From ESPN.com: College Football
In Gainesville, the affectionate term for the head football coach is The Zooker. Lord knows, there are a multitude of less affectionate terms floating around out there for Ron Zook.
Saturday, Florida can steal a page from Hollywood and Ronald Reagan. It can win one for The Zooker.
The Gators can win one that might -- just might -- transform a mutinous fan base. Beat fourth-ranked, defending SEC champion Georgia in the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville, and Florida backers could conceivably go from on The Zooker's back to having his back. They just might let him up and let him breathe.
At least until the next loss to Mississippi.
Friday, October 31, 2003
Good at Rejection??
Since I've received so many rejection letters in my writing career, I guess I'm pretty good at writing them. I frequently receive letters from people whose manuscripts I've rejected, as I did today, this one from an award winning writer:
I rarely have the opportunity to say this, but...thank you for the wonderful rejection letter!
I rarely have the opportunity to say this, but...thank you for the wonderful rejection letter!
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Wildfire Turns California Resort Into Tinderbox
One of the stranger stories I watched on the news coverage was a story on the CBS news last night where two fire trucks were parked outside of a very large house. There was some implication that whoever owned the house was receiveing preferential treatment. There was never any mention of who the house belonged to though.
From Wildfire Turns California Resort Into Tinderbox (washingtonpost.com):
"Southern California wildfires turned into an 'Apocalypse Now' as a firestorm raced through the mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead destroying an estimated 250 homes in minutes and leaving officials fearing that the fiery rage would not abate on Thursday. "
Fire officials said the only hope they had for preventing a repeat of Wednesday's disaster on Lake Arrowhead was incoming fog that was expected to creep in from the ocean and envelop the mountains by the week's end.
"The good news is that a little too late the weather is changing on us. ... We will still have trouble (on Thursday) in the higher elevations, but by Friday we will get higher humidity ... and this will help the fire suppression effort," said Andrea Tuttle, the head of the state's Forestry Department.
It was Tuttle who said that the San Bernardino Mountains, the winter playground for nearby Los Angeles, could erupt in flames of Biblical proportions because of a huge infestation of minute bark beetles which killed 70 percent of the trees around Lake Arrowhead and surrounding communities.
From Wildfire Turns California Resort Into Tinderbox (washingtonpost.com):
"Southern California wildfires turned into an 'Apocalypse Now' as a firestorm raced through the mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead destroying an estimated 250 homes in minutes and leaving officials fearing that the fiery rage would not abate on Thursday. "
Fire officials said the only hope they had for preventing a repeat of Wednesday's disaster on Lake Arrowhead was incoming fog that was expected to creep in from the ocean and envelop the mountains by the week's end.
"The good news is that a little too late the weather is changing on us. ... We will still have trouble (on Thursday) in the higher elevations, but by Friday we will get higher humidity ... and this will help the fire suppression effort," said Andrea Tuttle, the head of the state's Forestry Department.
It was Tuttle who said that the San Bernardino Mountains, the winter playground for nearby Los Angeles, could erupt in flames of Biblical proportions because of a huge infestation of minute bark beetles which killed 70 percent of the trees around Lake Arrowhead and surrounding communities.
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
The Interview That Wasn't
Questions Larry King should have asked but as usual did not...
From the Weekly Standard--The Interview That Wasn't:
THAT EXCHANGE should have opened the door to some very interesting conversation. King could have asked Schiavo if he is raising children with another woman--a matter finally brought up by a caller near the end of the show--why he should continue to have any say over Terri's care, given that the sanctity of the marriage vows he took are no longer operable. King didn't, of course, which is precisely the reason why people in the center of heated public controversies like to go on his show.
There are a number of questions King should have asked Schiavo:
(1) Why did Schiavo tell a medical malpractice jury in 1992 that Terri would live a normal life span? After Terri's collapse, Schiavo sued for medical malpractice. Under civil law, the longer Terri was expected to live, the larger the verdict would probably be. This fact of legal life could explain why Michael presented evidence to the malpractice jury not only that Terri would likely live a normal life span but also that he intended to be a good and loyal husband and care for her for the rest of his life.
(2) Why did Schiavo have a rehabilitation expert testify in front of the malpractice jury to present a detailed plan of therapy for Terri? Schiavo and his lawyer claimed that Terri is incapable of improving physically, but during the 1992 trial, a rehabilitation plan and its anticipated undertaking provided one of the underpinnings for the jury's $1.3 million award. Of that money, Schiavo received $300,000, lawyers' fees were paid, and about $750,000 was put in trust to pay for Terri's rehabilitation.
(3) Given that the jury awarded $750,000 to be used in part for Terri's therapy, why hasn't Schiavo provided any rehabilitation for her since 1991? When asked by King about the issue of rehab, Schiavo described some early efforts to help Terri, such as an experimental surgery in 1990. But he never identified when this rehab took place.
Which is an important point. The only efforts ever undertaken to improve Terri's condition took place in 1990 and 1991. They had ceased by the time of the malpractice trial in 1992 because her insurance coverage had run out. Indeed, the pressing need to restart therapy was an urgent part of the malpractice case. It could have--and should have--paid to restart the rehabilitation that had been abandoned due to lack of funds.
