Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Gracious Losers ........


Don't you just love gracious athletes, when they lose, they can never admit someone beat them ....

"Honestly, I think I lost because of me, and not because of anything she did," Williams said.

Williams being one of the sisters, who are now both out of the French Open.

THIS WAS WHAT THE WRITERS IN ATTENDANCE SAW ......................

The seesaw struggle was this close: Midway through the third set, each player had won 100 points.

"Honestly, I think I lost because of me, and not because of anything she did," Williams said.

Not entirely. High-risk tennis paid off for Kuznetsova, who whacked winners into both corners and sometimes chose angles that surprised Williams. Kuznetsova showed lots of variety, too -- when she hit a crosscourt lob, Williams staggered helplessly as she watched the ball land beyond her reach.

Williams was sometimes betrayed by uncertain footwork on the clay, which led to repeated mistakes on her forehand side down the stretch.