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This is a distinction that seems to be lost on the...

2011-08-08T19:38:25.771-05:00

This is a distinction that seems to be lost on the most politically active these days. Unfortunately, the trend seems to be more toward strict ideology and less toward compromise.

Of that there can be no doubt. Woodstock impacted...

2011-07-23T09:03:19.136-05:00

Of that there can be no doubt.

Woodstock impacted it's participants in a wide variety of ways. Some of these effects were longer lasting than others...

Probably made more sense in his head at the time.....

2011-07-23T08:32:25.255-05:00

Probably made more sense in his head at the time.....

Yeah, I'm still not getting how that relates t...

2011-07-22T22:04:05.893-05:00

Yeah, I'm still not getting how that relates to the food for sex metaphor that he develops for the first 80% of the song.

I suspect the point may have been that those who f...

2011-07-22T18:36:40.482-05:00

I suspect the point may have been that those who fully experience all the highs of life are also subject to the depths, or something along those lines.

It’s great conception to do internet page like tha...

2011-05-27T01:53:42.328-05:00

It’s great conception to do internet page like that! Very untypical articles and fine graphic.

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Don't know that I've ever heard slacker la...

2011-04-23T10:14:04.686-05:00

Don't know that I've ever heard slacker label applied to Couples, unless in code as 'easygoing'. Same charge sometimes aimed at Mickelson but just 'cause a golfer has outside interests doesn't preclude them from working on their game or taking their craft seriously. Not every person can have focus of Tiger Woods. Hell, even Woods doesn't have that anymore.

Wow, I'm not a fan of this stance at all, whic...

2011-03-08T14:06:35.655-06:00

Wow, I'm not a fan of this stance at all, which I'm sure isn't going to surprise you one bit. Specifically:

1)You completely ignore the risk to the players physically. They are taking very real risks that will probably shorten their lives and, thus, they deserve some very special consideration.

2) The owners are claiming that they are losing money and the only remedy is to take it from the players. If this were completely true, they would do as the NBA is and open their books and prove their damages. The fact that they are not says to me that these remedies they seek are more than they need to preserve the health of the league, and is at least partly a grab for cash. I know you are familiar with a very similar situation unfolding elsewhere that shares quite a few of these points.

3)The basic problem here isn't the total revenue to the owners, but rather it's distribution. A more equatable splitting of revenues between teams would also fix this, so why then should the owners balance their scales on the back of labor.

4) The owners are the ones shaking down municipalities and states for government handouts, not the players. Why should we all give in and give them even more money when franchise value boosting alone is making them WILDLY profitable in the long term sense?

I understand the concerns about the Packers health in general, but I don't think that this should justify allowing the owners carte-blanche. Ultimately, it is the players that create the most value in this league, along with the taxpayers and the owners can kick back, lose money on an annual basis and still make out like bandits when they sell their teams.

I really wish you would reconsider.

AWESOME - I believe you hit on something!!

2011-02-23T14:30:31.836-06:00

AWESOME - I believe you hit on something!!

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2011-02-22T08:13:30.873-06:00

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I like the idea of using the franchise tag (if the...

2011-02-14T09:52:32.402-06:00

I like the idea of using the franchise tag (if there still is such a thing under the new CBA) on Jenkins and the transition tag (again, if it still exists in the future) on Jones. Spitz is damaged goods (bad back) so I would let him walk. They probably need Crosby in the absence of a better alternative, but I would be looking to replace him if they can.

Keep Spitz, Jones, and Crosby. If the others are ...

2011-02-14T09:26:10.470-06:00

Keep Spitz, Jones, and Crosby. If the others are cheap, then keep 'em otherwise let those guys walk...

I think a couple of factors are at play: First, th...

2011-01-28T06:51:43.671-06:00

I think a couple of factors are at play: First, this two week build up to the Super Bowl is a petri dish for hatching "controversy" and "scandal" -- one game to focus on and lots of media with dead time to fill. A toxic combination.

