I woke up this morning (not to Boston) with this stirring my brain:....where are we, and what have we become? Have we traveled so far down the barrel that we are now facing the bullet? Have we become so American that we have forgotten to be human? Have we become so petty, that we cannot put our differences aside?
9-11 may have been one of our darkest hours but it was one of our finest moments, that we as a people could come together as human beings. We set aside just about everything, for a brief moment in time, to achieve a common goal. We set aside race, gender, religion and yes, even political differences to mourn and then put our country back together again.
Is that what it's going to take for our country to come together again? Is it going to take a national catastrophe for us to be woken up? Earthquake, tsunami... no. What if Tom Brady can't play in the Super Bowl, or Beyonce couldn't entertain anymore... not very likely. How about one of those Russian/Chinese EMP's that we keep hearing about... maybe?
How childish or bullheaded must we be, that we cannot even sit down and listen to what the other person has to say? Now I sound like Dr. Phil. Sincere apologies work, most of the time.
It's time to drop all the bullshit: all the politcal differences, all the name calling, all the back stabbing, all the gender inequalities, all the racial divides, all the religious doctrinal meanings, and all the different classes of people. It's time to set aside pride and be an actual human being, unlike a caveman.
It's time for the country to come together and stop growing apart. It's time to settle all of these issues that have workable solutions. It's time to stop trying to reinvent the wheel. Air the damn thing up and let's move on.
One can only imagine what others think of us around the world. Is someone getting a good laugh at our expense? Who cares what others think? Some people in this country do.
Until we can put our differences aside... we're not United States citizens.... we are plainly filthy Americans.
P.S. I tried to write this in the most neutral frame of mind that I could. Except for the mention of Tom Brady and Beyonce, both of which I don't care for, it was about as middle of the road of an opinion as I could make and that's not easy for me. No, this was not about me doing any soul searching. It is about our country having an identity crisis.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Sunday, September 16, 2018
NFL TV Watching
Yeah, for once I don't have to watch NFC east teams play today in games on TV! Texans/Titans, Vikings/Packers, Patriots/Jaguars.
Living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area has a lot of perks to it. When it comes to watching the NFL on TV, not so much. It seems our local stations have some fixation on showing the games that NFC east teams are playing in. Being a lifetime Cowboys' fan, I could care less about the Eagles, Redskins, or Giants and how their games are turning out. If I have a fantasy player that I need to keep tabs on, I can do it through my fantasy football sites.
Last year, I wrote to one of the local stations about this and never really got a reply.
Sidebar: I know your reaction. "Well, get the NFL Sunday Ticket. Then you could watch whatever you want to watch and not have to watch those teams."
Sounds great if you can afford it but I think being able to watch 6 live games a week is enough, if not too much for me.
And yes, despite the "kneelers," I still watch and follow the NFL, but don't get me started on that topic.
And yes, I play fantasy football. 7 teams.
Living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area has a lot of perks to it. When it comes to watching the NFL on TV, not so much. It seems our local stations have some fixation on showing the games that NFC east teams are playing in. Being a lifetime Cowboys' fan, I could care less about the Eagles, Redskins, or Giants and how their games are turning out. If I have a fantasy player that I need to keep tabs on, I can do it through my fantasy football sites.
Last year, I wrote to one of the local stations about this and never really got a reply.
Sidebar: I know your reaction. "Well, get the NFL Sunday Ticket. Then you could watch whatever you want to watch and not have to watch those teams."
Sounds great if you can afford it but I think being able to watch 6 live games a week is enough, if not too much for me.
And yes, despite the "kneelers," I still watch and follow the NFL, but don't get me started on that topic.
And yes, I play fantasy football. 7 teams.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Jocelyn Frank | BE (BRAND) YOURSELF: What I Just Discovered About Something I Kind of Already Knew
Jocelyn Frank | BE (BRAND) YOURSELF: What I Just Discovered About Something I Kind of Already Knew
Shane Croker of Strictly Simple Affiliate Marketing wrote:
Well put. One of my pet peeves is finding a nice advertisement but no mention as to who or what is promoting it. I am more likely to sign up or follow someone, if it appears they have at least gone to the trouble of posting a real picture of themselves and not of their pet, child/grandchild, or heaven forbid, an avatar.
