57 year old Tracy Sonam waited at the bar for 'him' to arrive.She slowly twirled the ice cubes in her Crown Royal on the rocks.She was early.She couldn't stand the anticipation.Didn't want to be late.Wanted one under her belt before 'he' arrived.She wanted a cigarette.
Tracy had quit smoking when her first grandson,Michael David was born...what..in Oh three?But she still craved one.Huh,maybe it was being in a bar.Again.
She took a quick sip.Inwardly,she braced for the fire and brimstone,but it never came.Rather,she embraced the smoothness,and softly exhaled like blowing smoke from a cigarette. Aaaah.
Ghost feelings.Not unlike a lost arm.It made you question what was real.Of course she was thinking of smoking.Of course she was thinking of Pop.Of course she was thinking of 'him'.
Pop was the catharsis.Dying slowly in the nursing home.
Now,of course,she was doing it.
Alzheimer's-the bitch.She leaned over and grabbed Pop's hand."Hi,Pop,"she said as she kissed him on the cheek.His hand instantly squeezed her's in reply.Like an echo.Some part of Pop was in there.Perhaps,just the memory of her voice.Like an echo of a smell.A whiff of car exhaust on a nice spring day always triggered the memory of strolling to elementary school on some far away long ago sunny morning.Gazing into 'his' eyes(or just the thought of doing so),put the same fire in her belly as when 'he' first sexually excited her so so many lifetimes ago.
Ghost feelings.
How much of us was memory.Pop WAS gone.But his ghost was still there.His ghost IS still here.
It boggled the mind.Swiftly,she downed the drink,and asked the cute twenty something for another.He smiled politely,for a half second too long.Which made Tracy smile.
He set the new drink down on top of a new napkin.And smiled again.
It was 'his' sixtieth birthday.And 'he' was going to spend it with her.Her.Not with his family.Not with his kids.Her.
She caught herself in the bar mirror.Would they be making love to each other's ghosts?Could 'he' actually love her with her crowfeet and thinning hair?Did she really see him balding and losing the battle of the bulge,or was it to his 23 year old thin,tanned muscular curly haired ghost?
Another glance in the mirror revealed him coming in through the bar door.'He' stood straight and carried a sense of excitement and ease that she knew he would not totally be able to carry off once
he' had found her.
She took a dangerous unnecessary gulp of her Crown and turned quickly on her bar stool to wave him in.His eyes lit like fire with recognition.A broad smile graced his face from ear to ear.
She immediately returned the volley.
They embraced.And she let herself be haunted.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Comics
As you can see,though it was a tuff week to pick one single toon,you just can't beat a good Cleveland joke.That is why last Sunday's,'The Meaning Of Lila',by said John Forgetta and L.A. Rose is the comic of the week.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
BOYCOTT FOX
Thanks to my good friend,Dharma,I have become aware of a Bill O'Reilly statement suggesting that he was going to form a lynching party for Michelle Obama if her views were not to his liking.
This is well beyond getting ratings.This is well beyond hate speech.This is telling people straight out that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's wife should be assassinated.Mister(and I use the term loosely)O'Reilly should not only be fired,but the terms of his termination should be that he makes no public or private appearances and can make no statements to the media of any kind.In my opinion,'if we have the hard facts that he actually said this' he should be thrown in jail and tried for inciting terrorism against the state.
Here is what Mr. O'Reilly supposedly said,"And I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels. If that's how she really feels -- that America is a bad country or a flawed nation, whatever -- then that's legit. We'll track it down."
I am not saying that this isn't taken somewhat out of context.It is.In the course of his speech,Mr. O'Reilly actually appears to be defending Mrs.Obama...BUT...if I was defending John McCain against the rants of a caller and stated,"Look,I don't want to go dragging John McCain from the back of my pick up truck...".I am sure much would be said.
In fact,the nonchalance of his saying this is what makes it so so very very offensive.If you listen to to pretext of this statement,this lady(and I use the term lady-loosely) was quite evidently pre-screened.Pre-screening suggests that the producers have a say(can pick and choose)whom they will(and will not)put on the air.Now,I am not suggesting that this was a 'set up' call...but it did make what I believe what Mr.O'Reilly and his staff would consider great radio.
I am all for great radio...but not at the expense of terrorizing a presidential candidate into bowing into line by off handed-read between the lines-threats to his wife.
I therefore,am using my free choice,and using the channel flicker as a means of public protest.I will not watch,listen or read anything FOX:including NASCAR,American Idol and The Simpsons until Bill O'Reilly is fired.
This is well beyond getting ratings.This is well beyond hate speech.This is telling people straight out that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's wife should be assassinated.Mister(and I use the term loosely)O'Reilly should not only be fired,but the terms of his termination should be that he makes no public or private appearances and can make no statements to the media of any kind.In my opinion,'if we have the hard facts that he actually said this' he should be thrown in jail and tried for inciting terrorism against the state.
Here is what Mr. O'Reilly supposedly said,"And I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels. If that's how she really feels -- that America is a bad country or a flawed nation, whatever -- then that's legit. We'll track it down."
I am not saying that this isn't taken somewhat out of context.It is.In the course of his speech,Mr. O'Reilly actually appears to be defending Mrs.Obama...BUT...if I was defending John McCain against the rants of a caller and stated,"Look,I don't want to go dragging John McCain from the back of my pick up truck...".I am sure much would be said.
In fact,the nonchalance of his saying this is what makes it so so very very offensive.If you listen to to pretext of this statement,this lady(and I use the term lady-loosely) was quite evidently pre-screened.Pre-screening suggests that the producers have a say(can pick and choose)whom they will(and will not)put on the air.Now,I am not suggesting that this was a 'set up' call...but it did make what I believe what Mr.O'Reilly and his staff would consider great radio.
I am all for great radio...but not at the expense of terrorizing a presidential candidate into bowing into line by off handed-read between the lines-threats to his wife.
I therefore,am using my free choice,and using the channel flicker as a means of public protest.I will not watch,listen or read anything FOX:including NASCAR,American Idol and The Simpsons until Bill O'Reilly is fired.
Friday, February 22, 2008
The Original Bud Lite 'Dude'
Everyone loves the Bud Lite 'Dude'.However,he has a predecessor in the language of 'Dude'.First....here is the Bud Light 'Dude.
One of the glories of having have raised triplet boys,is that through out their growing up,you got to watch some fun 'kid' movies that you normally wouldn't have otherwise seen.One of these movies was a 1991 movie called,'3 Ninjas'.It was a movie about these three boys being taught the way of the ninja by their grandpa.In the original (there are many sequels) three stoner,surfer type dudes try to kidnap them.One of them(the one named Marcus,here) is a Sean Penn/Jeff Spicoli clone...except he take takes the language of 'Dude' to new levels.The only word this Marcus uses in this whole movie is the admonition of,'Dude!'.
One of the glories of having have raised triplet boys,is that through out their growing up,you got to watch some fun 'kid' movies that you normally wouldn't have otherwise seen.One of these movies was a 1991 movie called,'3 Ninjas'.It was a movie about these three boys being taught the way of the ninja by their grandpa.In the original (there are many sequels) three stoner,surfer type dudes try to kidnap them.One of them(the one named Marcus,here) is a Sean Penn/Jeff Spicoli clone...except he take takes the language of 'Dude' to new levels.The only word this Marcus uses in this whole movie is the admonition of,'Dude!'.
