We at Clutter Headquarters have been doing our best not to talk about the big game because it seemed so far away. However, we just can't wait any longer now that it's only seven days from now. BDH is particularly excited because this is the first time he's ever seen this contest. He's furiously studying the rosters, learning all the angles, and doing everything he can to be prepared. Honestly, Little Buddha and I can't keep up with him. He's been begging me to write about this for a week now, and I can't think of a better subject for the 1000th Clearing out the Clutter post than:
PUPPY BOWL 2012!
That's right, the 8th annual Puppy Bowl kicks off on February 5th at 3:00 on Animal Planet. Friends, you know I love my Boston Red Sox, I love my Monty Python, and I love my Doctor Who, but there is no better two hours of television each year than watching these 10 puppies compete on the field of battle. The "goal" is for them to drag their toy across the goal line, but it's a bonus when that happens. It's mostly puppies playing with their toys, chasing after each other, and then getting distracted by the camera and running towards that instead. Bonus points go to the guy who came up with the idea of putting a camera underneath the water dish.
It's simply impossible not to grin right from the opening moment with the line-ups are announced, as you'll see in this clip from Puppy Bowl VI:
Now just because these puppies are the cutest things ever, don't think for a second they're not warriors. Puppy Bowl isn't all fun and games, it can get pretty rough out there. Just check out this clip from the classic Puppy Bowl III (a game still talked about at Clutter Headquarters) to see what I mean:
These guys need to take a break from the game at some point, though, and that's where the halftime show comes in!
For those of you who may be sensitive to these sorts of things, I should point out that Puppy Bowl can get a little...risque..at times:
Somehow in all of this confusion, the puppies do manage to get it together long enough to actually score touchdowns:
In all seriousness, the puppies in Puppy Bowl are all from shelters, and the real point of the show is to raise awareness about the number of dogs who need a good home. We would house all of these little guys at Clutter Headquarters if we could (and BDH thinks that's the greatest idea he's ever heard), but they just won't fit.
If you can't watch Puppy Bowl VII live, set your DVR now. It plays all afternoon and evening on the 5th. You won't be able to stop grinning, and it's for a good cause. Tell them BDH sent you!
Happy weekend, Clutterheads! Great to see you again, come on in. What's the plan for the day? It's certainly much nicer out than it was yesterday. Mom Clutter is coming soon, so BDH, Little Buddha and I have to finish cleaning up Clutter Headquarters before she gets here. However, we have time for a quick break, so make yourself comfortable, grab a medium DD, and let's clear out a little Saturday Clutter.
One of the most interesting stories I've heard about Mayor White was about his efforts to avoid a riot in Boston, as was happening in so many other cities, after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968. He did this by getting WGBH to broadcast a James Brown concert from the Boston Garden so that people would stay home instead. It was an extremely tense situation, but it worked out:
Ron Paul continues to claim that he never read his own racist and homophobic newsletters. Apparently he just threw his signature on them, collected a paycheck and never thought twice about what might be going out under his name. Actually, I can appreciate that. BDH and Little Buddha have been writing Clutter for over a year now, and I don't have the slightest idea what they claim I've said. I just cash the checks and go on my merry way.
Additional Red Sox tickets go on sale today. Just a reminder, I'm always available if you ever find yourself with an extra ticket you can't use over the course of the season.
Gordy Gronkowski (a name right up there with "Benedict Cumberbatch") says his son Rob has a high ankle sprain. Clearly Mr. Gronkowski needs a primer on the New England Patriots approach to media relations: Say nothing of value at all costs.
I'm telling you, this is all part of Bill Belichick's master plan. He signed Chad Ochocinco in the off-season and had him do nothing all year to make sure opponents didn't bother to scout him. Belichick looked at the schedule, determined that the Patriots would be likely to play the Ravens in the AFC championship game, which meant that they'd face Bernard Pollard. The same Pollard responsible for injuries to Tom Brady and Wes Welker in past seasons. The hooded one knew there was a good chance that no-good dirty rat would try to take out another Patriot, and that would mean New England would need a secret weapon in the Super Bowl.
