Thursday, October 29, 2009

Multi Media Look at Mark McGwire Controversy



I will not give much opinion here. First read the story of how McGwire wants back in. Then there are the two extremely short audio clips plus the long video of how wide eyed and innocent we were when the home run records came crashing down eleven years ago.

Ed





Included:

Yahoo Sports Editorial

Retro video

Two short audio editorials all in Multiply.



Ed





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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-mcgwire102509&prov=yhoo&type=lgns






Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Grace Period for Movie Spoilers



I hate when movies are spoiled. I remember distinctly my smart nephew Matthew spoiling the tour de force scene in Ratatouille. This during the week the movie came out. But what does he know at that age? Besides, back then I was way more current in terms of movies than I am now so there really was no harm done. Listen to Dan Patrick and the Danettes discuss where we should draw the line on spoilers. They discuss Fight Club, Sixth Sense, and other movies that you should have seen by now. The funniest spoiler discussion though was from the Larry Sanders Show. Hey Now! Hank Kingsley discussing with the late Gene Siskel as you can see below. Listen to the two minute discussion attached in Multiply as usual.

Ed

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/979/Grace_Period_for_Movie_Spoilers


I Am Pro Smoking Pro Tobacco Pro Nicotine...



I am Mr.Butts!

Dang I feel old when I remember how old I was when I first encountered Mr. Butts in my daily newspaper. Just today was telling my nephew Javier to never smoke. Lot easier than quitting. The ugly reality folks is that the tobacco industry target kids to replace the part of their market that dies from their product.



Ed



http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/thecast/butts.html

http://tobaccoagainsthealthykids.blogspot.com/2007/06/this-may-have-been-huge-mistake.html

http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Smokin-Doonesbury-Andrews-McMeel/dp/0836218140

http://www.cyberessays.com/Politics/69.htm

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11226

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/22/2550109.htm







Mr. Butt Versus Mr. Jay



Who Thinks New York Has Sophisticated Journalism?



People know I criticize Filipino journalism enough. Except for the part many get killed. It's time to focus my wrath on New York Tabloids and their special brand of KSP (just looking for attention by all means possible) . I won't say too much but this is why I hate the Yankees since they obviously encourage this and there is an audience for this. This is meant to appeal to Yankee fans which is all you need to know. I went into this playoffs thinking I just hope they lose. That desire has increased a hundred fold since I saw this. This piece is so tasteless and unimaginative it could have been designed by ABS-CBN writers.

Ed





http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/the_frillies_are_coming_to_town_mnrbqD4sqsEKH10TfB3k6H

Frillies are coming to town!

Their fans are second-rate & so is their city

By RICH CALDER, ERIN CALABRESE and JEREMY OLSHAN
Last Updated: 6:56 PM, October 27, 2009Posted: 3:19 AM, October 27, 2009Yankees fans have a message for the Phillies and their hometown: This ain't Rocky, and the underdog won't win!


"The Yankees are going to make Philly cream cheese out of them," a confident Tommy Bayiokos, 44, predicted yesterday in Midtown.


"Philly fans are a bunch of whiners and should learn how to dress. They should try reading GQ."


Living up to their second-class billing going into the start of the Fall Classic tomorrow, the Phils arrived in New York yesterday -- by train.


The less-than-grand entrance triggered a flood of invective from the Yankee faithful.


"Bleacher Bums get a bad rap," said Tanner McLoud, 42, of Long Island. "But if you've ever been to the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, you'd realize just how much worse Phillies fans are.



GALLERY: 8 REASONS NYC KICKS PHILLY'S BUTT


PHANATIC A PAIN IN THE MASCOT


YANKEE CAPS & T'S EVERYWHERE



"You can't go to a game without getting booze thrown at you!"


Gotham has been regularly beating the pants off Philly since overtaking the one-horse town as the nation's economic capital in the early 19th century.


Even Benjamin Franklin, Philly's patron saint, has been described as "the father of all the Yankees."


Although Philadelphia doesn't draw the same ire among New Yorkers as Boston or Los Angeles, it's mostly because Gothamites consider the city across the Ben Franklin Bridge pretty pathetic, says Bleacher Creature Michael Stewart.


/upost/upload_photo?gallery_id=yanks_fans Upload your Yankee fan photos with NYPost.com


"I don't have hate for Philly exactly -- they are like our redheaded stepchild," he said.


"It's like a nothing city. It's just insignificant in comparison to New York."


