Son of a snowball, it’s cold out there this morning! It’s 25 degrees as I type this. BRRRRRR.
It’s Pearl Harbor Day. While the veterans are slipping off into history, the message shouldn’t be forgotten. We learned that on Sept. 11, 2001.
Glad to be back in town and with you this morning. I went to my brother-in-law’s wedding in Roswell, Georgia (it was outdoors, beautiful and chilly). So the Ramsey family is happy to be back at home and off the road.
Like I mentioned, it’s cold. And there’s a chance of snow (maybe up to a 1/2 in the Jackson area). So go panic and buy all the milk and bread you can find in Mississippi. I want to get ads from grocery stores.
Here’s the morning Free-For-All. You can talk about the snow or any other topic.
News:
Speaking of trips, State Fan will be going to the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day and will play Michigan. The Gator Bowl wants more cowbell.
Sad news: I know most Americans are pulling for Elizabeth Edwards. Yesterday’s news that doctors have recommended no further treatment because it won’t help is a heart breaker.
Wikileaks founder arrested in London. Juian Assange turned himself in as part of a sex-crime investigations.
Bush Tax Cut update: Republicans dictated most of the terms in the tax cut compromise. The wealthiest families (over $250,000) will still get them. But for only two years. The Repubs wanted them to be permanent.
MNF: New England routs the Jets — 45-3. Santa better bring the Jets a new butt. Theirs got kicked. And speaking of MNF, here’s a blog memorializing “Dandy” Don Meredith. And here’s Rick Cleveland’s great piece on the man. Like he used to sing at the end of every game: Turn out the lights, the party’s over. So now, he and Howard Cosell are teamed up again.
Box Office: Tangled took over the top spot from Harry Potter. But don’t feel sorry for the HP sequel. It has made nearly a billion bucks worldwide. There’s the full weekend chart.
Marshall I hated hearing that about Elizabeth Edwards, but on a happier note I spoke with a man yesterday that had esophageal cancer they told him he would not live past 2004. It has been 7 1/2 years later and he is a survivor. He went through many treatments and surgery but is talking, walking, and eating to this day and dang proud to be alive.
Yes, never saw Dandy Don play football as I recall (way to young), but oh yes he, Cosell and one other made the best of MNF. They made the games fun.
So glad you and your family had a great time in Georgia with the family and have made it home safe and sound.
oh yes, the state capital looks mighty cold and blustery.
They used the word “flurries” in the George County forecast. We’ll see how that turns out.
My eldest has her ticket and reservations for the Gator Bowl. She and her party of 8 are excited, especially the one originally from Michigan!
Trying to see if my old avatar will show up. This is a test.
Merry Christmas!