What better weapon than a well-rested Ochocinco? He'll have the freshest legs on the field, and watch him and Tom Brady "suddenly" develop this outstanding chemistry as they team up for three touchdown passes. We'll find out in the off-season that Brady and Ochocinco have been working together for hours at every Patriots practice all season. Tell me that's not freaking brilliant, and tell me that you wouldn't be surprised if that's revealed to have been the Hooded One's plan all along.
The Boston Celtics are finally a .500 team. Boston followed-up their impressive come-from-behind win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday with a 94-87 win over the Indiana Pacers last night. The win gives the Celtics a 9-9 record.
Clutter has long had a crush on Reese Witherspoon, but it's been years since she's made a movie we actually want to see, and, This Means War doesn't seem likely to be the one to break that streak:
We had a trivia question for Skidmore Clutterheads involving yesterday's, "Song of the Day." The school's a capella group, The Bandersnatchers, used to sing a "TV Medley" in their shows which included the theme song to, "Welcome Back Kotter" (yesterday's song). The question was, what was the next complete song in the medley after that? For those of you playing the home game, "Welcome Back" led into one line from the "WKRP in Cincinatti" theme song, but that was followed by a full rendition of the theme song from, "Greatest American Hero." Thank you to everyone who played, and yes, folks, this is the kind of Clutter that rattles around in my head when you're not around.
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. For a band that's been out of the spotlight for so long, Van Halen is doing a great job building the buzz for their new album, "A Different Kind of Truth." They've been releasing previews of a number of new tracks, and we've finally come across the hard rock jam that fans have been waiting for. "China Town" sounds a little bit like David Lee Roth's song, "Shyboy" from his solo career, and that's just fine by me. Van Halen is still in fine form, as evidenced by today's, "Song of the Day."
Okay, folks, we have to get back to our cleaning. Thanks for stopping by, it was great to see you as always. Have a fun day, and don't forget to come back tomorrow for Clearing out the Clutter's 1000th post. BDH is especially excited about it. Until then, that's the Clutter, and we're outta here.
Happy Friday to you all. It's certainly a dreary Friday. Bleah. However, but it's still Friday, so that still counts. What's the plan for the weekend? Tell me all about it while you enjoy a nice medium DD, and we wrap up the week with a little Clutter.
Mitt Romney turned in an aggressive performance in last night's GOP debate. We'll see if it was enough to finally break Newt Gingrich's momentum. I suspect we'll be seeing many ads, both in the primary and general election, featuring the clip where Romney defended health insurance mandates. We also have the latest entry in the "Mitt Romney Flip-Flop Hall of Fame," where he claimed that he hadn't seen one of his own campaign ads that he approved.
Would you start your day with this? (pic via usatoday.com)
I suspect this is going to make some friends of mine unhappy, but New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has taken a break from his Super Bowl preparations to get engaged. His fiance, Anna Burns, is a former Miss Hooters International.
Uh oh, the Peyton Manning era is clearly winding down in Indianapolis, but I hope it's not going to get ugly first. Everyone, just shake hands and call it a day.
Youk says he feels good and is ready to turn the page on the 2011 season. He may annoy some of his teammates, but there's no doubt that a healthy Youk is key to the Red Sox having a better 2012.
The Orlando Magic were determined to avenge last week's embarrassing 31 point loss to the Boston Celtics. Things didn't work out as planned though, as the Celtics erased a 27 point deficit this time to beat Orlando 91-83. This was the third consecutive win for Boston, so maybe achieving it in such a dramatic fashion will slow down the rumors of the team's dismantling just a little bit.
Congratulations to Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Karen Gillan for winning the awards for best Male Drama Performance and Best Female Drama Performance, respectively, at this year's National Television Awards. These two are a strong duo, and I'm sorry Gillan's being written out of the show next season.
Happy belated 57th birthday to Eddie Van Halen. I'm looking forward to celebrating by purchasing, "A Different Kind of Truth" on February 7th. One thing the album previews have consistently shown so far is that Eddie is still the king of the guitar.
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. I think we'll let John Sebastian take us out with the theme song from Welcome Back Kotter for today's, "Song of the Day." Here's a trivia question for you Skidmore alumni Clutterheads. The Bandersnatchers used to sing this as part of their "television medley" number. Can you name the next full song that followed it in the medley? It's already stuck in my head. Such is the curse of the Clutter.