In this clip you see a bit of that.Throughout the constant reviewing of the movie(sometimes over and over again)I came to really admire this use of 'dude'.This Marcus character expressed all sorts of feelings-joy,sorrow,surprise,pain,etc-just through the use of the word,'Dude'.A most excellent performance.The more I saw it,the more stupidly I thought of what a great acting job this dude was doing....
...DUDE!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Join The 'Earth Day' Peaceful Protest
I have come up with a great way to celebrate both Earth Day(April,22),and to protest the outrageous profits the gas companies are making(I was going to say,'generating',but that is just too ironic).
I am suggesting a protest that is peaceful,legal,and most importantly,'green'.It will help save both our pocket books and our planet.
I am asking for just one day-Earth Day-April 22,2008-for everyone to be civil disobedient by simply obeying the law(for once).I am suggesting that everyone 'drive the speed limit'!
This,in my opinion,is an excellent form of peaceful protest that would make both Gandhi and Martin Luther King proud.It would be totally within the law,and bring to the forefront of the media that American's are both sick of the oil companies and are willing to sacrifice for a better,greener-planet.
So,whose with me?If you are,just simply send this post along to your friends.Let's help make a greener ,healthier Earth,if just for one day.
It could be a new beginning.
The Comics
This past Saturday's 'Moderately Confused',by Jeff Stahler,is this week's runner up.
But this week's winner is a Valentine's strip from the perpetually in the running,'Frog Applause'.Teresa Dowlatshahi has made more than a clever,funny,sexy,erotic almost naughty Valentine strip,here.It is chalked full of cartoony goodness.There is more thought put into this day's strip then most other comics have put in them in a month.That is why this is the comic of the week.
But this week's winner is a Valentine's strip from the perpetually in the running,'Frog Applause'.Teresa Dowlatshahi has made more than a clever,funny,sexy,erotic almost naughty Valentine strip,here.It is chalked full of cartoony goodness.There is more thought put into this day's strip then most other comics have put in them in a month.That is why this is the comic of the week.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Feb.,10th:Comic Strip Demonstration Day
In order to bring awareness to the diversity of the Afro-American cartoonists,today is,'Comic Strip Demonstration Day'.The goal is for the cartoonists to be appreciated for the quality of their individual comic strips,and not by the ethnicity of themselves or their characters.
I am for a larger-more diverse comics section(either a full page or pages).I feel there should be room for both 'Blondie',and 'Candorville'.I feel that this is a great initial effort to boost that cause.I hope'Comic Strip Demonstration Day' becomes a yearly event.
Here is a sampling of today's strips.Caution:I enclosed what could be considered an opposing view to exemplify the need for diversity.
http://www.mamasboyz.com/news/protest.html
I am for a larger-more diverse comics section(either a full page or pages).I feel there should be room for both 'Blondie',and 'Candorville'.I feel that this is a great initial effort to boost that cause.I hope'Comic Strip Demonstration Day' becomes a yearly event.
Here is a sampling of today's strips.Caution:I enclosed what could be considered an opposing view to exemplify the need for diversity.
http://www.mamasboyz.com/news/protest.html
Everything Is Going According To Plan...PT III
GENESIS 44
At the break of day the men were sent off with their donkeys. They were barely out of the city when the taskmater's house steward caught up with them.He searched their sacks and found on top of the food in each brother's sack all the money they used to pay for it.He even accused the brother's of stealing his master's silver chalise.The steward said,'Why did you pay me back evil for good? This is the chalice my master drinks from; he also uses it for divination. This is outrageous!'"
They said, "What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that! Why, the money we found in our bags earlier, we brought back all the way from Canaan—do you think we'd turn right around and steal it back from your master? If that chalice is found on any of us, he'll die; and the rest of us will be your master's slaves."
The steward said, "Very well then, but we won't go that far. Whoever is found with the chalice will be my slave; the rest of you can go free."
They outdid each other in putting their bags on the ground and opening them up for inspection. The steward searched their bags, going from oldest to youngest. The chalice showed up in Benjamin's bag.
They ripped their clothes in despair, loaded up their donkeys, and went back to the city.
The taskmaster was still at home when Judah and his brothers got back. They threw themselves down on the ground in front of him.
He accused them: "How can you have done this? You have to know that a man in my position would have discovered this."
Judah as spokesman for the brothers said, "What can we say, master? What is there to say? How can we prove our innocence? God is behind this, exposing how bad we are. We stand guilty before you and ready to be your slaves—we're all in this together, the rest of us as guilty as the one with the chalice."
"I'd never do that to you," said the man. "Only the one involved with the chalice will be my slave. The rest of you are free to go back to your father."
Judah came forward. He said, "Please, master; can I say just one thing to you? Don't get angry. Don't think I'm presumptuous—you're the same as Pharaoh as far as I'm concerned. You, master, asked us, 'Do you have a father and a brother?' And we answered honestly, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother who was born to him in his old age. His brother is dead and he is the only son left from that mother. And his father loves him more than anything.'
"Then you told us, 'Bring him down here so I can see him.' We told you, master, that it was impossible: 'The boy can't leave his father; if he leaves, his father will die.'
"And then you said, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come with you, you won't be allowed to see me.'
"When we returned to our father, we told him everything you said to us. So when our father said, 'Go back and buy some more food,' we told him flatly, 'We can't. The only way we can go back is if our youngest brother is with us. We aren't allowed to even see the man if our youngest brother doesn't come with us.'
"Your servant, my father, told us, 'You know very well that my wife gave me two sons. One turned up missing. I concluded that he'd been ripped to pieces. I've never seen him since. If you now go and take this one and something bad happens to him, you'll put my old gray, grieving head in the grave for sure.'
"And now, can't you see that if I show up before your servant, my father, without the boy, this son with whom his life is so bound up, the moment he realizes the boy is gone, he'll die on the spot. He'll die of grief and we, your servants who are standing here before you, will have killed him. And that's not all. I got my father to release the boy to show him to you by promising, 'If I don't bring him back, I'll stand condemned before you, Father, all my life
"So let me stay here as your slave, not this boy. Let the boy go back with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? Oh, don't make me go back and watch my father die in grief!"
At the break of day the men were sent off with their donkeys. They were barely out of the city when the taskmater's house steward caught up with them.He searched their sacks and found on top of the food in each brother's sack all the money they used to pay for it.He even accused the brother's of stealing his master's silver chalise.The steward said,'Why did you pay me back evil for good? This is the chalice my master drinks from; he also uses it for divination. This is outrageous!'"
They said, "What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that! Why, the money we found in our bags earlier, we brought back all the way from Canaan—do you think we'd turn right around and steal it back from your master? If that chalice is found on any of us, he'll die; and the rest of us will be your master's slaves."
The steward said, "Very well then, but we won't go that far. Whoever is found with the chalice will be my slave; the rest of you can go free."
They outdid each other in putting their bags on the ground and opening them up for inspection. The steward searched their bags, going from oldest to youngest. The chalice showed up in Benjamin's bag.
They ripped their clothes in despair, loaded up their donkeys, and went back to the city.
The taskmaster was still at home when Judah and his brothers got back. They threw themselves down on the ground in front of him.
He accused them: "How can you have done this? You have to know that a man in my position would have discovered this."
