Politics / Humor - Liberal sports fans from Massachusetts, rejoice! The Red Sox and Patriots are dominating sports that right wingers equate with God, country, and patriotic pickup truck commercials.

If Tom Brady can pick apart a Dallas Cowboy defense without mussing his metrosexual mane, can a Country Western Music award for Jonathan Papelbon be far behind?

Bill Belichick’s tough no-nonsense style makes conservatives wonder if he’s Dick Cheney’s other distant cousin, but his lack of communication skills are pure Dukakis and Kerry.

Even a former (when he ran for state office) and future (if he wins the nomination) moderate politician like Mitt Romney is showing Red State America how to run as a conservative candidate.

When Boston Mayor Tom Menino injured his leg trying to hoist the World Series Trophy, he sent a message to right wingers: Limp knee liberals may not be buffed, but they make up for it with brains, organization, and hidden (most of the time) video surveillance.

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Posted by Ben Alper at 06:07 AM

Humor / Sports - Bill Parcells retired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

How good a coach was he? Forget about the 183 wins, the three Super Bowl appearances, and the two World Championships. Here is the real mark of a champion: When coaching the Jets, he described a time when the stress of wanting to win so badly caused him to vomit in his mouth while sleeping.

Most people will do anything to avoid vomiting, including coaching an NFL team. Vomiting brought on by stress is one of the leading indicators someone is in the wrong line of work.

Do you vomit if the French fries you're making are just a little overdone? Maybe it’s time to give McDonald’s two weeks notice and think about flipping soy burgers at a Siddha Yoga Meditation Ashram. Did you upchuck during your wedding ceremony? You may have a few more issues to work out.

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Posted by Ben Alper at 04:09 PM