And we're back......
Was out of commission for a few days last week with pneumonia, thankfully I had most of our Year in Review done so we didn't miss a beat. Now we're back and feeling better, just in time for a whole new pile of crap from our friends in the White House.
On July 21, 1972, comedian George Carlin was arrested for disturbing the peace after he performed his famous "7 words you can't say on TV" routine in Milwaukee. He would refer to the words $h-t, pi$$, f-ck, c-nt, motherf-cker, c-ck$-cker and t-t$ as the Milwaukee 7. Although these words aren't on any official FCC list as far as I know, it was a general rule of thumb that broadcasts used to stay clear of the law. (such as it is.)
Alas we've come a long way from those golden days of yesteryear. For anyone who tuned into the news channels on Thursday evening, got to see in big bold letters that President Trump referred to certain nations as "shitholes" CNN kept the banner up all night. On MSNBC, Rachel Maddow said the word once, then censored herself the rest of the hour, (though the crawl underneath referenced the word). Sean Hannity, used the word "bleephole" while complaining about the show Morning Joe.
Earlier that morning, I had WFAN's new morning show Boomer and Gio on, and they were talking about the previous evening's Knick game. I'm not sure how it came up, but Boomer Esiason, Greg Gianatti and Jerry Recco were talking about Jen Selter who is apparently known as a "butt model". Miss Selter was at the game rooting on Kristaps Porzingis who she has been rumored to be romantically linked to. Both Porzingis and Selter have denied anything other than the old "Just Friends" answer.
This sent Gio into a tizzy. "Look it's obvious they are having sex, why don't they just come out and say "Hey, we're having sex!" This brilliant observation naturally sent Timmy into a fit of giggles and made me put the Sirris/XM 80's channel on.
So my Thursday started with me having to change the channel because they were talking about the star of the Knicks having sex with a butt model, and the day ended with the President of the United States calling Haiti and some African countries shitholes. Followed by story on Friday that said Trump paid hush money to a prostitute he had a fling with shortly after his marriage to Melania.
Nice.
And the next time Timmy asks Tara or I why he can't have a sister, I'm still going to tell him that was Jesus's decision, but Thursday will be a prime exhibit for my case of being one and done.
MORE POLITICS-OPRAH 2020?
I didn't catch the Golden Globes. I don't normally watch them anyway. Probably the last time I watched them was when I worked at the Post on Sunday nights.
So I didn't catch Oprah Winfrey's awe inspiring speech which has caused many of her loyal fans (and many not so loyal fans) to suggest that the Queen of all Media should toss her billion dollar hat into the ring and run for President against Trump in 2020.
That's the answer! Run someone who has no political experience against someone else who had no previous political experience because THAT turned out to be a winning formula.
Now look, count me amongst those who think Oprah Winfrey is the epitome of the American Dream. Her rise from nowhere to become let's face it, one of the world's most powerful women, if not people, is something to behold. She's done that with a combination of smarts, work ethic and compassion. That's not only something we all could use right now, but it's also three things our current President is sorely lacking.
Now I've heard that Oprah in private is not the same outgoing all giving person that her public persona projects. I don't know folks, multiple sources have estimated her charitable donations at close to $400 million. That's a lot of scratch to give away. I realize there's more where that came from, but still.
My point is that if Oprah ran and won, she would automatically be the most generous President we've ever had. And there is something to be said for that.
But we're also seeing what happens when you elect someone who has no prior experience dealing with the government. I'm sure there would be no shortage of people willing to help her out, former Presidents Obama and Clinton to name 2, but still it just doesn't seem like a great idea.
To me Oprah's optimum role should be finding that young up and coming star in Congress and getting them the support and attention they need to make a run at the White House. Like she did for Obama in 2008. There has to be someone out there. And Oprah can be the one to find that someone.
But I don''t think Oprah is that someone.
SPORTS: Trouble in (football) Paradise?
It should come as no shock to anyone that three lying scumbags like Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady would occasionally butt heads. If I'm going to give the devils their due, I'm kind of surprised Belichick and/or Brady haven't decided to jump ship to try to save another franchise just to prove that they can and satisfy their massive egos.
But according to an ESPN report a couple of weeks ago, something like that is what caused Belichick to trade backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49'ers for much less that he was worth earlier this season.
According to ESPN.com's Seth Wickersham...
Two weeks before the Nov. 1 trading deadline, Belichick met with Kraft to discuss the quarterback situation. According to staffers, the meeting ran long, lasting half the day and pushing back Belichick's other meetings. The office was buzzing. The meeting ended with a clear mandate to Belichick: trade Garoppolo because he would not be in the team's long-term plans, and then, once again, find the best quarterback in the draft and develop him. Belichick was furious and demoralized, according to friends. But in the end, he did what he asks of his players and coaches: He did his job. One morning in late October, Belichick texted San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and asked him to call. Belichick had long admired Kyle's father, Mike, who not only had been one of the NFL's smartest tacticians but had also personally defended Belichick to commissioner Roger Goodell during the Spygate scandal. At the combine this past February, Kyle, weeks into the 49ers job after being the offensive coordinator for the Falcons, met with Belichick for hours to learn from his team's humiliating Super Bowl loss. Belichick believed that Garoppolo would excel under Shanahan, and when he and Shanahan connected on the phone, Belichick offered the quarterback for a second-rounder.
.....Brady, though, seemed liberated. Kraft hugged Brady when he saw him that week, in full view of teammates. A few days later during practice, some players and staffers noticed that Brady seemed especially excited, hollering and cajoling. Brady was once again the team's present and future. His new backup, Brian Hoyer, was a longtime friend and not a threat. The owner was in Brady's corner. "He won," a Patriots staffer says.
So Brady considered Garoppolo a threat to his job, so he urged Kraft to urge Belichick to trade him for peanuts.
This is why there was some hope for Giants fans that Belichick would come back to his roots and take the Giants opening at head coach. I can't see that happening. Even if Belichick said adios to Brady and Kraft, I couldn't see him coming to a team with an iron fisted GM like the Giants have in Dave Gittleman. Can I see him leaving the Patriots? Absolutely. But he would go somewhere where he called all the shots. And the Giants aren't that team.
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I was just about to get on the train to come into the city on Saturday when I saw a CNN alert that a ballistic missle alert that had been issued for Hawaii was a false alarm. All I could think of was 1) That would have been some night at the office and 2) it would put the Islanders beating up (once again) my Rangers into some perspective. Also, the folks who write the scripts for Hawaii Five-O just got handed a freebee. (hey, if we don't laugh, we'll cry folks.)
All right before I get myself in real hot water....
To leave on a positive note, please check out this article from CBS News about a 5th grade class in NJ that helped right a terrible wrong from 60 years ago. I saw the story on CBS Sunday Morning and it helped restore some of my faith in humanity.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/students-who-took-couples-honeymoon-story-to-heart-take-action/
Next week I'll have a review of the Michael Wolff book about the first year of the Trump administration. I should be finished with the book by then.
Have a Great Week
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