This Week in America

The President gave his final State of the Union speech tonight. Yeah! He was given a rousing reception as he entered the room. Like a rock star, he signed a few autographs here and there. Urgh! I am wondering who will give his/her first State of the Union next year? My ideal - Hillary Clinton as President and Barack Obama as Vice President. Whoever it is, he/she is going to inherit a really fine mess left behind by the current administration coupled with the recessive worsening economic situation, housing & subprime mortgage crisis, etc.


Enough about politics. Another major event coming up this weekend is Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. I am not a football fan but all we hear nowadays is the Giants and the Patriots and the much anticipated Super Bowl commercials. Advertisers pay millions for a commercial space during the game, crazy die-hard football fans pay thousands of dollars for a ticket and corporate giants fork out over 150K for those luxury suit/sky box seats.

For many, it's time to have a party at home. Yes, Super Bowl is yet another excuse for us to eat, eat, eat and drink, drink, drink (beer that is!).

GIANTS or PATRIOTS

Serenity says Giants not because of proximity but because they haven't won in a long time.