Another Yankee fan, Laura Nidelle, 24, insists the Yuengling-slinging rubes in Philly are uncultured and uninteresting -- and go to bed too early.


"I briefly lived in Philadelphia and I couldn't wait to get out," the Brooklyn writer said. "Their fans are whiners, the food is lousy and there is nothing to do.


"New York is all about being on top, with no excuses -- just like the Yankees."


And don't get us started on the cuisine.


Consider Philadel phia's most famous export -- other than Will Smith: overcooked minced-meat sand wiches doused in Cheez Whiz.


"The big meal there is a steak with cheese and onions on a hero, but they don't even call it a hero. It's a hoagie. What the hell is a hoagie?" said Ron Montclane, 26.


As far as sports go, sure, the Phillies have won two World Series championships compared with the Yankees' 26, but far sadder is that no one from Philly cares much.


"Their most famous athlete is Rocky, and he's fictional," sneered Alex Rusu, 23, a building superintendent in Gramercy.


And don't even try to compare the iconic House That Ruth Built with the long-gone Veterans Stadium.


"Their stadium had a jail cell for rowdy fans because they like throwing stuff at people," said Laura Hall, 35, of The Bronx.


The Phillies' current home, Citizens Bank Park, is jail-free, but the fans are still thugs, Bombers faithful said.


Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland


jeremy.olshan@nypost.com


Yankees fans have a message for the Phillies and their hometown: This ain't Rocky, and the underdog won't win!"The Yankees are going to make Philly cream cheese out of them," a confident Tommy Bayiokos, 44, predicted yesterday in Midtown."Philly fans are a bunch of whiners and should learn how to dress. They should try reading GQ."Living up to their second-class billing going into the start of the Fall Classic tomorrow, the Phils arrived in New York yesterday -- by train.The less-than-grand entrance triggered a flood of invective from the Yankee faithful."GIVE ME your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free" compared to ... a cheesesteak.see more videos"Bleacher Bums get a bad rap," said Tanner McLoud, 42, of Long Island. "But if you've ever been to the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, you'd realize just how much worse Phillies fans are. "You can't go to a game without getting booze thrown at you!"Gotham has been regularly beating the pants off Philly since overtaking the one-horse town as the nation's economic capital in the early 19th century.Even Benjamin Franklin, Philly's patron saint, has been described as "the father of all the Yankees."Although Philadelphia doesn't draw the same ire among New Yorkers as Boston or Los Angeles, it's mostly because Gothamites consider the city across the Ben Franklin Bridge pretty pathetic, says Bleacher Creature Michael Stewart. Upload your Yankee fan photos with NYPost.com"I don't have hate for Philly exactly -- they are like our redheaded stepchild," he said."It's like a nothing city. It's just insignificant in comparison to New York."Another Yankee fan, Laura Nidelle, 24, insists the Yuengling-slinging rubes in Philly are uncultured and uninteresting -- and go to bed too early."I briefly lived in Philadelphia and I couldn't wait to get out," the Brooklyn writer said. "Their fans are whiners, the food is lousy and there is nothing to do."New York is all about being on top, with no excuses -- just like the Yankees."And don't get us started on the cuisine.Consider Philadel phia's most famous export -- other than Will Smith: overcooked minced-meat sand wiches doused in Cheez Whiz."The big meal there is a steak with cheese and onions on a hero, but they don't even call it a hero. It's a hoagie. What the hell is a hoagie?" said Ron Montclane, 26.As far as sports go, sure, the Phillies have won two World Series championships compared with the Yankees' 26, but far sadder is that no one from Philly cares much."Their most famous athlete is Rocky, and he's fictional," sneered Alex Rusu, 23, a building superintendent in Gramercy.And don't even try to compare the iconic House That Ruth Built with the long-gone Veterans Stadium."Their stadium had a jail cell for rowdy fans because they like throwing stuff at people," said Laura Hall, 35, of The Bronx.The Phillies' current home, Citizens Bank Park, is jail-free, but the fans are still thugs, Bombers faithful said.Additional reporting by Amber Sutherlandjeremy.olshan@nypost.com

