Weekly 12/16

So the Ravens lost last night (12/22).  Their soft offense final came up short versus the Pats in the AFC championship.  A few plays going the other way we would have won.  Really leaving it up to a lucky play isn't winning in a dominating fashion (something we haven't done all year).  There is always next year, but with Ray and Ed getting up there will this be the year the D doesn't push the team to over achieving?  I'm not blaming Joe for this one by himself, but mediocre play gets this result.  Frankly this offense shouldn't have been in the post season.  Well at least they won a bunch of games, but what could have been this season...

GOP primary
So the new emerging leader is Newt.  Last week Newt said and I paraphrase: paying people for 99 weeks of sitting on there butts doing nothing isn't right.  That's the compassionate conservatism I know and love.  If he was aware of the unemployment process he would know it is already tied to looking for a job (as he proposed).  How about instead of blaming the victim he would come up with a real plan to create some jobs so people wouldn't have to be on unemployment for 99 weeks?  Not that the current administration is doing much on that front. I cant believe they are concentrating on should they be paying benefits or extending the payroll tax cut versus stopping the problem that caused the people to need the benefits.  How about an active program to create and encourage job growth?  More real training programs, how about some protection for the precious "good" jobs we have here? The requires spending and the republicans are against that no matter the merit of the program. How can anyone make an active impact in the current situation without spending money?  The Democrats are scared to spend, because the Republicans will jump on them for it.  Somebody needs to have the balls to face the problem of the economy and not just hope it goes away.  With that being said the pipeline being cancelled is working in the wrong direct Mr. President.  You know we need jobs, but I'm sorry you will lose a few environmental political points, but they aren't going to vote for the republicans anyway. They will get over it.  Those lost construction jobs, ultimately (upon completion) refinery and shipping jobs and higher fuel cost will effect the economy in the wrong way.

Workout status
So I am week 2.5 of the KTD. I ache after every workout which is good I guess.  The leg portion I am getting used to.  I guess the legs can handle high reps.  The upper body not so much.  My upper back is so sore and biceps.  The chest portion isn't as bad as the back but it still gets sore.  I am going to keep this up for 4 weeks total before starting my next routine.