Mike Tice is no longer the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Zygi Wilf didn't handle his decision to change the coaching personnel well at all. To be honest, he bungled this thing completely, alienating the Vikings players by not telling them that their leader had been canned mere minutes after the Vikings beat Chicago convincingly in the last regular season game. The players learned that Tice was fired from the media, not from the owner as is customary. Tice wasn't perfect as a head coach, and there were plenty of missteps and scandals this year. But the public image problems were largely the fault of players, not the coach. Tice was a leader, a damn fine leader, and he wasn't a babysitter, despite Wilf's apparent conclusion to the contrary. The fact that Wilf handled this firing so poorly undercuts his image as a decent owner, and it already is damaging his standing with Minnesota Vikings fans.
Should Tice have been given another year? Let's put it this way. The Vikings had a slow start this season, but won 7 of their last 9 games. Surely, Mike Tice had a hand in building that momentum. A vote of confidence would have been nice. Regardless, Tice is history.
There is always next year to resurrect the Minnesota Moving Company, but the cohesive foundation built by Tice in the locker room is dead. Thanks, Wilf. You may own the team, but you don't know shit about public relations, you do not own the spirit of the Purple Pride, and you will never be a Minnesota Viking.
Monday, January 02, 2006
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Iran so far away.
America will soon be extremely busy. War is coming to Iran and, logically and necessarily, to Syria, since Syria swore allegiance to protect Iran against attack. The only good thing I can see coming out of war with Syria will be the destruction of Iraq's WMDs, which the whole civilized world (except for CBS, NBC, ABC, and CNN) understands were shipped to Syria in caravans of trucks in the weeks before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Check the satellite pictures. The truth is quite clear: Syria has the WMDs. Enough biological weaponry to kill hundreds of thousands of people can fit into one suitcase-sized crate. The average person apparently doesn't understand this, or, the media isn't telling the truth, or both. Hard to imagine, huh? This is a move that is lamentable, particularly the loss of innocent life, but this forceful step to defend the steadiness of the world into the future is exceedingly necessary. God, I wish that peace would be effortless, painless, and without blood and tears.
In the real world, sometimes, to make a cake, you have to break a few eggs. The lunacy in the Iranian power structure necessitates military strikes with lethal precision, and the sooner the better. As an aside, Russia will soon deliver advanced weapons systems to Iran, capable of destroying laser-guided bombs and JDAMs. Whose side are they on again? Iran's Imams have stated that they must have nuclear weapons within the first months of 2006. Why is the timing so critical for these madmen to have nukes? A brilliant entrepreneur, Steve Forbes has issued a dire warning: Iran's soon-to-be-successful push for nuclear weapons poses an "increasingly mortal threat to our safety."
The certainty is that the peace mongers can and definitely will say "All we are saying is give peace a chance" til they are blue in the face. Here comes reality for you: the ominous harbingers of death are clear, as Iran defiantly hones their nuclear knives. Iran has gone crazy with an obsession for Semitic annihilation. What can we do? Wait for death to come knocking, or strike first and strike hard? It is unfortunate, but people are going to die to safeguard the permanence of Middle Eastern subsistence. It isn't a painless route, but democracy is coming to Iraq, if we give freedom time to work its therapeutic wonder of empowerment on the free Iraqi people. Hey, I embrace peace whenever possible. I love peace, but when these maniacal wingnuts have nuclear conquest in their sights, and will be nuclear-capable within months, there is no time to waste. Sometimes the way to peace is through war. That is clear to the enlightened world.
The solution will not be easy, since Iran isn't completely brainless (just insane). These clowns have long planned for their nuclear psychosis, with hardened bunkers and nuclear facilities far underground, not impervious to daisy cutters and bunker busters, but mighty close. Iran will not allow anything or anyone to stand in their way. Obliterating their murderous nuclear ambitions will be tremendously complicated, but is becoming a more critical matter with every passing week and month.
Okay, back to Steve Forbes, and his thoughts on this. This comes courtesy of Townhall.com. Forbes writes in his Fact and Comment column that Iran's imminent nuclear capacity is particularly alarming because its new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "lethally delusional." He is fanatical about the Mahdi, the expected Messiah of Muslim tradition, who is to return just before Judgment Day. Ahmadinejad believes he must prepare the way for the Muslim messiah’s return, according to Forbes. He must prepare by slaughtering all of Israel. The Iranian leader has maintained that the Holocaust never occurred, as if it was some Jewish conspiracy to increase sympathy or something bizarre like that. He said, blatantly, that Israel must be wiped off the map. Iran plans to follow up on the sadistic rhetoric with action in the near-term future. Why don't the majority news people say a word about Iran's bold calls for the death of Israel? Because they support Palestine and don't care what happens to Israel, perhaps? Just a guess, but actions speak louder than words, don't they? Islam is a religious of peace. Really, it is. What a boatload of shitake mushrooms.
