Crazy places and wacky people and mr. calm

Perhaps North Korea and Iran could square off and settle their nuclear issue once and for all.

WHO IS THE BIGGEST NUT NATION ON THE PLANET?

I think it's a toss up.

If anybody who follows world politics believes for one second that President Ahmadinejad was going to lose that election then I really do have some swamp land available. They allowed no independent overseers to monitor the polling places and that fact alone should be the only red flag needed in looking at this charade.

An amazing sidebar is that Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel is planning to announce today that Palestinians should be independent.

Where he thinks they should be independent is probably the real question. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say.

This seems like a very important moment in the ongoing tension between these two factions.

BUT NOW ON TO SOMETHING MUCH MORE IMPORTANT

It's so amazing to read and listen to sports writers discuss the talents of Phil Jackson.....especially the lack of certain talents.....like coaching.

Last week one of the goof balls claimed that Kobe is coaching the team.

I think the problem is that there are too many people covering major sporting events who have never played the game......maybe any game.

Phil Jackson's lessons of breathing and learning to meditate probably have more to do with his success than his basketball knowledge....and he might be a basketball genius.

I do know that he is an extremely well rounded person who believes that his players should read as much as possible.

He should start recommending books for the sports writers because it really is silly how they approach him.

THEY JUST DON'T GET HIM and that makes me think that he is the greatest coach in the history of sports.

HE HAS MANAGED TO RETAIN HIS INDIVIDUALITY and nothing seems to have altered his personality....except of course a few hip surgeries.

I'm pretty sure Jerry Buss appreciates Phil and his vote is the only vote that matters. I personally believe Phil can stay as long as he wants and hopefully this modern day Zen philosopher will decide that another five years would be acceptable.

Los Angeles has been truly blessed with great coaches over the years and Phil Jackson might be the absolute best of the lot.

And sports reporters need to quit predicting what they think is going to happen and stick to reporting on what has happened.

EVERYBODY ON TV AND IN THE NEWSPAPERS HAS TURNED INTO FREAKIN
NOSTRADAMUS

I don't care what any reporter thinks is going to happen....it's not their job to predict the future.

A REPORTER'S JOB IS TO REPORT ON THE EVENT THAT JUST TOOK PLACE

THEY NEED TO STOP ACTING LIKE BOOKMAKERS AND START ACTING MORE LIKE RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISTS.

They need to take some major pointers from Professor Phil but I doubt very much if Phil believes they are worth the effort.

WIN OR LOSE I'm extremely appreciative of the time we've had with the Dali Jackson.

I sincerely hope it continues for many more years.

I think Jeannie can make it happen as long as she doesn't insert the wrong Twitter at the wrong time.

Michael Timothy McAlevey