You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. ― Winston S. Churchill
Today’s quick hits deal with these important subjects:
Dear Past, Thank you for all the lessons. Dear Future, I am ready. – Unknown
Today’s independent commentary deals with these issues:
I accidentally wore a red shirt to Target today and, long story short, I’m covering for Debbie this weekend. –Unknown
Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm.
This week’s topics include NorthWestern Energy, unauthorized immigrants, General Motors, unemployment, Nancy Pelosi, most charitable states, Montana highway deaths, College Football Playoff Rankings, and much more!
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. – John Wooden
Today’s quick hits deal with these issues:
It did not take long on Monday night for viewers to see which team was better in the BCS National Championship. It took the Alabama Crimson Tide a little less than three minutes to march 82 yards and score the game’s first touchdown to go up 7-0 on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. After the Irish went three and out, the Tide went on a 10 play 61 yard drive to go up 14-0.
Then the Irish then went three and out again. Alabama scored again and that pretty much took the fight out of the fighting Irish.
They were up 35-0 before the Irish scored. Alabama won the game 42-14. That was their second straight national title and third in four years.
The most exciting thing during the game happened when, with it getting out of hand, viewers were treated to camera shots of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb (who is also Miss Alabama). Twitter went wild when ESPN commentator Brent Musburger (age 73), said, “You see that lovely lady there, she does go to Auburn, but she’s also Miss Alabama and that’s AJ McCarron’s girlfriend.” He then added, “You quarterbacks, you get all the good looking women. What a beautiful woman. Wow.”
