2011-09-30
The Death Of Evil
Evil son of a bitch who should never have gotten a lick of decent consideration or attention.
Capital punishment applied to him would have bothered me none.
A Night To Remember
Ok.
Now that was entertaining.
If you don't follow baseball move along.
For the rest of you read on.
Without doubt the single most astounding sports night I've witnessed to date.
Holy caaaaa-rap!
The way the events unfolded it was Total Opera.
As it went, the Cardinals and Rays completed improbable epic comebacks (8.5 and 9 games behind respectively on since the beginning of September) in dramatic fashion at the expense of the Braves and Red Sox. What made it even more unbelievable is that half way through the night the Sox were up on the Orioles, the Braves led the Phillies 2-0, and the Yankees were hammering the Rays 7-0. Next thing we know, the Rays win 8-7 in 12 innings, the Orioles win 4-3 with 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Phillies rally for a 4-3 win in 13. Snap! St. Louis and Tampa Bay are in, Boston and Atlanta are out. Snap!
Just when you thought the playoff picture was going to be uneventful and predictable, a rarity in baseball, bang we get hit with a night of action that has been building for over two weeks.
***
Boston later released manager Terry Francona. Very surprising given how much was written about the bad state of the clubhouse all year. If there was a credible candidate for "safe no matter what" it was him.
Alas, Francona isn't the first well-regarded and successful coach/manager - nor will he be the last - to be relieved of their duties.
The most recent prior to him was when Chelsea fired Carlo Ancelotti despite winning the EPL last season.
Speaking of fired managers, I was relieved to see Ozzie Guillen isn't going to be out of baseball. After being let go by the White Sox, the Marlins scooped him up.
He's the best thing to happen to after game interviews since, like, ever.
I don't understand maybe 32% of what he's saying but I cry of laughter each time. He's refreshing and honest.
Now that was entertaining.
If you don't follow baseball move along.
For the rest of you read on.
Without doubt the single most astounding sports night I've witnessed to date.
Holy caaaaa-rap!
The way the events unfolded it was Total Opera.
As it went, the Cardinals and Rays completed improbable epic comebacks (8.5 and 9 games behind respectively on since the beginning of September) in dramatic fashion at the expense of the Braves and Red Sox. What made it even more unbelievable is that half way through the night the Sox were up on the Orioles, the Braves led the Phillies 2-0, and the Yankees were hammering the Rays 7-0. Next thing we know, the Rays win 8-7 in 12 innings, the Orioles win 4-3 with 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Phillies rally for a 4-3 win in 13. Snap! St. Louis and Tampa Bay are in, Boston and Atlanta are out. Snap!
Just when you thought the playoff picture was going to be uneventful and predictable, a rarity in baseball, bang we get hit with a night of action that has been building for over two weeks.
***
Boston later released manager Terry Francona. Very surprising given how much was written about the bad state of the clubhouse all year. If there was a credible candidate for "safe no matter what" it was him.
Alas, Francona isn't the first well-regarded and successful coach/manager - nor will he be the last - to be relieved of their duties.
The most recent prior to him was when Chelsea fired Carlo Ancelotti despite winning the EPL last season.
Speaking of fired managers, I was relieved to see Ozzie Guillen isn't going to be out of baseball. After being let go by the White Sox, the Marlins scooped him up.
He's the best thing to happen to after game interviews since, like, ever.
I don't understand maybe 32% of what he's saying but I cry of laughter each time. He's refreshing and honest.
Muddled Musings By Belcher
Here in Quebec many people outside the French speaking majority think the Quebecois are brainwashed.
Making that jump to racism is quite another matter.
I don't think stating that blacks are brainwashed because they voted overwhelmingly for President Obama is racist. Might be misguided, but not racist.
2011-09-28
Business Groups Challenge Obamacare
Of course it's "an encroachment of Federal power." Duh. Anyone who disputes otherwise is a dreamer. Anything for the social collective entails encroachment on personal choice.
Question is, does this encroachment match what Americans want?
I would love to research how some Canadians reacted and subsequently debated the arrival of the welfare state during the post-war era and compare to what was said to today.
Question is, does this encroachment match what Americans want?
I would love to research how some Canadians reacted and subsequently debated the arrival of the welfare state during the post-war era and compare to what was said to today.
