Perusing the historical calender this morning I noticed that Nov 20th is the anniversary of one of (if not the most) famous play in college football history. Simply known as “The Play”, it happened in a rivalry contest simply known as “The Game”. Stanford vs Cal, Nov 20th 1982. Stanford, led by QB John Elway took a late lead over the Golden Bears, but not so fast…..
What is it about Christmas advertising that gets us? Certainly the gauzy nostalgia of Christmas's past, even if they would never live up to your memories if you could go back. The Brits and Euros seem to have mastered this better than we have. Most Madison Ave. Christmas advertising over the years as been of the “look at the shiny new gadget” variety…or your neighbor is getting this expensive bauble, you need it too, or “your kids wont love you unless there are 50 gifts under the tree…or worst of all…”our company needs to you spend this holiday season”. John Lewis is a company for which folks wait every year for their latest Christmas advert. They were the one's who gave us Elton John in a heart-wrenching Christmas Card to his granny last year. This time they introduce us to Edgar the Excitable Dragon. He's like the Gilligan of his medieval village, accidently destroying everything in his wake, until….well, you watch to find out…..
Here's the Elton John one from last year if you don't remember
Preety good save right here….
Lebron James accomplished a milestone last night. He had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder making him the only player in NBA history to have a triple-double against every team in the league. He is currently fifth on the all-time list of triple-doubles behind Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson.
Covers Of The Day (Happy Birthday to Dierks Bentley who turns 44 today)
Happy birthday to Joe Walsh who turns 72 today.
Godsmack covers Rocky Mt Way
Here's a David Remnick piece in the New Yorker that you should
check out
Quotes of The Day
“The only time Jim Jordan doesn’t yell is when a wrestler tells him about sexual assault”-Norman Ornstein
https://twitter.com/jbview/status/1196941518092873…
“So, the Republicans picked two of the witnesses, and one of them is currently testifying that Joe Biden is an honorable man, and that the allegations against him and his family are false. Killing it, guys.”-Jon Favreau
“France is pushing European discussion on abandoning US & creating a separate European military alliance. South Korea has turned away from us and aligned militarily with China. Our alliances are falling apart. This is what happens when presidents don't know what they are doing.”-Kurt Eichenwald
“A fact of American politics that everyone should recognize going forward: our political institutions are not designed to work amidst a party abandoning all sense of constitutional responsibility and serving only short-term political interests”-Ezra Klein
https://twitter.com/mepfuller/status/1196935834919…
“Daily reminder.
FEC chair Ellen Weintraub: “Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office. It is illegal for any person to *solicit*, accept or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a US election.”
“The Army is now actively monitoring the security of Lt. Col. Vindman and his family.
Officials have conducted a security assessment, are monitoring the safety of his family, and are prepared to move them to a local base if necessary.
The results of smear attacks from the GOP. “Travis Akers Show this thread
“Nunes is an utter disgrace. His statement, and he, are pure garbage.”-George Conway
“Imagine being a member of the military and putting your life on the line to protect the people who are currently lying about you to your face.”-Quinn Cummings
“Prior to being pardoned by Trump, this man was found guilty of 2 counts of second-degree murder, obstruction of justice, and other charges “related to a pattern of threatening and intimidating actions toward Afghans.”
9 members of his own US Army platoon testified against him”-Medhi Hasan (on Clint Lorence pardoned by Trump and appearing on Fox TV this week)