Monday, October 26, 2009

Why it's bad to smoke. A true case of Synchronicity




I am a believer in Synchronicity as you know. Not just the album but the concept. Last year I went to Hong Kong with my siblings and all their kids. I only brought two movies that I have not seen before with me on the Ipod. One was Thank You For Smoking . The other is the movie I edited for you tonight (Sands of Iwo Jima) . A movie starring the Duke.On the surface they do not seem at all alike. But when I watched "TYFS" would you believe it? It had a clip of the climax scene of the only other movie I had which was "SOIJ". How many movies have you seen in your entire life that spoiled another movie? What are the odds that of that short list I would pack away two of them? Out of the zillions of movies out there? Because the movie was kind of spoiled back in Hong Kong June of 08 it took me a while to get back to it. Which was yesterday. I was only able to watch the first half yesterday while my nephews were in their living room makin a whole lotta noise. Just today I got involved in a Multiply thread started by an online buddy of mine. So it got a few people talking about smoking. If I can interpret her thread, I read it as love the smoker hate the smoke. Again, there are a zillion threads she could have picked but somehow it dovetailed into the movie I was in the middle of watching. I don't pretend to make sense of any of this (coincidence). Except it's a sign from the Blog gods what my next post should be . Which is what you are reading and hopefully will watch now. Ed


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427944/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/ (sands)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/synchronicity


http://www.amazon.com/Synchronicity-Police/dp/B000002GF8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A154OavghI

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/909/Pedestrian_Rage


Saturday, October 24, 2009

Like The Setting Sun You Turn Around Its Gone


I ripped off that title from one of the best compositions of the Bryan Adams Jim Vallance team.



You ever see a celebrity then not too long later they are gone? Happened twice that I can remember. First time was with Sam Kinnison. Second time was with this man.

1) I saw Sam Kinison perform April of 1990. He was dead two years later. His car was hit by a drunk driver. Ironically, he was killed by something he had been on record advocating.

I remember I had a Sociology exam that day and found out about his death driving to school. Part of me thought of trying to get out of the exam. How could I be expected to sprout off tenets of Max Weber when Sam just died?


2)I saw Payne Stewart ten years ago in what remains the only professional golf event I had ever attended. He was one of the biggest names at the event if not the biggest as I recall. I was totally shocked to hear of his demise six weeks after that tournament.


You just do not know.


Ed


http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/12/us/sam-kinison-38-comedian-dies-wife-injured-in-head-on-collision.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/What-we-lost-when-we-lost-Payne-Stewart?urn=golf,197888


What we lost when we lost Payne Stewart

Ten years ago Sunday, Payne Stewart died in a tragic plane accident. It was an unimaginable tragedy for his family and friends, one of the most vibrant personalities in the game gone in an instant. And in a way, the game of golf has never recovered.

Stewart was everything you want a golfing partner to be -- funny, quick-witted, genial, and insanely talented. Along with Paul Azinger, Stuart Appleby, Lee Janzen and others, he characterized the post-Jack, pre-Tiger landscape of golf. At the time of his death, he was 42 years old, and already aware that a younger generation of power golfers -- Woods and Phil Mickelson chief among them -- were working their way onto center stage and making Stewart and his contemporaries obsolete.

Nonetheless, Stewart had a vibrancy to him that no one since has matched. He combined trademark throwback outfits with a deep respect for the game, and as a result the PGA named an award in his honor, to be given to the player who best exemplifies Stewart's traditions of respect and honor. Kenny Perry was the 2009 winner, and previous winners have included Hal Sutton, Davis Love III and Tom Watson.

Since his passing, the PGA family has kept a close eye on Payne's widow Tracey and his two children Chelsea and Aaron. And golfers, officials and media have never forgotten that day; check here for an oustanding, heartrending collection of remembrances of Payne and that tragic day from Golf Digest. From the final pancakes he made for his kids that morning to the frantic phone calls and prayers, it's a difficult but necessary read.

And I defy you to get through this ESPN article, from earlier this year, about how Tracey Stewart is coping and how Aaron Stewart resembles his father, without the room getting a little dusty. The final photograph and caption are an absolute heartbreaker.

Payne's gone, and no player will ever replace him. But as long as the game remembers him, and the way he played, it'll be something. Not nearly enough, but something.






http://www.golf-courses.ca/courses/feature_northview.html



Friday, October 23, 2009

History Lesson Courtesy of The Sweathogs



That is not a misprint. Yes the Sweathogs : Barbarino, Horshack, Boom Boom Washington and Epstein discuss the story of the Trojan Horse with Mr. Kotter and Mr.Woodman.



