Dan Lipka Web Log

The Jets are the biggest underdog in the history of the NFL. They are playing the undefeated Patriots, in New England , and are 24 point underdogs. Some say the Patriots will run up the score again the Jets because the Jets caught them cheating and told the league (costing the Pats a bunch of cash and a first round draft pick). Tom Brady and Randy Moss are in line to set records and the Jets, well, they are tied for the second worst record in the league with only three wins (and two of those wins have come against the 0-13 dolphins). Do you remember in the football movie "The Best of Times", when Robin Williams and Kurt Russell were playing that other fancy-pants, overconfident team that had superior talent, and the good guys were getting their ass kicked and than a force great than man decided to change everything. It may have been rain in the that movie, but this Sunday at 1:00pm, I predict the worst storm in 100 years to crash down on Gillette Stadium. Hot hail, tor

23 and a half months down, two weeks to go. I am so very close to finishing my project at work, but the stress has been overwhelming. I have been working non-stop for over a year and it is all coming together (and sometimes apart) in these final moments. We are set to publish a 211 pages data book by the end of the year. The learning curve has been a cliff, but it might actually get done. I can't wait for this to be over to I can actually reflect on what I have done.

In a move that will rock that nation, I am officially endorsing Barack Obama for President. Although only 40% of an ideal President, I believe he is still the best candidate. Below is a breakdown of the different attributes that have lead to my support of his candidacy. Philosophy – This is one of his strongest attributes. He recognizes that there are problems that need to be solved right away, specifically regarding poverty, energy, corruption. He is a populist who is in touch with local communities (although his public relations department does not highlight this at all.) Intelligence – His PR people are awful. I think their strategy is “the less you know about him, the less you can attack”. But I didn’t even know he was a lawyer, or that he went to Harvard Law school. Furthermore, I didn’t know he took his fancy law degree and decided not to pursue the big money, but instead focus on civil rights law. He is uber-smart, but it is very hard to tell. Integrity – On the one hand