Hi everyone,
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.
Condolences to the family and friends of former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who died yesterday at age 82. Mayor White was a truly historic figure who oversaw the transformation of Boston into a leading city during challenging times.
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:
A new poll shows Mitt Romney with a nine point lead in Florida over Newt Gingrich. Is this the beginning of the end for Newt, or just the latest chapter of this soap opera? In the meantime, Romney is now trying to claim that his tax rate is closer to 50%. Come on, Mittens, now you're just being silly. It's amazing that such a successful businessman doesn't have the slightest idea how to talk about his money.
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.
Is it finally time for the long-awaited Facebook IPO, or is this just another mean tease? Either way, there's a lot of money to be maid with your vacation pictures.
The Red Sox still need another starting pitcher, but at least NESN has hired ESPN's Jenny Dell to replace Heidi Watney, so the pieces are slowly starting to fall into piece, right?
Welcome to NESN, Jenny Dell. (pic via barstoolsports.com)
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.
It's all going according to plan. (pic via bostonherald.com)
Peyton Manning and Jim Irsay are trying to downplay this week's battle in the press over the state of the Indianapolis Colts. Just shake hands and walk away, guys, this story is already getting old.
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.
Sarah Jessica Parker is filing in for Demi Moore as Gloria Steinem in the new Linda Lovelace movie? I have a hard time seeing Carrie Bradshaw in that role.
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.
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