The 2009 season started with great promise for the Cleveland Indians. Some publications picked them to win their division, and the long-suffering hearts of Cleveland sports fans were filled with a desperate, wild-eyed hope that this might be the year. Alas, the season quickly turned to ashes in the mouths of Cleveland fans. The Tribe [...]
Archive for September 30th, 2009
The Ass End Of The Season
Posted in sports, tagged Cleveland, Cleveland Indians, Eric Wedge, sports, Tribe on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Negative On Positive Thinking
Posted in America, tagged America, modern culture, positive thinking, The Secret on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I saw this piece, it reminded me of UJ’s postings on positive thinking and The Secret. The author questions whether the power of positive thinking and the constant exhortations that people should act happy and be happy, haven’t been harmful to our culture. The issue is whether trying to be upbeat at all times [...]
Betting On The Weather
Posted in The Economy, weather, tagged Commodities, economy, weather on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Russell asked us to send him his winter boots recently, and it is probably a good thing he did. Weather forecasters are saying that a weak El Nino current exists in the Pacific Ocean, and about 75 percent of the time a weak El Nino condition correlates with colder than expected winters in the northeast [...]