Thanks for coming, everyone. It was great to see you as always. BDH and Little Buddha have gone back to bed, because the gloomy weather makes them sleepy. I'm still around, though, so come back later in the day if you like, or we'll do this all over again tomorrow. Until next time, this clutter is now cleared.
How are you? Come on in, and make yourself comfortable. How's your week been? Anything interesting going on? Everyone at Clutter Headquarters is very excited to see that our 1000th post is coming up on Sunday. We feel like we should throw a party or something. But let's not think about that right now. Let's stay in the moment, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, and we'll clear out some Thursday Clutter.
If I could give one piece of advice in life, it would be this, do not mess with Navy Seal Team Six. Whether you are Osama Bin Laden (still dead, according to the State of the Union), or Somali pirates, it will not end well for you.
The GOP presidential candidates debate again tonight, which is great, because voters clearly get upset when we go more than a day without a debate. The main question is, will Newt Gingrich have a strong enough performance to hold off Mitt before next week's Florida primary?
The DNC would like to know exactly how much Mitt Romney had hidden in his "ordinary" Swiss bank account and why:
It's really hard to think of a dumber comment than East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo's response to how he would respond to several police officers being charged with violating the civil rights of several Latino members of his community.
The current Burger King ad says that the Whopper has a new best friend, which is the new fries. My question is, who was the old best friend, and why did they get the boot? Did the Whopper and the onion rings get into a fight over the chicken sandwich? Have I thought too much about this? Probably, let's move on.
In a world where all things are relative, it looks like the Boston Red Sox got a deal by signing Adrian Gonzalez when they did and not getting wrapped up in the Prince Fielder or Albert Pujols negotiations. The seven years they signed Gonzalez for seems to be the right upper limit for a deal. The nine and ten year deals that Fielder and Pujols signed are likely to come back to haunt the Detroit Tigers and Anaheim Angels near the end.
I think Tim Thomas made a bad call by skipping the Boston Bruins visit to the White House, but I sort of wonder if Red Sox management helped with this hit piece in yesterday's Boston Globe. Is this the beginning of easing Timmy out the door?
Will CBS face a lawsuit from the BBC if they go forward with their own modern day version of Sherlock? It sounds like there are a lot of potential legal questions here. My advice is, when in doubt, side with the show that has a star named "Benedict Cumberbatch," because really, how can you not?
Would anyone still watch The Office if Rainn Wilson leaves for his own spinoff? The show has already taken a hit without Steve Carrell, but really, why would you watch with no Dwight, right? Conversely, would you watch a show that was primarily about Dwight?
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. Van Halen has released a 90 second preview of another song off their new album, "A Different Kind of Truth." This one is called, "Blood and Fire," and judging by this clip, I would have made this the first single, but for now it will be today's, "Song of the Day." Check it out:
Wait, what's this? They've also released a preview of another song called, "Stay Frosty." This snippet sounds like it's the sequel to their classic, "Ice Cream Man." I can't wait for February 7th to get here.
Thanks for stopping by, everyone. We hope you enjoyed our time together as much as we did. You know how much BDH, Little Buddha and I love to hang out with you. Come back again soon, and we'll do this all over again. For now, we're outta here.
Welcome back to the house of random. You may remember we were waiting for the gas company to visit Clutter Headquarters yesterday. They gave me five hour window (for what I was told would be a 10 minute visit), so of course they came after six hours. That didn't leave anyone in a good mood, but BDH, Little Buddha and I are determined that today will be a better day, so make yourself comfortable, grab yourself a medium DD, and let's do what we do, which is clearing out the Clutter like no other...
President Obama kicked off his reelection campaign with his State of the Union address last night. The core theme of the night was economic fairness (along with multiple reminders that Osama Bin Laden is dead). I enjoyed the proposal that people making over $1 million should pay 30% in taxes, which just happens to be twice what Mitt Romney paid last year. It seemed like a solid enough speech if you remember that Congress isn't going to do anything this year, so none of Obama's policy proposals are going anywhere. However, President Obama tells a good story, and it's going to be a serious challenge for the GOP nominee to match his campaigning skills once this race goes to the general public, who doesn't want to be lectured by the wealthy and told they should stop acting so jealous.
