Lions, Andy Rooney, and a Few Thoughts
by Barry Bauer
I didn’t give the Detroit Lions much chance of winning in Minnesota this past Sunday. It wasn’t that I’m a terrible fan; it’s just that I’m a realist and know the Lions record against the Vikings. They haven’t won there in thirteen years. The Lions also have an overall losing record against the Vikings. The Vikings have pretty much wiped their football shoes on Lions uniforms.
I’ve hated the Vikings every since they came into the league. Maybe it’s because they became a consistently good football team and we haven’t been. 1991 was the last time we felt we were going to win it all.
Expectantly the Lions fell behind 20-0 at halftime and it’s at the point when I always claim that good coaches make the right adjustments. Well they did, and the Lions did, and they won the game 26-23.
Next up, the Dallas Cowboys at Dallas.
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This week Jimmy Fallon featured “Pink Floyd” on his late night show. Although I’ve heard of them I don’t think a man my age is going to take up listening to them. The band’s name suggests to me that I wouldn’t like them anyway. I haven’t bought any music in any form for quite a while. I suppose I got it out of my system. Instead of listening to music I tune into the talk radio programs. It seems to suit my age better.
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Andy Rooney is doing his last segment on “60 Minutes” this Sunday after delivering 1,096 of what he calls, “essays.” He writes like a confused American and delivers it in that wining voice that seems to catch our attention. He might say something like, “Whatever happened to our Constitution,” and then he goes about explaining why he said that. He might also say something like, “Our friends in Washington seem to ignore it. I wonder why?”
Maybe that’s why we like him so much, he thinks like us whether we want to admit it or not. Believe me there are a lot of us confused in this country today.
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A few thoughts:
Obama’s either the biggest liar ever to occupy the White House or he’s totally misinformed.
The last two presidents have operated “outside the law” by not enforcing our immigration laws. What other nation allows as many illegal immigrants as we do? The current laws don’t need changing, just enforcing.
Just when I’m enjoying my recently purchased Kindle e-reader Amazon has to come out with another one with a color touch screen. Oh well, Christmas isn’t far away (hint-hint).
We enjoy watching reruns of “All in the Family” and “Mash” at night. There’s not enough good writing on television anymore.
When a president says, “If you love me you gotta help me pass this bill,” it’s time to head for the hills.
Until the next time . . .