Switzerland's Immigration Challenges
Lessons for America:
"In November 2010, Swiss voters approved tough new regulations on the deportation of non-Swiss immigrants convicted of serious crimes. The measure calls for the automatic expulsion of non-Swiss offenders convicted of crimes ranging from murder to breaking and entry and social security fraud."
The "immigrant must assimilate" debate is also quite alive here in Quebec. It's complicated. Valid arguments that may be presented, it can easily cross over into xenophobia.
"In November 2010, Swiss voters approved tough new regulations on the deportation of non-Swiss immigrants convicted of serious crimes. The measure calls for the automatic expulsion of non-Swiss offenders convicted of crimes ranging from murder to breaking and entry and social security fraud."
The "immigrant must assimilate" debate is also quite alive here in Quebec. It's complicated. Valid arguments that may be presented, it can easily cross over into xenophobia.
2011-09-26
Obama's Hegemony
Interesting review on President Obama's "hegemonic" background.
As I felt with Bush, I don't see anything extraordinary in Obama's foreign policy. It's pretty much par for the course in 20th century American politics.
As I felt with Bush, I don't see anything extraordinary in Obama's foreign policy. It's pretty much par for the course in 20th century American politics.
2011-09-25
Passing By Western Civilization
You know, I tend to agree with Pat Buchanan and other commentators that the West is in general decline and the United States represents its last hope. Those words written in the Constitution are something to cling on to as we move forward. It was the last great piece of paper advancing human kind where politics and government is concerned anyway, I reckon. I haven't seen anything like it since. Hence, possibly, why we keep referring to it.
The list of achievements from the West and its ubiquitous influence dwarfs anything we've seen in human history. What has evolved from The Enlightenment - the single and most important intellectual movement?
I don't think we'll see in our lifetime another Beethoven, Da Vinci, Babe Ruth (etc.) or...a band like The Beatles. These entities stretched beyond the athletic and art form in which they belonged.
Have we been passed by?
The list of achievements from the West and its ubiquitous influence dwarfs anything we've seen in human history. What has evolved from The Enlightenment - the single and most important intellectual movement?
I don't think we'll see in our lifetime another Beethoven, Da Vinci, Babe Ruth (etc.) or...a band like The Beatles. These entities stretched beyond the athletic and art form in which they belonged.
Have we been passed by?
2011-09-24
Question
Do people actually believe they're saving the environment when they bring their own bags to the grocery store?
I always pay the five cents for the plastic bag. They're perfect for throwing diapers away (and food) at the daycare. Saves me money.
***
My daughter's school is one of those "reusable water bottles, litterless lunch" type of school.
I always pay the five cents for the plastic bag. They're perfect for throwing diapers away (and food) at the daycare. Saves me money.
***
My daughter's school is one of those "reusable water bottles, litterless lunch" type of school.
En Garde!
It's good to be skeptical and even suspicious. But not too much. You may miss an angel and an opportunity.
Of Freedom Slayers And Low University Support In Sports
Reminds me of what happened at Concordia University a few years back when pro-Palestinian protestors and a student council (I forget which one) literally managed to prevent a discussion on the Middle-east from an Israeli perspective (I think it was Netanyahu who was the guest speaker). Whatever. It's all anti-free speech and totalitarian in its orientation. The protestors got nasty. Classes were cancelled.
As a former student, watching the limp, and gutless reaction by the university, it was enough for me to not give money to the alumni. I said as much to them during their yearly drive for contributions.
Never heard from them again.
***
A local sports radio show host was lamenting the pathetic state of attendance at university sports games. Outside a sprinkle here and there, and pockets of decent support in some football, basketball and hockey (depending on the region and school) institutions, the overall support is indeed, shall we say, weak? As usual, we measure it against the United States. In the U.S., 100 000 people will fill the stands supporting their school. In Canada, 10 000 if you're lucky. More like, 5000 or even less actually. I've seen cases where 100 or so show up.
There is no comparison between how the two countries develop and market their sports. The USA is on a different inter-planetary dimension. The "why's" of this is not the point of this post.
