THANK YOU BARACK!

The Bear is elated this Sunday afternoon as the delegates to the Democratic Convention fly into Denver and make their way to their respective hotels where their state delegations are already enjoying the atmosphere of one of the most important Democratic Conventions of all time.

As a delegate to the 1976 Convention in my favorite city, New York, you should know that there are many social activities during the week of the convention but delegates are generally caucusing,
politicing, going to the floor, and then staying up late as most of the activities end very late in the evening, when you go out to eat and then tumble into bed and wake up early the next morning to attend caucus meetings of your state. Its four days and nights of frenzy!

The Bear household will be watching intently, especially C-Span, where all speeches will be featured and very little side comments from so-called experts about what you are seeing. But of course we will want to sample CNN and MSNBC from time to time. FOX NEWS is not allowed to be shown at this location.

Friday night the Bear slept soundly until around 2:30 AM when he was awakened by some mysterious political intinct and yes, you got it, shortly thereafter the text message appeared and Joe Biden had been selected as the vice-presidential running mate for Barack Obama.

The Bear salutes "the Hussein one" for his wisdom as their is one Democrat that is somewhat of a universal favorite and that is Joe! He's a fighter for his principles! He's thoroughly Democratic thru and thru (the Bear loves this). He reminds us of Harry Truman who gave em hell and made em like it and whopped Dewey's ass in 48! He is an international icon respected all over the world for his sensible take on world events. He's fun because his big mouth can and will get us all in trouble.
He's just what the doctor ordered! So Barack Hussein Obama, very good decision!

Can't wait for Claire McCaskill to speak on Monday night and of course the Democrats will honor one of the greatest US Sentors ever. I'm talking about Ted Kennedy, who matches Henry Clay,
John C. Calhoun, Issac Hill, Daniel Webster, Robert Taft, Hubert H. Humphrey, Tom Eagleton, Stu Symington, LBJ, all the great ones who have graced the United States Senate. We all know Teddy is suffering from brain cancer and is taking chemo, radiation and all those dreaded drugs which keep you going! The Bear is wild in his admiration for this great Democrat from Massachusetts and will be watching with several hankies provided for the event!

We will talk more on the convention, always a major happening on the Bear's calandar.

Hey, how about the Ram's perfornance on Saturday! In the Third Pre-Season game, (I call them Exhibition Games) the St. Louis Rams looked smart, you bet, turning in another stellar defensive effort, with the Baltimore Ravens managing only 10 points (San Diego 6 last week) and the Rams offense waking up with Al Saunder's offensive line firing out on all cylinders in the running game and Mark Bulger, receiving time to throw sparkled, especially finding Keenan Burton and Donnie Avery
our two rookie receivers time and time again. Not on the field: Orlando Pace and Steven Jackson. Leckey, the Rams new center is making a mark for himself and is close to winning a job.
Richie Incognito was stellar at right guard and the offensive unit frankly looked like a team! The Rams win 24-10 and are now 2-1 but most important, the Bear has always said: "The Third Game of the Pre-Season is the most important and this time it was the Rams getting it done. With a major tough schedule in the first six weeks of the season, this team must be ready and stay away from turn overs and penalties and continue with the good defense they showed in the last two games.
Will Witherspoon, if he stays healthy, is definitely on his way to post season honors and Leonard Little looks quick as he comes back after an injury prone 2007. So lets go Rams! Lets keep up the good work. No doubt the regulars will not play much in the final game against KC and when they line up against the tough Philly Eagles on opening day in Philadelphia Steven Jackson will be back, hopefully the Big O and the team will be ready to reverse last year's rough season.

So here we are at the end of August and many neat events coming our way in St. Louis! We'll be blogging and enjoying each and every day. When the Bear rises in the morning and peeks out his bedroom window at the beautiful Fenton forest with birdies and squirrels, bunnies and sometimes Bambies trotting by, it reminds him: WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE! AMEN BROTHER!