Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

The Bruins lost their game 7 against the the Hurricanes. Not totally unexpected as Carolina was the higher ranked team and Boston traditionally has problems beating them (call it the curse of the Hartford Whalers). The one question Bruins fans have is if things have been different if Swayman started the first two games in goal... With the shortage of baby formula the White House shouldn't be telling people to contact a doctor - the folks experiencing the most trouble with the shortage can't afford the costs of a doctor's visit. These folks should be told to contact the local La Leche League. In fact every new mom should be put in contact with them. Perhaps the most effective volunteer NGO I've ever seen... Some movie critics actually list The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as the best directed movie of all-time. Makes me think that in 20-years those same sorts of critics may give that nod to either Avengers: Endgame or to the original Iron Man movie... Local Socrates would be a good name for a band or backhanded insult to the guy at the bar who has an opinion on every subject... Here's an idea for the NCAA: if a coach under contract leaves your university for a better paying job elsewhere - the team poaching the coach loses a roster spot for each year remaining on the contract the coach is breaking. So if a coach is in the third year of a five-year contract his new school would lose two scholarship roster spots... Last week people were complaining that Joel Embiid should have won the NBA MVP but this week the same people are admitting that if offered straight-up for Nikola Jokic that Denver would decline the trade and that most fans and front offices would agree with that decision. Also neither player would be enough right now to get Jason Tatum from Boston... Michael Moore always seemed like a real life Comic Book Guy to me. The comparison seems especially apt when you learn that Moore remained a virgin until age 32. I'm guessing that wasn't by choice... Looking forward to the Jon Hamm reboot of Fletch in the upcoming Confess, Fletch... Ultra MAGA would be a good name for a biker gang or a new crypto currency... Go Celtics who also have a game 7 today. Great weekend of sports for Boston fans... As always if this column has made you smile or think - don't be afraid to hit the like button. Also please subscribe (it's FREE) and share with your friends. Thanks in advance...