Now It's Personal

After a hard day's work, the last thing I needed to do is come home and discover on the computer that Tony Kornheiser is at it again. Fresh off his suspension for trashing Hannah Storm's wardrobe on the air, he now has a whole new pile of crap to deal with.

In a weak attempt to be funny, yet again, he has put his foot in his mouth, and this time it may not blow over so easily. It seems that he made another controversial comment on the air; one that ripped bicyclists and their 'stupid hats and shiny shorts',  suggesting that motorists "run them down".

Lance Armstrong, the 7 time Tour de France Champion,  did not waste any time in chiding Mr. Kornheiser for his comments. Armstrong described them as 'disgusting, ignorant, and foolish'.  He ended with a firm  'What a complete f---ing idiot.' (notice I had the good taste of not typing the word fucking?)

As a cyclist myself and having been honked  and yelled at many times, I can relate to this piece of stupidity that seems to have become Mr Kornheiser's new identity. Well, I don't now or ever have thought it was funny. The fact that there are idiots out there who would probably love to run down cyclists if they had the chance is dangerous enough. We don't need anyone with such a high profile encouraging them.

I used to like Tony Kornheiser, but this whole incident which I consider a personal threat to my safety on the road, has changed my views of him. There is funny and there is stupid. Didn't God give us all a mind to make wise decisions?  Apparently, some high profile individuals have yet to learn how to use them.

I'll Take Two Shots!

OK, in Starbucks that usually means 2 shots of flavored syrup in your coffee, but wait, could it be interpreted as something more?  Maybe, considering the controversy which had been brewing in the Bay area between the coffee giant and gun activists.

Starbucks has recently rendered a policy decision that will allow gun owners to openly carry unloaded weapons while in their stores. Forty three states allow people to openly carry weapons in public. So what does this whole thing mean?

I for one say that there is no need in a public place of business for people to be packing unless they have an ulterior motive. Nothing against gun owners, but considering the presence of innocent people usually in these establishments, they should exercise some common decency and leave their "toys" locked up in the car.

And what about Starbucks? Are they going to station someone at the door to inspect every weapon as it passes thru in order to assure its' being empty? Maybe the answer is security guards (really,.....in a coffee shop?)

C'mon folks, a little common sense here would go a long way.

Good For The Smithsonian!

In an article today on the internet, I read where the Smithsonian turned down the suit that OJ Simpson was wearing in 1997 on the day of his acquittal on the charges of killing his wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. In what has been a 13 year legal battle between Ron Goldman's father and Simpson's agent, an agreement was reached by the two parties on the donation. As it turns out, the Smithsonian has turned down other questionable item including the Monica Lewinski famous blue dress.

To the Smithsonian I say 'good for them!' I realize the morbid and curiosity factors would draw some to want to see these items, but why should we be constantly reminded of the things these items are associated with. In a strange sort of way, justice prevailed in this case.