Friday, July 31, 2026

The NFL

 The NFL is a dictatorship where owners picked a stooge that enforces rules that make no

sense. A player or coach calls out the officials for blowing the call and they get fined by the stooge in a three-piece suit. Clay Mathews is the latest player to get fined for telling the truth and that truth is that the officials make too many bad calls in games and there is no way to change the bad call.

The officiating in the NFL has always been on the borderline of amateurish and useless. This year the media seems to be gun-ho on promoting news stories that highlight the horrible officiating. The stories are years in the making.

It was just last year that the NFL decided it was going to enforce the roughing the quarterback rule that it didn't enforce in past years because too many quarterbacks were getting hurt. That went over so well that after a few games last year that they stopped calling it and it got to the point that at the end of the season it seemed like nothing was being called when it came to roughing the quarterback.

This year's gaffe is the desire to replay pass interference. The idea seems like the right thing to do because it is an important part of the game. The receiver pushes off and makes a great catch or a defender interferes and the official doesn't make the call, well, good news for everyone because the play can be replayed and the error corrected. Too bad that isn't the case, not even close. This year's games are full of examples of textbook pass interference that don't get overturned.

The hope with replaying pass interference is to avoid the blunder from last year's NFC's championship game that had a play that looked like pass interference but it was never called, so the NFL did what it is always done and that is it changed the rules to avoid the public relations nightmare that comes from hiring bumbling officials that can't keep up with the speed of the game.

The game is so fast and there are so many no calls or games where the refs only seem to make calls when a team is close to scoring. The Cowboys got walked down the field last weekend with the aid of the officials, but when the defensive player tackled Jason Witten before the ball was thrown on the two-point conversion attempt, well, the hankies didn't fly.

Whatever you do, please, don't question the poor officiating because the NFL won't do anything to change it. The fact is they don't care if their product is questionable and becoming a waste of time because they continue to hire officials fresh from the local senior center in town. Sure, it is age discrimination to say the officials are too old to be on the field, but the players move so fast that it is wrong to put officials on the field that can't run. These older officials should be in the booth offering assistance from up above to avoid some of these bad calls being made by old officials not being in a position to make the correct call.

It is unrealistic to get rid of all the bad calls, but at this pace, the game will look more like a professional wrestling match than an NFL game. 

But don't speak ill of the NFL because it is going to cost you a little bit of money. The truth is never free when it comes to the NFL.

The Hate You Give

 The literary world is a fantasy land filled with egotistical writers and elitist thoughts. It appears these enlighten minds are bulling a young woman to the point that she got rid of her Twitter and Facebook account because of all the hateful comments she was receiving. 


The days of reading classics in college and pushing yourself are now over because of the cultural psychology of the pampered babies that rule the world of college academics think you should read simple books written by simple authors. A young adult novel shouldn't be required reading on any college list because a college student should be reading more advanced novels. 

The educational system is going backward and this is the latest example. Poor Sarah Dessen can't take a little criticism, even when it is taken out of context. Apparently, she feels that a college student should dumb themselves down to read her books because it involves a cliche of a girl suffering. Students should be reading her books in high school or grade school and not in college. 

But thanks to the liberal bully movement, Dessen can unleash the Moral PC Police that hasn't got past the kindergarten way of participation awards and hasn't found the ability to do any critical thinking because they went psycho over the simple quote.  

Our educational system pushes the idea of free speech, but as soon as someone's feelings get hurt, well, people freak out and babble incoherently. As adults, which most college students claim to be, they should already be socially aware and be able to accept opposing thoughts. 

The sad part of this story is that the best selling author can use a platform to whine and unleash so much hate and feel justified in it because her feelings were hurt. It just boils down to the fact she wants to sell more books, or she would make it free for these college students that are being denied the greatest literary mind of the 21st Century. 

"Authors are real people," Sarah Dessen is quoted saying. Real people know that her response to the quote seems strange considering it was a committee of people that voted on the books and that in a democracy people get involved because they feel passionate about things they believe in and want to see things get done. 

What will be on next year's reading list? I suggest "Llama, Llama and the Bully Goat" for the list. If you are going to make college freshmen read children's books, well, why not make it a picture book too. 

I Work for Peanuts

 Circuslife, SW--Elephants are getting sick of working for peanuts. They are looking for the bigger pie in the sky, so to say. They are looking for pistachios and maybe a some good leafy greens to eat.


This heated labor dispute spelt the end of elephants in the circus and probably lead to one of the most notorious abuses of labor on the workforce.

It seems the demands of these elephants is just too much for Ringling Brothers Circus, so they plan on eliminating them from their show.

"It saddens us to say that theses elephants will no longer be part of  our show. There is a great tradition of elephants being part of the circus that dates back to the inception of the circus, but it is a new millennium and the elephants really are just a limited act that bores the new generation of children hoping for more entertainment.  An elephant walking around in a circle just isn't entertaining these days," a spokesman for the circus told reporters.

The elephants did not care to make a statement at this time. They were too busy working on their resumes and filling out applications to get their GEDs.

Monday, July 20, 2026

Cats Find Out Little Mouse Mocks Them on Social Media

 

Mr. Mouse is taking to social media to bash the two domesticated cats in this photograph. He claims the cats are weak and lazy. The domesticated cats were confused with the little rodent and let it get away. Both cats claim that they will never make that mistake again and are waiting at the top of the stairs for the mouse. 

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Cat Misses Mouse

 Local cat, Bandit, misses the mouse she was just playing with. The mouse who soon went missing after playing with the cat could not be reached for comment. Locals believe the cat might have something to do with the missing mouse. 


Sunday, July 7, 2024

Not Your Average Cat Lady

This beautiful and funny professional single woman seeks a partner who likes reading by the fire, making me breakfast, long walks in the country, and is grateful for my quick wit. You must have a crush on Jason Momoa, know how to fix things, drive a boat, carry on a conversation, like introverts, and be corrected when you do something wrong.

I do ask that you be the second generation to walk upright, so NO TRUMPERS.

I'm not looking for a man who gets seasick or thinks the government controls the weather.

You should also know how to use a broom and dustpan. If you can’t clean a toilet, swipe left. If you like being on time, swipe left. If you like Seinfeld, please swipe left. If you like to travel, swipe right and we will talk.