The Laughter of the Gods

Over at The Daily Howler, Bob Somerby is fond of alluding to Homer’s epics when discussing some particularly fatuous scribe’s feeble attempts at shaping our national discourse. It’s not uncommon for Somerby to drop in something like, “Laughter echoes off Zeus’ walls as the gods watch these fallen men peddle their tales.”

That line sprung to mind yesterday as I read Dr. Phil’s latest piece of tripe. The Doctor sticks with the script that all is doom and gloom in Cubdom…but then adds an unexpected twist – the team might just be too darned nice!

I’ll leave it to you, Brave Reader, to delve into the tripe and find out why Dr. Phil feels this way. While you’re reading, remember that this guy has a Hall of Fame ballot, and his gigs with a major metropolitan daily and ESPN.com gives him ample opportunity to shape public perceptions of our great game.

If the Olympians take the bother to glance at the sports section, they would find ample reasons to roar with laughter at such folly…