in the NEWS

 SO - there are a couple of things - out of a zillion news items to address ...

- 8 passengers from a Norwegian cruise were left behind on an Island in Africa when they failed to return to the Ship by the designated time. The passengers missed the last tender that would have taken them to the Ship - because teh Shore excursion that they were on ran late.  One of the couples went on the news and whined about that the t Cruise line followed the guidelines too closely.  Yea - I guarand - fucking tee that you are late to things all the time and some how your entitled to the point that you think the other passengers and Crew and Ship need to wait for YOU !  I can't imagine what you need to go thru to rejoin the ship , but I read that they had to travel thru 8 countries, ferries and flights to get back on board.  and now - Norwegian has said they will reimburse them for the cost of that travel - oh good -  so don't be surprised if they all do this again somewhere and somehow- Did I mention I despise people like this ?!?!?

- LSU lost to Iowa  in a semi final of Women's basketball.  After the game - Angel Reese was crying that she had been abused and threatened after they won the championship last year against that same Iowa team-  That is horrible - while these - and all other College players are merely kids- and o not deserve that abuse - let me say this.  When you won , you waved your hand in the face of the Iowa players - you pointed to your ring finger indicating that was where the Championship ring was going to go..  and let me digress - that all great players , Reese , Caitlan Clarke- Home run hitters, QB's , and others at the top of their game in every sport have to have that bravado in order to be as a good as they are.  BUT

When you lose - when someone else bests you - you cannot go and Whine and cry about it. the separation of greatness is standing in front of your locker and answering questions about how YOU LOST... its doing that press conference after the game that you would rather not do when you lose. Those are the truly great,,, the ones that can dish it out as they say , but can also take it..... and give their opponents their due - that on that day on that court, field , pitch, that you got beat- they was better than you. Period end of sentence. Move on -