Yavin4

Yavin4's Journal

January 25, 2019

Song of the Day!

January 24, 2019

Bonds and Clemens kept out of the HOF again. What are your thoughts?

Mine? They should be in. Yes, they cheated, but they did so to extend their careers. Their non-steroid years warrant their entry. Also, steroids do not make you a great pitcher or hitter.

January 24, 2019

Pat Summerall and John Madden called Brady's first Superbowl

That's how far back it goes. Wow.

January 22, 2019

Government shutdown exposes a harsh truth: Most Americans are unprepared for the next recession

The government shutdown, the longest in history, comes with a hidden revelation: Millions of Americans are financially unprepared for the next economic downturn. Worse, they are highly vulnerable, with few protections available to them.

Why do a few weeks without pay turn into a crisis for many families? Simple: Nearly 80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. That’s a problem when you have little to no savings. In fact, it’s akin to playing financial Russian roulette.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/government-shutdown-exposes-a-harsh-truth-most-americans-are-unprepared-for-the-next-recession-2019-01-22

January 21, 2019

Don't be mad at the Pats. Be mad at the horrible AFC East and How to Fix It

Yes, the Pats are indeed a great team, but having three of the most incompetently run teams in one division gives them a gigantic advantage over all other teams in the AFC. Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens, Broncos, Colts, Texans, and Chargers all have tough divisional games against each other twice a year, every year.

The Pats, in effect, have six additional practice games against the Bills, Dolphins, and Jets, three atrocious teams that rarely even challenge for the post-season as a wild card let alone the division. In essence, the Pats play a 10 game season every year which means that they can use the regular season to position and prepare themselves for the playoffs.

How to fix it? Move the Dolphins out of the AFC East to the AFC South. Move the Colts to the AFC East. Yes, the Pats have beaten the Colts with regularity, but at the least the Colts are competently run organization capable of least giving them a game twice a year.

January 21, 2019

I trust the Democratic Presidential nomination process

I will support whomever (whoever???) the Democratic party rank and file members vote for in the primaries. Any complaints about a "rigged" process will be met with great suspicion on my part. If your favorite candidate does not win, that does not mean that the process was unfair to your candidate.

Look at the current House of Representatives. Our party knows how to pick the best people that represent all of us.

Trust the Dem process.

January 18, 2019