This Is What Winning Does

Passing a health care reform bill has given Democrats more confidence. In fact, passing the bill has stopped the bleeding in the polls and has started to re-energize the Democratic base. Already the conversation changed from hapless, divided Democrats to crazy, divided Republicans. The media is talking about an extremely accomplished 1-year president and passing a financial reform package will cement that view.

Whoa! McNabb to Skins?

According to just-breaking news from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Birds have agreed to trade DMac to the Skins. I'm guessing that they get the 'Skins' second round choice, which would be pick # 37. Trading within the division is really unusual. It's clear that the Iggles are in rebuilding mode. They'd better have a great draft.

Anniversary of Dr. King’s Assasination

While many of us are celebrating Easter, Passover, baseball season or at least the fact that this long-coming spring is finally here, we also take a few minutes to remember that on April 4, 1968, Dr.Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was in Tennessee helping the city's sanitation workers to get a living wage and safer working conditions.