Judah as spokesman for the brothers said, "What can we say, master? What is there to say? How can we prove our innocence? God is behind this, exposing how bad we are. We stand guilty before you and ready to be your slaves—we're all in this together, the rest of us as guilty as the one with the chalice."
"I'd never do that to you," said the man. "Only the one involved with the chalice will be my slave. The rest of you are free to go back to your father."
Judah came forward. He said, "Please, master; can I say just one thing to you? Don't get angry. Don't think I'm presumptuous—you're the same as Pharaoh as far as I'm concerned. You, master, asked us, 'Do you have a father and a brother?' And we answered honestly, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother who was born to him in his old age. His brother is dead and he is the only son left from that mother. And his father loves him more than anything.'
"Then you told us, 'Bring him down here so I can see him.' We told you, master, that it was impossible: 'The boy can't leave his father; if he leaves, his father will die.'
"And then you said, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come with you, you won't be allowed to see me.'
"When we returned to our father, we told him everything you said to us. So when our father said, 'Go back and buy some more food,' we told him flatly, 'We can't. The only way we can go back is if our youngest brother is with us. We aren't allowed to even see the man if our youngest brother doesn't come with us.'
"Your servant, my father, told us, 'You know very well that my wife gave me two sons. One turned up missing. I concluded that he'd been ripped to pieces. I've never seen him since. If you now go and take this one and something bad happens to him, you'll put my old gray, grieving head in the grave for sure.'
"And now, can't you see that if I show up before your servant, my father, without the boy, this son with whom his life is so bound up, the moment he realizes the boy is gone, he'll die on the spot. He'll die of grief and we, your servants who are standing here before you, will have killed him. And that's not all. I got my father to release the boy to show him to you by promising, 'If I don't bring him back, I'll stand condemned before you, Father, all my life
"So let me stay here as your slave, not this boy. Let the boy go back with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? Oh, don't make me go back and watch my father die in grief!"
Genesis 45
The taskmaster cried out, "Leave! Clear out—everyone leave!" So there was no one with him when he identified himself to his brothers. But his sobbing was so violent that the Egyptians couldn't help but hear him. The news was soon reported to Pharaoh's palace.
The man spoke to his brothers: "I am Joseph. Is my father really still alive?" But his brothers couldn't say a word. They were speechless—they couldn't believe what they were hearing and seeing.
"Come closer to me," Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. "I am Joseph your brother whom you sold into Egypt. But don't feel badly, don't blame yourselves for selling me. God was behind it. God sent me here ahead of you to save lives. There has been a famine in the land now for two years; the famine will continue for five more years—neither plowing nor harvesting. God sent me on ahead to pave the way and make sure there was a remnant in the land, to save your lives in an amazing act of deliverance. So you see, it wasn't you who sent me here but God. He set me in place as a father to Pharaoh, put me in charge of his personal affairs, and made me ruler of all Egypt.
And thus,they all had a happy ending,with Israel being brought with his whole family into Eygpt on account of Joseph.It was all God's will.The bad things had to happen in order for the even greater good to accure.A strong lesson to learn and believe in when things are going badly.Maybe not zen,at work,but something even better...God's will and love.
The Comics
First off,I would like to give a fine round of applause to 'Frog Applause' for a great week of 'thinking inside the box'.A big shout out and an even bigger thank you to Teresa Dowlatshahi for reminding me that all comics and,therefore,all cartoonists should be appreciated.Thank you,Teresa.
At first I did not know what to make of 'C'est La Vie',by Jennifer Babcock.It was sketchy,unevenly drawn,and sometimes even skipping around somehow apparently seemingly totally out of sequence.
At first I did not know what to make of 'C'est La Vie',by Jennifer Babcock.It was sketchy,unevenly drawn,and sometimes even skipping around somehow apparently seemingly totally out of sequence.
But then,suddenly,I really liked it.It's Disneyesque princess types,Donna and Kacey were supreme comic foils for the devil-may-care star of the strip:Mona Montrois and her stuffed naughty bunny,Monsieur Smokey.
A testament to the strip is this funny comic from last Sunday,February 3rd.What a hilarious send up.'Gay face-straight body'...what a hoot!It's been a long while since I laughed so hard at a comic,that is why it is the comic of the week.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Everything Is Going According To Plan...PT II
Genesis:43
The famine got worse. When they had eaten all the food they had brought back from Egypt,Israel said to his sons, "Go back and get some more food."
But Judah said, "The man warned us, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.' If you're ready to release our brother to go with us, we'll go down and get you food. But if you're not ready, we aren't going. What would be the use? The man told us, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.'"
So,Israel said, "Why are you making my life so difficult! Why did you ever tell the man you had another brother?"
They said, "The man pressed us hard, asking pointed questions about our family: 'Is your father alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How did we know that he'd say, 'Bring your brother here'?"
Judah pushed his father Israel. "Let the boy go; I'll take charge of him. Let us go and be on our way—if we don't get going, we're all going to starve to death—we and you and our children, too! I'll take full responsibility for his safety; it's my life on the line for his. If I don't bring him back safe and sound, I'm the guilty one; I'll take all the blame. If we had gone ahead in the first place instead of procrastinating like this, we could have been there and back twice over."
Their father Israel gave in. "If it has to be, it has to be. But do this: stuff your packs with the finest products from the land you can find and take them to the man as gifts—some balm and honey, some spices and perfumes, some pistachios and almonds. And take plenty of money—pay back double what was returned to your sacks; that might have been a mistake. Take your brother and get going. Go back to the man. And may The Strong God give you grace in that man's eyes so that he'll send back your other brother along with Benjamin. For me, nothing's left; I've lost everything."
The men took the gifts, double the money, and Benjamin. They lost no time in getting to Egypt.When they arrived the house steward butchered an animal and prepared a meal,and said,"You men are going to eat with the man in charge at noon."
The steward took them inside. But they became anxious when they were brought into takmaster's home, thinking, "It's the money; he thinks we ran off with the money on our first trip down here. And now he's got us where he wants us—he's going to turn us into slaves and confiscate our donkeys."
So they went up to the house steward and talked to him in the doorway. They said, "Listen, master. We came down here one other time to buy food. On our way home, the first night out we opened our bags and found our money at the mouth of the bag—the exact amount we'd paid. We've brought it all back and have plenty more to buy more food with. We have no idea who put the money in our bags."
The steward said, "Everything's in order. Don't worry. Your God and the God of your father must have given you a bonus. I was paid in full." And with that, he presented their brother Simeon to them.
He then took them inside the taskmaster's house and made them comfortable—gaving them water to wash their feet and seeing to the feeding of their donkeys. The brothers spread out their gifts as they waited for the man in charge to show up at noon—they had been told that they were to have dinner with him.
When the man got home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought and bowed respectfully before him.
He welcomed them and said, "And your old father whom you mentioned to me, how is he? Is he still alive?"
They said, "Yes—your servant our father is quite well, very much alive." And they again bowed respectfully before him.
The takmaster picked out Benjamin.He asked him, "And is this your youngest brother that you told me about?" Then he said, "God be gracious to you,my son."
The taskmaster hurried out into another room.He quickly came back and then stated to them, "Let's eat."
The taskmaster was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing him,arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from man's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with the man,drinking freely.
The famine got worse. When they had eaten all the food they had brought back from Egypt,Israel said to his sons, "Go back and get some more food."
