Having now hit five home runs in his last five post-season games, I think we can no longer resist the inevitable: Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets should run for Speaker of the House. Murphy, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, is a Christian conservative and could unite the warring factions of the Republican party. He might […]
The Dark Knight Rises: Mets Win Game 1
The teams of tomorrow opened their 7-game National League Championship Series tonight and the New York Mets prevailed with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs thanks to a spectacular start by Matt Harvey, who out-dueled post-season veteran Jon Lester, who owns two World Series rings with the Boston Red Sox. Harvey has been such a lightning […]
A Republican’s Thoughts on the Democratic Debate
It’s been a few days since the CNN Democratic Presidential debate, it’s time to wade into the waters of the first debate for Dems. First of all, just in case this wasn’t obvious already, this is a two-horse race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and self-avowed socialist Senator Bernie Sanders. If there’s a […]
The Mets Lay Down Murphy’s Law to Beat LA!!
One year ago the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs lost more games than they won. In 2015, starting Saturday night, they will meet for the National League Championship Series to determine which team will represent the league in the World Series. Thursday night the Mets edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 with a gritty […]
The Slide and the Aftermath
On Saturday night at the start of the 7th inning, trailing 2-1 to the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers were facing the daunting prospect of being down two games to none in a best of five series. But then pinch-hitter Chase Utley delivered a base hit and a slide/tackle at 2nd base that may […]
The 7th inning and Clayton Kershaw
What a fun night for fans of the New York Mets last night, especially those of us who live in Los Angeles and had the opportunity to attend Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers. You could not have asked for a better pitching match-up: the Dodgers’ started 3-time Cy Young […]
The State of the GOP Race
It’s been two weeks now since the Republican presidential debate on CNN and, since I can’t help myself, thought I would share a few thoughts about what’s happening in the race right now. The most significant development is that Donald Trump’s support has softened since that debate. It seems clear that his act is starting […]
How Carly took down The Donald at the CNN Debate
It’s been five days since the CNN debate and the verdict is unanimous: not only was Carly Fiorina the clear winner of the debate but the result has been a massive upward bump in the polls, positioning the former Hewlett-Packard CEO as the 2nd highest-ranked Republican in the presidential nomination derby. The biggest loser: Scott Walker. […]
Biden his time: will Joe jump in?
As a curious species, most of us like to sample things for the first time. We’ll try a new dish, visit places we’ve never been before or try out a new TV show. This week, Stephen Colbert debuted the new Late Show with Stephen Colbert, replacing the iconic David Letterman. On his first show, his headline […]
The Politics of Celebrity
The leading Democratic candidate for president is being investigated by the FBI for the use of a personal email server and by a congressional subcommittee regarding the terrorist attack in Benghazi. She has given just one national TV interview since declaring her candidacy. When she conducts a press conference she has the demeanor of somebody […]