Some random thoughts on a Friday in August...

Ford Motor Co. is laying off more workers and Northwest Airlines is facing a strike...just more incidents in the Terminal Crisis of Late Corporate Capitalism. The Ford workers are being escorted from their buildings...typical cowardly, heartless corporate behavior but then again what else would we expect from the Greediest and the Worst, otherwise known as the Corporate Ruling Class of Amerika? The people who run these corporations are nothing but Common Crooks and Chiselers who should be tried for Crimes Against the Public.

The Detroit Shock managed to survive overtime against Minnesota last night to pull within a game of both New York and Washington. Their playoff hopes are very much alive but troubling trends such as missed shots and turnovers continue. Stay tuned for the Further Adventures of the Wonderful Women of Motown.

As for Detroit's other currently playing pro team, the Tigers are 3-7 in their last ten games and have fallen to 12 games behind in the race for the American League Wildcard. It is looking less and less likely that there will be playoff baseball at Comerica Park this season.

My NFL favorites, the Green Bay Packers, eked out a 10-7 exhibition win over San Diego yesterday. It is never easy to tell much from a preseason game, but Brett Favre did look very good which is a definite positive sign. On the other hand, Ahman Green still seems to be a Very Good Running Back with a Very Bad Fumbling Problem. We will see what we will see...

and some idiot on a Packer message board nominates Bill Schroeder for the Packer Hall of Fame! You have got to be kidding...he was basically a Useless Bum who was made to look good by having a Hall of Fame quarterback throwing passes to him.

Finally, speaking of idiots...a flashback to years ago when I was gathering petition signatures to get the Green Party on the ballot in Michigan. Some jackass refuses to sign because he is a Republican...then I notice he is wearing a jacket with some UAW local logo! Incredible! Do these morons even realize how stupid they are? Of course the union leadership tends to be no better, mostly supporting sold-out Democrats who are usually not much better than Republicans.