This morning's Standard-Examiner carries an AP story this morning, reporting that Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff remains adamant about his intention to investigate whether the BCS bowl system violates violates federal anti-trust laws.
But to our minds at least, here's the most interesting part of the story: Shurtleff is a blogger.
Yes, this morning's AP article does refer to Shurtleff's January 11, 2009 post, in which he defends the expenditure of taxpayer resources to "fix" the "broken" NCAA Division 1A playoff system, but that's not all. (Get ready for the neck snapping segue.)
There's actually quite a bit more to behold on Shurtleff's blog:
1) Although Shurtleff is clearly a diehard Utah Utes fan, he's not a johnny-come-lately in his affection for sports in general, either.
2) And although there's some decidedly politically self-serving material on his blog, at least a few of his posts are quite personal and self-revealing. For instance, check out his 8/28/08 and 8/30/08 posts, wherein he reveals in a most personal manner, more than you ever wanted to know about his recent series of surgical procedures.
3) Shurtleff is unafraid to pose in front of a garbage bin, so long as it's for a good cause.
4) Shurtleff supplies other articles as well, giving us a glimpse into his personal philosophy, with a less than normal ration of "politician-speak."
Unlike most politicians who've ventured into the blogosphere, Shurtleff delivers more than political rah-rah on his blog, we think. Prior to checking out his blog, we were inclined to believe that Shurtleff was just another stuffed shirt. Au Contraire, gentle readers. Here's something to do on this, on another Emerald City slow news day. Peruse the pages where our GOP Attorney General lets it all hang out:
• Utah Attorney General Mark ShurtleffSo what say our gentle readers about this? Does Shurtleff's blog help display the heretofore publicly unknown humanity of the man? Or is this the work of just another politician, campaigning for the next higher office?
It's a slow news day, as we said. Still, that's no reason for our normally verbose readers to clam up.
