The Chris Moeller Archives

A union on the march, I love it. Give 'em hell, Chicago teachers! Republicrat Mayor Emmanuel doesn't get more of your time on the job without paying you more, and he doesn't get to eliminate jobs over falling test scores when the schools themselves are getting financially starved. What a lovely thing to see union members in the street, and their fellow citizens, parents, and staff, and students falling in at their side. No more budget cuts at our schools while the rich get taxed a century-low rates!

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I took in the Renaissance Fair in Des Moines on Sunday. And wow, I say. That was about ten times larger than what I thought it would be. There's a whole thing going on with that deal there, and I've been completely unaware of it. Lots to see, and do, and eat, and drink. Creativity abounds. I really allowed myself to enjoy it once I gave up the ghost on finding Ye Olde NFL Network airing in the food tents.

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Wow, I say also to the Washington Nationals following through with their Stephen Strasburg pitch limit. Strasburg is 15-6 for the 86-54 Nationals, who haven't won anything ever, even when they were the Expos for four decades, but perfectly healthy, the pitcher has been shut down for the year because of the number of pitches he's thrown. Unbelievable.

The right decision? Of course it isn't. It borders on the fraudulent, but that's for Nationals fans to decide. I'm just glad he's not on my team. It's kind of funny to think of Chris Carpenter as a contrast. Carpenter is a two-time World Series champion with a 9-2 career post-season record, and a guy who has twice missed a year and a half to arm surgery (2002-2003 and 2007-2008). Think he would trade either championship for either medical procedure? Just as Strasburg is departing the pennant race, the 37-year-old Carpenter is about to be activated and re-enter another one, despite having had "season-ending" thoracic nerve surgery on July 3rd. I guess some guys like pitching and some guys don't.

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There's a final in Saturday in the annual college football game I care about only if my team wins. I care.