Randomly, Saturday Morning

The Arsenal are matched up with low-lighters Middlesbrough in a few hours. Shouldn't be a tough task, but the Gunners have struggled somewhat with lesser clubs this year, while taking it to the other clubs in the top 4. This one's on FSW so I'll be recording and watching later this afternoon.

My daughter's enrolled in the Manchester United Soccer schools program here in the Seattle area. It appears to be a top notch program. It's been a bit of a challenge getting used to my girl wearing a Red Devils shirt but hey, it's all about player development and Arsenal does not have a training program in the states. Actually as I've written earlier, I've warmed quite a bit to Manchester United this season. The coaches with the school are great guys. The team itself is top drawer and has played spectacularly this season. Wayne Rooney is my 2nd favorite player next to Henry. And how can you not like the Red Devils taking the championship from Roman's Mercenaries?

Of course, if some spectacular miracle occurred and the Gunners overtook the top spot (I know. I know. Thick fiction, that one.) I'd begin rooting against the Red Devils in every match. But for now, I've been catching a number of Manchester United games and cheering for them.

My hometown recently had a (limited) debate about municipal forms of government and whether we should keep our city manager-council form or switch to an elected mayor form. We - wisely, I think - chose to stay with what's been working. However, in the con debate, I present San Francisco. Their mayor is clearly the hottest mayor in the US and is a fixture on the society pages for his many dalliances with hot, under-21 models, wacky TV stars, and hot employees who are the wife of his good friend and campaign manager. I'm not sure how the government is run down there, but who cares?!

As an athlete, I try to eat a fairly healthy diet (though an extended stay at the Betty Ford Center for my ice cream addiction is still a possibility). I've never been on a "diet" nor needed to, but I try to pay attention to nutritional needs and values of different foods in my menu. Michael Pollan has an informative and persuasive article in today's New York Times about the errors of nutritionism and how Americans could get so fat while obeying the dictates of nutritional scientists over the past 2 decades.