5 Thoughts for December 29, 2015

1. Bill Clinton: I don't think too many people have realized quite yet, the inherent message behind Donald Trump's attacks on Bill Clinton, the minute after Hillary's team announced that Bill would be joining the campaign in the new year. Up to now, we've seen two conditions where Donald would attack: First condition was when he was directly attacked; second condition was when he'd fallen behind someone else. His attacks on Bill represent a third condition -- the fear of someone else taking over the campaign. This third condition reveals to us that Donald believes Bill to be the true Alpha Male threat, and has thus taken the threat on, before it has materialized. This represents a new method to defeat Donald: Mock Donald as the weak imitation of Bill.
2. Affluenza: Schadenfreude.
3. Seattle Seahawks: The Rams have always performed well against the Seahawks, even in losses. This time around, I can confidently say that the Seahawks defeated the Seahawks. The team was error-prone in all phases of the game, from just about every player, but especially from the backups. The team had 10 accepted penalties and three turnovers, not including the recovered fumbles from bad snaps. Even with the poor officiating -- a fumble that was advanced 7 yards! -- the Seahawks lost this one on their own.
4. Netflix: Latest binge, Season 2 of Helix. Season 1 was marginally acceptable (3 stars), but Season 2 is much better (4 stars) with the plot and character development. Next up will be Marco Polo: 100 Eyes, probably following up with Making a Murderer.
5. College Recruiting: Fans are too much, sometimes, when they start criticizing players for their choices, or their parents for influencing their children. This epic parent totally pwned some fans, recently. I think it's good to cheer your school on, but to criticize kids and their parents is entirely wrong, and sometimes it comes back to bite you.