(As an aside, I once had a conservative friend tell me in all seriousness that he knew President Obama doesn't like America because he didn't wear an American flag pin. Well, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden had their pins last night, but House Speaker John Bohner's pin was nowhere to be found. So when exactly did Speaker Boehner renounce this country? I expect to hear this topic discussed at length on Fox "News.")
The State of the Union is an important speech, but the top highlight of the evening really was the standing ovation for retiring-Representative Gabrielle Giffords in the chamber. Cheers to Representative Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, who helped Rep. Giffords up and down as needed during President Obama's applause lines. It's nice to see we can cross party lines every once in a blue moon.
My calendar still says January, but Sam Adams says it's time to sell their Alpine Spring Lager, so I guess that settles that. Thanks for everything, Winter Lager. See you again in August.
I don't want Facebook Timeline, I don't want it, I don't want it, I don't want it. I have a number of friends who have already made the switch, I've looked at their pages multiple times, and not one of them has changed my mind. Phooey.
A new interview with Peyton Manning makes it sound pretty clear that he understands his time with the Indianapolis Colts is coming to an end. There seems to be some debate about whether the interview also shows Manning's preparing for retirement or still wants to play in the NFL anyway. As I said before, if he's not healthy enough by March to know for sure that he can still play, I hope he'll call it a career and ride off into the sunset.
Manning could follow the lead of longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who retired yesterday after a remarkable 17 year career that was spent entirely in New York. Posada was a whiny pain in the a## as far as every Red Sox fan is concerned, but there can be no doubt of his value to his own team. Cheers, Jorge, now get the hell out of here, you whiny bastard.
All Star slugger Prince Fielder finally has a new home, as he signed a 9-year/$214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. This will be interesting to watch. I have no doubt that Fielder will likely be great for the first few years with Detroit (the same team his dad Cecil was a star with), but even though he's only 27 years old, Fielder is a big man (5-11, 275 lbs), and you can't tell me he's it's a sure thing he won't physically break down during the second half of that contract.
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. Let's take a look back at Mr. McConaughey and the rest of the crew from "Dazed and Confused," for today's, "Clip of the Day." Have a good one, my friends. It was great to see you as always. Try to stay out of trouble, and make sure you come back soon. We get antsy when you're not here. Until next time, today's Clutter is cleared. Later.
Welcome back. How are you? Come on in. BDH, Little Buddha and I are just waiting for the gas company to come and change our gas meter. They said they'd be here sometime between 8am and 8am tomorrow, or something like that. Why don't you make yourself comfortable, grab a medium DD, and we'll clear out some Clutter until they get here, okay? Cool, let's do it...
Mitt Romney finally released his tax records, and they show that he paid a tax 13.9% effective tax rate, due to the fact that most of his income was from investments which are taxed at a lower rate than wages. It will be interesting to see what else the records reveal.
(Speaking of privacy, I know I should be creeped out, but I still find it fascinating that it seems like every website I go to now has a Van Halen ad waiting for me. Technology is tracking my every move, which isn't cool, but is somehow still interesting. Okay, back to the news...)
The Boston Bruins were honored at the White House yesterday, but goalie Tim Thomas skipped the event because he feels the federal government is too big. Thomas certainly has the right not to attend, but it's a bush-league move that's disrespectful to his teammates, and turns a non-political moment into one. Being invited to the White House to celebrate your championship doesn't mean you support the current president, and it's disingenuous to claim you're not doing it for political reasons when your entire explanation is based on your political ideology. Disappointing move.
This has been a challenging season so far for the 7-9 Boston Celtics, but they stepped up last night to crush the Orlando Magic 87-56. Not bad for a bunch of old guys who haven't clicked yet.
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. Steven Tyler has taken a lot of abuse for his rendition of the national anthem before the AFC championship game. I didn't think it was the greatest performance ever, but I certainly didn't think it was the worst I've ever heard either. I'd hate to see a similar controversy break out at the Super Bowl, and I think I have just the thing. Let's have former Ozzy guitarist/Black Label Society founder Zaak Wylde perform it. Just listen to today's, "Song of the Day," and tell me this wouldn't get everyone jacked up at the start of the game. Gronk and Wilfork would take out two Giants before the game even started:
Thanks for stopping by, my friends. It was great to see you as always. The gas company still hasn't arrived, so you're free to hang out longer if you want. Otherwise, have a good rest of your day, and remember, you're welcome to stop by for more fun and randomness whenever you like. We have an open door policy for Clutterheads. Until next time...
