Believe: Red Wings 3-2 Blackhawks (O.T.)
Ten down, six to go. Best of seven: Detroit 2-0 Chicago.

Alas, an examination today precluded my watching last night's game beyond the first period, but I kept abreast of things through the marvel of ye olde interweb. I was mightily pleased by the result, but I must sound a note of caution: the jackals seem to have gone overboard in their declarations that the series is all but over. Excuse me, what in Bog's name are you talking about? The Wings defeated the 'Hawks by a single goal in overtime time. Overtime time! Overtime time scares the pants off me, anything can happen in overtime time. Had a single puck bounced differently, the series might easily be tied up heading into games 3 & 4 in the Windy City, a powerful moral victory for the callow Blackhawks. Now, make no mistake, I title posts about the Red Wings "Believe" not just in tribute to Konstantinov and Mnatsakanov, but because I believe in the Wings, in the way they handle themselves, in the way they go about things. I believe they will repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. But the home team, by nature the higher seed, is supposed to win the first two games! It's a coup for the visitors if they can earn a split, and astonishing if they can win both on the road. We court disaster if we begin to take the Blackhawks lightly, if we take Detroit's eventual triumph for granted.

That said, boy howdy, I'd enjoy a sweep, both on its own merits and because a rest would be nice before facing either Pittsburgh or Carolina for the Cup. Go Wings!

Believe.

Obamboozled
Another terrifying example of how then-Senator Obama clearly didn't think through the real world consequences of the many extravagant promises he was making to weasel his way into the Oval Office: Gitmolink. Bog, it's frightening when the Congress has to step in as the adult in the room. I suppose closing Camp Delta without any plan to deal with the remaining jihadist prisoners is change we can believe in?

Also, President Obama's desire to abandon our purely defensive missile shield program is looking wiser by the day: missilelink. Yessiree, the Iranians sure are harmless. Nosiree, they wouldn't hurt a fly. I hope you're all enjoying the parade of horrors.

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
John Lee Hooker, "Crawlin' Kingsnake Blues" from "Boom Boom" and Other Classics (T.L.A.M.)