The Bishop in the West Wing

This is my first post here.

"The Bishop in the West Wing" is a book by Andrew Greeley This book isn't so much novel as it is a propaganda piece for the DNC (Democratic National Convention). The propaganda is mixed thoroughly into a story about the White House, and it's new President, a democrat of course. He's the most wonderful, intelligent, wise, caring president ever. Yes, ever. Oh, I should also mention he is an Irish Catholic Guy from Chicago. Somehow, we are suppose to think that he is not a crooked politician from Chicago. Now, I know people from Chicago. Bribes make Chicago work. You want your driver's license, you'd better hand the county employee administering the test a couple of saw bucks or you'll be back tomorrow testing again. Imagine writing a story about how fair and accurate the elections and judicial system in Cook County Ill is to the citizens of Chicago. Good grief. Aside from that, the book is filled with references to W stealing the election from Algore and the corruption of the courts in Florida. The author apparently completely forgot the election that Old Man Kennedy bought for JFK in Cook County. Nixon actually had a reason to sue and didn't, Algore sued and, well, now he's a Unibomber reject lecturing to colleges.

But I digress.

The book almost completely failed to hold my attention. Apart from the liberal silliness, the story was weak. I didn't really care why the poltergeist (oh yeah, the White House is haunted for a while when the President first takes office and a bishop from Chicago is staying in the West Wing to banish the poltergeist) was there, who it was, or when it would leave. The most entertaining part of the book was waiting to see what sort of DNS inspired nonsense the author could dream up and pass off as good story telling. And that was so unbelievable that it wasn't worth the wait.

Anyway, don't read this book. It is, in a word, ungood. Unless you are a long haired, maggot infested, dope smoking liberal type; then you'll love it.

Wait, I did learn one thing; poltergeist is from German and it means 'noisy ghost', or 'playful ghost'. But I like etymological nonsense like that.

Jason

PS - The book I'm in the middle of now is good, but I'll be darned if I can recall the name. I'll post when I'm done with it.

Apology

I have been way into the NCAA Hockey Tournament and have not been reviewing much. There is a two week break before the Frozen Four so now you have all my attention back (for the next two weeks anyway).

Frozen Four is Set

The Frozen Four in Milwaukee, WI is all set. North Dakota will meet BC and Wisconsin will meet Maine to decide who will play for the National Championship.

The WI/Cornell game was a great battle of defenses and goalies. The Cornell goalie stopped over 60 shots in their 1-0 loss to Wisconsin (3 OT and the second longest game in NCAA Tournament history). It is behind great goaltending (Elliot) that Wisconsin should prevail in the NCAA Tournament. Maine is a goal scoring machine though so the big test is coming. Can Elliot make the stops when it counts? He sure did against Cornell. Elliot went 11 periods without letting a goal past. Maine has scored 11 goals while allowing 5 goals against and WI has scored 5 and let 0 past.

North Dakota will also be counting on Parise to stop everything thrown at him. BC is also another scoring juggernaut having placed 10 goals neatly in the back of opposing nets in two games and keeping both Miami and BU scoreless. North Dakota has also scored 10 goals in the first two games but Parise let 3 goals past him. This is going to be fun to watch!

NCAA Regional Finals Day 1

Boston College met, slapped around and embarassed Boston University today 5-0 to move on to the Frozen Four.

North Dakota and Holy Cross also went at it this evening but Holy Cross could not be the giant killer two nights in a row. They played a good game but in the end, NoDak won the game 5-2.

Tomorrow Wisconsin meets Cornell and Maine plays MI State.

NCAA 1st Round - Day 2

Six games today with one already finished up, two more in progress and three more later on the afternoon and this evening.

At 11am this morning Michigan State took on New Hampshire in the East Regional. Michigan State tallied their one and only goal at 2:14 into the first period. MONEY BACK PLEASE! Yawn. No other goals were produced and the Spartans move on with a score of 1-0 over New Hampshire.

Wisconsin is beating up on the Beavers 3-0 and it is heading into the 3rd periond. Those Beavers better get busy.

Harvard and Maine are in the middle of a game but at this point I do not have a score. Cornell and CC will play at 4:30pm as well as the two Regional final games between NoDak and Holy Cross and BU and BC.