Osario Situation - More Conspiracy Thoughts for MLS?

It's no secret to long-time MLS fans that the league is really concerned about putting powerful teams into both New York and Los Angeles, and the relative lack of success (well, not when compared to the Crew, but not what the league would like) that the MetroStars and Galaxy have had (the Metros more than the Galaxy, obviously) obviously frustrates the league.

So when I hear that Chicago coach Juan Carlos Osario resigned from the Fire earlier this off-season and is suddenly hired at New York.... I wonder if the hand of the league isn't in action here. Chicago gives the always questionable "he determined that he needed to leave Chicago for family and personal reasons" explanation for his departure... and then a couple weeks later he's hired in New York. Fishy.

The league has interfered in teams' player acquisitions on many occasions, such as Lothar Matthaeus and Roberto Donadoni playing at New York in the past and Luis Hernandez in his stint at the Galaxy. Osario is a former assistant with the MetroStars, which might explain his comfort at taking over the Cabbies (does anyone still call them that?) at Chicago's expense.

Pushing a coaching change might seem to be a bit much for even MLS, especially to pull a coach away from one team and put him with another, but MLS has done some fishy stuff in the past. Frankly, I wouldn't put it past them. Or, it could just be New York working behind Chicago's back.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in Chicago now.

Get Started Being Green!

Many people would love to be green, but other than changing their incandescent light bulbs for CFL bulbs they have no idea where to begin. Well, the folks at New American Dream have an answer for you: the C³ campaign.

Each month, another challenge is suggested by the folks at New American Dream for you to try out - they've done things like getting bottled water out of your life, stop driving for one day a week, sign up to reduce your junk mail, etc.

This month the challenge is to bring your own reusable bags to the store instead of using paper or plastic bags from the store!

Great program. Click the link below to get started! It's free to join in the fun.

Fight Bush's Fight Against Real Change in Bali

Many of you may know that the UN's Climate Talks are underway in Bali, Indonesia right now. Naturally, the Bush Administration is doing what it can to derail any significant change.

That's why it's important to let the other representatives at that conference know that Bush does NOT speak for us as Americans in this matter.

Let them know here.