But Judah said, "The man warned us, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.' If you're ready to release our brother to go with us, we'll go down and get you food. But if you're not ready, we aren't going. What would be the use? The man told us, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.'"
So,Israel said, "Why are you making my life so difficult! Why did you ever tell the man you had another brother?"
They said, "The man pressed us hard, asking pointed questions about our family: 'Is your father alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How did we know that he'd say, 'Bring your brother here'?"
Judah pushed his father Israel. "Let the boy go; I'll take charge of him. Let us go and be on our way—if we don't get going, we're all going to starve to death—we and you and our children, too! I'll take full responsibility for his safety; it's my life on the line for his. If I don't bring him back safe and sound, I'm the guilty one; I'll take all the blame. If we had gone ahead in the first place instead of procrastinating like this, we could have been there and back twice over."
Their father Israel gave in. "If it has to be, it has to be. But do this: stuff your packs with the finest products from the land you can find and take them to the man as gifts—some balm and honey, some spices and perfumes, some pistachios and almonds. And take plenty of money—pay back double what was returned to your sacks; that might have been a mistake. Take your brother and get going. Go back to the man. And may The Strong God give you grace in that man's eyes so that he'll send back your other brother along with Benjamin. For me, nothing's left; I've lost everything."
The men took the gifts, double the money, and Benjamin. They lost no time in getting to Egypt.When they arrived the house steward butchered an animal and prepared a meal,and said,"You men are going to eat with the man in charge at noon."
The steward took them inside. But they became anxious when they were brought into takmaster's home, thinking, "It's the money; he thinks we ran off with the money on our first trip down here. And now he's got us where he wants us—he's going to turn us into slaves and confiscate our donkeys."
So they went up to the house steward and talked to him in the doorway. They said, "Listen, master. We came down here one other time to buy food. On our way home, the first night out we opened our bags and found our money at the mouth of the bag—the exact amount we'd paid. We've brought it all back and have plenty more to buy more food with. We have no idea who put the money in our bags."
The steward said, "Everything's in order. Don't worry. Your God and the God of your father must have given you a bonus. I was paid in full." And with that, he presented their brother Simeon to them.
He then took them inside the taskmaster's house and made them comfortable—gaving them water to wash their feet and seeing to the feeding of their donkeys. The brothers spread out their gifts as they waited for the man in charge to show up at noon—they had been told that they were to have dinner with him.
When the man got home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought and bowed respectfully before him.
He welcomed them and said, "And your old father whom you mentioned to me, how is he? Is he still alive?"
They said, "Yes—your servant our father is quite well, very much alive." And they again bowed respectfully before him.
The takmaster picked out Benjamin.He asked him, "And is this your youngest brother that you told me about?" Then he said, "God be gracious to you,my son."
The taskmaster hurried out into another room.He quickly came back and then stated to them, "Let's eat."
The taskmaster was served at his private table, the brothers off by themselves and the Egyptians off by themselves (Egyptians won't eat at the same table with Hebrews; it's repulsive to them). The brothers were seated facing him,arranged in order of their age, from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at one another wide-eyed, wondering what would happen next. When the brothers' plates were served from man's table, Benjamin's plate came piled high, far more so than his brothers. And so the brothers feasted with the man,drinking freely.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Don Key And Ella Font
Don:Sooo,where have you been?
Ella:Drowning my sorrows.
Don:Ooh,come on,things aren't that bad(Cough-Bush-cough)
Ella:Look,Bush is the least of my worries.Iraq is calming down,and maybe even steadying out.History may look at him like it does Truman.
Don:Yeah,raising troop death counts will do that.
Ella:Oh,please.
Don:What thirty eight death's don't mean anything to you?
Ella:You're just the victim of the media.Uh-Hum,I mean the 'liberal' media.
Don: Ouch.
Ella:More people die in car wrecks each week in America than that.Where's your righteous indignation over that.You're just seeing what you want to see.
Don:Wait,you're equating people dying in car wrecks to our soldiers dying in Iraq?
Ella:Yes.Yes I am.Some young kid gets drunk and slams into a telephone pole,killing himself and his girlfriend.So what?It happens every freakin' day.There's no protest..no outrage to change the laws!So,how come the outrage about a much much smaller death toll in Iraq?Shouldn't you be more concerned about drunk driving?
Don:Good old propaganda.Where would you be without it?
Ella:You say that every time I make a good point that you can't counter.
Don:No,darlin',you're showing how stupid it is to follow the Carl Grove style talking heads.
Ella:NOoooo,I am just telling you that by politicizing the war-by being anti-American-you can't see that more Americans are dying in San Fransisco in a week from car crashes and murders then soldiers are dying in Iraq:AND you don't care!
Don:You are comparing apples and oranges.At least the people in car crashes are willingly getting into cars and driving ...or riding.
Ella:And the soldiers aren't willingly defending our country?They are almost unanimously in the service to defend our country.You insult them by saying that they are not.And that pisses me off.Do you want terrorists destroying more of America?Do you want another World Trade center?Well?Do Ya?
Don:Whoa!Hold on tiger.I raise my Chelada to all of our troops every where.
Ella:Here,here(raising a glass of Ménage à trois).
Don:You say more people die in San Fransisco in a week then they do in Iraq?
Ella:Yes,dying in car wrecks is more prevalent then dying in Iraq.You're just trained to believe that a death in Iraq is somehow more important than a death on the freeway.
Don:Well,then my dear,Ella,you have just proved my point.If chances are greater of you or me dying in a car wreck then a terrorist attack...just remind again...just why are we in Iraq?
Ella:To bring democracy,Duh.
Don: Nice save.
Ella:You should have seen me before my third glass of wine.Now,I actually like Hucklebee.
Ella:Drowning my sorrows.
Don:Ooh,come on,things aren't that bad(Cough-Bush-cough)
Ella:Look,Bush is the least of my worries.Iraq is calming down,and maybe even steadying out.History may look at him like it does Truman.
Don:Yeah,raising troop death counts will do that.
Ella:Oh,please.
Don:What thirty eight death's don't mean anything to you?
Ella:You're just the victim of the media.Uh-Hum,I mean the 'liberal' media.
Don: Ouch.
Ella:More people die in car wrecks each week in America than that.Where's your righteous indignation over that.You're just seeing what you want to see.
Don:Wait,you're equating people dying in car wrecks to our soldiers dying in Iraq?
Ella:Yes.Yes I am.Some young kid gets drunk and slams into a telephone pole,killing himself and his girlfriend.So what?It happens every freakin' day.There's no protest..no outrage to change the laws!So,how come the outrage about a much much smaller death toll in Iraq?Shouldn't you be more concerned about drunk driving?
Don:Good old propaganda.Where would you be without it?
Ella:You say that every time I make a good point that you can't counter.
Don:No,darlin',you're showing how stupid it is to follow the Carl Grove style talking heads.
Ella:NOoooo,I am just telling you that by politicizing the war-by being anti-American-you can't see that more Americans are dying in San Fransisco in a week from car crashes and murders then soldiers are dying in Iraq:AND you don't care!
Don:You are comparing apples and oranges.At least the people in car crashes are willingly getting into cars and driving ...or riding.
Ella:And the soldiers aren't willingly defending our country?They are almost unanimously in the service to defend our country.You insult them by saying that they are not.And that pisses me off.Do you want terrorists destroying more of America?Do you want another World Trade center?Well?Do Ya?
