Have you looked at the news today for any reaction to the resignation of the Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagle? There is not much there and that was by design. No press releases, no statements on Facebook or twitter from anyone in Iowa’s current Congressional delegation or newly-elected delegation. Does that strike anyone else…
Right of Liberalism and left of Conservatism is the place where the majority of American electorate resides. It is the place where calm reasoned logic supersedes screaming, reactionary tomfoolery. It is where the typical politicians go running to after they have “secured” their base; and where they go running from when there are no more…
William Shakespeare wrote: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” I am an early person. I have said repeatedly that I would rather arrive an hour early than five minutes late. However, it is really not an advantage, most of the time, to show up for an appointment early. If…
I am soooo ready for Spring Training and a new season. Here is a press release from the Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2015 Spring Training schedule today. The team’s 28-game Grapefruit League slate begins on Thursday, March 5, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., as the road team against their complex…
Here are most of the final scores in D1 Mens Baskeball for Saturday, November 15th— Saint Francis (NY) 62 Georgetown 83 Final Trinity (FL) 69 Bethune-Cookman 91 Final Gardner-Webb 82 Louisiana State 93 Final Manhattan 66 Florida State 81 Final Nova Southeastern 51 Florida Gulf Coast 63 Final Appalachian State 47 Ohio 73 Final North Dakota 52 Northern Iowa…
Should College Basketball Implement the 30 Second Shot Clock? That was yesterday’s blog and you can find it HERE. Is the Big 12 the best league? Just look through it. Kansas is always a team in the Top echelon. Now we find the Kansas State Wildcats making a charge along with the…
Are we closer to having a 30 second shot clock? Some conferences in their exhibition games are experimenting with a 30 second shot clock to see how the game flows. I am in favor of a 30 second shot clock and I like he idea of 6 fouls on a player to foul out….
In short, it’s one thing to win an election in a non-presidential year, when minorities and young people stay home and older, whiter voters make up a disproportionate share of the electorate. It’s another thing to win when a Democratic presidential candidate is luring the party’s base back to the polls — especially when that candidate…
Yes, we all know that the impetus of Title IX is that there needs to be the same number of sports for the men and women. That is fine and dandy but that is a poor business model. If a college wants to have sport, then it should be self-sufficient or they shouldn’t…