From the Weekly Standard--The Interview That Wasn't:
THAT EXCHANGE should have opened the door to some very interesting conversation. King could have asked Schiavo if he is raising children with another woman--a matter finally brought up by a caller near the end of the show--why he should continue to have any say over Terri's care, given that the sanctity of the marriage vows he took are no longer operable. King didn't, of course, which is precisely the reason why people in the center of heated public controversies like to go on his show.
There are a number of questions King should have asked Schiavo:
(1) Why did Schiavo tell a medical malpractice jury in 1992 that Terri would live a normal life span? After Terri's collapse, Schiavo sued for medical malpractice. Under civil law, the longer Terri was expected to live, the larger the verdict would probably be. This fact of legal life could explain why Michael presented evidence to the malpractice jury not only that Terri would likely live a normal life span but also that he intended to be a good and loyal husband and care for her for the rest of his life.
(2) Why did Schiavo have a rehabilitation expert testify in front of the malpractice jury to present a detailed plan of therapy for Terri? Schiavo and his lawyer claimed that Terri is incapable of improving physically, but during the 1992 trial, a rehabilitation plan and its anticipated undertaking provided one of the underpinnings for the jury's $1.3 million award. Of that money, Schiavo received $300,000, lawyers' fees were paid, and about $750,000 was put in trust to pay for Terri's rehabilitation.
(3) Given that the jury awarded $750,000 to be used in part for Terri's therapy, why hasn't Schiavo provided any rehabilitation for her since 1991? When asked by King about the issue of rehab, Schiavo described some early efforts to help Terri, such as an experimental surgery in 1990. But he never identified when this rehab took place.
Which is an important point. The only efforts ever undertaken to improve Terri's condition took place in 1990 and 1991. They had ceased by the time of the malpractice trial in 1992 because her insurance coverage had run out. Indeed, the pressing need to restart therapy was an urgent part of the malpractice case. It could have--and should have--paid to restart the rehabilitation that had been abandoned due to lack of funds.
McKeon Attributes Success to the Little Flower
Sports people are getting evangelized in some good ole Catholicism!
From CBS.SportsLine.com - Loria says McKeon will be back to lead champion Marlins:
"McKeon begins most days by attending Mass. He carries a crucifix and angel medallion in his pocket, and says had it not been for St. Theresa -- a 19th-century nun who had many miracles attributed to her -- he would not have been in baseball.
McKeon said his father wouldn't let him sign to play as a teenager, insisting instead that he go to college. McKeon said he began praying to St. Theresa and eventually his father gave his blessing.
A half-century career has followed, with this being McKeon's first taste of a World Series.
'St. Theresa has always taken pretty good care of me,' McKeon said. "
From CBS.SportsLine.com - Loria says McKeon will be back to lead champion Marlins:
"McKeon begins most days by attending Mass. He carries a crucifix and angel medallion in his pocket, and says had it not been for St. Theresa -- a 19th-century nun who had many miracles attributed to her -- he would not have been in baseball.
McKeon said his father wouldn't let him sign to play as a teenager, insisting instead that he go to college. McKeon said he began praying to St. Theresa and eventually his father gave his blessing.
A half-century career has followed, with this being McKeon's first taste of a World Series.
'St. Theresa has always taken pretty good care of me,' McKeon said. "
Pope John Paul II--- Prayer Can Stop War and Terrorism!
From Ananova - Pope says prayer can bring peace and halt terrorism:
"'In the face of war, violence and tension, praying the rosary is a conscious expression of faith,' he said.
'The upsetting attacks in the United States on Sept. 11 and that which they generated in the world afterward can be stopped through the prayer of the rosary, in which one pleads for peace,' his text read by an aide said."
"'In the face of war, violence and tension, praying the rosary is a conscious expression of faith,' he said.
'The upsetting attacks in the United States on Sept. 11 and that which they generated in the world afterward can be stopped through the prayer of the rosary, in which one pleads for peace,' his text read by an aide said."
Spurrier Soon to be Out at Washington???
If that is the case Gator fans should cheer against the Gators for the remainder of the season...Spurrier at the University of North Carolina???
From USATODAY.com - Spurrier, Snyder devoid of clues:
"The $25 Million Experiment is over in Washington. Steve Spurrier is a bust, but certainly not busted. It is only a matter of time before he negotiates a settlement, packs up his golf sticks and heads back to college football, perhaps to North Carolina.
Coach Superior will be a little embarrassed tucking his Gator tail 'tween his legs and leaving town but a lot richer for the exercise in futility. When he first came to Washington, Spurrier said: 'In the back of my mind, I want to see if my style of offense and my coaching can be successful in the NFL.'
Now 58, he already has failed in that regard — if wins and losses and the health of Patrick Ramsey are any indication. The quarterback should be wearing a Red Cross on his helmet."
From USATODAY.com - Spurrier, Snyder devoid of clues:
"The $25 Million Experiment is over in Washington. Steve Spurrier is a bust, but certainly not busted. It is only a matter of time before he negotiates a settlement, packs up his golf sticks and heads back to college football, perhaps to North Carolina.
Coach Superior will be a little embarrassed tucking his Gator tail 'tween his legs and leaving town but a lot richer for the exercise in futility. When he first came to Washington, Spurrier said: 'In the back of my mind, I want to see if my style of offense and my coaching can be successful in the NFL.'
Now 58, he already has failed in that regard — if wins and losses and the health of Patrick Ramsey are any indication. The quarterback should be wearing a Red Cross on his helmet."
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