Left Coast Sports Babe

Memorial Day is officially the holiday where we honor those brave men and women who have died in our country’s service.  Though for many Americans it has become simply the kickoff weekend for summer getaways.

After this year, will it become the weekend when we remember how we used to be able to afford to drive to those summer getaways?

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And John McCain met with three potential vice presidential candidates this week.  It might have been tough, however, for Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

Because Governor Bobby Jindal promised he could deliver the Louisiana vote, and Mitt Romney promised he could deliver the Massachusetts vote.  But Republicans already know, to win Florida, you don’t need votes

Why do Americans seem more interested in voting for American Idol than in voting in the Presidential Primary?

Well, for starters, in Idol, when voters pick a winner, the loser accepts it graciously.

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One more about the NBA draft.  The Chicago Bulls won the first pick in the lottery despite having only a 1.7 percent chance.  Or as Hillary Clinton calls that –  “a strong probability.”

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And after the airline rant from yesterday, American Airlines now has announced they will charge $15.00 for the FIRST bag you check.   So how much will they refund you if you show up at the luggage carousel and your bag doesn’t.  Odds on a Fed-Ex style guarantee?  Yeah, right.