New Volunteer Coach

For the Tennessee Vols football team to lose at home to Vanderbilt is a disgrace. To drop a bowl game afterwards in our home state is shameful. Is that the level of performance Tennessee is paying big money for- to lose, lose, lose- which has traditionally been Vanderbilt's path with vastly less resources and dollars devoted to the Vandy program? Maybe it is time for the fat boy who used to be a quarterback for Oklahoma to go back and coach Sooners. 

A Bummer Year

When those you care about are seriously ill, it saps the joy right out of living. It is bad to lose a pet or have a home burglary, but try having those things accompanied by someone close to you trying really hard not to die. 2026 might b e better, but there are no guarantees. 

Making Such Progress

The Tennessee Titans will likely not have the first draft pick again as the Raiders seemingly worked mighty hard to lose even more games than Tennessee. The Titans did not suddenly turn contenders but managed three huge wins, with potentially one more on the way, out of seventeen regular season games. If a Cardinal had not fumbled what looked like a sure touchdown that would have clinched another Titan defeat, the Titans would have matched the Las Vegas level of futility, but it looks like the silver and black have genuinely reached the nadir this season. 

Religion of Pieces

Practitioners of that certain faith do not just cut off heads, but hands and legs, gouge out eyes, remove tongues as religiously appropriate punishments. These are NOT atrocities practiced in ancient and benighted times but to this very day, and I have not mentioned stonings nor the mass killing of dogs, deemed unclean animals. So this "religion" did not abandon these cruelties to the Dark Ages but is happy to inflict them on you and your family should you deviate from what they perceive to be the path of righteousness. I am all for pluralism and tolerance for folks that return those virtues back. 

The Peaceful Religion

You know I have never heard of an Amish suicide bomber. I have never witnessed a Quaker carrying out a mass casualty shooting. In fact, the perpetrators of these attacks normally happen to come from a particular faith group. That religion, which I will not mention at this point, is known as the fastest growing on earth, but who would rather fight than switch, when these devout folks will slowly cut your head off or rape your daughters in front of you to convince you that their way is the right path to take. Most people valuing survival will join the winning side if that means grotesque violence will not be visited on them and those they love. 

Great Tight End

Travis Kelce may have just played his final home game. Obviously, if he wants to retire, he will, but even at this late stage in his career, he led Kansas City in receiving and was a force blocking throughout the contest. He will go down with Ozzie Newsome, Kellen Winslow Sr,, Russ Francis, Dave Casper, Tony Gonzalez, and Rob Gronkowski as one of the all-time great tight ends. He is still a dominant force and could play additional seasons, should he decide to continue competing. 

A Christmas Wish

Typically, the Christmas hope is for peace. With Christians and others perceived to be "infidels" around the world being murdered by Islamists, it is my prayer for the upcoming year that right and righteousness completely defeat jihadist aggression in the coming months and eradicate the scourge of Islamism across our globe. Victory over this evil counts more than peace.