Dear Swami, I love that part of Chris Matthews’ TV show when he asks the pundits to tell him something he doesn’t know. Tell me something I don’t know on any topic and let’s see how smart you are. Signed, Winthrop Harbor Warthog.
Dear Warthog,
1: It might take a year of learning the ropes, but the University of Illinois has a replacement for NFL-leaping running back Rashard Mendenhall. His name is Jason Ford of St. Louis Althoff. The 220 pound lad gained 6,400 yards in his high school career, and averaged 9 yards a carry in his senior year. He’s a beast. On the other hand, the only dent in the resume is that Ford has given his verbal commitment (which doesn’t really count) to three different schools.
2: The winner in the Republican primary for the 8th congressional district is Steve Greenburg, the most rational-appearing denizen of the wing nut branch of the GOP. He’s a former pro hockey player who claims to have all his teeth, which we doubt. In the Dems race? It’s Melissa Bean, only because she has all the money from big-money interests. When money talks, Swami listens.
3: No, the Cubs still won’t make the World Series this year.
4: When Waukeganite major leaguer Gary Bennett opens his kids camp for baseball skills in Highland Park this month, none of the parents will ask about his preferred method for injecting himself with steroids.
5: The Waukegan Park Board may be going through all the motions to find an “alternative” to bulldozing Orchard Hills Golf Course, but there was never any chance to save it. This is just political cover for officials fearing long-term heat from the electorate over the decision.
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