Happy Monday to you all. No one at Clutter Headquarters got much sleep last night, thanks to lingering excitement from the Patriots game, so our apologies if today's Clutter seems more rambling than usual. Let's see what happens, though, so help yourself to a medium (or even a large) DD, and let's get going.
You may not have recognized many of their defensive players (including my new cousin Sterling Moore), and you might not have known what a "Gronk" was before this year, but ladies and gentlemen, I give you your new AFC champion New England Patriots! It wasn't a pretty win. Tom Brady had what must have been his worst playoff game ever, with no touchdown passes, two interceptions, and a number of throws that missed badly. His first words after the game were, "I sucked pretty bad today," and that would normally indicate that Patriots lost badly, but thanks to other players stepping up, particularly defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, and a botched Ravens field goal kick by Billy Cundiff at the end of the game, the Patriots held on to win 23-20. Whether it's by skill or luck, all that matters is that the team found a way to win the game.
I have to give Wilfork credit for playing the game of his life, grabbing Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, and some of the Ravens running backs several times with one hand and not letting them get away. The man clearly has the strongest hands on the planet.
It felt like a sucker-punch to the gut when tight end Rob Gronkowski's ankle bent at an unnatural angle in the third quarter. However, Gronk continued to demonstrate that he's more machine than man, by returning to the game shortly after that. He says he'll be good to go for the Super Bowl, and I've never been happier there's a two week break until then.
Oh, and who are we playing in two weeks? That's right, the 2007 Super Bowl rematch is here, as Eli Manning and the New York Giants knocked out the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime. So now we have two weeks of suffering through the stories of, "Can the Patriots avenge their 2007 loss, or will Eli Manning truly become an elite quarterback by winning more Super Bowls than his big brother, in the house that Peyton built?" If that's the price to pay, so be it. It's on, like Donkey Kong, boys and girls.
Very sorry to hear that Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) will be retiring from Congress this week. We're just a year removed from her shooting, and it's still a miracle that she survived. Hopefully this won't be the final chapter of her life in politics, but whatever she does next, I wish her continued progress in her recovery, and all of the happiness possible.
Shame, shame, shame on me. A very happy belated 78th birthday to actor Tom Baker who played the 4th version of The Doctor on Doctor Who. Baker was the Doctor I grew up with as a kid. He was awesome, and it was easy for me to relate to him as we both had a good sense of humor and more curls than a guy really ever should have (this was a particularly big deal for me when I was younger.) I wore an outstanding copy of his outfit for a Halloween contest when I was in 6th grade. I nailed the look, but the problem was that none of the judges had any idea who I was supposed to be, and I was deprived of my rightful prize. Bastards.
The ads for Kiefer Sutherland's new show, Touch make it seem like it's about Jack Bauer's autistic son saving the world. Does each season take place over the course of a day again? Can Kim Bauer take a day off from Happy Endings to help the family out? How will this work?
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. The New England Patriots are certainly lucky to have Tom Brady, and Bill Belichick, but they really are a team above all else. Whether they're stars or not, everyone focuses on doing their job, and doing whatever they need to in order to help the team win. The names change year over year, but the spirit remains the same. That's how they got this far, and that's why they're going to take out the Giants in two weeks. If Myra Kraft is watching over this year's squad, she must be very proud. So on that note, let's have the team take us out with what might be our first, "Picture of the Day."
It was great to see you as always, my friends. Thanks for coming by, I hope we weren't totally incoherent. BDH, Little Buddha and I are off to get more coffee. You're welcome to join us, otherwise, we'll see you back here again for more fun and randomness soon. Have a great week, and this Clutter is now cleared.
Come on in. I trust you all survived yesterday's snow okay? BDH and Little Buddha are busy right now (I'll explain in a minute), but make yourself comfortable, help yourself to a medium DD, and let's clear out a little Sunday Clutter. Sound like a plan? Here we go...
