I read Charles Krauthammer occasionally. Not all the time, not like clockwork. He's not IN my brain, in the same way that Tom Friedman's column is, or half my blog-roll, but I do stop by occasionally to get Krauthammer's point of view.
I don't think I have ever read an amusing column by Krauthammer. I don't think I have ever heard him take a humorous tone. I could be wrong - Like I said, I don't read all his stuff. But in general, his tone seems to be rather dry - a bit stiff.
That's why his latest column is such a joy. You go, Charles!
Some choice quotes:
Much of Chicago remains under suicide watch. And over in the American League, the mayor of New York suggested that he would have arrested Pedro Martinez for throwing 72-year-old Yankee coach Don Zimmer to the ground after Zim impetuously rushed him, or as Tom Boswell of The Post put it, "made a full-speed beeline -- at perhaps 1 mph."...Afterward, Zimmer sported a Band-Aid on his nose the size of a piece of bow-tie pasta.Posted by sheila
My favorite line is this:
"reaching out to take a foul pop away from a Chicago outfielder -- and on this I shall brook no opposition -- costing the Cubs their first pennant since 1945."
You don't get a lot of "brook no opposition" anymore... I mean, unless you're reading "Sense and Sensibility" every week.
The Sox lost because Grady left Pedro in too long (Some claim he left him in because he was afriad Pedro would throw him to the ground like he did that other old feller who was a Red Sox manager, Don Zimmer.) Bottlom-line: Gardy didn't do the right thing.
Baker was afraid to lift Wood; that's why the Cubs lost.
Only Torre was courageous enough to do the right thing - when he lifted Clemens - from what might have been his very last appearance ever - and a dreadful way to leave - not just the game - but the sport.
Torre was bave enough to remove his star, for the sake of the team.
The brave shall inherit the Earth.
Posted by: o'danny boy at October 22, 2003 10:28 AM