Category Archives: Essays
Illuminating Blogger Award
Thank you Inkspeare for nominating Jittery Goat for the Illuminating Blogger Award - I am honored and a bit overwhelmed. Now I have to live up to expectations; something I don’t do so well. I have been nominated for similar awards and declined. I’m caving in … Continue reading
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Boise State’s Billy Winn; A Win Winn Situation For The Cleveland Browns
Billy Winn was the second player from the Boise State defensive squad this year to be chosen in the NFL draft. He was taken in the sixth round. Winn first took center stage and national attention by throwing Oregon State’s LaGarette … Continue reading
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Chicago Bears’ Newest Teddy Bear – Shea McClellin; Warm, Cute, Cuddly, Tough, Agressive, Smart
The Chicago Bears picked Shea McClellin in the first round of the NFL draft and 19th overall. He is the embodiment of Boise State Football; tough, aggressive, and smart. He came to Boise State from small near-by Marsing High School. No … Continue reading
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers; When You Picked Doug Martin, You Picked Good
Perhaps Doug Martin was one of the most underrated running backs in college football the last two years. There were two reasons: Kellen Moore and Boise State. Moore’s record-breaking career as a passing and winning quarterback could not possibly be over-looked. Boise State’s record is somehow … Continue reading
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Detroit, Take Good Care Of Kellen Moore And He’ll Take Good Care of Detroit
The Kellen Moore era is over at Boise State. He was undrafted, but quickly signed by the Detroit Lions after the final round of NFL draft and before the Radio City Music Hall lights had cooled. To this day it baffles fans why Moore was not nabbed … Continue reading
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It Takes A Village To Support An Idiot
“It takes a village to raise a child.” It sounds wise, perceptive, and insightful. The phrase has often been hijacked by political hacks for their own political agenda. Some believe it promotes a social agenda to allow government to have … Continue reading
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What Truth Is The Media Hiding About Jerry Sandusky?
There are three words that you likely don’t see by the media in the same sentence, paragraph, or story; “Jerry,” “Sandusky,” and “homosexual.” The reason (I’m going into sarcasm mode) is that the media considers the public too stupid to … Continue reading
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If You Can’t Afford Starbuck’s Find A Friend Who Can
I’m not a coffee snob, but I do like good coffee. If the coffee isn’t good at least make it strong, otherwise, you might as well be drinking the dish water. In other words, make it strong enough to kill … Continue reading
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How Would Walter Cronkite or Joe Friday Report The Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman Story?
News organizations and their anchors make their names on trust. They are the steady hand that taps the keyboard and resonable voice behind microphone. At one time Walter Cronkite was said to be the most trusted man in America. That is … Continue reading
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