"Thankfully President Ahmadinejad's consistent public statements on the 'myth' of the Holocaust will make clear to not only us but also the European masses and elites that this regime poses an increasingly mortal threat to our safety, that European-style diplomacy (a mechanism for doing nothing) is no longer viable."
Thank you, Steve Forbes. I couldn't have said it better myself. And God help us if we wait too long.
In the real world, sometimes, to make a cake, you have to break a few eggs. The lunacy in the Iranian power structure necessitates military strikes with lethal precision, and the sooner the better. As an aside, Russia will soon deliver advanced weapons systems to Iran, capable of destroying laser-guided bombs and JDAMs. Whose side are they on again? Iran's Imams have stated that they must have nuclear weapons within the first months of 2006. Why is the timing so critical for these madmen to have nukes? A brilliant entrepreneur, Steve Forbes has issued a dire warning: Iran's soon-to-be-successful push for nuclear weapons poses an "increasingly mortal threat to our safety."
The certainty is that the peace mongers can and definitely will say "All we are saying is give peace a chance" til they are blue in the face. Here comes reality for you: the ominous harbingers of death are clear, as Iran defiantly hones their nuclear knives. Iran has gone crazy with an obsession for Semitic annihilation. What can we do? Wait for death to come knocking, or strike first and strike hard? It is unfortunate, but people are going to die to safeguard the permanence of Middle Eastern subsistence. It isn't a painless route, but democracy is coming to Iraq, if we give freedom time to work its therapeutic wonder of empowerment on the free Iraqi people. Hey, I embrace peace whenever possible. I love peace, but when these maniacal wingnuts have nuclear conquest in their sights, and will be nuclear-capable within months, there is no time to waste. Sometimes the way to peace is through war. That is clear to the enlightened world.
The solution will not be easy, since Iran isn't completely brainless (just insane). These clowns have long planned for their nuclear psychosis, with hardened bunkers and nuclear facilities far underground, not impervious to daisy cutters and bunker busters, but mighty close. Iran will not allow anything or anyone to stand in their way. Obliterating their murderous nuclear ambitions will be tremendously complicated, but is becoming a more critical matter with every passing week and month.
Okay, back to Steve Forbes, and his thoughts on this. This comes courtesy of Townhall.com. Forbes writes in his Fact and Comment column that Iran's imminent nuclear capacity is particularly alarming because its new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "lethally delusional." He is fanatical about the Mahdi, the expected Messiah of Muslim tradition, who is to return just before Judgment Day. Ahmadinejad believes he must prepare the way for the Muslim messiah’s return, according to Forbes. He must prepare by slaughtering all of Israel. The Iranian leader has maintained that the Holocaust never occurred, as if it was some Jewish conspiracy to increase sympathy or something bizarre like that. He said, blatantly, that Israel must be wiped off the map. Iran plans to follow up on the sadistic rhetoric with action in the near-term future. Why don't the majority news people say a word about Iran's bold calls for the death of Israel? Because they support Palestine and don't care what happens to Israel, perhaps? Just a guess, but actions speak louder than words, don't they? Islam is a religious of peace. Really, it is. What a boatload of shitake mushrooms.
"Thankfully President Ahmadinejad's consistent public statements on the 'myth' of the Holocaust will make clear to not only us but also the European masses and elites that this regime poses an increasingly mortal threat to our safety, that European-style diplomacy (a mechanism for doing nothing) is no longer viable."
Thank you, Steve Forbes. I couldn't have said it better myself. And God help us if we wait too long.