Newt Gingrich came back from the dead, and fended off accusations from his ex-wife, to handily win the South Carolina primary with a double-digit win over Mitt Romney. Rick Santorum came in a distant third, and so how much time does he have left to make his case? The anti-Romney vote seems to be quickly coalescing behind Gingrich, as GOP voters distrust Romney's authenticity more than they care about Gingrich's major weaknesses as a candidate in a general election. The base may love him, but it's hard to imagine how Newt would win over Independents, and the Democratic base would be fired up to defeat him. Oh well, let's watch this play out for a little while longer before we get to that part.
If I was a moderate Republican voter, I'd be so depressed. My party has been completely hijacked by extremists leaving no room for me. The two main choices are the guy who hides his money in off-shore accounts, and the guy who is a nasty mean-spirited shameless hypocrite, who I still think is running more to build up his brand equity than to actually win the election. That can't be a fun position to be in, but perhaps the party has to completely go off the rails before it can swing back towards a more reasonable conservative platform. Or not.
Finally, we're just a few hours away from the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game! BDH and Little Buddha have been climbing the walls waiting for this game. They both have their Patriots jerseys on and have grabbed the best seats in front of the massive Clutter Headquarters HD TV. This should be a tense game, and the Ravens certainly have a great defense, but it's hard to see how the Baltimore offense can keep up for four quarters with Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez, and the beast they call Gronk. ESPN's Mike Riess has five things to keep your eyes on today.
Football fans are spoiled today, because the NFC championship game should also be a great battle. I'm going to pick the San Francisco 49ers to win the game here. I can see arguments for both teams, but I think home field advantage tips the scales San Francisco's way. Two weeks ago, I would have picked the New York Giants without hesitation, but after watching 49ers quarterback Alex Smith step up in such a dramatic fashion at the end of last week's game against the New Orleans Saints, I think he's going to continue to ride that confidence in front of his home crowd. I would love to see the Patriots play the Giants in a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl, so I'd be fine with being wrong here, but either way, this should be a brawl.
The revolving door continues at Fenway Park, as the Boston Red Sox traded shortstop Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockes for pitcher Clayton Mortenson. I'm sorry to see Scutaro go, as he had provided a little stability at a position which has been a black hole for the Red Sox for years. People seem to think the 26-year old Mortenson has some potential though, so that's encouraging. It's a little weird to be reading that trading Scutaro frees up cash for a run at free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt. The guy only made $6 million a year, but I guess that's part of the organization's new belt-tightening.
I braved yesterday's intense blizzard/four inches of snow to seeTinker Tailor Soldier Spy,and it was worth the trek. The movie is about a retired spy (Gary Oldman) trying to flush out a mole at the top of the British intelligence agency. Keeping up with the plot was much like trying to follow an episode of Doctor Who, and it took me another 30 minutes afterwards to finish processing the movie. It moves at a slow pace, but it's a well-told story, and it's all so grey, that it looks like a movie from 1973 (which is when the book was written.) Oldman does a good job in the lead, and Benedict Cumberbatch is good as Oldman's assistant. Cumberbatch is much more restrained here than he is in Sherlock, which makes sense, but it's still hard to take your eyes off of him when he's on the screen, though I'm not sure I would have gone with that haircut.
Hold the phone, the bad boys of the 1990's have reunited. That's right, 2 Live Crew is back! I remember the controversy they caused like it was yesterday. After months of headlines, I finally managed to borrow someone's tape cassette (that's right) of As Nasty As They Want To Be, and it turned out that the biggest scandal of all was that it was a lousy album.
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. I think it's only right that we have the New England Patriots take us out and get everyone ready for the big game with today's, "Clip of the Day," don't you agree?
Oh that felt good. Maybe we'll throw in one more bonus "Clip of the Day" for good luck:
That's better. It was great to see all of you, as always. Thanks for stopping by, and you know you're welcome to stick around for today's games, though we might have to go on a beer run first, because I only have enough for the first 10 of you. As for the rest of you Clutterheads, enjoy the rest of the day, and we'll see you back here again for more fun soon.
Welcome back, we're glad you could make it. It was awfully kind of you to trek through the snow to join us today. BDH and Little Buddha are quietly staring out the window just watching the cars slowly move down the street and the Clutter Tree turning whiter. Let's not disturb them, so have a seat, here's your medium DD, and now let's get down to business.
Newt Gingrich scored an important symbolic victory by securing the endorsement of Michael Reagan, son of the former President whom every GOP candidate claims is their idol. Ironically, Ronald Reagan himself couldn't be nominated by today's party.
