I Can't Remember

Today President Bush said that last Thursday's testimony by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "increased my confidence" in him. Having heard a fair piece of the AG's memorable, so to speak, performance, we pose This Week's Discussion Question:

Is this a definition of "increased" with which the rest of us are unfamiliar?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Cool! It's Opposite Day again!" or "I don't recall."

Discuss.

Crazy

Because they don't want idiots to get the idea that they'll get to be on the teevee if they leap onto a ballfield and run around like, well, idiots, baseball telecasts don't show idiots running around on ballfields. (Well, unless they're wearing Tampa Bay Devil Rays uniforms.) This brings us to This Week's Discussion Question:

Why did the networks broadcast the demented ramblings of a mentally ill man?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Baseball also has the sense to come in out of the rain" or "Legovision rules!"

Discuss.

Why?

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and students at Virginia Tech in the wake of today's unimaginable tragedy. As these students and families begin to deal with the aftermath of this horror, we have several queries as part of This Week's Discussion Questions:

Do you really think arming college students to the teeth is A Good Idea?

Why the hell do semi-automatic handguns even exist?

Why the hell do Brian Williams AND Matt Lauer need to be in Blacksburg?
(Substitute the name of every other network anchor you see on location. We just happened to catch a bit of NBC at TWDQ HQ tonight.)

Please keep the discussion civil and go tell your kids that you love them.

Discuss.

What the World Needs Now (Part #403)

Once again, we must pose the question that's becoming a regular feature of This Week's Discussion Question:

Why does anyone waste their precious time with "American Idol" when these giants walk the earth?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Whoa!" or "American what?"

Discuss.

Money for Nothing

The news that Major League Baseball Commissoner Bud Selig was paid $14.5 million for the 2005 season prompts This Week's Discussion Question:

Fourteen and a half freaking million? Are you kidding me?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Seriously. You are joking, right?" or "Damn! How can I get me one of them commissionerin' jobs?"

Discuss.

Requiem

It is with joyful memories and great sadness that we pose This Week's Discussion Question:

Was there ever a more wonderful sound on a summer afternoon than the voice of Herb Carneal?

Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into "Yes," because you'd be wrong.

Requiescat in pace.