The Pandemic Super Bowl LV
The day has arrived. The Bucs and Brady versus Mahomes and the Chiefs.
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About bmaz
Bmaz is a rather large saguaro cactus in the Southwestern Sonoran desert. A lover of the Constitution, law, family, sports, food and spirits. As you might imagine, a bit prickly occasionally. Bmaz has attended all three state universities in Arizona, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Arizona State University, and with significant post-graduate work (in physics and organic chemistry, go figure) at both the University of Colorado in Boulder and the University of Arizona. Married, with both a lovely child and a giant Sasquatch dog. Bmaz has been a participant on the internet since the early 2000’s, including active participation in the precursor to Emptywheel, The Next Hurrah. Formally joined the Emptywheel blog as an original contributing member at its founding in 2007. Bmaz grew up around politics, education, sports and, most significantly, cars; notably around Formula One racing and Concours de Elegance automobile restoration and showing. Currently lives in the Cactus Patch with his lovely wife and beast of a dog, and practices both criminal and civil trial law.
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Entries by bmaz
Donnie The Wimp And His Impeachment Coffin
/242 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, Impeachment, Law, Media/by bmazLol, for the uninitiated, that means Trump never paid a dime as to a retainer, and never signed a fee agreement. Same old clown car, same old song and dance my friends.
Just Another Manic Sunday Conference Championship In Pandemic
/42 Comments/in emptywheel, Football, Trash Talk/by bmazThe conference championships are here. Both seemingly great matchups on the surface. So, who is going to win today and go to the Super Bowl?
Larry King Is Dead, Long Live The King
/34 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Culture, Media/by bmazLarry King has died at 87. He was not necessarily a journalist, per se, even if news was often broken on his show. He was a massive media presence, and a good one. Unlike so many others, he did not get in the way of his guests and interviewees letting themselves be themselves, for better or worse.
NFL Divisional Playoffs In Pandemic Trash Talk
/61 Comments/in Football, Trash Talk/by bmazGreetings to all fans, whether you are scoring at home, or alone in isolation. It is pretty remarkable that the NFL has made it this far without blowing up from Covid. Yet here they are down to four games this weekend.
Advancing Our Country Forward, A Security Perspective
/103 Comments/in Congress, Elections, Trump Administration/by bmazA person who knows large event security has some thoughts about the lack of preparation and execution of security on January 6, 2021 at the Capitol.
NFL Playoff Football Is Back, And We’re Gonna Get In Trouble Trash Talk
/101 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Congress, Football, Fuckstickery, Trash Talk/by bmazIt has been a hell of a fun first few months, er week, of 2021. So, with no further adieu, lets get to the ball.
Merry Christmas!
/114 Comments/in emptywheel/by bmazHappy holidays to one and all. However you celebrate the season, all the best from your friends and family here at Emptywheel. With all that has transpired in 2020, we are a little out of kilter. The long time friends here probably noticed that there was no yearly Christmas Eve memorial for our late and […]
Trash Talk Is Back, And It Is Max!
/85 Comments/in 2020 Presidential Election, Biden Administration, Congress/by bmazCalling the current GOP “fuckers” is one of the most true and innocuous things I have ever seen or heard. They are among the, if not the, most destructive humans currently on the face of the earth. Take Mitch McConnell. Please. If these fuckers are not fuckers, then who would real fuckers ever aspire to […]
He Slipped The Surly Bonds Of Earth: RIP Chuck Yeager
/50 Comments/in Culture/by bmazChuck Yeager has slipped the surly bonds of earth, and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings for the last time. RIP.