- Our office area seriously feels like a sauna, not comfortable one bit! #
- Retweeting @Brian__Bush: Sports Illustrated's 41 greatest NHL nicknames: http://tinyurl.com/ma6j2x #
- RMU Football at Bucknell on Saturday, The Tribune-Review's notes on the upcoming game: http://is.gd/32C1n #
- Just came across this #PSU 2009 hype video, quality, http://bit.ly/11m6dr #
- Retweeting @BetweenTheLions: PSU jumps to No. 7 in new AP Poll. They are one spot ahead of Ohio State…which should satisfy some #
- Way to go Buccos – quality management over the past 17 years: http://bit.ly/2YK4M #
- Been watching "Band of Brothers" all afternoon while doing a few other things, really enjoy the whole series! #
- RT @achiappazzi: TimesOnline.com: West A won't panic after loss – http://shar.es/11N14 #
- News Media failing to report stories…again…….http://is.gd/2WzD4 #
- Buccos tied up at 1 in the 6th with Cards; view from the 3rd base line: http://twitpic.com/gncc7 #
- RT @BobbyMoColonial: RMU turns ball over on downs, VMI runs clock out, lost 14-13. #
- watching college football has been glorious, ready to head out w/ the guys to go watch the Buccos…… #
- Navy almost took out Ohio State…..too bad almost only counts in horse shoes & hand grenades! #
- Looks like LogMeIn implemented a new redesign in the past few hours since I last used it….. #
- RT @BlueWhiteFB: http://twitpic.com/gktjd – Back in Happy Valley @j_nwood looking on during the first series. #
- So the WVU game has no audio, that's good! #
- JoePa, pumping up the greatest student section in the nation – http://bit.ly/1dRmWm #
- The 6 Sixburgh trophies! http://twitpic.com/gi02i #
- Down at Rib Fest, ready for some ribs!!! #
- Retweeting @ruhanirabin: Google Docs Beefs Up its Response-Gathering Forms [Data] http://bit.ly/S0Nv3 #
- Woohhhooo, college football games start tomorrow!!!!!!! #
- What did Woods just do there, want to give the O guys some work for a long drive? #Steelers #
- TV Guide site doesn't work in Opera, FAIL! – http://www.tvguide.com/Listings/default.aspx #
- Penguins veteran Boucher retires as champion – http://shar.es/1nhBB #
- Retweeting @Jagrmeister: NEW POST: Philippe Boucher Retires http://bit.ly/lVsNi #
- iPhone users, MMS to launch on 9/25/09! – http://bit.ly/tdNm8 #
- Dave Ramsey: "YOU Fix You", tells it how it is and how it should be! – http://is.gd/2QgLb #
- According to a Malkin reporrt on KDKA: RT @FollowSean: Pens taking the cup to the white house next week: http://tinyurl.com/ndkonk #pgh #
- Thanks B-Hall Vending Machine for malfunctioning! You just gave me 2 Wild Cherry Pepsi's for the price of 1, you rock! FAIL for the WIN! #
- Massachusetts could use an independent/Republic supporter, and how fitting would it be for it to be a former Bo Sox player! http://bit.l … #
- RT Herbie names Penn State's student section tops in the nation. http://tinyurl.com/lpe5wq (via @mikekheid) #
- In case you enjoy whistling along to a songs, try #Breakfast by the #Newsboys! #
- #Pens site didnt work this morning, buddy couldnt get us E balcony mini plan tix! When phones cleared, all thats left is C, too much $! MAD! #
via Nicholas Rizzuto of The Wilkow Majority fame
As I was flipping through the TV channels on my day off today, I came across the local Pittsburgh news coverage of Downtown’s (yes, capitalized, if you’re from Pittsburgh you’ll understand!) Labor Day Parade. That peaked my interest in the labor issues and I started my morning news paper reading (can you call online news/opinion story’s “news paper readings”, I’m not sure?). I read a few news article and then jumped into a few opinion pieces. Opinion pieces are always fun to read, you see where people stand, how goofy some comments are, and how passionate other’s are. I always try to get in an article or two from opposing view-points of mine. Sometimes they help you refocus your own ideologies or just strengthen your current convictions.
None the less, issues facing Main Street have been the primary focus across America, especially with Health Care. One article I read was about Michael Moore’s showing of his new film, “Capitalism: A Love Story” at the Venice Film Festival (beautiful city if you’ve never been!). Like the majority of Moore’s films, they document one side of an issue he’s passionate about, trying to promote a particular position. Moore’s good at what he does, relatively speaking, however, I find most of his attempts at resolution unrealistic, not understanding a root cause, or not empathizing with all those affected by an issue.
Obviously Moore has points about America’s Health Care system facing tough issues. However, don’t forget, all-in-all, we’re still the best system in the world! American’s are open to improvements for all, but not at the expense of a restructuring of our bedrock economic and political principles that have guided us to the position of prominence we have held as a country for two-plus centuries. More lightly put, watch the Jack Webb (of Dragnet fame) video at the top.