But I will explore one reasons why I think attendance and support is low, is because more often than not, it's not really the best players representing the school. Some of them wouldn't have made AA let alone AAA. Personally, and I'm very selective this way, I estimate half the people in soccer don't know jack squat on how to play the game. It's one thing to know have some technique and quite another to forge a team capable of executing proper skills and tactics. Most are undisciplined mavericks who just focus on bad tackles and useless aggressive play.
I digress.
Outside a tight circle of friends and family, no one cares. It's just a bunch of guys who came up through the system who still loved playing and happened to make the team; it's sort of like high school. High school soccer games in the USA can get into the thousands of people. Know how many people came to watch our team win its first city championship in high school?
Zero.
As in no one. Not even fans made of cardboard. The school didn't even attempt to build any kind of support. And this was the school's first ever title! The coach had been waiting for one since 1975 and we brought him not one but THREE between 1987 and 1989.
It was a great team really. Several all-stars who played for country and province at elite AA-AAA levels.
It may be a little different in basketball (although for some reason few of our top players in the NCAA ever comes to play for Team Canada) and increasingly in football, but I know in soccer the output gap between the best and weakest was huge. There were plenty of players I knew who were outstanding players but didn't join for multiple including justifying the time. The best hockey players tend to go to the junior ranks and even the NCAA before university hockey.
I don't mean to demean any of this. Just stating the reality. I could, of course, be wrong but I think this is the general picture.
In the United States, it's a completely different scenario. Schools begin recruiting in high school and are far, far more scientific and organized about it. Canadians see what goes on in the States and truly want to mirror that. The desire is there, we just don't have the cash to design the roadmap to such success.
They say Canada and the USA are two different cultures. When it comes to sports, we are.
As a former student, watching the limp, and gutless reaction by the university, it was enough for me to not give money to the alumni. I said as much to them during their yearly drive for contributions.
Never heard from them again.
***
A local sports radio show host was lamenting the pathetic state of attendance at university sports games. Outside a sprinkle here and there, and pockets of decent support in some football, basketball and hockey (depending on the region and school) institutions, the overall support is indeed, shall we say, weak? As usual, we measure it against the United States. In the U.S., 100 000 people will fill the stands supporting their school. In Canada, 10 000 if you're lucky. More like, 5000 or even less actually. I've seen cases where 100 or so show up.
There is no comparison between how the two countries develop and market their sports. The USA is on a different inter-planetary dimension. The "why's" of this is not the point of this post.
But I will explore one reasons why I think attendance and support is low, is because more often than not, it's not really the best players representing the school. Some of them wouldn't have made AA let alone AAA. Personally, and I'm very selective this way, I estimate half the people in soccer don't know jack squat on how to play the game. It's one thing to know have some technique and quite another to forge a team capable of executing proper skills and tactics. Most are undisciplined mavericks who just focus on bad tackles and useless aggressive play.
I digress.
Outside a tight circle of friends and family, no one cares. It's just a bunch of guys who came up through the system who still loved playing and happened to make the team; it's sort of like high school. High school soccer games in the USA can get into the thousands of people. Know how many people came to watch our team win its first city championship in high school?
Zero.
As in no one. Not even fans made of cardboard. The school didn't even attempt to build any kind of support. And this was the school's first ever title! The coach had been waiting for one since 1975 and we brought him not one but THREE between 1987 and 1989.
It was a great team really. Several all-stars who played for country and province at elite AA-AAA levels.
It may be a little different in basketball (although for some reason few of our top players in the NCAA ever comes to play for Team Canada) and increasingly in football, but I know in soccer the output gap between the best and weakest was huge. There were plenty of players I knew who were outstanding players but didn't join for multiple including justifying the time. The best hockey players tend to go to the junior ranks and even the NCAA before university hockey.
I don't mean to demean any of this. Just stating the reality. I could, of course, be wrong but I think this is the general picture.
In the United States, it's a completely different scenario. Schools begin recruiting in high school and are far, far more scientific and organized about it. Canadians see what goes on in the States and truly want to mirror that. The desire is there, we just don't have the cash to design the roadmap to such success.
They say Canada and the USA are two different cultures. When it comes to sports, we are.
2011-09-23
Enabling The Population
I don't think the "welfare state" applies anymore.
It's more like the "enabling state."
I say.
It's more like the "enabling state."