Don:Whoa!Hold on tiger.I raise my Chelada to all of our troops every where.
Ella:Here,here(raising a glass of Ménage à trois).
Don:You say more people die in San Fransisco in a week then they do in Iraq?
Ella:Yes,dying in car wrecks is more prevalent then dying in Iraq.You're just trained to believe that a death in Iraq is somehow more important than a death on the freeway.
Don:Well,then my dear,Ella,you have just proved my point.If chances are greater of you or me dying in a car wreck then a terrorist attack...just remind again...just why are we in Iraq?
Ella:To bring democracy,Duh.
Don: Nice save.
Ella:You should have seen me before my third glass of wine.Now,I actually like Hucklebee.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Everything Is Going According To Plan...PT I
Genesis 42
Things were hard in Canaan.A famine was taking a crucial toll on Israel's family,"I have heard that their is food in Egypt,",said Israel to his 11 sons,"The ten oldest of you go and get some food.Only leave Benjamin.your youngest brother with me.I have lost his only full brother,Joseph,it would break my heart to lose him,too.
So off the adult brothers went to Egypt to procure some food.
When they got there,they met a stern taskmaster,He said to them, "Where do you come from?"
"From Canaan," they said. "We've come to buy food."
The taskmaster stated,"You're spies. You've come to look for our weak spots."
"No, master," they said. "We've only come to buy food. We're all the sons of the same man; we're honest men; we'd never think of spying."
He said, "No.You're spies.You've come to look for our weak spots."
They said,"There were twelve of us brothers—sons of the same father in the country of Canaan. The youngest is with our father, and one is no more."
But the man said, "It's just as I said, you're spies. This is how I'll test you. As Pharaoh lives, you're not going to leave this place until your younger brother comes here. Send one of you to get your brother while the rest of you stay here in jail. We'll see if you're telling the truth or not. As Pharaoh lives, I say you're spies."
Then he threw them into jail for three days.
On the third day, the man in authoritysaid "Do this and you'll live.If you're as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die." They agreed.
Then they started talking among themselves. "Now we're paying for what we did to our brother—we saw how terrified he was when he was begging us for mercy. We wouldn't listen to him and now we're the ones in trouble."
Reuben broke in. "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't hurt the boy'? But no, you wouldn't listen. And now we're paying for his murder."
They loaded their food supplies on their donkeys and set off.
When they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to get food for his donkey; there at the mouth of his bag was his money. He called out to his brothers, "My money has been returned; it's right here in my bag!" They were puzzled—and frightened. "What's God doing to us?"
When they got back to their father Jacob, back in the land of Canaan, they told him everything that had happened, saying, "The man who runs the country spoke to us roughly and accused us of being spies. We told him, 'We are honest men and in no way spies. There were twelve of us brothers, sons of one father; one is gone and the youngest is with our father in Canaan.
"But the master of the country said, 'Leave one of your brothers with me, take food for your starving families, and go. Bring your youngest brother back to me, proving that you're honest men and not spies. And then I'll give your brother back to you and you'll be free to come and go in this country.'"
As they were emptying their food sacks, each man came on his purse of money. On seeing their money, they and their father were upset.
Their father said to them, "You're taking everything I've got! Joseph's gone, Simeon's gone, and now you want to take Benjamin. If you have your way, I'll be left with nothing."
Reuben spoke up: "I'll put my two sons in your hands as hostages. If I don't bring Benjamin back, you can kill them. Trust me with Benjamin; I'll bring him back."
But Jacob refused. "My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead and he is all I have left. If something bad happens to him on the road, you'll put my gray, sorrowing head in the grave."
Things were hard in Canaan.A famine was taking a crucial toll on Israel's family,"I have heard that their is food in Egypt,",said Israel to his 11 sons,"The ten oldest of you go and get some food.Only leave Benjamin.your youngest brother with me.I have lost his only full brother,Joseph,it would break my heart to lose him,too.
So off the adult brothers went to Egypt to procure some food.
When they got there,they met a stern taskmaster,He said to them, "Where do you come from?"
"From Canaan," they said. "We've come to buy food."
The taskmaster stated,"You're spies. You've come to look for our weak spots."
"No, master," they said. "We've only come to buy food. We're all the sons of the same man; we're honest men; we'd never think of spying."
He said, "No.You're spies.You've come to look for our weak spots."
They said,"There were twelve of us brothers—sons of the same father in the country of Canaan. The youngest is with our father, and one is no more."
But the man said, "It's just as I said, you're spies. This is how I'll test you. As Pharaoh lives, you're not going to leave this place until your younger brother comes here. Send one of you to get your brother while the rest of you stay here in jail. We'll see if you're telling the truth or not. As Pharaoh lives, I say you're spies."
Then he threw them into jail for three days.
On the third day, the man in authoritysaid "Do this and you'll live.If you're as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die." They agreed.
Then they started talking among themselves. "Now we're paying for what we did to our brother—we saw how terrified he was when he was begging us for mercy. We wouldn't listen to him and now we're the ones in trouble."
Reuben broke in. "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't hurt the boy'? But no, you wouldn't listen. And now we're paying for his murder."
They loaded their food supplies on their donkeys and set off.
When they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to get food for his donkey; there at the mouth of his bag was his money. He called out to his brothers, "My money has been returned; it's right here in my bag!" They were puzzled—and frightened. "What's God doing to us?"
When they got back to their father Jacob, back in the land of Canaan, they told him everything that had happened, saying, "The man who runs the country spoke to us roughly and accused us of being spies. We told him, 'We are honest men and in no way spies. There were twelve of us brothers, sons of one father; one is gone and the youngest is with our father in Canaan.
"But the master of the country said, 'Leave one of your brothers with me, take food for your starving families, and go. Bring your youngest brother back to me, proving that you're honest men and not spies. And then I'll give your brother back to you and you'll be free to come and go in this country.'"
As they were emptying their food sacks, each man came on his purse of money. On seeing their money, they and their father were upset.
Their father said to them, "You're taking everything I've got! Joseph's gone, Simeon's gone, and now you want to take Benjamin. If you have your way, I'll be left with nothing."
Reuben spoke up: "I'll put my two sons in your hands as hostages. If I don't bring Benjamin back, you can kill them. Trust me with Benjamin; I'll bring him back."
But Jacob refused. "My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead and he is all I have left. If something bad happens to him on the road, you'll put my gray, sorrowing head in the grave."
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Little Known N.Y.Giants History Fact
In the 1934 NFL Championship game,the N.Y.Giants upset the Chicago Bears(13-0),whom had a 18 game winning streak...yes,they beat the undefeated Bears !
NFL Championship Teams
Here is a complete List of NFL Championship teams.This first part of the list are teams that won the championship based on their 'best in league' winning percentage.Ties were allowed,but did not count on the team's percentage record.The team with the most wins was not always declared the champion.
Team
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
1920
Akron Pros1
8
0
3
1.000
1921
Chicago Staleys2
9
1
1
.900
1922
Canton Bulldogs
10
0
2
1.000
1923
Canton Bulldogs (2)
11
0
1
1.000
1924
Cleveland Bulldogs3
7
1
1
.875
1925
Chicago Cardinals4
11
2
1
.846
1926
Frankford Yellow Jackets
14
1
2
.933
1927
New York Giants
11
1
1
.917
1928
Providence Steam Roller
8
1
2
.889
1929
Green Bay Packers
12
0
1
1.000
1930
Green Bay Packers (2)
10
3
1
.769
1931
Green Bay Packers (3)
12
2
0
.857
1932
Chicago Bears5 (2)
7
1
6
.875
This next section of NFL Championship teams is based on the winner of the Eastern vs. Western Conference championship game.
