However, Nature abhors a vacuum.

Any takers?

BZ

American sporting media just can’t saying anything complimentary about Denver Broncos‘ quarterback Tim Tebow, though he’s managed to take the team to the top of the AFC West.

This past Sunday in NFL week 14, Tebow’s Broncos beat the Chicago Bears in overtime, 13 to 10. With two minutes to go the Broncos came back from behind.

More negativity towards Tim Tebow. From the Wall Street Journal:

Most expert analysts still consider him poor material for a pro quarterback.

Yet, in his second year, his team is leading their division. After his later-season installation.

Let me be blunt: here is why Tim Tebow so terribly offends and why few can praise his efforts:

Again, from WSJ.com:

And when the shouting was over, Mr. Tebow did what he always does—he pointed skyward and took a knee in prayer. In post-game interviews, the young quarterback often starts by saying, “First, I’d like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” and ends with “God bless.” He stresses that football is just a game and that God doesn’t care who wins or loses.

Tebow doesn’t offend because he’s the NFL’s worst quarterback. He offends because he conspicuously dares to embrace a Christian God in essentially a secular nation. And it’s no act.

Anyone who knows me knows I don’t proselytize. Far from it. Church or heart? I vote heart.

That said, American sports could use both some more church and heart.

Whereas Americans used to enjoy a good Underdog story — now, America seems to embrace the All American Sports Thug. And wish the worst of Schadenfreude upon those who don’t transmit and align that particular sports meme. Because, any more, that’s predominantly what you get in sports. Less than a serial murderer with talent; more than an overweight white guy in tights.

Thuggery isn’t a complete exclusive to blacks, though they are the bulk of the reprobates because they now comprise the bulk of American sports players. You want parity, equality and, moreover, numerical superiority? In this venue, “you got it.”

So let’s review only a few very recent headlines and issues:

• Barry Bonds, a 30-day home sentence: SF Giants
• Sam Hurd, arrested for cocaine and marijuana by federal agents: Chicago Bears
• Rolando McCain, arrested after firing a gun during a fight: Oakland Raiders
• Ndamukong Suh, stomping an opponent’s arm: Detroit Lions
• James Harrison, helmet hit: Pittsburgh Steelers

After that — in roughly only the last week or so — it’s time to take Tim Tebow to the proverbial woodshed for his knee hits?

So, how about the hard facts? He’s a 7 – 1 starter. And he wins games in the fourth quarter or overtime.

But here’s the truth: thousands and thousands of Americans can’t wait for Tim Tebow to sell drugs, hire a prostitute, turn gay, wear womens’ bras, fornicate with sheep, take a wide stance in an airport stall or run a red light. That’ll teach him to be so pristine.

The pious prick.

Because, any more, that’s what all the other overpaid sports assholes simply do.

Problem is: he’s the real deal.

BZ

From the 2003 Eyes Wide Open tour:

One can also see, far stage right in the dark, a keyboard player that I have yet to identify, though I have attempted to do so.

This iteration of King Crimson consisted of:

• Robert Fripp, guitar
• Adrian Belew, guitar
• Trey Gunn, Warr Guitar
• Pat Mastelotto, drums

BZ

P.S.
For full experience, expand the video to full screen, don thy headphones and turn up the volume!

One of the first positive steps from our US Congress in some time:

Congressional negotiators struck a deal Thursday that overturns the new rules that were to have banned sales of traditional incandescent light bulbs beginning next year.

That agreement is tucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that funds the government through the rest of this fiscal year, and which both houses of Congress will vote on Friday. Mr. Obama is expected to sign the bill, which heads off a looming government shutdown.

Congressional Republicans dropped almost all of the policy restrictions they tried to attach to the bill, but won inclusion of the light bulb provision, which prevents the Obama administration from carrying through a 2007 law that would have set energy efficiency standards that effectively made the traditional light bulb obsolete.

The bill doesn’t actually amend the 2007 law, but does prohibit the administration from spending any money to carry out the light bulb standards — which amounts to at least a temporary reprieve.

One little rider tucker into one huge bill.

A small point of light in a massive black hole of debt.

BZ

With all of our technological prowess, it is now discovered:

Exclusive: Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer

In an exclusive interview, an engineer working to unlock the secrets of the captured RQ-170 Sentinel says they exploited a known vulnerability and tricked the US drone into landing in Iran.

A “known vulnerability.”

Wonderful. Nothing like purposely handing our finest stealth technology directly over to our enemies. You can be guaranteed the Chinese were first in line to pay, then the Russians.

Yes, we are apparently that stupid. Next time let’s just save the money and directly hand over the blueprints instead.

BZ