It's been a while since I wrote because I've been fighting a bad back and it's tough to sit at the computer for any length of time but today is a better day so I'm combining general thoughts AND sports in the same blog so pour yourself a fresh cup and settle in and we'll clean off the desk!!
How happy was I with the GUILTY verdict on Jussie Smollett????????????????REAL FREAKING HAPPY!!! This sanctimonious prick did all sorts of damage to both blacks and members of the gay community with his ridiculous account of what happened to him that night and much to his surprise, the much maligned CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT stood up straight and eventually found the bad guy. He was the one with a noose around his neck on the night of the 'attack.'
Unfortunately, he has no criminal record and will probably just get public service but I would pay to see him wearing an orange jump suit and picking up garbage along the highway. And to what end? Over a half million in legal fees with a pending appeal (I'm thinking 'no' after the dust settles) plus a broken career so we have a 39 year old black man who can't get hired. He has been added to my '5 people I want to punch' list.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA for winning the big game on Saturday and securing a spot in the FINAL FOUR of football but more importantly, their performance slammed the door on Notre Dame and now the Irish are on the outside looking in. Perfect holiday present.
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Casinos are FINALLY on the way to both north suburban WAUKEGAN and south side HOMEWOOD/HAZEL CREST after a two year process that was delayed by the pandemic and various legal issues. How long before it opens?? My source along the lakefront tells me they will be up and running by spring time but the final construction nail won't be pounded for a couple years. "Gamblers want to gamble and if it's tables and slots inside a pole barn to begin with, so be it." Job, jobs and more jobs are on the way. Will there be enough people to fill all the jobs??? We'll see but good for the Waukegan area.
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Okay, here's my current list of 5 people I want to punch. THIS IS A FIGURATIVE LIST WITH NO INTENT BECAUSE VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND IS BAD. After the aforementioned Smollett, add former Notre Dame coach BRIAN KELLY, Florida representative and suspected predator MATT GAETZ, tv guy TUCKER CARLSON and the only guy with a permanent spot on the list, the former president. Trust me, other than the final spot, this list changes all the time based on levels of frustration and stupidity.
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Here we go again in baseball. The owners have 'locked out' the players over a handful of issues in the Collective Bargaining Agreement which effectively freezes baseball in every way. This is not good for the fans so hopefully, cooler heads prevail before spring training.
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Price of foo-foo coffee going up?? After 50 years in business, STARBUCKS now has it's first union shop in Buffalo, NY. Good for the workers, bad for you.
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I understand the new documentary on the Beatles, "GET BACK," is a little short of 8 total hours in three segments but is remarkable and well worth the watch on DISNEY+ as the group readies for it's final show and the behind the scenes video gets down to the reality of how tough it is to stay on top. I haven't seen it but it's on my list.
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A nice Christmas story..........A semi-trailer containing $50,000 in donated toys disappeared from the storage facility but it was just a paperwork screw-up that was rectified and the trailer was returned with no charges. A large sigh of relief. Nice.
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The tragedy at the high school in Michigan is still experiencing fallout. After the initial arrests of the maggot and his parents, then the finger pointing began followed by lawsuits against the administration and a strong possibility of high school personnel being arrested. An ugly, ugly situation.
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As the end nears for BEARS COACH MATT NAGY, he has to head up north one more time and get his ass whipped one more time by Rodgers and company. I don't think NAGY is the worst coach ever for the Bears but he's in the top 5. And don't get me started on pretty boy RYAN PACE who has disappeared once again so he doesn't have to face the media. A strong candidate for the punch list.
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Finally, I want to wish everyone safe and warm holidays and if you can't see the people closest to you on the holiday, make sure you pick the phone up and say hello because I guarantee it will make their day brighter.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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