Plus, Gingrich may have also scored a true game-changing endorsement, earning the nod of Chuck Norris. Time for a new round of Chuck Norris facts! Here's one of the latest ones: When he was born, Chuck's parents named him after himself.
Everyone was buzzing yesterday about President Obama's rendition of Al Green's song, "Let's Stay Together." Seems obvious that the President should show off his pipes on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at some point, ala Bill Clinton displaying his sax skills on the Arsenio Hall Show, right?
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. Let's have Etta James take us out with a performance of her hit, "At Last" for today's, "Song of the Day." Thanks for coming by, everyone. It was great to see you as always. Stay safe out there in the snow. I know it's not a blizzard or anything, but I still hear tires spinning outside, and BDH and Little Buddha tell me everyone is driving slowly, so just don't be in a rush to get wherever it is you're going next. Have a great day, and come back soon for more fun.
Oh, and of course you're welcome to watch tomorrow's playoff games with us. Any chance you wouldn't mind bringing some snacks? Okay, we'll deal with that tomorrow. For now, today's Clutter is cleared.
Sorry we're late today. BDH wanted to go for a longer walk than usual because of the snow, and Little Buddha stopped to talk to every pretty woman who walked by. (It turns out he's a bit of a flirt.) However, we're ready to go, so grab yourself another medium DD, and let's clear out some Friday Clutter.
Of course, Gingrich has his own issues with this story about his second ex-wife claiming he wanted an open marriage. Last night, the Newt handled it the way he handles every problem: He blasted the media. I don't care about any of their fidelity issues, but I'm still just amazed that Newt would have been leading the charge against former President Bill Clinton, when he apparently had his own problems. I just don't know how guys like that keep a straight face in those situations.
I need to take a moment to address something about the press coverage of Mitt Romney's record on sexual health issues. I've frequently seen it written that he "vetoed a bill about the morning after pill," and then the article moves on to the next item. I want to take a minute to explain again exactly what that bill was. Mitt Romney vetoed a bill that would make it mandatory for every sexual assault survivor in Massachusetts to be informed about the existence of emergency contraception, and to be provided EC upon request.
Before this bill, a woman was at the mercy of whatever hospital she was brought to, whether that one was the only one she could access (a particularly large problem in the more rural part of the state), and what their policy was. If it was already their policy to provide this information and access, great. If not, she was out of luck. The bill was crafted to ensure that every woman who faced this horrific situation would be given her full range of options to help ensure that she received timely and compassionate care. Mitt Romney vetoed that bill, and thankfully, the Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly overrode that veto about as quickly as they could.
It's hard to believe that yesterday marked the two year anniversary of Scott Brown's election to the U.S. Senate. Wait, that means it was two years ago today that I had to get up at 4:30 a.m. to catch a flight to Washington, where I spent most of the day being attacked by colleagues who all asked the same question, "What the hell happened?" That was a fun day.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick yesterday signed the new law that prohibits discrimination against transgendered people in areas like employment and housing. Congratulations to all of the advocates and public officials who worked so tirelessly to pass this powerful legislation.
The Cleveland Indians thought they had a 28 year old pitcher named Fausto Carmona. Turns out he's really a 31 year old named Roberto Hernandez Heredia. I think BDH is almost a year old, but if he turns out to be a five year old named Red Cat of Moodiness, I'm going to be pretty bummed out.
Big Papi say he wants more than another year in Boston (yay), but what would it cost?
Okay kids, that's going to do it for now. Yesterday was also the 10 year anniversary of the the glorious "Tuck rule" that started the New England Patriots on their path to glory. I still remember watching that game in my dingy apartment (this was years before Clutter Headquarters) with Dad and Step-Brother Clutter. It seemed that all hope was lost when Tom Brady was sacked, until that wonderful man Walt Coleman came out and said Brady's arm was moving forward to yes, "tuck" the ball, and then the fun began. Let's take a trip back in time and relive that glorious moment (plus some other great times) with today's, "Clip of the Day."
Thanks for stopping by, everyone. It was great to see you as always. Come back again whenever you like, and you know you're welcome to watch the Patriots take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. BDH and Little Buddha are already debating what snacks they want. Until next time, this Clutter has been cleared.