Ed




Thursday, October 22, 2009

Proof That I Listen To What You Say








Today I went to a family lunch and I ran into my cousin who was fondly remembering and recommending to his twin brother my goofy wacky interviews. Stuff that he has seen in this space. So just to prove to you that I listen to those who can actually be amused by what I place in my little corner of cyber space I give you more of that. So nothing coherent or new here. Except for new mumbling. Timi Nubla sorry that all the evidence has not been destroyed. Ed










Sometimes what lies beyond is called the truth.

Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.
Bruce Springsteen

"We Get The Government We Deserve"
- anonymous


John Maxwell was right. If you get two people together with two ideas each you do not come out with 4 ideas. You may come out with 5, 6, 7 or more. Many thanks to the many insightful contributors to Doc Albert's blog. Also to Doc Albert for his unique brand of satire that totally explains this messed up show biz obsessed baduy society. Also let me just tell you that unlike me Doc Albert refuses to Facebook or Twitter but he Blogspots and he obviously uses Multiply. He is far more unwavering and rooted in principle than me. I am a sellout. But I digress.

It all started with this blog:


http://worldofalbert.multiply.com/journal/item/183/Local_Showbiz_Mysteries_I_Wish_I_Have_Answers_To?replies_read=28

The Philippines lacks a leader with intelligence, integrity, conviction , charisma and credibility that Dr. King showed in that speech you will see below. Somebody can be here right now with the first four qualities but based on the idiotic stunts that show business here gets away with, I doubt the last trait can be achieved with the electorate.

I am sick of people bragging about our people or our workforce or anything else (boxers) unless they can explain to me how our politicians do not represent our people. And explain to me why everytime I listen, read , watch or talk about the news , I have an urge to take a long bath....... in sulfuric acid.


Ed




My Own I Have A Dream Speech. - first saw the light of day in the Doc Albert blog.


Call me naive but I have a dream. The way for us to improve as a nation is to take a realistic assessment of what we are and what we are not. Work at what we can improve on and know what we have to improve on. The problem is our kababayan believe that emotions, "blood" and "loyalty" are adequate substitutes for LOGIC and HARD WORK. If you agree with what I have to say then spread it. Also add me as an online buddy. We combine ideas and maybe we can get somewhere much easier than doing it ourselves. Maybe we will enlighten some people and there can be change. Maybe. Read my posts tagged "protests", "olympics" "politics", "elections" in my home page. I swear more people protest Terry Hatcher and the Desperate Housewives (a comedy show) than a convicted plunderer running for president. What we are dealing with and fighting with is perspective. That in a nutshell are the "mysteries" Doc is battling with and some of us seem to agree with. Sharon flipflops and her credibility is not even questioned? Why? Perspective. Sometimes perspective requires you see beyond what advertisers, marketers and politicians WANT you to see. Sometimes what lies beyond is called the truth. If the truth shall set you free in this country then we are still shackled like Hannibal Lecter.

http://worldofalbert.multiply.com/journal/item/183/Local_Showbiz_Mysteries_I_Wish_I_Have_Answers_To

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/11/do_we_get_the_government_we_de.html

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/951/One_Person_Wants_To_Make_Dancing_With_The_Stars_About_Race_And_Not_Dancing

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/970/Sometimes_what_lies_beyond_is_called_the_truth.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Curse of the Terrible Towel


I have miles to go in my paper so I won't be having time consuming posts. Read if you care about curses, hexes, jinxes or NFL football. Last year in a 16 game season, The Tennessee Titans won 14 games and lost two. Then they disrespected a symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise. The yellow Terrible Towel. They have not won a game since. And we are already six games into the season. Curious? Go on and read the curse of the Terrible Towel


Ed

Bonus only on Multiply : Listen to the rock and roll song appropriate for this post.




http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269407-is-the-curse-of-the-terrible-towel-still-haunting-the-tennessee-titans



Is The Curse of the Terrible Towel Still Haunting the Tennessee Titans?
by
Nick Signorelli


Columnist


Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. The Tennessee Titans were hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the winner of the game having the inside track to the best record in the AFC, and home field advantage through out the playoffs.

The Titans entered the game hungrier than the Steelers, and abused them to the tune of 31-14. Not only winning the game, but securing the rights to be called the best team in the AFC, and becoming the favorites to play in Super Bowl XLIII.

Toward the end of the game, with the outcome certain, some Titans players decided to make things personal with the Steelers and their fans.

By stomping the beloved Terrible Towel, the Titans signified they were not afraid of the Steelers, or any curse that may come along with the Towel.