Shane Croker of Strictly Simple Affiliate Marketing wrote:
Well put. One of my pet peeves is finding a nice advertisement but no mention as to who or what is promoting it. I am more likely to sign up or follow someone, if it appears they have at least gone to the trouble of posting a real picture of themselves and not of their pet, child/grandchild, or heaven forbid, an avatar.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Thanks for the Championship but....
The truth is... not only for Cuban, but all MAV's fans is that Kidd is guilty of aiding and abetting, the luring away of D. Williams from the Mavs. Inexcusable. Had he not done his "broke back" retreat with Williams up in The Hamptons playing golf.... Deron Williams would be a Mav. Kidd had ulterior motives to play alongside Williams but that backfired when the Nets didn't want him back and he had to settle for N.Y., about the time they knew they were going to lose Lin. As for my thoughts on Kidd being a Mav; I'm glad he's gone. His age was becoming a liability that prevented the Mav's from getting younger and moving in a different direction.
Don’t plan on attending a jersey-retiring ceremony for Jason Kidd at American Airlines Center any time soon. The former Dallas Mavericks point guard apparently burned some bridges with team owner Mark Cuban when Kidd decided not to re-sign and instead head to New York.
Cuban said Tuesday he thought Kidd was returning to the Mavericks before the veteran point guard changed his mind and agreed to sign with the Knicks.
"I was more than upset,” Cuban told the Ben and Skin show on 103.3 [KESN-FM]. "I thought he was coming (back). I was pissed."
That answer came after Cuban was asked if Kidd would have his jersey in the rafters one day at AAC. Cuban said there was “no chance” of that happening after the way things ended.
"J-Kidd’s a big boy, he can do whatever he wants,” Cuban said. “But you don’t change your mind like that. I’m sure I’ll get over it at some point, but as of right now, I wouldn’t put J-Kidd’s number in the rafters."
Kidd's take? "I totally understand his side," he said. "Does Mark understand my side?"
Cuban said Kidd called him before agreeing to the deal but Cuban didn’t answer because he “was in D.C. with my kids at a museum.”
“I like J-Kidd,” Cuban added. “He’s a good guy. But I just thought that was wrong. You can’t put a guy’s number in the rafters when he decides he doesn’t want to be there.”
Kidd still wouldn't mind making it there.
"I would be honored if I made the rafters there," Kidd told FOXSportsSouthwest.com.
Cuban said Jason Terry, who signed with the Boston Celtics this summer, has a shot at getting his number retired. So, how are the departures different?
"Jet was 100-percent honest and straightforward about everything,” Cuban said. “No problem with what Jet did whatsoever.”
Cuban concluded: “It hurt my feelings, period, because I thought that we had developed a relationship and I thought [Kidd] was committed to the organization. It sure seemed like he was. I mean, J-Kidd was active in going out there and talking to Deron Williams the whole time. I guess it was more shocking and surprising than anything else."
My reply to:
Cuban: I'm not retiring Kidd's number
The way Jason Kidd left Dallas this offseason might have cost him getting his number retired. (Jerome Miron-US Presswire)
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August 21, 2012
Cuban said Tuesday he thought Kidd was returning to the Mavericks before the veteran point guard changed his mind and agreed to sign with the Knicks.
"I was more than upset,” Cuban told the Ben and Skin show on 103.3 [KESN-FM]. "I thought he was coming (back). I was pissed."
That answer came after Cuban was asked if Kidd would have his jersey in the rafters one day at AAC. Cuban said there was “no chance” of that happening after the way things ended.
"J-Kidd’s a big boy, he can do whatever he wants,” Cuban said. “But you don’t change your mind like that. I’m sure I’ll get over it at some point, but as of right now, I wouldn’t put J-Kidd’s number in the rafters."
Kidd's take? "I totally understand his side," he said. "Does Mark understand my side?"
Cuban said Kidd called him before agreeing to the deal but Cuban didn’t answer because he “was in D.C. with my kids at a museum.”
