Look: either the individual mandate is constitutional, or it’s not. And I, like many ObamaCare supporters, was admittedly too sanguine about this issue when it first came up. There are, I’ve come to realize, certainly some very legitimate arguments that it’s unconstitutional. (The Volokh Conspiracy is all over this.) It’s unknowable how the Supreme Court will eventually resolve the issue,… Read more »
So, I was thinking this morning about ringing in the New Year this December 31. Alas, the countdown to midnight promises, once again, to be a bit of an anticlimax, what with Loyette’s “Noon Year’s Eve” birthday party being the centerpiece of the day, and Becky most likely going to bed after the Times Square countdown at 10:00 PM Mountain… Read more »
Or perhaps we do: Everything you need to know about the new political group No Labels is contained in its slogan: “Not Left. Not Right. Forward.” It’s smug. It sounds like an Obama campaign catchphrase. And it ignores the whole reason politics exists, which is that not everyone agrees on what “Forward” is. … The group’s mission statement is filled… Read more »
“You are what your record says you are” is a truism in sports, first uttered by Bill Parcells, and repeated countless times by countless other coaches. But on Tuesday night, in a radio interview after a road loss to a not-very-good Wyoming team (4-6, RPI #295) dropped Denver to 2-9, coach Joe Scott offered a different perspective. Praising his team’s… Read more »
It’s that time of year again… time to get the 6th annual Living Room Times Bowl Pick’ em Contest underway! [IMPORTANT NOTE: When you go to the signup page, you’ll first be asked to “Create Your Account” with officefootballpool.com, including creating a “Screen Name,” which you’ll use to log in. Then, on the next screen, you’ll be asked to enter… Read more »
As if the fuzzy math inherent in its conference name wasn’t bad enough, the Big Ten — after literally months of thought and consideration by its, uh, braintrust — today revealed a new logo and division names that are in the process of being universally mocked, ridiculed, and generally snarked into oblivion by the Twitter hordes. And with good reason,… Read more »
Awesome video of the cave-in:
Denver opened up an 11-point first-half lead over favored Portland of the WCC, but allowed it to quickly evaporate, then faded down the stretch as the Pilots’ hot shooting led them to a 71-64 win at Magness Arena. Pioneers head coach Joe Scott said the offense played well, but “our defense let us down,” expressing frustration with the team’s inability… Read more »
Always my favorite two ornaments on our Christmas tree:
Although college football’s regular season is over (*sniff*), It’s going to be another busy Saturday afternoon/evening of sports here at The Living Room Times and Pioneer Pulse, with the Denver-Portland game at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, followed by the Heisman Trophy ceremony from 6-7, and a favorite team vs. alma mater battle, Gonzaga-Notre Dame, starting at 6:30. All three will… Read more »