Miscellaneous Thoughts

Just some stuff...

Most people know that the three biggest states are Texas, Alaska and California. Can you name the fourth largest state in the US? (Answer below)... Good for Manny Ramirez! Congratulations Manny!... Red Sox fans are very lucky to have Jerry Remy doing all the TV games. He is the best in the business in my opinion... Is Satan really behind Mother's Day or is it Hallmark? Is there a difference?... Execellent observations about Abu Ghraig prison by Rich Galen (who's actually been there):

It should be pointed out that the prisoners at Abu Ghraib are not Boy Scouts rounded up for jaywalking. These are bad guys who either blew up or shot a coalition member; or were caught assembling an explosive device; or were caught in a place where the makings of explosive devices were found; or were caught with a cache of weapons. See the pattern here?

If the season ended today - I think Roger Clemens would have to be the overwhelming choice for NL Cy Young. The AL is a little less clear. There is a bunch of pitchers like Schilling, Brown, Pedro, Hudson and surprisingly Carlos Silva of the Twins and Tim Wakefield of the Red Sox... Victor Davis Hanson gives us a glimpse into everyday life in Ancient Greece... Sammy Sosa needs just two more home runs to move into 9th place all-time - passing Mike Schmidt (the greatest 3rd baseman of all-time)... Jack Handy thought for the day: I bet one legend that keeps recurring throughout history, in every culture, is the story of Popeye.... Montana is the fourth largest state in the Union...