Joe Murphy

Holiday! I was going to come up with something clever to say, something I’d never said before, a poem, maybe the opening line of a great novel, or a mediocre novel, or a crappy novel, could be a short story or just a three-graf blurb, who knows who knows who knows….

Hockey player dude in 2010

Same hockey player dude in 2011:

From the after-game interview with reporters the day before Christmas.

Q:What do you think went so wrong in the second half there for you?

A:Good question. First and foremost I just want to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ. Isn’t it great no matter what, win or lose, we can still have a chance to celebrate my savior’s birth tomorrow, that’s pretty cool. I’m very excited about celebrating Christmas, that’s going to be a lot of fun.

As far as to answer your question, we just weren’t able to execute on third downs well enough…

Because I’d link to it. But, since I can’t link to it on their site, I’m posting it here. This news is from September 2006.

Witness: Man brings sword to gunfight

Source: KRQE News 13

ALBUQUERQUE — A shooting victim is in critical condition this morning after being shot in a supermarket parking lot.

Witnesses told KRQE News 13 the fight broke out Monday night between a man with a samurai sword and another man who had a gun.

Emergency personnel were called to the Albertsons at Eubank and Candelaria NE just before 8 p.m. after a man staggered in with a gunshot wound to his chest.

The name of the man believed to be in his 30s has not been released.

Witnesses described the scene in the parking lot as being like something out of a movie.

They said two men were in a heated argument with another man, and for a moment it appeared that all three were ready to leave. Then events moved quickly and got scary fast.

“The victim pulled out that sword, and then the guy in the white shirt whipped out the revolver and shot him,” witness Erin Hurst said.

“I heard a loud pop,” added Kris Wagner. “I looked behind me toward the Albertson’s store and there was single-cab, shortbed, two-tone, F-150 pickup that was racing up behind me as I was trying to exit the Eastdale parking lot to get back to Eubank.

“I tried to block him in because I thought that was odd.”

Police said the man was able to make it inside the store before calling for help. He was taken to a hospital and rushed into surgery.

Witnesses said the two men went west on Candelaria after the shooting in the early 90’s model Ford F-150 pickup that is described as green and blue.

Update 3:30 p.m. Albuquerque police have identified the shooting victim as Ralph Maso, 40, who is reported to be in critical condition after surgery. Police said they have not determined if Maso or the man with the pistol were acting in self-defense.

WE WANT OBAMA AND TEBOW TO UNITE IN A BIPARTISAN WHITE HOUSE PRAYER SUMMIT FOR JOBS. WE BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE TEBOW IS HONORING GOD THAT THE TEAM MAY BE BLESSED WITH A SUPER BOWL VICTORY. IN THE PAST, WE HAVE HELD VIGILS AND E-MAILED THE WHITE HOUSE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PREISDENT HOLDING SUCH A VIGIL THAT COULD TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND. WHEN WILL THEY WAKE UP AND USE TEBOW’S METHOD OF WINNING FAVOR FROM GOD. IT WORKS.