Omniscient "Experts"....

I've read a few blogs (including Quero Veritas) discussing the many college football "experts" who are picking Auburn to upset Florida. While I hope these "experts" are right, my brain is screaming, "How the hell do these idiots get jobs???"

Or maybe I'm wrong. Maybe these "experts" know what they are talking about. Markmaybewrong has been keeping track of the yearly predictions of various pundits. Let's see how some of them stand on this weekend:

Johnny Rosenstein (CBS)(.844 in featured games) has chosen Florida.
Greg Amsinger (CSTV) (.760 in featured games) has chosen Florida.
Jason Horowitz (CBS) (.750 in featured games) has chosen Auburn.
John Harris (CFN) (.723 in featured games) has chosen Auburn.
Dennis Dodd (CBS) (.719 in featured games) has chosen Auburn.
Matt Zemek (CFN) (.702 in featured games) has chosen Florida.
Harmon Forcast (.688 in featured games) has chosen Auburn.
Richard Cirminiello (.638 in featured games) has chosen Auburn.

As you can see, the two top prognosticators are picking Florida. I have a feeling there's a reason their winning percentages are so high.

Unbelievably, the highest winning percentage goes to the heretofore-believed-to-be-idiotic "Sportcenter Championship Series", blasting everyone else away with a blazing .857 in featured games. Who says ESPN doesn't know what its talking about?









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My Generation's Korea....

This past Friday, October 6th, marked the Five Year Anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom. It was difficult to tell because there was little publicity. Understandably, the Mark Foley scandal took precendence.

Allied forces are currently facing an uptick in Southeastern Afghanistan from Talibani "warriors". Most are believed to be coming from bases in the Waziristan providence of Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf is pulling a Saudi by walking a fine line between giving information to the U.S. while leaving out just enough to keep from having his throat slit. "Good friends" aren't always good people, and stuff.

Thanks to the folks over at Milblogs and Miserable Donuts, I'm going to link information from Afghanistan every now and then. Brave men and women are serving in anonymity. Let's not forget them.

Hundreds of Talibani soldiers take eternal dirt nap defending a training school.

Japan approves extension for Naval Mission in Afghanistan.

Economy showing signs of growth, but still lacks stability.

I'll update as needed.

Never forget.

When a Giant is Slapped...

Given the "relationship" between China and North Korea, it will be interesting to see how the Red Leaders deal with North Korea's recent testing of a nuclear device.

At this time, China is publicly condemning while still seeking positive measures. China must know that North Korea's actions will put pressure on Japan to strengthen its defenses. Current quotes aside, it may even compel Japan to amend its Constitution. We'll see.

Regardless, China has enjoyed a very exclusive monopoly on the power obtained by nuclear weapon arsenals in the Pacific Southeast Asia. Its leaders have shown a history of thinking in terms of centuries as opposed to years. The possible ramifications of North Korea's recent testing are most assuredly recognized by those in Beijing.

If Little Brother continues to flaunt his ambitions in the face of its Big Brother, Big Brother may choose to leave North Korea to fend for itself.