I say.
2011-09-21
Wasting Posts
Never did quite get why they label it "smooth jazz." What, other forms of jazz are "rough?"
2011-09-20
The Big Tear Down
Apparently, whoever owns the Oympic Stadium is soliciting ideas from the public on what to do with it.
Here's mine:
Tear it down. The roof - with its ugly cables holding it up - is an embarrassing and ghastly mark on what's already a so-so part of the city. Put up an amusement park or giant testicle made of recycled material for all I care. What's the point in keeping it going? It's one big concrete non-sequitur.
I once had the surreal pleasure of having to make a delivery at the Big O a couple of years back.
After navigating through a dizzying maze, I ended up in the nether-regions of the Olympic stadium where I swear I thought I stumbled on an entire lost species from middle-earth working as if it was 1976 again. I emerged from the darkness and into the light of day in dazzled amazement wondering what I just witnessed.
It's a useless, stinky (you can still smell the sweat from past ball games as the humidity clings on to it for the memories) poorly constructed, corruptive, costly, dated piece of junk without the Expos, Alouettes and Oympics long gone.
Here's mine:
Tear it down. The roof - with its ugly cables holding it up - is an embarrassing and ghastly mark on what's already a so-so part of the city. Put up an amusement park or giant testicle made of recycled material for all I care. What's the point in keeping it going? It's one big concrete non-sequitur.
I once had the surreal pleasure of having to make a delivery at the Big O a couple of years back.
After navigating through a dizzying maze, I ended up in the nether-regions of the Olympic stadium where I swear I thought I stumbled on an entire lost species from middle-earth working as if it was 1976 again. I emerged from the darkness and into the light of day in dazzled amazement wondering what I just witnessed.
It's a useless, stinky (you can still smell the sweat from past ball games as the humidity clings on to it for the memories) poorly constructed, corruptive, costly, dated piece of junk without the Expos, Alouettes and Oympics long gone.
Spy Games
Mums the word on a disturbing piece of legislation tabled by Harper.
"In fact, the Conservatives have rolled this invasive, costly and poorly thought-out legislation into an omnibus crime package, allowing them to avoid discussion of the details."
Sounds pretty much like any piece of legislation really.
"Oh won't someone thing of the terrorists...and children!"
"In fact, the Conservatives have rolled this invasive, costly and poorly thought-out legislation into an omnibus crime package, allowing them to avoid discussion of the details."
Sounds pretty much like any piece of legislation really.
"Oh won't someone thing of the terrorists...and children!"
Conservatives Call In Cost Cutting Consultants
Is it that hard to figure it out where to cut spending on their own?
$90 000 a day for consulting services to probably reveal what you knew?
Sheesh, Harper.
How about this: Don't spend $90 000 a day for a service you don't need. There. And this came for free!
$90 000 a day for consulting services to probably reveal what you knew?
Sheesh, Harper.
How about this: Don't spend $90 000 a day for a service you don't need. There. And this came for free!
2011-09-18
Two Books For Publication Thought
Two books I'd like to either write about or read:
"Be Civily Cool: Turn Nervous Energy Into Acceptable Energy When Left Alone At The Table."
Ever been on a first date and your partner splits to "powder their nose?" I never believed that. I can just imagine what goes on in the ladies bathroom. "Oh yes, it's ladies night and the feelings right..." Come on, sing it! I continue do cling on to lustful vivid images of women clustered about in magnificent conglomeration.
While she's away, you're stuck trying to find comfortable stillness. You find yourself sipping enough wine to pour another glass while crossing and uncrossing your legs and placing and removing your elbows from the table multiple times. By this time, your actions make you wonder if people are asking if you have ADHD.
We've all gone to a party where we know absolutely nobody except for the person who invited us. Naturally, that person can't be relied on when the guest you showed up with decides to go take a long piss or mysteriously wanders off leaving you to stand around like a complete zero.
It's hard to compose yourself since your mind - depending on the degree of self-sabotaging you possess. It varies from person to person - can mischiveously play dirty tricks on you thus exaggerating the situation. No one is really paying attention but your mind will turn you into an instant narcissist. "Omigod, is my slip showing? Wait a sec..."