See, Steelers fans have seen this before. In 1995, the San Diego Chargers defeated the Steelers in the AFC Championship game. At the end of the game, the Chargers won the right to go to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.

At the end of the game, several Chargers players were waving Terrible Towels, stomping on them, and being disrespectful.

So what, you ask?

The Chargers went on to one of the worst beatings in Super Bowl history, losing to the San Francisco 49ers, 49-26.

Coincidence you say?

Dec. 4, 2005. The Cincinnati Bengals visited Heinz Field to play the Steelers, with the AFC North title on the line. In a high scoring game, the Bengals defeated the Steelers 38-31.

At the end of the game, T.J. Houshmandzadeh took a Terrible Towel, shined his dirty cleats with it, and threw it on the ground.

Cincinnati did win the division, and in their first playoff game in almost 20 years, hosted those same Pittsburgh Steelers.

On the Bengals first drive, Carson Palmer was lost for the game, tearing his ACL when Kimo Von Olhoffen rolled up on his knee.

The Bengals unraveled, with rumors of a fight between Chad Johnson and a member of the coaching staff (where there were supposedly punches thrown) at half time.

That is the same year the Steelers would go on to win their fifth Lombardi Trophy.

Still think it is coincidence?

When the Arizona Cardinals were preparing to depart for Super Bowl XLIII, the city had a pep rally for the team at the airport.

Even though no member of the team, or coaching staff did anything disrespectful, the Mayor of Arizona acted as if he were blowing his nose on the Terrible Towel, even after coach Ken Whisenhunt asked him not to.

The result, again, was a defeat to the disrespectful team.

Prior to stomping the Terrible Towel, the Titans were 13-2.

Since the Titans players, namely LenDale White, Javon Kearse and Keith Bulluck, were disrespectful to the Terrible Towel, here is how the Titans have done.

Week 17, 2008 - Indianapolis 23 / Tennessee 0

Divisional playoffs 2008 - Baltimore 13 / Tennessee 10

Week 1, 2009 - Pittsburgh 13 / Tennessee 10

Week 2, 2009 - Houston 34 / Tennessee 31

Week 3, 3009 - New York Jets 24 / Tennessee 21

Week 4, 2009 - Jacksonville 37 / Tennessee 17

The fact is, since the Terrible Towel stomp, the Titans have not been able to win a game, losing six straight.

Is this coincidence, or are they suffering the same fate as the other teams before them? Your guess is as good as mine, but unless something happens against the Colts Sunday, Tennessee will again be knocked out of the playoffs

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

How to Do Away With Farmville etc



I hate to break it to you all but I could care less what you guys "accomplish" in your little Facebook games. Today I learned I am not alone. But what this little group did not know was how to block out Farm Town, Bejeweled Blitz , Sorority Life, people who only talk about the Lakers etc. People who are likely to be offended by this will unlikely be reading this so I am covered there. They just want to buy more people in Friends For Sale than read stuff anyway.

My cardinal rules in Facebook are:

1) try to install enough applications that fit in one hand.

2) never use that moronic , path of least resistance tool "________ likes this"

3) one day comprehend people that send Starbucks coffee or mug of cold beer or gourmet bottled swamp water. What is the diff??? Why do each of those stupid things need application installation??


OK How To censor all those esoteric apps so you can read posts that will be infinitely more useful.


1) with your mouse look for the "hide" feature

2) click your choice

3) that's it!!



The day I constantly force feed you my experiences playing Resident Evil, Grand Theft Auto , Final Fantasy, Phoenix Wright and Zelda will be the day you can call me a hypocrite. I am not saying don't play games. I am saying what makes you think your contacts care??



Ed


Related posts :

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/805/God_Wants_You_To_Know_Facebook_Applications

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/683/Oh_The_Freedom_We_Take_For_Granted_


http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/tag/facebook

Please note: full jpeg attachments diagramming the process are available in the Multiply version of this post.




Monday, October 19, 2009

Rush To Do About Nothing


"My wife packed up and left me in the middle of the night. Just like the Baltimore Colts". - Slap Maxwell ( direct result of actions by the Irsay family)

I was not going to do this because it was talked to death. But SportsGuy alerted me to Rush's personal response and I felt I had to say something. Enough is Enough as Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand used to sing.


