Friday Shananigans

Out at the golf course and I've put some time in on the big mower finally being chased back to the clubhouse by the rush of golfers. I don't mind that at all. Guys who are out here for the first time this year: Steve Sargent, Dan Henning, Jordan Dant. Good to see them getting some golf in. They, along with a bunch more, are out here early taking advantage of the cloud cover and the cool temperatures. Cool.

Shananigans:

Stories worth watching (more comment later):

The DC Madam is making the front pages again; here I thought that was going to disappear when it was reported that nobody of note, like in the WH or the Pentagon, was on her client list.

Wolfowitz being encouraged by the Europeans to step down as World Bank chief. Go, Wolfie, go now...

Gonzales: I know he's in the news but haven't read how he fared yesterday. Can he survive? Does anybody but Bush want him to survive? The longer he stays, the longer the story stays on page one. Remember Rumsfeld and all the press he and the Pentagon got for the errant direction of the war in Iraq? With his removal and the ascension of Gates, mush less noise in that area (though still plenty on Bush and the direction of the war). Much chatter on possible WH involvement in USA firings. Possible? Come on, lets get real. We all know that there were Rovian fingerprints all over this thing. Right? Right.

Woods: At the Players on Thursday, Tiger gets fifteen pars and three bogies. No birdies and three three putts. That means a few of us had more birdies and less three putts yesterday than the best golfer in the world. That's impressive, right?

Pistons sticking it to the Bulls. The Bulls had a nineteen poing third quarter lead last night and lost. Pistons up 3-0.

Iraq mess: still messy, people still dying, being hurt. War is stupid (I think I've said that before).

Movies: La Sierra was the one we watched Wednesday night. Yes on subtitles. Set in Columbia. Young people with guns and drugs. A documentary. A three or four yawner. Diane threatens to take away my movie choosing rights.

More shananigans later when I get home.