Predictably, 2020 Goes Out with an Ugly Bang, 2121 Comes in with a Yawn

 End of the 2020 Bowl Season


Trying to remember whose lives it is that matter. Oh, that’s right. NFL draft prospects. I’m afraid only the Las Vegas Raiders will have any interest in this lot. What are the odds this sad 2020 excuse of a college football season could end on anything but a note of sickening disappointment and disgust at, ironically, the Armed Forces Bowl? What should the NCAA do? Declare today the imposition of a double forfeit and wipe the game off the books, except for the immediate transmission to the police of the brawl video, with an eye to supporting criminal investigation of egregious offenders. What will the NCAA do? I’m thinking probably nothing but a quick “tut tut” press release. What’s your bet?

Beginning of the Brave New Biden World

Fortunately, there was no violence later on in the evening at the Times Square ball drop. No violence, no civilians, no nothing. Can’t have ordinary people risking enjoyment of their rights to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. Only ones allowed to be there? The masked media and uniformed employees of the City of New York. Favorite ironic moment? The playing of Sinatra’s New York, New York, which no longer exists btw. Why I laughed out loud at the opening lyric, “Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today...” Kind of looked like everybody else already had. I have my own idea for a musical close, which is...

Wishful Thinking, I Suspect


Supposed to be a song that cheers you up. The irony here is that when I posted this file at Facebook in 2019, they banned the post as a violation of their infamous “Community Standards.” I appealed the decision, citing the long iconic history of the tune. The appeal was denied. Apparently, it’s politically incorrect to let our “cares and woes melt away.” Duly noted. 

So I’ll just be taking 2021’s cares and woes as they come.




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