I have never heard so much fuss generated over somebody owning 1/3 of anything. I love the NFL but I don't ever recall knowing anybody who owned 1/3 of a team because those guys rarely make the news. Its the splashy owners who make news. Its the guys who hold communities hostage (Art Model, The Irsays) . Its the guys who create a circus atmosphere (Al Davis). Guys who overstep their bounds ( Jerry Jones) Its the guys who have owned NFL teams for generations (Miras, Rooneys, Browns, Halases.) All these guys have one thing in common. They themselves or they represent a family that has a majority stake in an NFL team. Nobody makes news owning less than 51%. Nobody. Except Rush.

I have always been a fan of media. Hence my study in Communications. Always curious why things are slotted the way they are. Why things are so homogeneous in different territories etc. Rush has a very distinct opinion. Rush also has a huge radio audience. Here is a question I hope some of you consider. Is that opinion entirely his own and the audience flocked to it or did he craft his opinion to attract that large audience?

Rush hates the Left. But there are many people who hate the Right. He speaks to a certain part of society. And he gets compensated for delivering that audience to his advertisers. Rush was brought on board for his money and his interest in football. He just happens to sprout off an opinion for a living. That opinion has made him one of the wealthiest opinion givers ever. Next to Barack Obama whose opinion is the world should live under Marxism. Remember, Rush is not a politician. He does not make decisions on public issues. He does not cover news stories looking for facts. All he does is talk about topics and gives his slant.

If you still do not get what I am trying to say about controversy as a modus operandi please view the 30 second video I included in Multiply about why people listen.

All I am trying to say is , once money is involved be wary that anything you are getting is truly founded on principles and values. That's why I think blogs are important to discourse. I go on here and I try to be as "me" as I can be. I don't care to placate any kind of demographic. If you read me mocking rap then that is my personal belief. I have no editors to tell me how to shape my message. I will not swear or place any racy content. The audience I am looking for will get turned off by anything like that.

I say many times that you will not agree with everything I say nor will I agree with anything you say. But if something is decently done, agree or disagree you can learn something from it. We all have different perspectives and we all have different reasons for processing the same information in our brains to come up with different conclusions.

Some of you know I favor the Miami Dolphins. Off season news for the Dolphins was all these celebs like Venus and Serena Williams, Gloria Estefan and Jimmy Buffet owning a small stake in the Miami Dolphins. So what? Actually Jimmy Buffet's beer now is what the stadium is named after. In a perfect world the stadium would be named after Don Shula but I digress.

A man whose football perspective I respect is Jeremy Green. He has no real issue with Rush wanting to own an NFL team. I really love his point. Which is How can the NFL owners wash themselves of Rush when it was the NFL owners themselves, a group that required they be slapped with the Rooney Rule because they could not live up to it left to their own devices.

Speculation that Rush will bring his politics into the St. Louis Rams have as much basis as Serena bringing her serve to the passing game of the Dolphins



Ed





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Audio attachment included in Multiply of Colin Cowherd and Larry King discussing Rush Limbaugh.


Links:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322004574477021697942920.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopCarousel (Rush's side)


http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AuL5SPDDH8lelkziwdcS_7tDubYF?slug=dw-limbaugh101309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Wetzel

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvPJ7sZzx7pTf1WeGHzM4prxxLsF?slug=jc-limbaughowners101309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Baltimore-backstabber-Irsay-comes-out-against-Li?urn=nfl,195944