Winning Team
Score
Losing Team
Location
Attendance
1933
Chicago Bears (3)
23-21
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
26,000
1934
New York Giants (2)
30-13
Chicago Bears
Polo Grounds
35,059
1935
Detroit Lions
26-7
New York Giants
University of Detroit Stadium
15,000
1936
Green Bay Packers (4)
21-6
Boston Redskins
Polo Grounds (2)
29,545
1937
Washington Redskins
28-21
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field (2)
15,870
1938
New York Giants (3)
23-17
Green Bay Packers
Polo Grounds (3)
48,120
1939
Green Bay Packers (5)
27-0
New York Giants
Wisconsin State Fair Park (West Allis, WI)
32,279
1940
Chicago Bears (4)
73-0
Washington Redskins
Griffith Stadium
36,034
1941
Chicago Bears (5)
37-9
New York Giants
Wrigley Field (3)
13,341
1942
Washington Redskins (2)
14-6
Chicago Bears
Griffith Stadium (2)
36,006
1943
Chicago Bears (6)
41-21
Washington Redskins
Wrigley Field (4)
34,320
1944
Green Bay Packers (6)
14-7
New York Giants
Polo Grounds (4)
46,016
1945
Cleveland Rams
15-14
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
32,178
1946
Chicago Bears (7)
24-14
New York Giants
Polo Grounds (5)
58,346
1947
Chicago Cardinals (2)
28-21
Philadelphia Eagles
Comiskey Park
30,759
1948
Philadelphia Eagles
7-0
Chicago Cardinals
Shibe Park
36,309
1949
Philadelphia Eagles (2)
14-0
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
27,980
1950
Cleveland Browns
30-28
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (2)
29,751
1951
Los Angeles Rams (2)
24-17
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2)
57,522
1952
Detroit Lions (2)
17-7
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (3)
50,934
1953
Detroit Lions (3)
17-16
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
54,577
1954
Cleveland Browns (2)
56-10
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (4)
43,827
1955
Cleveland Browns (3)
38-14
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3)
85,693
1956
New York Giants (4)
47-7
Chicago Bears
Yankee Stadium
56,836
1957
Detroit Lions (4)
59-14
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium (2)
55,263
1958
Baltimore Colts
23-17 (OT)
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium (2)
64,185
1959
Baltimore Colts (2)
31-16
New York Giants
Memorial Stadium
57,545
1960
Philadelphia Eagles (3)
17-13
Green Bay Packers
Franklin Field
67,325
1961
Green Bay Packers (7)
37-0
New York Giants
"New" City Stadium
39,029
1962
Green Bay Packers (8)
16-7
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium (3)
64,892
1963
Chicago Bears (8)
14-10
New York Giants
Wrigley Field (5)
45,801
1964
Cleveland Browns (4)
27-0
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (5)
79,544
1965
Green Bay Packers (9)
23-12
Cleveland Browns
Lambeau Field (2)
50,777
1966
Green Bay Packers (10)
34-27
Dallas Cowboys
Cotton Bowl
74,152
These four games were the only AFLvs.The NFL Championship Games.It must be noted that while the '69 Colts and the '70 Vikings were the true NFL champions,and that they both lost this title game,that there was already in place a secret NFL/AFL merger with the AFL to be absorbed into the NFL after SUPERBOWL IV.
Game
Date
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
I
15 January 1967
Green Bay Packers
35-10
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles-Los Angeles Metroa
II
14 January 1968
Green Bay Packers (2)
33-14
Oakland Raiders
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami-South Floridab
III
12 January 1969
New York Jets
16-7
Baltimore Colts
Miami Orange Bowl (2)
Miami-South Florida (2)b
IV
11 January 1970
Kansas City Chiefs
23-7
Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium
New Orleans
Superbowl Championships with the winner decided between the AFC and NFC champions.
Game
Date
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
V
17 January 1971
Baltimore Colts
16-13
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Orange Bowl (3)
Miami-South Florida (3)b
VI
16 January 1972
Dallas Cowboys
24-3
Miami Dolphins
Tulane Stadium (2)
New Orleans (2)
VII
14 January 1973
Miami Dolphins
14-7
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2)
Los Angeles-Los Angeles Metro (2)a
VIII
13 January 1974
Miami Dolphins (2)
24-7
Minnesota Vikings
Rice Stadium
Houston
IX
12 January 1975
Pittsburgh Steelers
16-6
Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium (3)
New Orleans (3)
X
18 January 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
21-17
Dallas Cowboysc
Miami Orange Bowl (4)
Miami-South Florida (4)b
XI
9 January 1977
Oakland Raiders
32-14
Minnesota Vikings
Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (3)a
XII
15 January 1978
Dallas Cowboys (2)
27-10
Denver Broncos
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans (4)
XIII
21 January 1979
Pittsburgh Steelers (3)
35-31
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Orange Bowl (5)
Miami-South Florida (5)b
XIV
20 January 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers (4)
31-19
Los Angeles Rams
Rose Bowl Stadium (2)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (4)a
XV
25 January 1981
Oakland Raiders (2)c
27-10
Philadelphia Eagles
Louisiana Superdome (2)
New Orleans (5)
XVI
24 January 1982
San Francisco 49ers
26-21
Cincinnati Bengals
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac-Detroit Metroa
XVII
30 January 1983
Washington Redskins
27-17
Miami Dolphins
Rose Bowl Stadium (3)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (5)a
XVIII
22 January 1984
Los Angeles Raiders (3)
38-9
Washington Redskins
Tampa Stadium
Tampa
XIX
20 January 1985
San Francisco 49ers (2)
38-16
Miami Dolphins
Stanford Stadium
Stanford-San Francisco Bay Area
XX
26 January 1986
Chicago Bears
46-10
New England Patriotsc
Louisiana Superdome (3)
New Orleans (6)
XXI
25 January 1987
New York Giants
39-20
Denver Broncos
Rose Bowl Stadium (4)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (6)a
XXII
31 January 1988
Washington Redskins (2)
42-10
Denver Broncos
Jack Murphy Stadiumd
San Diego
XXIII
22 January 1989
San Francisco 49ers (3)
20-16
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Robbie Stadiumd
Miami-South Florida (6)b
XXIV
28 January 1990
San Francisco 49ers (4)
55-10
Denver Broncos
Louisiana Superdome (4)
New Orleans (7)
XXV
27 January 1991
New York Giants (2)
20-19
Buffalo Bills
Tampa Stadium (2)
Tampa (2)
XXVI
26 January 1992
Washington Redskins (3)
37-24
Buffalo Bills
Metrodome
Minneapolis
XXVII
31 January 1993
Dallas Cowboys (3)
52-17
Buffalo Billsc
Rose Bowl Stadium (5)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (7)a
XXVIII
30 January 1994
Dallas Cowboys (4)
30-13
Buffalo Bills
Georgia Dome
Atlanta
XXIX
29 January 1995
San Francisco 49ers (5)
49-26
San Diego Chargers
Joe Robbie Stadium (2)d
Miami-South Florida (7)b
XXX
28 January 1996
Dallas Cowboys (5)
27-17
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe-Phoenix Metroa
XXXI
26 January 1997
Green Bay Packers (3)
35-21
New England Patriots
Louisiana Superdome (5)
New Orleans (8)
XXXII
25 January 1998
Denver Broncosc
31-24
Green Bay Packers
Qualcomm Stadium (2)d
San Diego (2)
XXXIII
31 January 1999
Denver Broncos (2)
34-19
Atlanta Falcons
Pro Player Stadium (3)d
Miami-South Florida (8)b
XXXIV
30 January 2000
St. Louis Rams
23-16
Tennessee Titansc
Georgia Dome (2)
Atlanta (2)
XXXV
28 January 2001
Baltimore Ravensc
34-7
New York Giants
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa (3)
XXXVI
3 February 2002
New England Patriots
20-17
St. Louis Rams
Louisiana Superdome (6)
New Orleans (9)
XXXVII
26 January 2003
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
48-21
Oakland Raiders
Qualcomm Stadium (3)d
San Diego (3)
XXXVIII
1 February 2004
New England Patriots (2)
32-29
Carolina Panthers
Reliant Stadium
Houston (2)
XXXIX
6 February 2005
New England Patriots (3)
24-21
Philadelphia Eagles
ALLTEL Stadium
Jacksonville
XL
5 February 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers (5)c
21-10
Seattle Seahawks
Ford Field
Detroit (2)
XLI
4 February 2007
Indianapolis Colts (2)
29-17
Chicago Bears
Dolphin Stadium (4)d
Miami Gardens-South Florida (9)b
XLII
3 February 2008
New York Giantsc vs. New England Patriots
There have been 88 NFL championship games.Both Green Bay and Northeastern Ohio have the most Pro Football Hall Of fame recognized professional football championships at 12(counting The Brown's 4 AAFL championships).