Second, Twitter has introduced a whole new phenomena into the environment. Instantaneous, unfiltered comments are like burning match meets gas can. Packers were lucky to get away from this with only minor singes.

Amazing the drama that can be found in the NFL. I...

2011-01-27T22:30:58.354-06:00

Amazing the drama that can be found in the NFL. I don't know if the players are just used to being treated special or the media picks up on little things and blows them out of proportion, but sometimes it's like Jr. High School.

I'm not saying the players were wrong or that McCarthy was wrong, I'm saying it doesn't need to be played out with such drama.

Here's what my wife just said when I told her ...

2011-01-25T18:56:13.278-06:00

Here's what my wife just said when I told her about this: "It's a Super Bowl picture. For players playing in the Super Bowl. It's not a Players Still Under Contract picture."

Good point about the "official" team pho...

2011-01-25T15:01:11.032-06:00

Good point about the "official" team photo -- it is pretty great, indeed.

As for the PIT fans, they have been through this so much in recent years I doubt that there are many "mini-dramas" like this. Well, unless Big Ben decides to take a motorcycle ride or go trolling for girls someplace.

I wonder if the Steelers are having little mini-dr...

2011-01-25T14:44:34.533-06:00

I wonder if the Steelers are having little mini-dramas or if it's the result of Packer fans caring about these little details. Personally, I don't disagree as much since 15 years from now, people will look at the photo and think the people in it are the ones that played / were active. Fin and Barney are on the official team photo taken at the beginning of the season and they get a ring balecause they considerably contributed to this Super Bowl journey and I think that's pretty damn great.

Absolutely agree about the ring and the team goal....

2011-01-25T14:33:22.684-06:00

Absolutely agree about the ring and the team goal. But it won't be forgotten by the players, and it will leave a bad taste in their mouths for quite a while. Even though my experience was many years ago, there's still a piece of me that feels rankled. It's a personal thing, of course, something that means nothing to the team as a whole. But as an individual who gave my best for the team and stood shoulder to shoulder with a group of guys who achieved something, there's remains a sense of loss.

I can't help but think that a month from now, ...

2011-01-25T14:24:22.311-06:00

I can't help but think that a month from now, and even a year from now, no one is even going to remember this. It's a controversy now because it is in the now and it went down on Twitter. The goal is a ring, and the trophy, not a picture.

Don't forget that you picked the Bears in thei...

2011-01-22T09:41:44.185-06:00

Don't forget that you picked the Bears in their last meeting as well.they did not seem so lucky then. I think the Packers just are a better football team. Most of the time the best team will win. So I think the Packers wil win 2 of 3 meetings this season. I belive!! All the way from Norway
Klaus A

You could also argue luck has been slowly coming t...

2011-01-21T23:29:20.725-06:00

You could also argue luck has been slowly coming to the Packers side... Think about Vick and DeShaun Jackson getting hurt for example...

That seems about as plausible as anything else, Ru...

2011-01-19T21:18:56.684-06:00

That seems about as plausible as anything else, Russ. Glad someone has some perspective on this situation!

I've managed to convince myself that there are...

2011-01-19T21:16:24.760-06:00

I've managed to convince myself that there are, in fact, two Brett Favres. The one I love was the 20th Century Favre. Then, when Y2K hit and the end-of-the-world computer glitch scenario panned out, nobody noticed that a temporal shift caused Good Brett Favre to switch places with Evil Brett Favre (who wisely shaved the goatee so we wouldn't recognize him like Evil Spock in Star Trek.) This disgruntled 21st Century Favre who faux-retired every season, who went to the Jets (and picked up on a hottie half his age by sexting,) all so he could wind up on the Vikings and play a minute or so with Randy Moss... well, that's the one I don't love.

I appreciate your checking out this post, Mark, an...

2011-01-19T16:31:45.966-06:00

I appreciate your checking out this post, Mark, and taking time to share your thoughts.

Whilst I don't quite agree with you, your hone...

2011-01-19T15:42:41.771-06:00

Whilst I don't quite agree with you, your honestly and candor are refreshing.