“I like J-Kidd,” Cuban added. “He’s a good guy. But I just thought that was wrong. You can’t put a guy’s number in the rafters when he decides he doesn’t want to be there.”
Kidd still wouldn't mind making it there.
"I would be honored if I made the rafters there," Kidd told FOXSportsSouthwest.com.
Cuban said Jason Terry, who signed with the Boston Celtics this summer, has a shot at getting his number retired. So, how are the departures different?
"Jet was 100-percent honest and straightforward about everything,” Cuban said. “No problem with what Jet did whatsoever.”
Cuban concluded: “It hurt my feelings, period, because I thought that we had developed a relationship and I thought [Kidd] was committed to the organization. It sure seemed like he was. I mean, J-Kidd was active in going out there and talking to Deron Williams the whole time. I guess it was more shocking and surprising than anything else."
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mavericks Sweep
First off, my hat is off to Phil Jackson in being a classy guy and his respectful comments to the Dallas Mavericks.
Enough said for now... The Dallas Mavericks went out and took care of business. What they needed to do and did, took a whole team effort. Granted, the finish line is still far away and the trophy is still engraved with the Lakers' name on it, or it was until a little while ago. If the Mavericks can do what they did to the Lakers' in then next 2 series, barring any injuries, and stupid play resulting in suspensions, they will be the new NBA Champions.
Enough said for now... The Dallas Mavericks went out and took care of business. What they needed to do and did, took a whole team effort. Granted, the finish line is still far away and the trophy is still engraved with the Lakers' name on it, or it was until a little while ago. If the Mavericks can do what they did to the Lakers' in then next 2 series, barring any injuries, and stupid play resulting in suspensions, they will be the new NBA Champions.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
New Concept to Run Our Government
I'm not one to get political but this hit me out of the clear blue and I just had to share it.
As I sat yesterday afternoon getting my hair cut, someone issued a statement about the NFL and whether or not there will be football this coming season. Not really paying attention to the conversation, it dawned on me, one of the reasons why the NFL is in a lock out. That being that the owners don't want to spend any money. Think about that for a second. We have NFL owners that don't want to spend any money, on one hand, and politicians on Capitol Hill that want to spend all the money they can. Try this on for size. Let's send all the NFL owners to Washington to run the Government with their money. There would be no president, just 32 Czars, pun intended.
What to do with the out of office politicians, good question? First off, no unemployment benefits. Put them in the work force and make them EARN their wages, like the rest of us. That might seem harsh but it's far better than the boat I'd put them on and send them to...
You may think this is an absurd idea. Maybe it is. The point I'm really trying to underline here is, that we as Americans need this kind of "out of the box" thinking to turn this dismal spin around. Businesses turn to their marketing departments to come up with new ideas to promote in order to get ahead of the competition. Isn't our government a business? Yes and no. It acts like a business but it is not run like a business. A real business, like NFL owners, is out to make money, not spend it. I could go on and on but I think you get my point.
As I sat yesterday afternoon getting my hair cut, someone issued a statement about the NFL and whether or not there will be football this coming season. Not really paying attention to the conversation, it dawned on me, one of the reasons why the NFL is in a lock out. That being that the owners don't want to spend any money. Think about that for a second. We have NFL owners that don't want to spend any money, on one hand, and politicians on Capitol Hill that want to spend all the money they can. Try this on for size. Let's send all the NFL owners to Washington to run the Government with their money. There would be no president, just 32 Czars, pun intended.
What to do with the out of office politicians, good question? First off, no unemployment benefits. Put them in the work force and make them EARN their wages, like the rest of us. That might seem harsh but it's far better than the boat I'd put them on and send them to...
You may think this is an absurd idea. Maybe it is. The point I'm really trying to underline here is, that we as Americans need this kind of "out of the box" thinking to turn this dismal spin around. Businesses turn to their marketing departments to come up with new ideas to promote in order to get ahead of the competition. Isn't our government a business? Yes and no. It acts like a business but it is not run like a business. A real business, like NFL owners, is out to make money, not spend it. I could go on and on but I think you get my point.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Question to the Blog masses
If I want people to follow me on my blog, am I supposed to be the first one to sign up? What's the rule or is there any rule?
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