So much happening that got curtailed or needed to be curtailed in the past week, in the Schloss-Blog's humble opinion.
The Texas Republican Party annual convention booed ultra-conservative Sen. John Cornyn for his negotiating participation in the Senate's gun-control legislation negotiations, a deal that would put sensible, national legislation in place on gun laws.
The Texas Republican Party also issued a declaration that Joseph R Biden is not the legally elected President of the United States.
This is why democracy is in trouble.
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Roe v Wade is dead.
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But just when you thought the Constitution could not be violated further by the Supreme Court, along comes, believe it or not, the New York Times.
The Times, which owns high-profile The Athletic sports publication is restricting it from commenting on politics.
In a day and time when sports and politics intersect ever more dramatically all the time (sexual harassment, equal opportunity hiring and more), the Times is supposed to be the last place this happens.
Yet, here we are. More on this in the Schloss Sports Blog on Monday.
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Elon Musk is still fudging on buying Twitter (to Trump's dismay).
His financing is reportedly incomplete by a few billion. And even though Twitter's board has approved the deal, the shareholders have not spoken yet.
Except the ones who filed suit to block the deal.
On top of all else, Musk's transgender daughter has reportedly gone to court, at age 18, to have her gender assignment changed from male to female and to have her name legally changed.
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Roe v Wade is dead.
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Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens' ad depicting him on a SWAT raid of RINOs who want some measure of gun control has drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
My criticism? He's a schmuck.
The problem? Lots of schmucks in Missouri who will vote for him.
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Quick takes:
*If you're not watching the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, you are missing a Dick Wolf-type production of great intensity and compelling drama.
*Has anyone seen Kamala Harris?
*Ohio State trademarked "The." No, really.
*Paid $94 to fill my little Volkswagen's golf tank. Or about a dollar a stroke on my golf game that day.
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Roe v Wade is dead.
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Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.
Personal note: what a treat to attend the recent dinner in honor of The (take that, Ohio State) late Daily Herald Managing Editor for Sports, Bob Frisk. So good to see so many familiar faces from the reporting and coaching ranks who came to pay tribute.
Have to wonder how much fun a wordsmith like Bob would've had in a column on "The" and Ohio State's trademarking thereof.
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