You may think your giving off a natural smile when it fact it's more like a disturbed grin. Think you're standing erect? Go look in a mirror; that's not Rock Hudson circa 1964 looking back at you, it's Bela Lugosi as Dracula.
It's no easier roving like a vagabond from group to group in hopes of nailing one that appeals to you while faking interest- or vice-versa. You may want to avoid lines like "Hey, these chips are delicious!" (when in fact they are nachos), "Nice party, eh?" when clearly it sucks and "I'd do her" without knowing the full profile of who you want to do.
It's impossible to act like James Bond so don't do it. Unless you're able to use any type of weapon known to man, have nice hair and strong bones that can perform remarkable stunts, drive a BMW-Maserati hybrid (also known as an Aston-Martin), attract literally any woman, carry more utilities in your belt than Batman himself, know how to ski, swim, skate, pilot a crashing plane, beat up UFC fighters and make a wedding cake professionally, I'd avoid it. Be more like, erm, Larry David in Curb your enthusiasm.
Another book:
"From Obama to Osama. How one letter changed my life."
Excerpts:
On his name:
"It may sound crazy, you know, but I still stay up late at night laughing at my luck. I mean, if my name was Osama I wouldn't be president. I can't help but wake Michelle up with it. She's so special. She looks so cute all groggy. By that point, the sleep pills are in full effect but, man, this Obama-Osama thing is just too much."
On the environment:
"I really considered changing my name as the Kabbalarian Society suggested. Obama was a little too, you know, I don't know, erm, "Wow!" Like, Wobama!" As if I'd come in swinging and swaggering with a cape. Watching Peter Pan, I realized we needed to be more green in our lives. You can't try that shit anymore with those new green light bulbs. I want us to be more like Tarzan than Peter Pan. Tarzan's mode of transportation was all green - trees. I really like the color green."
On health:
"I don't get into Michelle's affairs. Good on her she wants to eradicate obesity. Just don't touch my cigarettes and cheeseburgers."
On economic policies:
"I'm not sure if they're "policies" per se, but a state of mind. A state that will prove me right...somewhere down the line. michelle sez that all the time The way I see it, no one can prove anything anyway when it comes to economics. What does 12% unemployment in Nevada mean to you? Exactly. If Africa can get by, so can we. I've produced two massive documents totalling over 5000 pages and people are gonna tell me I ain't innovative? shit
On his personal memoirs:
"I think it'll be bigger than The Beatles, therefore Jesus. I's gots lotsa shit to say once all this is said and done."
More (Unedited) excerpts from his memoirs:
my place, I think, given what I inherited, in history is assured. I do believe my efforts deserve to have my face chisled on the side of some mountain. (It was later pointed out to Obama he was unwittingly referring to Mount Rushmore to which he responded, "Really? A mountain, huh? What about a tree? One of those big ass motherfuckers (like the ones in Lord of the Rings) in Oregon or Minnesota?")
anyway, its 4:44 am. these ruminations by me are for the people since America is filled withhonkey tonk donkeys. people of action who are always on the go, go, go its hard to "fix" an economy that keeps moving if people only shut their stupid faces sat down and did nothing forever for a coupla months id be able to flatten things up with my crew. I just need some time and total deference from the people its hard to constantly be negotiating with voters politicians fantoms my kids and michelle
i get tired of all this constitution talk about jefferson, madison, &&&&& the rest of the gang from riverdale i have to be me, you know? not some guy flying a kite. **what made them so special i dont get it i mean im a constiutiominanal expert with community experience and i still can't figure out what the heck they meant. to me things are meant to be changed and theres a new sheriff in town i have somuch tosay i cant even pace my thoughts at the moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! willube4ever?
me and michelle are planning a "date" night. just the two of us. sa-weet! sha-wing!
fuck this freedom crap.
3:22pm. I took a nice little nap and still have a few things to get offf my chest including michelle. she can get a little heavy; mently and fisicly
I cant figure what people want i go into libya (lib-yeah!) kill osama binladden spend money yet people in district 9 abandon me!!!!!!!!what the fuck!!! epic fail. just because, like michelle always tells me i don't support israel doesn't mean i dont like jews. everyone knows jew money bagel is key to any campaign the last thing i need to do is go to the mics and dagos
sometimes i just want to get up during a state addresss and say, phuck it, you're not worth it.
