Pine Tar, Surely it was just Dirt

George Will once said, “Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” The second game of the Series was played last night in Detroit. The Tigers won, the picthcing was good, and George Brett is not the only person to have possilbe issues with pinetar or dirt. For more please click the following link. http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061023&content_id=1721855&vkey=ps2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Yesterday, I listend to a short story on the “Art World” in particlue it was about dealer Ambroise Vollard, who sold art in Paris. The interesting part of this dealer is that he found and sold some of the most famous and influential painters of the time. Much has always been made about Van Gogh, however if it were not from Vollard, Van Gogh might well have gone done unknown. The Art Dealer like the media outlets, have the ability to shape what is popular, what we see, and the news that we receive. The read the article or listen to the story click the following link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6279921

Tonight Honey and Breagan came over to visit, they have both recovered from feeling poorly. Cap and Breagan had fun, threw the balls, played with the cups, and got all of the toys out, in a breif span of 1 hour.

Amy and I looked over a section in the Amarillo that had the gubernatorial candidates’ views on certain subjects. While it is had to really understand what a politician view is on a particular subject by reading a few short lines, yet politicians still try to do it. Below are some nuggets of though by possible people who may lead the state of Texas.

REPUBLICAN RICK PERRY on Illegal immigration and border security: "We will do everything that we need to do in this state until Washington understands that you cannot have border security and an immigration program until you have border security." Amarillo Globe News

PERRY on Education: "School reform is first and foremost about improving the quality of education in Texas classrooms". Amarillo Globe News That quote reminds me of the Watergate no-denial denial, when a politician talks but does not actually say a single meaningful thing.

LIBERTARIAN JAMES WERNER on Education: "I propose offering a full-value voucher to the parents of every child in Texas". Amarillo Globe News

WERNER on Healthcare: "I oppose government subsidies". Amarillo Globe News While he is willing to give school vouchers to patents of every child in Texas, they will not gain much use while they are ill from not receiving proper healthcare because he does not believe in government subsidies.

PERRY on Energy: "Texas is reducing its dependency on foreign energy sources and improving air quality by increasing the production of renewable energy". Amarillo Globe News. While Rick Perry states that on the campaign trail, at the TCEQ he is pushing for approval of additional power generation plants in the North Texas area. See the paragraph below from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Environmentalists and others, including the mayors of Dallas, Arlington and Houston, argue that the plants will be major sources of air pollution. Environmental groups have said they will try to stop their construction in federal court should state regulators approve the plants next year, as requested by TXU and Gov. Rick Perry". (Fort Worth Star Telegram 10-19-06).