Team
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
1920
Akron Pros1
8
0
3
1.000
1921
Chicago Staleys2
9
1
1
.900
1922
Canton Bulldogs
10
0
2
1.000
1923
Canton Bulldogs (2)
11
0
1
1.000
1924
Cleveland Bulldogs3
7
1
1
.875
1925
Chicago Cardinals4
11
2
1
.846
1926
Frankford Yellow Jackets
14
1
2
.933
1927
New York Giants
11
1
1
.917
1928
Providence Steam Roller
8
1
2
.889
1929
Green Bay Packers
12
0
1
1.000
1930
Green Bay Packers (2)
10
3
1
.769
1931
Green Bay Packers (3)
12
2
0
.857
1932
Chicago Bears5 (2)
7
1
6
.875
This next section of NFL Championship teams is based on the winner of the Eastern vs. Western Conference championship game.
Winning Team
Score
Losing Team
Location
Attendance
1933
Chicago Bears (3)
23-21
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
26,000
1934
New York Giants (2)
30-13
Chicago Bears
Polo Grounds
35,059
1935
Detroit Lions
26-7
New York Giants
University of Detroit Stadium
15,000
1936
Green Bay Packers (4)
21-6
Boston Redskins
Polo Grounds (2)
29,545
1937
Washington Redskins
28-21
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field (2)
15,870
1938
New York Giants (3)
23-17
Green Bay Packers
Polo Grounds (3)
48,120
1939
Green Bay Packers (5)
27-0
New York Giants
Wisconsin State Fair Park (West Allis, WI)
32,279
1940
Chicago Bears (4)
73-0
Washington Redskins
Griffith Stadium
36,034
1941
Chicago Bears (5)
37-9
New York Giants
Wrigley Field (3)
13,341
1942
Washington Redskins (2)
14-6
Chicago Bears
Griffith Stadium (2)
36,006
1943
Chicago Bears (6)
41-21
Washington Redskins
Wrigley Field (4)
34,320
1944
Green Bay Packers (6)
14-7
New York Giants
Polo Grounds (4)
46,016
1945
Cleveland Rams
15-14
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
32,178
1946
Chicago Bears (7)
24-14
New York Giants
Polo Grounds (5)
58,346
1947
Chicago Cardinals (2)
28-21
Philadelphia Eagles
Comiskey Park
30,759
1948
Philadelphia Eagles
7-0
Chicago Cardinals
Shibe Park
36,309
1949
Philadelphia Eagles (2)
14-0
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
27,980
1950
Cleveland Browns
30-28
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (2)
29,751
1951
Los Angeles Rams (2)
24-17
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2)
57,522
1952
Detroit Lions (2)
17-7
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (3)
50,934
1953
Detroit Lions (3)
17-16
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
54,577
1954
Cleveland Browns (2)
56-10
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (4)
43,827
1955
Cleveland Browns (3)
38-14
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3)
85,693
1956
New York Giants (4)
47-7
Chicago Bears
Yankee Stadium
56,836
1957
Detroit Lions (4)
59-14
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium (2)
55,263
1958
Baltimore Colts
23-17 (OT)
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium (2)
64,185
1959
Baltimore Colts (2)
31-16
New York Giants
Memorial Stadium
57,545
1960
Philadelphia Eagles (3)
17-13
Green Bay Packers
Franklin Field
67,325
1961
Green Bay Packers (7)
37-0
New York Giants
"New" City Stadium
39,029
1962
Green Bay Packers (8)
16-7
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium (3)
64,892
1963
Chicago Bears (8)
14-10
New York Giants
Wrigley Field (5)
45,801
1964
Cleveland Browns (4)
27-0
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Municipal Stadium (5)
79,544
1965
Green Bay Packers (9)
23-12
Cleveland Browns
Lambeau Field (2)
50,777
1966
Green Bay Packers (10)
34-27
Dallas Cowboys
Cotton Bowl
74,152
These four games were the only AFLvs.The NFL Championship Games.It must be noted that while the '69 Colts and the '70 Vikings were the true NFL champions,and that they both lost this title game,that there was already in place a secret NFL/AFL merger with the AFL to be absorbed into the NFL after SUPERBOWL IV.
Game
Date
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
I
15 January 1967
Green Bay Packers
35-10
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles-Los Angeles Metroa
II
14 January 1968
Green Bay Packers (2)
33-14
Oakland Raiders
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami-South Floridab
III
12 January 1969
New York Jets
16-7
Baltimore Colts
Miami Orange Bowl (2)
Miami-South Florida (2)b
IV
11 January 1970
Kansas City Chiefs
23-7
Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium
New Orleans
Superbowl Championships with the winner decided between the AFC and NFC champions.