4:07 pm. Yay! Da Bears take on the Saints today! Yayyyyy! go grossman. ESPN should be calling any second now luvu4evah mich!
"Be Civily Cool: Turn Nervous Energy Into Acceptable Energy When Left Alone At The Table."
Ever been on a first date and your partner splits to "powder their nose?" I never believed that. I can just imagine what goes on in the ladies bathroom. "Oh yes, it's ladies night and the feelings right..." Come on, sing it! I continue do cling on to lustful vivid images of women clustered about in magnificent conglomeration.
While she's away, you're stuck trying to find comfortable stillness. You find yourself sipping enough wine to pour another glass while crossing and uncrossing your legs and placing and removing your elbows from the table multiple times. By this time, your actions make you wonder if people are asking if you have ADHD.
We've all gone to a party where we know absolutely nobody except for the person who invited us. Naturally, that person can't be relied on when the guest you showed up with decides to go take a long piss or mysteriously wanders off leaving you to stand around like a complete zero.
It's hard to compose yourself since your mind - depending on the degree of self-sabotaging you possess. It varies from person to person - can mischiveously play dirty tricks on you thus exaggerating the situation. No one is really paying attention but your mind will turn you into an instant narcissist. "Omigod, is my slip showing? Wait a sec..."
You may think your giving off a natural smile when it fact it's more like a disturbed grin. Think you're standing erect? Go look in a mirror; that's not Rock Hudson circa 1964 looking back at you, it's Bela Lugosi as Dracula.
It's no easier roving like a vagabond from group to group in hopes of nailing one that appeals to you while faking interest- or vice-versa. You may want to avoid lines like "Hey, these chips are delicious!" (when in fact they are nachos), "Nice party, eh?" when clearly it sucks and "I'd do her" without knowing the full profile of who you want to do.
It's impossible to act like James Bond so don't do it. Unless you're able to use any type of weapon known to man, have nice hair and strong bones that can perform remarkable stunts, drive a BMW-Maserati hybrid (also known as an Aston-Martin), attract literally any woman, carry more utilities in your belt than Batman himself, know how to ski, swim, skate, pilot a crashing plane, beat up UFC fighters and make a wedding cake professionally, I'd avoid it. Be more like, erm, Larry David in Curb your enthusiasm.
Another book:
"From Obama to Osama. How one letter changed my life."
Excerpts:
On his name:
"It may sound crazy, you know, but I still stay up late at night laughing at my luck. I mean, if my name was Osama I wouldn't be president. I can't help but wake Michelle up with it. She's so special. She looks so cute all groggy. By that point, the sleep pills are in full effect but, man, this Obama-Osama thing is just too much."
On the environment:
"I really considered changing my name as the Kabbalarian Society suggested. Obama was a little too, you know, I don't know, erm, "Wow!" Like, Wobama!" As if I'd come in swinging and swaggering with a cape. Watching Peter Pan, I realized we needed to be more green in our lives. You can't try that shit anymore with those new green light bulbs. I want us to be more like Tarzan than Peter Pan. Tarzan's mode of transportation was all green - trees. I really like the color green."
On health:
"I don't get into Michelle's affairs. Good on her she wants to eradicate obesity. Just don't touch my cigarettes and cheeseburgers."
On economic policies:
"I'm not sure if they're "policies" per se, but a state of mind. A state that will prove me right...somewhere down the line. michelle sez that all the time The way I see it, no one can prove anything anyway when it comes to economics. What does 12% unemployment in Nevada mean to you? Exactly. If Africa can get by, so can we. I've produced two massive documents totalling over 5000 pages and people are gonna tell me I ain't innovative? shit
On his personal memoirs:
"I think it'll be bigger than The Beatles, therefore Jesus. I's gots lotsa shit to say once all this is said and done."
