A few weeks ago on the beach, bonfire with friends, hot dogs and a brilliant sunset...
I'm still mulling over the bizarre election and the insane process that went along with it...
Changes I would like to see, but will probably never happen:
- Shorten the whole process to six months, 3 months for primaries, and 3 months for the final.
- Get rid of "Citizen's United". There is enough dirty money in politics as it is.
- Get rid of the Electoral College. It is antiquated, and not the way a democracy is supposed to work. Every vote should count.
- Somehow, make voting mandatory! There are approximately 260 million Americans eligible to vote, yet just half did so. As a result, this president was elected by barely 20% of the electorate.
Henry Louis Mencken, a prominent newspaperman and political commentator during the first half of the 20th century, wrote for the Baltimore Evening Sun 26 July 1920,
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
Ok, no more politics for a while, needless to say, the next four years will be interesting.
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
Ok, no more politics for a while, needless to say, the next four years will be interesting.
The World Series is over. It's nice to see that the teams that spend the most money don't always get there. The Cubs were # 5 in spending, with a 188 million dollar payroll, but the Indians were # 21 with 144 million. Crazy numbers still. The Dodgers spent 288 million, while the Tampa Bay Rays spent just 71 mil. I wonder what would happen if there was a salary cap in baseball?
Speaking of salary caps, the NFL is in full swing. The salary cap, along with free agency was suppose to create parity in the league, so that no one team could dominate. That's why everyone hates, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots, They have dominated the league and certainly the AFC for 16 years. Even when the dictator Roger Goodell trumps up phony charges against them, suspends Brady for 4 games, takes away their draft picks, they still manage to win.
Every time I think of Baseball and Football, I have to listen to George Carlin's classic skit..
If you've never heard it, click here.
Ernest Hemingway stated "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games"
Speaking of such, the 49th Baja 1000 off road race was held a few weeks ago, with Rob MacCachren and Jason Voss winning in a Trophy Truck for the third straight year, while Colton Udall won for the fourth straight year on a Honda CRF450. Race spirits were dampened though by the death of racer Mark Uhtala, who was involved in a head on collision with another racer during a speed control section late at night. Baja can be brutal and racing is dangerous.
Next year is the 50th running of this incredible race. The race will come through Loreto and we plan on being there.
Ernest Hemingway stated "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games"
Speaking of such, the 49th Baja 1000 off road race was held a few weeks ago, with Rob MacCachren and Jason Voss winning in a Trophy Truck for the third straight year, while Colton Udall won for the fourth straight year on a Honda CRF450. Race spirits were dampened though by the death of racer Mark Uhtala, who was involved in a head on collision with another racer during a speed control section late at night. Baja can be brutal and racing is dangerous.
Next year is the 50th running of this incredible race. The race will come through Loreto and we plan on being there.
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