MQM: 8/30

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."

-Mark Twain.

FQF: 8/27

So I'm walking down the hall at work and one lady says to another:

"You look like a midget!"

She did.

NFL Previews: NFC West

Today maybe the most competitive division in the NFL, the NFC West. Most competitive because 3 of the 4 teams could conceivably win the division. By default. Someone has to finish first.

NFL Previews: AFC West

I've been negligent with the blog lately. That changes today. Today I start an eight part NFL preview, one for each division. I'll predict the order of finish but not the records, predicting the actual records is pointless. But these aren't your normal previews, where everything's rosy and bets are hedged because a national media member has his reputation to worry about. These are the ramblings of a jerk who literally makes a living watching football. Nice work if you can get it.

Let's start with the least competitive division, the AFC West, where the only thing up for grabs is 2nd place. Teams listed in predicted order of finish. Oh, and don't expect a playoff (other than of course division winners) or Super Bowl prediction. That's completely foolish at this point in the season.

Oceans

Hold on to the thread
The currents will shift
Glide me towards...
You know something's left
And we're all allowed
To dream of the next
Oh, the next, time we touch...


You don't have to stray
Tho oceans away
Waves roll in my thoughts
Hold tight the ring...
The sea will rise...
Please stand by the shore...
Oh, I will be...
I will be there once more...

-Pearl Jam

I've always loved this song. Lately I can't get it out of my head. The Unplugged version is excellent, Vedder's vocals are spot on from the album recording.

MQM: 8/16

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

-Charles Swindoll

FQF: 8/13

It's Friday the 13th! Ahh!!!

"Would anyone like some fruit pie?"
"No thanks, I'm in a relationship."