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The Race Card, Football and Me My critics would have you believe no conservative meets NFL 'standards.' By RUSH LIMBAUGH David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. As a football fan, I was intrigued. I invited him to my home where we discussed it further. Even after informing him that some people might try to make an issue of my participation, Mr. Checketts said he didn't much care. I accepted his offer. It didn't take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot. Not to be outdone, Jesse Jackson, whose history includes anti-Semitic speech (in 1984 he referred to Jews as "Hymies" and to New York City as "Hymietown" in a Washington Post interview) chimed in. He found me unfit to be associated with the NFL. I was too divisive and worse. I was accused of once supporting slavery and having praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s murderer, James Earl Ray. Next came writers in the sports world, like the Washington Post's Michael Wilbon. He wrote this gem earlier this week: "I'm not going to try and give specific examples of things Limbaugh has said over the years because I screwed up already doing that, repeating a quote attributed to Limbaugh (about slavery) which he has told me he simply did not say and does not reflect his feelings. I take him at his word. . . . " Mr. Wilbon wasn't alone. Numerous sportswriters, CNN, MSNBC, among others, falsely attributed to me statements I had never made. Their sources, as best I can tell, were Wikipedia and each other. But the Wikipedia post was based on a fabrication printed in a book that also lacked any citation to an actual source. I never said I supported slavery and I never praised James Earl Ray. How sick would that be? Just as sick as those who would use such outrageous slanders against me or anyone else who never even thought such things. Mr. Wilbon refuses to take responsibility for his poison pen, writing instead that he will take my word that I did not make these statements; others, like Rick Sanchez of CNN, essentially used the same sleight-of-hand. The sports media elicited comments from a handful of players, none of whom I can recall ever meeting. Among other things, at least one said he would never play for a team I was involved in given my racial views. My racial views? You mean, my belief in a colorblind society where every individual is treated as a precious human being without regard to his race? Where football players should earn as much as they can and keep as much as they can, regardless of race? Those controversial racial views? The NFL players union boss, DeMaurice Smith, jumped in. A Washington criminal defense lawyer, Democratic Party supporter and Barack Obama donor, he sent a much publicized email to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell saying that it was important for the league to reject discrimination and hatred. When Mr. Goodell was asked about me, he suggested that my 2003 comment criticizing the media's coverage of Donovan McNabb—in which I said the media was cheerleading Mr. McNabb because they wanted a successful black quarterback—fell short of the NFL's "high standard." High standard? Half a decade later, the media would behave the same way about the presidential candidacy of Mr. Obama. Having brought me into his group, Mr. Checketts now wanted a way out. He asked me to resign. I told him no way. I had done nothing wrong. I had not uttered the words these people were putting in my mouth. And I would not bow to their libels and pressure. He would have to drop me from the group. A few days later, he did. As I explained on my radio show, this spectacle is bigger than I am on several levels. There is a contempt in the news business, including the sportswriter community, for conservatives that reflects the blind hatred espoused by Messrs. Sharpton and Jackson. "Racism" is too often their sledgehammer. And it is being used to try to keep citizens who don't share the left's agenda from participating in the full array of opportunities this nation otherwise affords each of us. It was on display many years ago in an effort to smear Clarence Thomas with racist stereotypes and keep him off the Supreme Court. More recently, it was employed against patriotic citizens who attended town-hall meetings and tea-party protests. These intimidation tactics are working and spreading, and they are a cancer on our society.

Mr. Limbaugh is a nationally syndicated talk radio host.

Cole

BOSTON – When it comes to firebrand radio host Rush Limbaugh, don’t expect the NFL to be in a hurry to take his money.

On Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell put the divisive Limbaugh’s possible bid to buy the

St. Louis Rams on life support. In essence, the good-time-loving NFL wants no part of a guy who could hurt the brand.

"I’ve said many times before, we’re all held to a high standard here and I think divisive comments are not what the NFL is all about," Goodell said of Limbaugh’s history for controversial remarks during the league’s annual fall meetings. "I would not want to see those comments coming from people who are in a responsible position in the NFL, absolutely not."

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In short, Limbaugh can go back to the microphone and continue to talk politics, economy and social order all he wants. When it comes to joining the NFL, the closest he’ll get is buying a season ticket.

Limbaugh, teaming with

St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts for the NFL bid, has received plenty of public opposition to the potential move. New York Giants defensive end Mathias KiwanukaHYPERLINK "http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7781/news;_ylt=ApDEGZAE87_2thLCKzkYLN_sYNAF"(notes) is among current NFL players to voice their opposition. Now, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are speaking out against the move.

The possible short-circuiting of a bid is nothing new for the NFL, which vets prospective owners just as thoroughly as players. Just ask Howard Milstein, a New York City real estate mogul and then-part owner of the NHL’s

New York Islanders, who in 1999 tried to buy the Washington Redskins. One of the problems for Milstein is that he was litigation happy, willing to drop a lawsuit the way strippers drop their clothes.

In that way, Limbaugh is in a similar predicament. The NFL doesn’t need his money; it has plenty of billionaires willing to buy teams.

Furthermore, it doesn’t need somebody who will thrive on insulting the audience. Now, before you think this is a political comment, the same goes for the left. If you think the NFL wants

Michael MooreHYPERLINK "http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5158/news;_ylt=AiFx45JIWYWPblMfW6JA0c_sYNAF"(notes) as an owner, think again. Film producer Harvey Weinstein, talk show host Rachel Maddow and the Dixie Chicks probably aren’t too welcome, either.

