Even Titans Fall
A blog of headlines and thoughts on them:
Jerry Tarkanian has passed away. He was 84 and died in the town he grew to love, Las Vegas. The team he put together that won the 1990 NCAA Final Four might be the best college team of the modern era (I think that John Wooden's squad at UCLA that won three consecutive NCAA Final Four titles and 88 straight games was better). Controversial, outspoken and afraid of no one. Tark the Shark will be missed. Thanks for your kindness to a reporter, coach. RIP, sir.
60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon was killed in an auto accident. He was an outstanding journalist and everything that any good reporter would strive to be. RIP, sir.
2/13 - And now the legendary Los Angeles newsman, Stan Chambers has passed at the age of 91. 63 years as part of the KTLA-TV news team. One of my personal heroes. RIP, sir..
David Moore (R) is a state legislator in Montana who has introduced legislation to ban the wearing of yoga pants in public. Reporter's note: Apparently there is nothing important for Montana's elected leadership to work on. Must be nice.
As the 70th anniversary of its founding approaches, North Korea is coming up with slogans. Here's one of them: "Let us turn ours into a country of mushrooms by making mushroom cultivation scientific, intensive and industrialized!" Reporter's note: I read that and immediately thought of this patch:
The brave men of the U. S. military who raided the Son Tay POW compound in North Vietnam back in 1970 got patches for themselves that looked a lot like this. The acronyms are Kept in The Dark/Fed Only Horse Shit, which is very mushroom-like.
The U. S. Army will be paying for the transition from male to female for Private Chelsea Manning, as she remains jailed in a military prison. Reporter's note: Gender Identity Disorder is a medical condition. If an institution imprisons someone, they have a duty to provide for that person's medical needs. OTOH, I have to question whether or not Chelsea got proper counseling before making the choice to transition.
Now the investigation into the alleged "conflation" of suspended NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams involves a claim he made that he flew into Baghdad with SEAL Team Six. Military experts are dismissing his claims as almost certainly being untrue. Reporter's note: Lots of military units will allow journalists to be imbedded with them. SEAL Team Six is not one of them.
Oregon governor John Kitzhaber is resigning his position due to a long-running scandal where his fiancée is accused of briefing state officials on energy policy issues while in the employ of a group that was advocating on the issue. Reporter's note: Yet another political career trashed because a man thought with his little head more than his big one.
One of the designers of the "wings" worn by the Victoria's Secret angels is behind a new space suit design being evaluated by NASA. Reporter's note: Can Spanx in Space be far behind?
Yahoo Sports' Big League Stew is reporting that James Shields will only net around $40 million from his $75 million contract with the San Diego Padres. Reporter's note: Wow, a pro athlete is going to have to pay higher taxes because he signed a deal with a team in a high tax state. What a dumb story!
Kim Kardashian took North West with her to her husband's show at Fashion Week and was forced to beat a speedy retreat when North wouldn't quiet down. Reporter's note: Leave kids at home where they might disrupt an all-adult activity.
A Phelan, CA music teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography after the principal of the school where he worked caught him watching it in his classroom, partially undressed. Reporter's note: On school grounds, in his classroom, just after school hours, partially undressed? This guy is a future Darwin award nominee.
The University of Southern Mississippi men's basketball game nearly forced double-overtime against Florida International University, even though they played the last 45.5 seconds down one player. Due to injuries and recruiting violation accusations, only seven players were able to dress for the game. When two of their squad had already fouled out, and a third player received his fifth foul, they were short one player for the rest of the game. Reporter's note: When situations like this come up, the rules should be altered. The opposing coach should be able to choose which of the disqualified players (meaning they've fouled out in that game) will play, and from that point on, if that player is whistled for a foul; the other team gets free throws and keeps possession.
This just in, Gary Owens just died at the age of 80. One of my favorites. RIP, sir.
Jerry Tarkanian has passed away. He was 84 and died in the town he grew to love, Las Vegas. The team he put together that won the 1990 NCAA Final Four might be the best college team of the modern era (I think that John Wooden's squad at UCLA that won three consecutive NCAA Final Four titles and 88 straight games was better). Controversial, outspoken and afraid of no one. Tark the Shark will be missed. Thanks for your kindness to a reporter, coach. RIP, sir.
60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon was killed in an auto accident. He was an outstanding journalist and everything that any good reporter would strive to be. RIP, sir.
2/13 - And now the legendary Los Angeles newsman, Stan Chambers has passed at the age of 91. 63 years as part of the KTLA-TV news team. One of my personal heroes. RIP, sir..
David Moore (R) is a state legislator in Montana who has introduced legislation to ban the wearing of yoga pants in public. Reporter's note: Apparently there is nothing important for Montana's elected leadership to work on. Must be nice.
As the 70th anniversary of its founding approaches, North Korea is coming up with slogans. Here's one of them: "Let us turn ours into a country of mushrooms by making mushroom cultivation scientific, intensive and industrialized!" Reporter's note: I read that and immediately thought of this patch:
The brave men of the U. S. military who raided the Son Tay POW compound in North Vietnam back in 1970 got patches for themselves that looked a lot like this. The acronyms are Kept in The Dark/Fed Only Horse Shit, which is very mushroom-like.
The U. S. Army will be paying for the transition from male to female for Private Chelsea Manning, as she remains jailed in a military prison. Reporter's note: Gender Identity Disorder is a medical condition. If an institution imprisons someone, they have a duty to provide for that person's medical needs. OTOH, I have to question whether or not Chelsea got proper counseling before making the choice to transition.
Now the investigation into the alleged "conflation" of suspended NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams involves a claim he made that he flew into Baghdad with SEAL Team Six. Military experts are dismissing his claims as almost certainly being untrue. Reporter's note: Lots of military units will allow journalists to be imbedded with them. SEAL Team Six is not one of them.
Oregon governor John Kitzhaber is resigning his position due to a long-running scandal where his fiancée is accused of briefing state officials on energy policy issues while in the employ of a group that was advocating on the issue. Reporter's note: Yet another political career trashed because a man thought with his little head more than his big one.
One of the designers of the "wings" worn by the Victoria's Secret angels is behind a new space suit design being evaluated by NASA. Reporter's note: Can Spanx in Space be far behind?
Yahoo Sports' Big League Stew is reporting that James Shields will only net around $40 million from his $75 million contract with the San Diego Padres. Reporter's note: Wow, a pro athlete is going to have to pay higher taxes because he signed a deal with a team in a high tax state. What a dumb story!
Kim Kardashian took North West with her to her husband's show at Fashion Week and was forced to beat a speedy retreat when North wouldn't quiet down. Reporter's note: Leave kids at home where they might disrupt an all-adult activity.
A Phelan, CA music teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography after the principal of the school where he worked caught him watching it in his classroom, partially undressed. Reporter's note: On school grounds, in his classroom, just after school hours, partially undressed? This guy is a future Darwin award nominee.
The University of Southern Mississippi men's basketball game nearly forced double-overtime against Florida International University, even though they played the last 45.5 seconds down one player. Due to injuries and recruiting violation accusations, only seven players were able to dress for the game. When two of their squad had already fouled out, and a third player received his fifth foul, they were short one player for the rest of the game. Reporter's note: When situations like this come up, the rules should be altered. The opposing coach should be able to choose which of the disqualified players (meaning they've fouled out in that game) will play, and from that point on, if that player is whistled for a foul; the other team gets free throws and keeps possession.
This just in, Gary Owens just died at the age of 80. One of my favorites. RIP, sir.
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