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June 19th, 2010 — 8:45am
Archive for June 2010
Rethinking the Oil Spill and Obama’s Oval Office Speech
June 16th, 2010 — 9:58pm
I've been trying to understand the entirety of this grave situation in the Gulf of Mexico. Or as Stephen Colbert has renamed it, The Gulf of America," because we broke it, we bought it. Specifically, I'm intrigued by the alleged lack of leadership touted by rightful critics towards the Obama administration as well as at BP.
During the president's speech, I saw a tweet about how Obama was reminiscent of Morgan Freeman's doomsday declaration in Deep Impact. I thought that was a stretch until Obama hit the final thought for his speech and hovered there for more than it seemed he should have. I'm referring to his statements about faith and prayer and asking the people to ask God to basically intervene. At least that's how it came across to me. It wasn't a token tip of the hat to the diverse faith of Americans. It was fairly thorough and deliberate compared to previous speeches and those of previous presidents.
Coupled with the story by Julia Whitty at Mother Jones and I too have to wonder if the gusher IS unstoppable.
Perhaps the criticism leveled at the leadership of both the White House, and of course BP, isn't due to incompetence, but sheer helplessness. Perhaps we're not being told about why the problem isn't being ameliorated because it isn't being ameliorated! It simply CAN'T be made better.
It's a dire thought, but as I weigh that consideration, there is evidence in the public relations and the messaging that indicates that possibility. Thoughts?
Gammons: Tigers, Joyce show class | MLB.com: News
June 3rd, 2010 — 8:32pm
via mlb.mlb.com
Wow. I have a lot of respect for what these two men did. Joyce, for not phoning it in today, but going out there and doing his job in the face fo criticism and jeers. And Galarraga for showing no disdain whatsoever.
I’m not convinced, however, that in this particular situation, Bud Selig couldn’t intervene and fix the blatant mistake that occurred in a nano-second.
Even if the umpires would’ve conferred for like 5 seconds, they could’ve called an out and all would’ve been forgotten. It’s too bad for Joyce, and it’s too bad for the game from here on out that EVERY perfect game from here on out will have an asterisk: The 21st will really be the 22nd, and so on.
Nonetheless, it’s still the greatest game, and today’s show of class was something special.
Umpires. Sheesh.
June 2nd, 2010 — 10:36pm
via mlb.mlb.com
There’s plenty being said about Joyce’s missed call that cost Galarraga his perfect game. And the noisy Joe West is getting regular press this season between his unsolicited comments about the Yanks and Sox as well as his tiff with White Sox’s Ozzie Guillen.
But I want to go back to last fall and McClelland’s crack-smoking during game four of the 2009 ALCS.
Watch this clip, look up the other two, and tell me something isn’t entirely remiss here. What is going on with the umpires?
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m ready for instant replay or a change of the rules regarding appeals.