Some loose thoughts I haven't been able to find a place for in other posts...
...If you've never watched footage of the British House of Commons on CSPAN, particularly when Prime Minister Tony Blair takes questions from House members. I highly recommend it. Seriously. It approaches Jerry Springer minus the mullets and the chair throwing. There is booing, mocking, sarcasm -- a jolly good time.
...I caught the most recent airing of House of Commons footage during a commercial break from a documentary on the History Channel about Theodore Roosevelt. For most Americans, history between 1865 and 1941 is a blur, but Mr. Roosevelt is a man that deserves greater focus. We will never see another president like him and I'm adding Theodore Rex to my Christmas list.
...On a typical Sunday afternoon -- due to the dominance of the Redskins on local television -- I can be found at the Home Team Grill with fellow Eagles fans/eastern Pennsylvania ex-pats cheering on our team. Many know my name and all of the bartenders know I prefer Lager. But on Friday night, I will probably head to Glory Days Grill to watch the JMU/Montana Division I-AA Championship with fellow JMU alums. I'm looking forward to the game (the national championship!), but I almost feel guilty going to another watering hole. It's like switching from Cheers to Gary's Olde Towne Tavern.
...I'm willing to bet that when Anna Benson made her very classy threat/promise, she never dreamed Nelson de la Rosa would come into the realm of possibility.
...Eric McErlain of Offwing Opinion covers the latest obstacle in the effort to move the Expos/Nationals to Washington, DC. As of now, it appears that there is a good chance the District will not be the team's final destination due to an amedment added to the financing deal at last night's City Council meeting that would require 50% of the funding for a new stadium come from private sources. Additionally, if the deal is not finalized by January 1, 2005, new obstacles will undoubtedly be presented by the incoming council members who are fervently against public funding. If the team ends up anywhere but the metro-DC area, it will be quite an embarrassment to baseball -- it's bad enough that this news emerges on the same day the team is scheduled to reveal it's new uniforms for 2005.
...At the risk of coming off like a, like, teenage girl, I have to admit that I am becoming a bigger and bigger fan of John Mayer all the time. But it's not just for his music, it's also because of his endeavors outside of songwriting. Mayer has been writing a column on music in Esquire magazine and his insights into other musicians and his writing style are always interesting. Additionally, John Mayer Has a TV Show has been airing on VH1. It's mainly a sarcastic look at his own celebrity. Perhaps the most amusing scene is when he dons a bear costume and mingles with his fans in a parking lot at one of his concerts.
