sarooster's opinion on things

I have had some comments on an entry I wrote yesterday on this site and several others I write on about the armor situation in Iraq. I think the soldiers complaining in this deal are mainly members of the National Guard and Reserves. They are not the same type of soldiers as say the 82 nd Airborne.... Sign in to see full entry.

Our company Christmas party last night made me think about a few things. I know the owners, all one family, are big Republicans. Yet, our company is one of the most diverse in terms of employees that I know. We have 254 employees that represent about 30 nations. The company has a very liberal policy... Sign in to see full entry.

Do any of the people who work at the support desks of the computer makers speak English? What country are all these people from? I have had several occasions to call Hewlett-Packard’s “support” system in the past few months and I have yet to talk to a real live American. The latest episode has... Sign in to see full entry.

If the BCS thought they had a mess last year, they have an even bigger one this year. Four teams unbeaten. Teams ranked high that seem not to be as good as they are ranked. Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech getting into BCS bowls and not being ranked very high. Texas jumping over Cal on the last week. It... Sign in to see full entry.

I really see the BALCO investigation erupting into a nightmare for several big name athletes and maybe sport in general in our country. I think we are all beginning to see the depth of what some people will sink to in order to win. The use of illegal drugs to enhance your performance it rotten. Our... Sign in to see full entry.

The use of illegal performance enhancing drugs seems to be on the rise in the world. In all sports we read of athletes using these drugs to get a leg up on their competitors. Jason Giambi, star baseball player, admitted he used them. Many other greats have been suspended from action or are under... Sign in to see full entry.

While waiting for jury duty yesterday I made a trip to the cafeteria to have a snack. As I was sitting in my booth I had the chance to listen to several lawyers and their clients talking about petty crimes these people had committed. Some of these people are idiots! I heard one young guy say he was... Sign in to see full entry.

We have people here in the U.S. who complain about elections. They want votes recounted and some even want new elections in places. They say Iraq is not ready for elections. They need more time. I say we are in good shape when it comes to elections. If you don’t think we are doing fine just look at... Sign in to see full entry.

I don’t like Dan Rather or Donald Trump. They have both been in the news and I wanted to say a bit about both. Dan “I’d” Rather “Not Tell The Truth” is going to give up his nightly news spot on CBS. He will still work on another news show at CBS. The guy has shown by his actions in the recent... Sign in to see full entry.

We all need to take time out over the next few days and over the holiday period in general to give thanks to all of the good fortune we are blessed with. I think no matter what situation we are in we all have things to be thankful for. I hope we can remember that during this holiday season. I hope... Sign in to see full entry.