More (Unedited) excerpts from his memoirs:
my place, I think, given what I inherited, in history is assured. I do believe my efforts deserve to have my face chisled on the side of some mountain. (It was later pointed out to Obama he was unwittingly referring to Mount Rushmore to which he responded, "Really? A mountain, huh? What about a tree? One of those big ass motherfuckers (like the ones in Lord of the Rings) in Oregon or Minnesota?")
anyway, its 4:44 am. these ruminations by me are for the people since America is filled with
i get tired of all this constitution talk about jefferson, madison, &&&&& the rest of the gang from riverdale i have to be me, you know? not some guy flying a kite. **what made them so special i dont get it i mean im a constiutiominanal expert with community experience and i still can't figure out what the heck they meant. to me things are meant to be changed and theres a new sheriff in town i have somuch tosay i cant even pace my thoughts at the moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! willube4ever?
me and michelle are planning a "date" night. just the two of us. sa-weet! sha-wing!
3:22pm. I took a nice little nap and still have a few things to get offf my chest including michelle. she can get a little heavy; mently and fisicly
I cant figure what people want i go into libya (lib-yeah!) kill osama binladden spend money yet people in district 9 abandon me!!!!!!!!
sometimes i just want to get up during a state addresss and say, phuck it, you're not worth it.
4:07 pm. Yay! Da Bears take on the Saints today! Yayyyyy! go grossman. ESPN should be calling any second now luvu4evah mich!
2011-09-17
Jacqueline Kennedy's Interview
Hey, where are all the screams of "racism?"
Meh.
Nothing surprises me anymore. What the interview with Jacqueline Kennedy given by historian Arthur Schlesinger showed was how utterly human she was. So what she didn't "measure up" or meet whatever fictional ideals people have had of her?
That and the fact it should put all this "Camelot" business to rest.
The cult of the personality in politics, however, still lives on.
One need only read the many articles, now trivial as time moves on, gushing over Obama when he got elected.
Meh.
Nothing surprises me anymore. What the interview with Jacqueline Kennedy given by historian Arthur Schlesinger showed was how utterly human she was. So what she didn't "measure up" or meet whatever fictional ideals people have had of her?
That and the fact it should put all this "Camelot" business to rest.
The cult of the personality in politics, however, still lives on.
One need only read the many articles, now trivial as time moves on, gushing over Obama when he got elected.
Regions Unite Under Soccer
I'm surprised Quebec hasn't filed for the Nouvelle-Federation Board - a soccer association "made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA."
They compete in a tournament called the VIVA World Cup.
There are nine members of record. Italy has tow in Padania (three time Champion) and Kingdom of Two Sicilies while France has one in Provence. Occitania is shared by France, Italy and Spain. Gee, the Italians make up a third of this group. Not surprising given Italy's historical uneasiness with unification.
I suppose the Basque territory from Spain are natural members. In fact, Europe could still expanded further.
If one knows their history, none of these regions should be a mystery. They've been around for centuries.
Besides the "treason" grey line (as defined by the modern nation-state) not sure what the legalities and criteria is. The Kingdom of Two Sicilies for example makes up a large portion of Italy itself!
There may be something to this organization. There are plenty of "regions" and non-recognized people in the world. Here in North America I'm sure we can come up with a few between Mexico, USA and Canada.
Within Canada, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Acadia, and Quebec alone could be members. The United States could add a few more including the South; which could be broken down still further I reckon; Creole, Texarkana etc.
Across the continent, Native nations could be eligible.
Question is: Would it make ESPN 3?
Heh.
They compete in a tournament called the VIVA World Cup.
There are nine members of record. Italy has tow in Padania (three time Champion) and Kingdom of Two Sicilies while France has one in Provence. Occitania is shared by France, Italy and Spain. Gee, the Italians make up a third of this group. Not surprising given Italy's historical uneasiness with unification.
I suppose the Basque territory from Spain are natural members. In fact, Europe could still expanded further.
If one knows their history, none of these regions should be a mystery. They've been around for centuries.
Besides the "treason" grey line (as defined by the modern nation-state) not sure what the legalities and criteria is. The Kingdom of Two Sicilies for example makes up a large portion of Italy itself!
There may be something to this organization. There are plenty of "regions" and non-recognized people in the world. Here in North America I'm sure we can come up with a few between Mexico, USA and Canada.
Within Canada, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Acadia, and Quebec alone could be members. The United States could add a few more including the South; which could be broken down still further I reckon; Creole, Texarkana etc.
Across the continent, Native nations could be eligible.
Question is: Would it make ESPN 3?
Heh.
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