Joe Holley at WaPo gives us a lesson on one word that has gotten a lot of play recently (maverick, something which one of our presidential contenders claims to be or is seen as being)) and a second word (gobbledygook) that could describe a whole bunch of what passes as insight from a whole bunch of people who think they really know a thing or two about what is going on. Am thinking of politicians and pundits but don't exclude some of the rest of us (I include myself) who on occasion find ourselves just plain talking nonsense. Good morning read.
From tpm.com, a constitutional showdown on Bolten and Miers not showing up before Congress to answer questions on the attorney firings. Me thinks it's way past time.
Which reminds me of the movie we watched in two parts yesterday: 3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. It's an old fashioned cowboy movie where a good guy (Bale) is attempting to bring a bad guy (Crowe) to justice, or at least to a train station so that he can catch that 3:10 to Yuma so he can be tried for crimes against railroad companies. Lots of gunfights and killing and tough cowboy talk. Lots of good acting and good lines. Not a love story.
We watched it in two parts because we went on into town to take in the boys' high school sectional games. That would be the North Daviess Cougars going up against the Barr-Reeve Vikings and then the Loogootee Lions taking on the Washington Catholic Cardinals. The Vikings upset the Cougars (the #1 team in 1A this year) and the mighty Lions upended the Cardinals. Wanted the Cougars to win - good to want things even when you don't always get them. Want the Lions to win tonight and that would be a hugh upset if they did. (Scores: Barr-Reeve 59 North Daviess 49; Loogootee 52 Washington Catholic 49).
Time's getting on; best get out of here and open up the golf course on this first day of March.
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