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Welcome to my blog. I was bored so I figured I would try something to take up some of my time. Those of you who read this know that I tend to engage in a rant or two so I figured that I could put them all in one place.

Unlike most of the world, I don't think that something interesting and comment worthy happens everyday so I will only be posting when the mood strikes. Most of my posts will be sports related (big shocker). And below is a sample of what you might expect.

NHL All-Star...NOT!! (from Jan. 11)

Today Tim Thomas was snubbed for the All-Star game. One might say that those chosen ahead of him as reserves are more deserving. Let's check it out.

Martin Broduer was chosen as the starter for the East. I have no problem with this. He has the best GAA and most wins of any East goaltender, so he should be the starter.

The reserves are Rick DiPietro & Tomas Vokoun. We'll ignore the fact that DiPietro went to BU and should therefore be exempt from all honors. Tim Thomas has a better goals against (2.33 v. 2.52 & 2.65) and a better save percentage (.930 v. .912 & .918 - not to mention that Thomas' save percentage is the best in the whole NHL) than both DiPietro & Vokoun. His team has more points (46 v. 43& 45) than either the Islanders or Panthers. He hasn't played as many games because of his injury but still has a comparable win % (.448 v. .432 & .487). And of course the intangible...the Bruins would not be anywhere near the payoff hunt without him.

As usual the NHL cares more about names than rewarding those who are actually performing great. Thomas was a journeyman before finding steady employment with the Bruins. So what if DiPietro was the No.1 overall pick and signed a record deal...he doesn't deserve the All-Star game because of it. (Also worth mentioning that the B's are 2-1 v. the Isle and 1-0 v. the Panthers this year).

Can you explain that???

So stick around and you get more interesting thoughts. Just remember the thoughts are mine and if you don't agree...I've been wrong before.