SAVARD.....CUTLER........INJURIES....WHAT TO DO ?

Mark Savard and Jay Cutler of the "Big Bad Bruins and Bears "have both sustained hits that in effect left unseen injuries that have the general public......questioning their toughness and will to compete.In the same scenario Jacob Ellsbury of the Red Sox had the same issue last summer........

My opinion is that the three Athletes mentioned have spent their entire youth competing and becoming proficient to the point that they are the "elite "in the sport of their choice.They had to show toughness and the will to win to get to that point.......

They have learned to play at a level of high intensity and focus and I trust they know when the body is unable to function properly due to injury. Give them a break..........

Some people want to see "BLOOD AND GUTS " since they bought a ticket or are betting hard earned money.......The athletes are young men and women who have an entire life to live......and one of pain and suffering is not a pleasant one.....Remember Linebacker Johnson of the Patriots ?....and what happened to him......

I trust the Player's unions are protecting these individuals.......

I AM PROUD .......OF THESE KIDS.........

Sophomore Lily Gardner

It is easy to love and be happy and proud of children.....but this weekend it is special.....
Granddaughter Lily Gardner and 73 of her close friends at Saint Mary's HS,Lynn are climbing on a bus tomorrow morning at 5:30 am for Washington D.C........to take part in history....

We hear about the "Jersey Shore" and the new "Skins" teens.. of MTV fame.and how they are the norm.....I do not believe it ........There are many more good rather than bad or undisciplined
young people.....

Lily and her friends are the example.....You do not hear about them,but they are going to take part in the "March for Life" gathering in memory of all the devastation left in the wake of Roe v.Wade......and the hope for the future.

The polls show that the Nation is slowly turning away from this Death Culture.......and more than 50% consider themselves pro life where a decade ago it was 42 %......

Prayer and Action such as the March are working.....slowly but surely....

How to go Lily and Gang.....

EVERGREEN........BIOTECH........

I am listening to all the "clamor" about the solar panel Company getting the $ 58 million in tax breaks,and then fleeing out of the Commonwealth........I have said it before....when individuals want money and argue "Green" without solid research......watch out.......

Another area is the biotech industry......It appears that adult stem cell research is more reliable  than fetus stem cell research.....but the mainstream media has for the most part  ignored the story......It is not politically correct to "step on the toes " of the industry that supports fetus stem cell research.....which by the way has received the same financial support as Evergreen ( probably more )...........

The next headline might be much greater than today's when it comes to the amount of public money  given to a seemingly "good idea"that will not work.....or at least is not economically feasible.......

Watch out when investors will not put their "own cash"on the line........The "big boys" know what they are doing....If it is a "sure thing" no one gets into the deal until it has been "picked clean".

Just another thought......

PATRIOTS.....?

What happened.......? In two weeks the "world beating " home team that beat every team left in the playoffs
came out on the field.......and offensively did nothing........This loss is directly the responsibility of Tom Brady.......He seemed confused,and when he started "ducking" with no one around him....he reminded me of days gone by......remember Tony Eason......" old timers"...........

I heard the "boo boo's"at the end of the first half,and it showed how "spoiled" the Patriot "followers"are easily upset at less than perfection.......

Oh...for the good old days when a break even season was as good as being a playoff team......It seemed easier then......

GARTH STEIN......ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN......

I am sitting home watching the snow storm "swirling"around Lynn Harbor.....and to me it is a beautiful sight.........
I read a book (actually two ) and they were both terrific.I don't want to take up too much of your time so I will just mention 'The Art of Racing in the Rain'...by Garth Stein.....

Have you ever made eye contact with a dog......and his face gives you the thought of......What is he thinking....or what is on his mind ?..........

This story is narrated by Enzo  a mix of Terrier and Lab, who is an observer of  Human kind and our "condition ".........
 You will have to read it to understand the following......but he has some worthwhile matters to consider;

The car follows the eyes;
He can forget the past and live in the moment;
He can listen....He never interrupts by adding a comment of his own that can deflect an entire conversation;

He truly is a loyal friend.......and the end is not sad.....

So.....go meet Enzo....and you may never forget him.........

I will be talking about the other book soon....You do not have to buy this book at Amazon,but if you do
I think they send me "a few pennies"

CLARENCE DUPNIK .......AND FIRST AMENDMENT

So let me get this right.....An Arizona law enforcement head Sheriff Dupnik can say anything he wants without having the facts to back it up.....in order to give the opinion that Rush Limbaugh is in part responsible for the tragic shooting of the Congresswoman and the other innocent souls......Is he advocating a lessening of First Amendment Rights.?....and in effect giving a killer the right to change our Constitutional Rights ? Come on ! Clarence......get serious.....Man.

The incident is a direct affront to our Democratic society in such the same way as the Oklahoma City bombing....and we as a Nation need to come together as we have in the past.....and condemn an attack on any one of us as if it were on us all........Party affiliation and opinion of the issues is secondary at this present moment....

The person(s) who did the shooting is the responsible party and his acts must stand up to the scrutiny of our Court System....and he will face the consequences of the Justice that is going to follow......

Rhetoric and playing political "blame games"take away the focus from us standing together "as one nation indivisible under God "........

Pray for the victims dead and alive....as well as their families and close ones......

RUDY FAVARD....MALDEN CATHOLIC HS......ABC NEWS

I am a "little " prejudiced in the fact that I am of the opinion that I went to "one of the best " High School's
in the country, namely, Malden Catholic HS and it appears that Diane Sawyer of ABC News has recognized the same thing.

If you get the chance go to the ABC Website and read the story and view the accompanying video telling the story of Senior Rudy Favard of MC......Rudy is the Captain of the Football Team and a star linebacker...........but his actions off the field are the focus ......and rightly so.......

A family in Melrose,Ma. a nearby community reached out to the school with a request.They have a disabled child weighing 75 pounds that needs to be lifted up 14 stairs to Bed each evening.....due to the fact that the Father recently had a heart attack .........

Rudy answered the call and four nights a week he goes to the house and carries the child to bed.He said it is "no big deal ".......I say it is.....and I am so proud of young people like Rudy who never get credit for these acts...while reality TV shows "glorify" degrading and selfish behavior....and actually make money doing it...