Inspired by the pardoning of Jim Morrison, the governor of New Mexico has been partitioned to pardon Billy the Kid.  But, the governor turned down the request.

Legend has it that Billy the Kid testified at a trial in exchange for a full pardon.  But then, the government reneged on its’ promise.

Personally, I don’t care one way or the other.  Billy the Kid is dead and has been for 130 years.  So, the pardon won’t make much difference to him.

I think that some people just have too much time on their hands.

Both Michigan State and the University of Michigan were soundly defeated in this years bowl games.  In fact, it was so bad that the games were not even worth watching.  And, I feel sorry for all of the fans who paid good money to attend these games.

Usually, when you think of bowl games you think of two equally strong teams competing against each other.  Unfortunately, bowl games have become more about politics than about competition.

The athletic department of every school wants to see their team in a bowl game.  Bowl games generate fans and fans generate money for the school.  So, instead of seeing two equally matched teams, you see two schools trying to raise money for their athletic programs.

Unfortunately, I don’t see it changing any time soon.

Happy New Year!  I stayed up until 11 but was falling asleep.  So, I went to bed.  I very seldom stay up to ring in the new year.  Even when I was younger, the wait was too boring.

Well, now all of the publications will start their “year in review” and talk about the major events of the last year.  But, not only do we get the year in review, we get the decade in review.

Its hard to imagine but just 10 years ago, we were wondering if the world would still be here on January 1.  But, Y2K came and went with out so much as a burp.

I wonder how many people still have stores of dried beans in their pantries?