from marriage prior to his tying the knot with Kris Jenner. He is apparently willing to discuss it, as long as the "Momager" has absolutely no involvement in producing the show. Reporter's note: The minute the KUWTK audience learns he isn't actively pursing a sex change, merely expressing his strong metrosexual leanings, ratings would nosedive (assuming the show ever comes together).
President Obama has announced new sanctions are going into effect to punish North Korea for the hacking of Sony. 10 North Korean officials and three entities have had any and all ties to the U. S. Treasury Department severed (meaning they can't use U. S. dollars to transact business). Reporter's note: Considering there is significant doubt outside the Obama Administration that North Korea is responsible, and the number of sanctions already in place against the DPRK, this is probably an exercise in futility.
Sylvester Stallone has announced that the fifth (and probably) final installment in the Rambo franchise will be titled "Rambo: Last Blood" and that he will move on after it wraps to do a gangster picture based on the life of Greg Scarpa. Reporter's note: I suspect we will see Rambo and Rocky in films for as long as Stallone is working ("Creed" [Rocky 7] is also on the way).
David Faustino who rose to and fell from fame as "Bud Bundy" on the TV series "Married With Children" is hoping that a spinoff starring that character will be put into production. He says he "hasn't talked to the suits about it." Reporter's note: It would need to include other original series characters, or some really good new ones in addition to "Bud" or it won't last.
Jim Rome has put his foot into his mouth once again, labeling marching band members as dorks in a tweet. The swift backlash that was hashtagged #MarchOnRome caused him to apologize and delete the tweet. His tweeted apology included a statement he did not "condone bullying..." Reporter's note: What a crock. Rome has made a career out of bullying people, starting with his calling NFL quarterback Jim Everett "Chris" to imply he was afraid of taking hits during a game. Mr. Rome, you can't make a living being an ass and at the same time, claim you are NOT an ass.
An avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers was ejected from the stadium where the Steelers were beaten by the Ravens in a Wild Card playoff game, before he could rush the field. Jake Berlin tweeted that he was going to rush the field if he got 400 retweets of his message. Stadium security got wind of his intention and he was sent packing. Reporter's note: One has to be an idiot to risk arrest to run onto the field of a professional sports event in progress. On the other hand, we might have gotten lucky and seen something like this:
Carly Fiorina is apparently serious about seeking the Republican nomination for the presidential election in 2016. She has hired a spokeswoman for the RNC away to work for her Super PAC. Sarah Isgur Flores is a Harvard Law graduate who has previously served as an advisor to the campaigns of Senator Ted Cruz and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Reporter's note: Ms Fiorina is a very impressive person, but no one is going to be elected to the Presidency in this century without any experience in an elected position. However, this kind of candidate makes for an interesting primary season.
Speaking of Republicans who may run for president, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has left his job as host of a show on Fox News. Reporter's note: The former governor said he would "...make a decision in the spring about running..." but it's clear that is his plan.
California Governor Jerry Brown had to withdraw one of the 105 pardons he issued in December, after it was revealed that the man being pardoned was once again in trouble with regulators. Glen Carnes; who received three years probation for a 1998 conviction for possession for sale of a controlled substance, was disciplined by financial regulators in 2013. Reporter's note: Not Governor Moonbeam's fault. Apparently Mr. Carnes failed to disclose his run-in with regulators on his application for a pardon.
While the final voting results won't be released until Tuesday, it is possible that the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) may elect five players to the Hall of Fame this go-round. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, all pitchers, look like locks. Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza are also looking good in an analysis of some 22% of the ballots being cast that have already been made public. Reporter's note: All five of these players are worth of election to the HOF.
After spending a night at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is back at his home in nearby Henderson. The soon to be Senate Minority Leader was exercising at his home when an exercise band snapped and struck him. He suffered broken ribs and face bones in the incident. Reporter's note: I was surprised to learn he lives in Henderson now. He was born and raised in Searchlight and I thought he still lived there. Also, whenever someone mentions Henderson, I think back to my days of living in Las Vegas and seeing this guy do his take on Cal Worthington to advertise his auto sales lot (sans any dog Spot).
As NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio entered the funeral for slain officer Wenjian Liu, none of the police officers he passed turned their backs on him. However, officers did turn their backs to large television screens showing the mayor to those who could not be inside the funeral home. Reporter's note: What in the world is the point of turning your back to a television screen? It's stupid.
Bruce Jenner is being courted by several production companies interested in creating a reality show that follows he and his sons from marriage prior to his tying the knot with Kris Jenner. He is apparently willing to discuss it, as long as the "Momager" has absolutely no involvement in producing the show. Reporter's note: The minute the KUWTK audience learns he isn't actively pursing a sex change, merely expressing his strong metrosexual leanings, ratings would nosedive (assuming the show ever comes together).
President Obama has announced new sanctions are going into effect to punish North Korea for the hacking of Sony. 10 North Korean officials and three entities have had any and all ties to the U. S. Treasury Department severed (meaning they can't use U. S. dollars to transact business). Reporter's note: Considering there is significant doubt outside the Obama Administration that North Korea is responsible, and the number of sanctions already in place against the DPRK, this is probably an exercise in futility.
Sylvester Stallone has announced that the fifth (and probably) final installment in the Rambo franchise will be titled "Rambo: Last Blood" and that he will move on after it wraps to do a gangster picture based on the life of Greg Scarpa. Reporter's note: I suspect we will see Rambo and Rocky in films for as long as Stallone is working ("Creed" [Rocky 7] is also on the way).
David Faustino who rose to and fell from fame as "Bud Bundy" on the TV series "Married With Children" is hoping that a spinoff starring that character will be put into production. He says he "hasn't talked to the suits about it." Reporter's note: It would need to include other original series characters, or some really good new ones in addition to "Bud" or it won't last.
Jim Rome has put his foot into his mouth once again, labeling marching band members as dorks in a tweet. The swift backlash that was hashtagged #MarchOnRome caused him to apologize and delete the tweet. His tweeted apology included a statement he did not "condone bullying..." Reporter's note: What a crock. Rome has made a career out of bullying people, starting with his calling NFL quarterback Jim Everett "Chris" to imply he was afraid of taking hits during a game. Mr. Rome, you can't make a living being an ass and at the same time, claim you are NOT an ass.
An avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers was ejected from the stadium where the Steelers were beaten by the Ravens in a Wild Card playoff game, before he could rush the field. Jake Berlin tweeted that he was going to rush the field if he got 400 retweets of his message. Stadium security got wind of his intention and he was sent packing. Reporter's note: One has to be an idiot to risk arrest to run onto the field of a professional sports event in progress. On the other hand, we might have gotten lucky and seen something like this:
Carly Fiorina is apparently serious about seeking the Republican nomination for the presidential election in 2016. She has hired a spokeswoman for the RNC away to work for her Super PAC. Sarah Isgur Flores is a Harvard Law graduate who has previously served as an advisor to the campaigns of Senator Ted Cruz and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Reporter's note: Ms Fiorina is a very impressive person, but no one is going to be elected to the Presidency in this century without any experience in an elected position. However, this kind of candidate makes for an interesting primary season.
Speaking of Republicans who may run for president, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has left his job as host of a show on Fox News. Reporter's note: The former governor said he would "...make a decision in the spring about running..." but it's clear that is his plan.
California Governor Jerry Brown had to withdraw one of the 105 pardons he issued in December, after it was revealed that the man being pardoned was once again in trouble with regulators. Glen Carnes; who received three years probation for a 1998 conviction for possession for sale of a controlled substance, was disciplined by financial regulators in 2013. Reporter's note: Not Governor Moonbeam's fault. Apparently Mr. Carnes failed to disclose his run-in with regulators on his application for a pardon.
While the final voting results won't be released until Tuesday, it is possible that the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) may elect five players to the Hall of Fame this go-round. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, all pitchers, look like locks. Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza are also looking good in an analysis of some 22% of the ballots being cast that have already been made public. Reporter's note: All five of these players are worth of election to the HOF.
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