As we enter the closing days of what has become a controversial pre-administration the time come to take history’s first passing glance at what has just transpired. On November fourth, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama won the national election. It’s hard to believe, but a child born on that day would already be almost three months old, and … [continue]
There are times when as an unpaid, unprofessional blog satirist I need to step back from my civic duty of throwing paper airplanes at the chalkboard and simply take a moment as it is. Such a time was today during President Obama’s inauguration speech. All through the pre-event coverage I heard voters interviewed, “What do you want … [continue]
An extended despondency front has moved in over the Delaware valley. The weather system is likely to be characterized by impotent rage storms and blessed blackouts and looks to remain in place until March. Residents are urged to remain indoors and direct their football related complaints to Loki, god of deceit and terrible NFC championship performances. Under no circumstances … [continue]
One of these Quarterbacks is headed to the NFC Championship. See if you can guess who. (Hint: the one on the right is Eli Manning.)
It seems like just yesterday that the future was a place you wanted to be. A marvelous tomorrow-land where all disease and inconvenience would be banished to museums and the third world. Yes, the tomorrow of our forefathers was a marvelous place, a perfect society were families would gather around the touch-screen and dig in to nutrient hampers laden with Pseudo-Turkey®, AlmostCorn©, and Valeriatatos™. Mother and Father would look on with pride as… [continue]
Perhaps the most hotly contested devisional round playoff game will be this Sunday’s meeting of the New York Football Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. The two teams played twice during the regular season, each team winning on the road. By now you’ve heard all the experts’ opinions; so we asked a few of the fans what they think about … [continue]
NovaCare Center, Philadelphia PA – Donavan McNabb, long time Eagles quarterback, called a press conference today to state his eagerness for the start of regular season play.
“This has been fun and all, I’ve really had a chance to work on some things, to take some chances and make some plays that you can’t really … [continue]
The election is well over and done with. Gracious was the loser in defeat; magnanimous the winner in victory. As ever, the wheel of history turns and so we look toward a new day, a new administration, while behind us, possibly stuck in a ditch, is history’s by-blow, the man who would be president had a … [continue]
One of the abiding story lines of this campaign was the difference in demeanor in the two candidates. President-elect Obama was measured, unflappable, took setbacks and turned them into assets, while Senator McCain often seemed irritated and could be quick to anger. For those who had followed Obama’s political career, it was no surprise that he maintained his composure, but McCain’s campaign anger seemed out of character… [continue]
Washington DC- With a severe economic crisis and two on going wars, President-elect Barack Obama will, from the first day of his administration, face challenges as great as any incoming president has since the end of the second world war. In light of this, Senator Obama has already begun to move towards establishing his administration.
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