...."On an ever spinning wheel".....

Funny news item.... While reading a story yesterday on MSNBC.com, a politician from Indiana was quoted. It doesn't matter whether he is a Democrat or a Republican. His last name is Crooks. A politician named CROOKS - - now that's funny! (Is it also ironic?)

Error.... Yesterday in my email about the passing of Yankee great Phil Rizzuto I think I got his age wrong. I wrote that he was nearly 92, in fact "Scooter" changed his date of birth at least once while playing that he spoke about. Here is a link of a wiki article on Phil, where his date of birth is stated in one part of the article as 1917, and in another as 1916! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto. Many MLB references even list his DOB as 1918! No matter what his age, Phil will be missed. Remember him in a prayer.

Football players just keep getting bigger! ...... Either last Sunday or the Sunday before, I read a sports story in the Star Ledger about the Rutgers University Football team. The story entitled, "No longer the big man on campus" was written by Tom Luicci and centered around Rutgers offensive left guard Mike Fladell, who when recruited out of high school stood 6'8" and weighed 370lbs! Since coming to Rutgers in an effort to maximize his effectiveness on the offensive line Fladell has slimmed down to a "svelte" 320 pounds! The article stresses Fladell's dramatic change in diet and his incredible workout & conditioning schedule, which has led to greater strength, quickness and stamina. The article lists a few other Rutgers Offensive linemen as a Sophomore at 6'7"- slimmed down to 315; four Freshmen at 6'6" - 345, 6'6" - 300, 6'5" - 320, and a 'baby' at 6'5" - 290! Three Defensive players were listed at 6'6" - 260; 6'5" - 280; and 6'4" - 285!

WOW! At 6'4"+ and 285 I'm feeling positively "tiny!" (Hey, I don't need to loose weight, Doc - I'm skinny! Where's the chocolate??)

Meum cerebrum nocet! - my brain hurts!