A teeny tiny television rant

I may be the only person who is actually watching the show Life on Mars. I think I've just continued to watch it because I can't really believe that ABC kept this show but threw Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, and Dirty Sexy Money under the bus. Life on Mars on its best days is confusing. Do you know what makes it even more confusing? When you show episodes of a serial television program out of sequence. This means that a show that is difficult to follow becomes virtually impossible. Sigh. I'll just add it to the list of things I need to remember when I take over the world. Air television shows in order. Do something about that Ryan Seacrest fellow.  The list grows ever longer. 

I am Steeler Nation

So, a rather pompous person that I met recently found out that I am a rabid Steeler fan. "Oh" he snorted. "You're one of those". Those? THOSE???? What the hell does that mean I queried oh-so-politely. "Oh, you know. One of those sheep that just follows the masses." Really. Well, for the record, sir, I am not a sheep but a member of a tribe. A tribe known as Steeler Nation. We wear black and gold proudly. We love our team win or lose. We write songs to express our joy. Swing our towels and drink our beer. Praise and armchair quarterback with equal fervor. We greet each other with a automatic "Go Steelers" to begin and end our conversations. My tribe is strong. My tribe is part of who I am.

I wish I had said any of that. But I didn't. I did the only thing I could think of at the time. 

"Baaa"