The Best Movie of the Year (click here to see Narnia)
Gabriel went to his first movie on New Year's Eve. We saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe during the cheap, economically family-friendly matinee. Despite the nonsense that the major media wackos spout about twisted (and dare I say, agenda-driven?) movies like Brokeback Mountain being such great movies, Heather, Gabriel, and I went to what should be considered the best movie of the year, 2005. To elucidate on that, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the best movie a parent could take their kid to see this year. One caveat, though. The action is intense, and some of it wouldn't be suitable for a kid under about the age of eight or so. Every child is different, and so each parent must make such decisions individually. A bit of my democratic Christian conservative philosophy coming out there. Silly me. By the way, that was democratic with a small "D." I could never sink low enough to soil myself by associating with the misguided, misanthropic deceitfulness of the Democratic liberal agenda (with a big “D”). Sue me if that is a problem for you. And have a nice day.
With that clarified, let me tell you, the movie is fantastically done, rich in imagery, with seamless special effects and computer-generated creatures, including the handsome and regal Aslan, the King of Kings. There are no heavy religious overtones, despite what you may hear from the self-declared journalists at ABC, CNN, or CBS (and I use the term, journalist, extremely loosely with regard to these jokers. Maybe it has to do with ABC, CNN, and CBS being the handmaiden of the malignantly narcissistic radical left). But I digress.
As I was saying, the theatrical adaptation was exceptionally consistent with the third book of The Chronicles of Narnia, with a single three-minute scene in the movie being created by whatever artistic license the movie people thought was needed. That movie segment takes place at the river when the ice starts to break apart. Other than that one divergence from the triumph of C.S. Lewis’ Narnian Chronicles, the movie was very true to the books and the Focus on the Family version of the story. I attribute that unfailing harmony with the original written saga to the participation of Doug Grisham, the stepson of Lewis. Grisham was not only a fan of the stories as a child, before his mother married Clive Staples Lewis, but Grisham acted as the associate producer and advisor during production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Bringing this movie to the silver screen was a 15-year labor of love for Grisham. He said that he wanted it to be done as Jack Lewis had described it to Grisham as a child. All I can say about its perfection is that I truly hope that Walden Media does all seven Narnia stories, and does them with the same exacting attention to munificent detail. Yes, the movie is that good.This was Gabriel's first movie, as I said. However, he slept in his mom's arms from the beginning of the movie until he woke up just before the credits started rolling at the end. Perfect timing. We will take him to a movie he will actually watch when he is a bit older. What a great kid Gabriel was in the theater. He is definitely his mother's son.
Check out this movie. It is a beautifully manufactured story, without the pretentious silliness of trying to force "progressive lifestyle choices" or other politically correct malevolent garbage on anyone. This is the best movie of the year, bar none. This movie rocks. So there.
Blessings, good fortune and success to you. Happy New Year, and Welcome to 2006.
With that clarified, let me tell you, the movie is fantastically done, rich in imagery, with seamless special effects and computer-generated creatures, including the handsome and regal Aslan, the King of Kings. There are no heavy religious overtones, despite what you may hear from the self-declared journalists at ABC, CNN, or CBS (and I use the term, journalist, extremely loosely with regard to these jokers. Maybe it has to do with ABC, CNN, and CBS being the handmaiden of the malignantly narcissistic radical left). But I digress.
As I was saying, the theatrical adaptation was exceptionally consistent with the third book of The Chronicles of Narnia, with a single three-minute scene in the movie being created by whatever artistic license the movie people thought was needed. That movie segment takes place at the river when the ice starts to break apart. Other than that one divergence from the triumph of C.S. Lewis’ Narnian Chronicles, the movie was very true to the books and the Focus on the Family version of the story. I attribute that unfailing harmony with the original written saga to the participation of Doug Grisham, the stepson of Lewis. Grisham was not only a fan of the stories as a child, before his mother married Clive Staples Lewis, but Grisham acted as the associate producer and advisor during production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Bringing this movie to the silver screen was a 15-year labor of love for Grisham. He said that he wanted it to be done as Jack Lewis had described it to Grisham as a child. All I can say about its perfection is that I truly hope that Walden Media does all seven Narnia stories, and does them with the same exacting attention to munificent detail. Yes, the movie is that good.This was Gabriel's first movie, as I said. However, he slept in his mom's arms from the beginning of the movie until he woke up just before the credits started rolling at the end. Perfect timing. We will take him to a movie he will actually watch when he is a bit older. What a great kid Gabriel was in the theater. He is definitely his mother's son.
Check out this movie. It is a beautifully manufactured story, without the pretentious silliness of trying to force "progressive lifestyle choices" or other politically correct malevolent garbage on anyone. This is the best movie of the year, bar none. This movie rocks. So there.
Blessings, good fortune and success to you. Happy New Year, and Welcome to 2006.
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