Muda69

Story I heard is that Mr. Smalls left Northwestern to coach at Kokomo.

Mr. Doyel's take: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2024/12/29/colts-vs-giants-out-of-2024-nfl-playoffs-qb-in-2025-nfl-draft/77298135007/ Where is Mr. Irsay in all of this mess?

Jimmy Carter dead at 100: https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-dead-latest-66b988ca038d9d8e738a5984ed96c076 Truly an American Icon, possibly more famous for his charitable works like Habitat for Humanity than for his Presidency. He will be missed.

Here is a good example of the problem with a growing number of octogenarians in the U.S. federal government: https://reason.com/2024/12/23/kay-granger-like-joe-biden-is-a-symptom-of-americas-gerontocracy/?utm_medium=reason_email&utm_source=new_at_reason&utm_campaign=reason_brand&utm_content=A Decaying Joe Biden Underlines the Need for a Less Powerful Presidency] It's all about holding on to power in the U.S. Congress, not actually representing your constituents.

There is a way to remedy that you know. So never say never.

I'm for that. Get rid of the charade at most schools of these athletes also being students.

Speaking of Saban, during the IU/ND pregame did anyone else see the way he bristled and gave Shane Gillis the evil eye when Gillis said "Now that everybody can pay their players Notre Dame has a shot. Not just the SEC and Coach Saban.” Nice trolling by Gillis.

Why not? Too far for you and the Notre Dame faithful to drive?

We'll start with this: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/21/indiana-football-backup-qb-tayven-jackson-enters-transfer-portal-iu-hoosiers/77138070007/?tbref=hp Hmm, it looked to me like young Mr. Jackson was the heir apparent to Mr. Rourke. What happened? Did Mr. Cignetti tell him he's not good enough?

Yet you don't appear to have donated to the GID for three straight years. It should have been at Lucas Oil Stadium.

I truly enjoy football. Again, what is a "Natty"? Is it some kind of slang term, with you trying to be "hip" or "fly" by using it?

Natty?

Indiana's inclusion in College Football Playoff was a monumental mistake https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/21/indiana-being-in-college-football-playoff-was-a-monumental-mistake-iu-hoosiers-notre-dame-cfp/77121870007/?tbref=hp "Recklessly negligent?" Really? Was there some kind of real crime committed here? Sounds like Mr. Hayes lost on some sort of parlay/bet thing.

Frankfort got beat 71-25 by Twin Lakes last night. I expect a similar score versus the Blackhawks. Enjoy your win.

It's clear the Hoosiers are over matched in this contest. They can only hope to not make it a complete rout. Nice season for IU.

Sentenced to 130 years in prison: https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/20/delphi-murders-richard-allen-sentencing-killing-abby-williams-libby-german-frances-gull/77084097007/

Wish this list also had the non-football playing schools on it, just for reference.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2024/12/19/property-taxes-rising-fastest-in-indianapolis-area-across-u-s/76949931007/?tbref=hp These taxes are too damn high. Glad I live in a mostly rural area where property tax sanity reigns.

Social Security Is Deeply Unfair. The Social Security Fairness Act Won't Fix That.: https://reason.com/2024/12/17/social-security-is-deeply-unfair-the-social-security-fairness-act-wont-fix-that/?itm_source=parsely-api At a recent family gathering one of my spouse's in-laws, who is a public sector employee in a neighboring state, was complaining about this WEP and how it needs to be repealed so he can get SS benefits along with a very generous state government pension. In his state public sector employees don't contribute to social security, yet he wants to receive benefits. The greed is unreal.

I'm all for it.

Yes, I have opinions. Do you?

Yeah, opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one.

Mr. Kelly is currently injured. Mr. Nelson played against Denver. But, but he has so much potential!

https://reason.com/2024/12/13/federal-government-has-grown-too-big-promised-too-much-subsidized-too-many-warns-former-gao-boss/ Our Country is in big fiscal trouble. What is the solution?