I understand this trade, from the Yankees’ perspective, but I have to wonder why the Pirates pulled the trigger now. Couldn’t they have gotten more than the four prospects the Yankees sent their way?
Yes, it’s true:The Dark Knight is as good as they say
Everything you have heard about The Dark Knight is true. Christian Bales is the best Batman, Aaron Eckhart embodies both sides of Harvey Dent and Heath Ledger — well, it is the role of a lifetime. Madness and restraint, a wicked, complex, terrifying performance.
Pacing of the film left the two-and-a-half hours sweep past quickly.
Best superhero movie I’ve seen.
Black outs and movies in the night
A 10-minute power outage at about 10 p.m. — just as we started watching “Dan in Real Life.” I had to inch my way through the dining room into my office in the dark to find the flashlights.
I don’t remember the last time we lost power.
“Dan in Real Life” was pretty good, a bit cloying at times, but still a nice little movie.
Economic meltdown
The housing market is in disarray, and now interest rates are rising — bad news for the American economy, especially those already facing hardships.
The rise in rates is of greatest concern for homeowners whose mortgages required
them to pay only the interest on their loans for the first few years. If such
borrowers are unable to refinance into lower-cost loans, many of them will face
the prospect of having to pay both interest and principal at higher, adjustable
rates.
Or lose their homes.
But that’s not all. Fuel and heating costs are moving beyond what most Americans can afford and politicians — especially the empty suit in the White House — are dithering and pandering, their solutions little more than handouts to the oil industry at a time when we need to be addressing demand.
And then there are food prices. Milk and other staples are rising here, but they are rising even more quickly around the globe.
Taken together, things look pretty bleak — but the president offers crumbs.
Bullpen — what bullpen?
This is not a good sign, is it? A ninth-inning rally by the evil Phillies to beat the Mets. Let’s hope the Metropolitans can rebound and win the next two.
