Happy Friday!! And yes, the federal government is still open… we’re on a continuing resolution. Be ready for an epic blog post. Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Bowls Meet Al Capone? Most of us feel bad for the little guy, Boise State. Fact is, they are one of the best teams in the country and deserveRead… Read more »
This ought to give you a hint of what I’m doing on Labor Day (tip of the hat to MStrawther who created this video)… Virginia Tech and Boise State play on Monday night at 8 PM EST on ESPN… in front of the nation… and I’ll be there in person… How are you celebrating LaborRead… Read more »
Greetings… no more of these ridiculous poker games taking up valuable time slots on ESPN smh (if you don’t know what SMH means, please check out the all acronym dictionary right here). The obligatory, inherently governmental part of this blog post: Lots of interesting things happened in the college football off-season… many in Congress feelRead… Read more »
Feds, clearly, I’m going to totally beg for your vote here lol. Govloop put out a post on the President’s SAVE Award… and quite frankly, I have an awesome idea that could save taxpayers in the range of millions alone at the United States Department of Homeland Security… and maybe billions if extrapolated across theRead… Read more »
Get ready for the most important USA soccer match in decades, Govloopers!! Here are five things to watch for in the USA – Ghana matchup today. Clint Dempsey must be at his best today (and Landon Donovan will be the difference-maker)… I expect a very physical game this afternoon (game time is 2 PM EST)…Read… Read more »
This is your noon sports update from your bureaucrat on sports, the Hokie Guru 🙂 Landon Donovan scored in the 91st minute giving the United States a clutch 1-0 victory over Algeria. As a result, the United States wins Group C and moves on to the knockout stage (where one loss sends you home) ofRead… Read more »
Not really want the Hokie Guru wanted to hear today… A congressional investigation says tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords, public offiA congressional investigation says tens of millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funds are indirectly being paid to Afghan warlords, public officials and evenRead… Read more »
What a week for college football!! According to Mark Schlabach, here’s what’s at stake in the high stakes of college football realignment. Let the Hokie Guru remind you… the only think that matters in college athletics is the money… we all would like to think that the student athlete matters in major college athletics… andRead… Read more »
Check out this C-SPAN3 Video featuring former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Former President Bill Clinton (right here). On April 28, 2010, they discussed reducing the federal deficit at the 2010 Fiscal Summit held at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. There is no bigger problem today… and it will take political courage to handle thisRead… Read more »
Let’s get things started… back to the 1980’s…. One Night in Bangkok makes a hard guy humble 2010 NBA Playoffs After 1230 regular season games, the NBA playoffs have arrived. Let’s take a look at the first round matchups: Eastern Conference 1.) The #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers take on the #8 seed Chicago Bulls. ExpectRead… Read more »