TO FIND THE DEFINITION OF A TROUBLED, DIFFICULT LIFE...
...see the life of troubled celebrity Mackenzie Phillips.
We've known about her drug use for some time; she revealed that publicly years ago.
Hopefully she has no more dark secrets to reveal.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH TODAY AT THE UN:
It's rather filled with too much naivete and soporifics:
"President Obama: “The yearning for peace is universal.”
Which of course is not true. Adolf Hitler didn't yearn for peace. Benito Mussolini didn't yearn for peace. Neither did the radical nationalists in the Japanese military in the 1930s.
IS THE GOP/CONSERVATISM DEAD? DEPT:
Republican Chris Christie continues to enjoy a consistent, and healthy, lead in the New Jersey governor's race...
And in New York state, polls suggest that Rudy Giuliani should seriously consider running for the Senate, trying to take Kirsten Gillibrand's seat (she replaced Hillary Clinton).
BASEBALL DIARY: Tigers win last night, defeating Cleveland 3-1. What was important: Edwin Jackson pitched a gem--maybe he's got his mojo back (he's slumped a bit the last month). If the Tigers get to the playoffs, they'll need Jackson to be at his best to actually do anything there. And note the contributions of Ryan Raburn--he threw out a baserunner to end an inning last night, and hit his 14th home run.
Meanwhile, the Cubs now are playing good ball, now that they're basically out of playoff contention and Milton Bradley is gone. They beat Milwaukee last night, 7-2; Derek Lee, a true professional and outstanding Cub, hit his 35th home run.
Meanwhile the Texas Rangers continue to struggle, losing to Oakland 9-1. The A's, to give them credit, are now 14-6 in September. The Rangers should focus on trying to win 90 games; that would be a good milestone and show the improvement they've made this year.
