Thursday, 7 November 2002: I heard this joke from my friend Frank when we went to the Bears v. Eagles game this past Sunday. I couldn't remember all the details until my brother-in-law Scott sent me the joke in an e-mail. So a co-credit goes out to both for this little gem...

Anthrax Scare at Bears Practice
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Bears football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head Coach Dick Jauron immediately suspended practice while police and federal investigators were called to investigate. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to players was the goal line. Practice was resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance ever again.

You gotta love that one.

Wednesday, 6 November 2002: I just gotta say that I'm impressed by the jury in Winona Ryder's grand theft trial. They actually found her guilty. Well, on two out of three counts at least. Today, Ryder's jury found her guilty of grand theft and vandalism, but she was found not guilty of burglary. That's fine with me. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Ryder. In fact, I'm a fan of some of her acting gigs, particularly The Age of Innocence. However, I am sick and tired of Hollywoodites being able to "get away with murder," per se. Yes, I do mean that both literally and figuratively taking into consideration my steadfast belief that O.J. did do it. I realize that Ryder is not going to serve any jailtime, but it's nice to see a jury that's not blinded by her celebrity. My faith in the American legal system has moved up out of the quagmire... barely, but it's out.

Monday, 4 November 2002: Well, I went with my friends Wiggy and Frank to the Bears sixth-straight defeat yesterday. This week, it was a much-closer-than-usual game against the Philadelphia Eagles in which the Bears actually held the lead going into the second half. The thing is, it was actually snowing before the game started and the remainder of the day was marked with the typically crappy, inclimate weather that usually gives the Bears and edge over their opponents. Guess we should've been playing a team from further south if we really hoped to take advantage of the weather. Frank said it best before the game started when he noted that the Eagles were practicing placekicking while the Bears were practicing punting. Seemingly typical of the Bears gameday strategy, eh?