the commissioner of the NFL, ROGER GOODELL, makes 44 million dollars a year but will soon be headed to the unemployment line due to his mishandling of the domestic violence issue. 

we've all seen the elevator video but goodell claims he never saw it although the footage was delivered to the nfl offices months ago and RAY RICE admitted to goodell that he knocked his then girl friend out cold.  goodell treats domestic violence like it's a burden FOR HIM. 

the irony....if you beat a dog like MICHAEL VICK did a few years ago, you get a two year suspension.  beat your wife? take a seat for just two games.  seriously, that's what he did.   think it's time for a new commissioner?

NIK WALLENDA announced he's walking a tight rope across the CHICAGO RIVER without a net and then between buildings on november 2nd.  i watched this guy walk across the grand canyon a few months ago and he is fearless. and crazy. his grandfather was walking between buildings in PUERTO RICO about thirty years ago and a gust of wind sent him to meet his maker. better luck to nik on his chicago walk. they have to work out some permit issues but i'm sure that it'll happen.

alderman BOB FIORETTI threw his hat in the ring for mayor of chicago but he has a lot of baggage with financial issues from prior campaigns.  if you can't balance your books while running for alderman, then why would you want him for mayor?  fioretti's candidacy hurts possible candidate KAREN LEWIS, the head of the chicago teacher's union. they'll split the anti-RAHM vote which should leave emmanuel enough wiggle room to get re-elected.

any bets on whether we'll be sending troops back to the middle east? we approved weapons and air strikes so far. stay tuned.

the PRESIDENT couldn't win with his national broadcast last week no matter what he said.  his plan would have been attacked no matter what. if he said blue, the other side would have screamed for red and vice-versa.  

i don't mean to be insensitive but the ISIS issue is way too complicated  for a simple plan like the president's and as gruesome as beheading a reporter is, is it worth a new war? stick to the drones and chop them up one by one but the victims have to be considered 'casualties of war' who knew the risk by working overseas.

but we did send 3,000 troops to AFRICA to help in the fight against ebola.  last time i wrote, the death count was 1,200.  now it's 2,300 and climbing with another 3,000 sick. the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION said the totals could double every three weeks and it could cost one billion dollars to fight the epidemic with no guarantee of success.

DONALD TRUMP'S atlantic city casino, TRUMP PLAZA,  became the 4th casino to close this year in that beleaguered ocean front city but trump did have a victory in chicago when the mayor introduced a bill to prohibit signs like the trump sign that illuminates the riverwalk area.  that would leave trump's 2900 square foot sign as the only one on a building in that area. DONALD 1, RAHM 0.

that's it for now. have a great weekend and enjoy this spectacular fall weather.