I Just Can’t Quit You!

This is a great photo.  Obviously, it’s an emotional moment between a proud father and his son, who happens to be Jake Locker, quarterback of the Washington Huskies.  Surely, there was plenty to be proud about since the Huskies had just pulled off a shocking upset of the mighty USC Trojans.  Still, you’ve got to admit that this is one awkward shot!

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On a related note, as a devote Irish fan, I for one am not looking forward to October 3rd when the Irish take on the Huskies.  That Locker character is one heckuva a player that will undoubtedly give the porous Irish defense plenty of trouble.

And one more thing – for the OZ fans in the house, doesn’t Locker’s dad look like Seamus O’Reilly, the drunk father of that Irish snake Ryan O’Reilly?  Spitting image, I tell ya.

Slice Of Awesome – Ultimate Fighting Edition

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Perusing Vanity Fair

Henry Rollins wrote a fantastical love letter to conservative hothead Anne Coulter in the latest edition of Vanity Fair that makes for a fun, quick read.

My Ann was on Fox News with Geraldo Rivera. These two tele-titans were enlightening millions with their punditry par excellence when the topic turned to citizens bringing guns to events where our president is appearing. “More guns, less crime,” said my Annabananamarzipana, punching big gaping holes in my “Less guns, less crime” idea, part of my “No Bang, More Fun Theory.” Mr. Rivera nearly ate his mustache! This was about the time when my Ann said, “By the way, I’m more likely to be shot than the president.”

Girl, don’t you start! Don’t you ever think that you are more likely to be shot than our president or anyone else! Ann, darling, we need you! I need you more than fundraising Christian zealots need same-sex marriage! Even if some awful person out there wanted to assassinate you, think of all the people who would gladly throw themselves in front of that bullet. There’s at least one, with health care and good to go! Take it easy, hot thang!

The mag also had a sarcastic take on that wingnut Muammar Qaddafi and his completely ridiculous sense of style:

Drawing upon the influences of Lacroix, Liberace, Phil Spector (for hair), Snoopy, and Idi Amin, Libya’s leader – now in his 60s – is simply the most unabashed dresser on the world stage.  We pay homage to a sartorial genius of our time.

Seriously, what is it about megalomaniacs that causes them to dress in such outrageous fashion?  As if their behavior weren’t embarrassing enough!  And why are these morons allowed an audience at proper international events?  Listening to Qaddafi’s despicable speech in front of the U.N. yesterday made me want to put my fist through the television.  What a complete and total jackass.  Again, just a reminder that there is no justice in this world.

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Drawing upon the influences of Lacroix, Liberace, Phil Spector (for hair), Snoopy, and Idi Amin, Libya’s leader—now in his 60s—is simply the most unabashed dresser on the world stage. We pay homage to a sartorial genius of our time.

New Rule

Only awesome coaches are allowed to be dicks to the media.  Coaches whose defenses have been torched for 68 points and 900 yards the past two weeks forfeit all rights to stiff-arm correspondents during interview sessions.  Urban Meyer?  Carte blanche.  Pete Carroll?  Go for it, buddy.  Jon Tenuta?  Suck it up and deal.  We all have things about our jobs that we don’t like but most of us don’t pout about it in such blatant fashion.

And here’s a corollary to the above rule.  Media folks conducting interviews with dicks should grow spines and ask the tough questions.  Having a surly subject should provoke more badgering, not less.  There should be a strong correlation between how punchy an interviewee is and the level of difficulty and/or sensitivity of the questions posed.

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