We need some good old-fashioned awards. I don’t know about you, but for weeks I had eagerly anticipated the Emmy telecasts. I wanted to see who would win the coveted Most Commercials without Any Programming award (the Weather Channel was a lock for that one), and the Longest Running and Least Intelligent Program on Television. (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox all had strong contenders.) … [Read more...] about Oct. 15, 2001: You know what this country needs right now?
2001 Columns
Oct. 8, 2001: Much to the relief of the United States government…
I have decided not to join forces with CNN and the Washington Post telling President Bush how to run his war. He seems to be doing fine without my help, and I suspect he could make it without the nudniks at CNN and the Washington Post, although you would never get them to believe that. So what if CNN’s Christiane Whatshername is on a first-name basis with the Afghanistan … [Read more...] about Oct. 8, 2001: Much to the relief of the United States government…
Oct. 1, 2001: They’re baaaaaack!
The naysayers are beginning to find their voice again. It was only a matter of time. After enduring what must have been an agonizing several weeks of flag waving, patriotism and general good feeling in this country, the anti-American crowd is desperate to make us understand that a bunch of nut cases flying airplanes into tall buildings and killing innocent people is somehow … [Read more...] about Oct. 1, 2001: They’re baaaaaack!
Sep. 24, 2001: President Bush has urged us all to try and get our lives back to normal after our national nightmare.
I couldn’t agree more. Being the patriotic American that I am, I decided to do my part so I promptly lost my briefcase. I also forgot to turn off the lights when I left the room – any room. I found myself in the den looking for something but I couldn’t remember what I was looking for. I swung at a golf ball that I intended to hit 200 yards and rolled it about six feet. I … [Read more...] about Sep. 24, 2001: President Bush has urged us all to try and get our lives back to normal after our national nightmare.
Sep. 17, 2001: Some random thoughts as I try to comprehend the incomprehensible.
The terrorist attack was extremely well-planned and executed with deadly precision but the planners made a fatal mistake: Overkill. Had they thought about it, they would have exploded a few car bombs from time to time to let us know they were there and rattled our nerves as they have done for years. This action was over the top. Never, ever underestimate the enemy. The … [Read more...] about Sep. 17, 2001: Some random thoughts as I try to comprehend the incomprehensible.