Game
Date
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
V
17 January 1971
Baltimore Colts
16-13
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Orange Bowl (3)
Miami-South Florida (3)b
VI
16 January 1972
Dallas Cowboys
24-3
Miami Dolphins
Tulane Stadium (2)
New Orleans (2)
VII
14 January 1973
Miami Dolphins
14-7
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2)
Los Angeles-Los Angeles Metro (2)a
VIII
13 January 1974
Miami Dolphins (2)
24-7
Minnesota Vikings
Rice Stadium
Houston
IX
12 January 1975
Pittsburgh Steelers
16-6
Minnesota Vikings
Tulane Stadium (3)
New Orleans (3)
X
18 January 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
21-17
Dallas Cowboysc
Miami Orange Bowl (4)
Miami-South Florida (4)b
XI
9 January 1977
Oakland Raiders
32-14
Minnesota Vikings
Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (3)a
XII
15 January 1978
Dallas Cowboys (2)
27-10
Denver Broncos
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans (4)
XIII
21 January 1979
Pittsburgh Steelers (3)
35-31
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Orange Bowl (5)
Miami-South Florida (5)b
XIV
20 January 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers (4)
31-19
Los Angeles Rams
Rose Bowl Stadium (2)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (4)a
XV
25 January 1981
Oakland Raiders (2)c
27-10
Philadelphia Eagles
Louisiana Superdome (2)
New Orleans (5)
XVI
24 January 1982
San Francisco 49ers
26-21
Cincinnati Bengals
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac-Detroit Metroa
XVII
30 January 1983
Washington Redskins
27-17
Miami Dolphins
Rose Bowl Stadium (3)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (5)a
XVIII
22 January 1984
Los Angeles Raiders (3)
38-9
Washington Redskins
Tampa Stadium
Tampa
XIX
20 January 1985
San Francisco 49ers (2)
38-16
Miami Dolphins
Stanford Stadium
Stanford-San Francisco Bay Area
XX
26 January 1986
Chicago Bears
46-10
New England Patriotsc
Louisiana Superdome (3)
New Orleans (6)
XXI
25 January 1987
New York Giants
39-20
Denver Broncos
Rose Bowl Stadium (4)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (6)a
XXII
31 January 1988
Washington Redskins (2)
42-10
Denver Broncos
Jack Murphy Stadiumd
San Diego
XXIII
22 January 1989
San Francisco 49ers (3)
20-16
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Robbie Stadiumd
Miami-South Florida (6)b
XXIV
28 January 1990
San Francisco 49ers (4)
55-10
Denver Broncos
Louisiana Superdome (4)
New Orleans (7)
XXV
27 January 1991
New York Giants (2)
20-19
Buffalo Bills
Tampa Stadium (2)
Tampa (2)
XXVI
26 January 1992
Washington Redskins (3)
37-24
Buffalo Bills
Metrodome
Minneapolis
XXVII
31 January 1993
Dallas Cowboys (3)
52-17
Buffalo Billsc
Rose Bowl Stadium (5)
Pasadena-Los Angeles Metro (7)a
XXVIII
30 January 1994
Dallas Cowboys (4)
30-13
Buffalo Bills
Georgia Dome
Atlanta
XXIX
29 January 1995
San Francisco 49ers (5)
49-26
San Diego Chargers
Joe Robbie Stadium (2)d
Miami-South Florida (7)b
XXX
28 January 1996
Dallas Cowboys (5)
27-17
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe-Phoenix Metroa
XXXI
26 January 1997
Green Bay Packers (3)
35-21
New England Patriots
Louisiana Superdome (5)
New Orleans (8)
XXXII
25 January 1998
Denver Broncosc
31-24
Green Bay Packers
Qualcomm Stadium (2)d
San Diego (2)
XXXIII
31 January 1999
Denver Broncos (2)
34-19
Atlanta Falcons
Pro Player Stadium (3)d
Miami-South Florida (8)b
XXXIV
30 January 2000
St. Louis Rams
23-16
Tennessee Titansc
Georgia Dome (2)
Atlanta (2)
XXXV
28 January 2001
Baltimore Ravensc
34-7
New York Giants
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa (3)
XXXVI
3 February 2002
New England Patriots
20-17
St. Louis Rams
Louisiana Superdome (6)
New Orleans (9)
XXXVII
26 January 2003
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
48-21
Oakland Raiders
Qualcomm Stadium (3)d
San Diego (3)
XXXVIII
1 February 2004
New England Patriots (2)
32-29
Carolina Panthers
Reliant Stadium
Houston (2)
XXXIX
6 February 2005
New England Patriots (3)
24-21
Philadelphia Eagles
ALLTEL Stadium
Jacksonville
XL
5 February 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers (5)c
21-10
Seattle Seahawks
Ford Field
Detroit (2)
XLI
4 February 2007
Indianapolis Colts (2)
29-17
Chicago Bears
Dolphin Stadium (4)d
Miami Gardens-South Florida (9)b
XLII
3 February 2008
New York Giantsc vs. New England Patriots
There have been 88 NFL championship games.Both Green Bay and Northeastern Ohio have the most Pro Football Hall Of fame recognized professional football championships at 12(counting The Brown's 4 AAFL championships).
Pondering My Ponderings
The Carl Rove like mis-information campaign against Barack Obama has reached levels where only the Internet can bring it.Massively sent e-mails claiming that Obama is really a Muslim and that he went to a Muslim school are floating all through cyber-space.Some even have the audacity to claim that they have been varified by http://snopes.com/... even though a very quick check on http://snopes.com/ shows that the whole e-mail is a scam.
All very unChrist like.
Of course the based on faith candidates aren't even asked about such foreboding e-mails.But you know that they would deny all knowledge or control over that smear anyway.
All very unChrist like.
Which got me to thinking about what ifs....
What if a Muslim became president.I bet these faith based candidates and their loyal subjects would do a complete 180 and yell that the separation of church and state all of the sudden is a holy doctrine.
I saw the movie,'Gandi' last night.I hope Iraq gets a gandi.If the Sunni and Shiites ever got together ...
Captain America is back alive...well..sort of..Cap is now his old side kick Bucky.
Superman's Kryptonian name is Kal-El...am I the only one that thinks that it sounds like the phonetic beginning to the spelling out of C.L.A.R.K. K.E.N.T.?
I can see American liberals being anti-organized religion,or for that matter,anti-Christian,but anti-Jesus?Jesus' message was one of hope,faith and love.He preached mercy and compassion.He preached social responsibility...to help the poor and needy...to turn the other cheek.Yet,more and more liberals are turning away from Christ and onto other teachers.I find it somewhat baffling.
In my ponderings,I wrote a list of things to ponder...I scribed down,'Iraq Traffic Wrecks'...and,now,have absolutely no idea what I was supposed to be talking about.
I guess that means it is time for me to go.Adios Amigos.
All very unChrist like.
Of course the based on faith candidates aren't even asked about such foreboding e-mails.But you know that they would deny all knowledge or control over that smear anyway.
All very unChrist like.
Which got me to thinking about what ifs....
What if a Muslim became president.I bet these faith based candidates and their loyal subjects would do a complete 180 and yell that the separation of church and state all of the sudden is a holy doctrine.
I saw the movie,'Gandi' last night.I hope Iraq gets a gandi.If the Sunni and Shiites ever got together ...
Captain America is back alive...well..sort of..Cap is now his old side kick Bucky.
Superman's Kryptonian name is Kal-El...am I the only one that thinks that it sounds like the phonetic beginning to the spelling out of C.L.A.R.K. K.E.N.T.?
I can see American liberals being anti-organized religion,or for that matter,anti-Christian,but anti-Jesus?Jesus' message was one of hope,faith and love.He preached mercy and compassion.He preached social responsibility...to help the poor and needy...to turn the other cheek.Yet,more and more liberals are turning away from Christ and onto other teachers.I find it somewhat baffling.
In my ponderings,I wrote a list of things to ponder...I scribed down,'Iraq Traffic Wrecks'...and,now,have absolutely no idea what I was supposed to be talking about.
I guess that means it is time for me to go.Adios Amigos.
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