Archive for September, 2008
When the Team Goes South, Don’t Blame the Boo-Birds
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
When I go to sporting events, I don’t boo. It doesn’t matter if my team is playing like a bunch of sheep wearing cleats and helmets, I just don’t boo. I simply turn to my wife and berate the team . . . to her. Thankfully, after 19 years she still indulges me.
Lately, though, [...]
Hollywood: Amateur Politicos Gone Wild
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
Those pesky little Hollywood celebrities, they say the darnedest things. Nothing like a good Emmy Awards broadcast to give this group of amateur political commentators their opportunity to play MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. Is there a difference between 15 minutes of fame and 15 seconds of folly? You’ve heard the phrase “less is more?” Sometimes, less is too [...]
When Teens Take Over the Playground
It’s tough being a teen. While they’re busy trying to find their own identity, adults are busy trying to find it for them.
Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, television shows, movies, advertisers selling them things . . . the list is endless. And then there’s their friends. The crowd they hang out with often has the greatest impact on them, nudging them [...]
Will We Survive Without the Yankees in October?
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
The New York Yankees have been put on alert: Win, and win now. The fate of the world is in your hands.
While that may not be completely true, sports pundits will have you believe the very foundation of baseball is crumbling and the blame rests at the gates of Yankee Stadium.
Maybe it only seems [...]
The “Dangerous” Sarah Palin
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
At a major political convention, a young politician bursts onto the national scene. A gifted speaker who is tough, smart, poised and knows how to turn a phrase to get a laugh. This individual is hailed as one of America’s great leaders of the future. That person was Barack Obama.
When he spoke at the Democractic National [...]
