Anyone up for a friendly game of Russian Roulette? I watched "The Deer Hunter" this weekend. Wow - what a powerful movie! It was 25 years ago that it won Best Picture, drawing a vivid depiction of the horrors of Vietnam. Apparently there was some controversy at the time because there wasn't any evidence that the Viet Cong actually used Russian Roulette as a torture device. It would be reassuring if they didn't because that is some scary shit! Especially the part when Christopher Walken, traumatized from his P.O.W. experiences, goes AWOL from the Army and starts voluntarily playing for fun. Shiver... If you want to see a happier movie, see "Miracle", a fun retelling of the triumph of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

The New York baseball world got pretty shook up over the weekend as the Yankees have acquired A-Rod from Texas. Now I'm a Mets fan so all I can do is sigh as Steinbrenner opens his wallet for another superstar. No doubt A-Rod is awesome and the Yankee lineup is going to be imposing this year. But if the movie "Miracle" taught us anything it's that championships are won by teams, not collections of All Stars. The '03 Marlins and '02 Angels didn't have any "stars", instead all 25 guys played well together collectively. That's the challenge for the Yankees, ensuring that all of these guys egos don't get in the way of the team's goals.

No work tomorrow. God bless the Presidents who made Presidents Day possible!