"I can’t vote for that,"

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said. "There’s no way I would go for that, for the comments he has made that are out there and everybody knows. I’ve met Rush one time and he seemed like a great guy, but I wouldn’t. The comments are insensitive and inappropriate. I could talk to Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell and Dwight FreeneyHYPERLINK "http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5897/news;_ylt=AjLH8Re3JMqmQz7N9IzxJJvsYNAF"(notes), but I know already. I wouldn’t feel comfortable in voting for him."

Said another owner who didn’t want to be identified: "We don’t need to go there. Look, we haven’t even started to go through the process with the Rams who they’re going to sell to. We’re months away from knowing anything. But really, we don’t need that."

For all the hard-hitting and violence of the NFL, the reality is that the league likes the benign a lot more. It’s like when singer Glenn Campbell had his show in the 1970s and was going against the likes of the Smothers Brothers. When Campbell’s producers urged him to take on political topics, he refused. He wanted his show to be an escape, not an agitator. As a result, he had much higher ratings.

And folks, the NFL is all about ratings (duh). This isn’t even about how the players or the NFL Players Association or anybody really feels about Limbaugh. It’s about providing an escape from the likes of Limbaugh. Keep the people happy as they watch and, most importantly, spend. The NFL is the Disney World of sports and just as Disney makes sure that none of the paying customers wear anything out of line, the NFL restricts folks from saying anything out of line (

just ask Jerry Jones).

Certainly, Limbaugh has said plenty of things to upset plenty of people in this country.

His comments in 2003 about Donovan McNabbHYPERLINK "http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4650/news;_ylt=AtCLK3TPqIpjT_DiojDMIUXsYNAF"(notes) are a prime example, forcing ESPN to dump him faster than it got rid of "Playmakers." Literally.

In fact, Limbaugh has turned his style of speak into an art form, earning himself a $400 million radio contract and an estimated net worth of more than $1 billion. It made him rich enough to be considered for an ownership group.

On Tuesday, however, shortly after the Rams ownership made a presentation about where they are in the sale process (they’re not even sure they are going to sell at all), Goodell put the idea of Limbaugh in perspective.

Basically, he ended it.

Jason Cole is a national NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jason a

question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Nexus of Nerdness




A long time ago before some of my contacts were born, I worked in a store that sold both comics and sports cards. I was not a sports collector when I started but I already loved sports for a few years. Talk about the nexus of nerdness.In the late eighties. Sports cards and comics. Oh by hook or by crook I still got my education. As you can tell by the blog. I still follow sports. I write about comics occasionally. I still read my old stuff once in a while. And maybe will buy new comics once every few months or so. Expensive stuff in this country. Should you watch the video here are a few highlights: Dave Wickham 2:30 bunch of us in 1988 took advantage of a package deal and went down for the day to Seattle to watch the Red Sox play the Seattle Mariners. I can barely remember what happened during the game but I still remember watching Roger Clemens jog on the field. It was not even his pitching day. Even then he exuded studliness. That is still what I associate with the trip down to Seattle. Watching a pre game jog. Granted that was twenty one years ago. I think Griffey Jr. was still in Bellngham that year. Mike Greenwell was with the Red Sox. See 3:15 used to work for those guys.Stan was actually in a store that was held up for cards about a year later. They mention Petr Nedved's rookie card. Saw him and Shawn Antoski get drafted in person. The only pro draft I ever attended. Lot of future stars that day. Owen Nolan, Keith Tkachuk, Martin Brodeur, Jagr, Trevor Kidd, Keith Primeu, Doug Weight. We even saw Mike Millbury ( who was coaching in the Cup final 2 weeks earlier) get out of a cab.

Sorry about all this reminiscing. Specially to my loyal readers that cringe at the sports stuff. Just wanted to shout-out to Stanley and Bill Jaffe of Bizarre Bazaar 16th and Dunbar. It's as much a part of my past as Listen to the Flower People was to Spinal Tap.
Ed









Friday, October 16, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Mother of Columbine Shooter Can Not Comprehend Son








http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=8799073

Like anyone can? I watched this and the only thing I can think of is that there is not one person speaking that I do not feel sorry for. I remember that day clearly. I was working for a collection agency in Richmond, B.C. at the time. #4 Road. I remember making a crack to my boss Derek Daniels if we are going to celebrate Hitler's birthday. I feel a bit bad now making that joke even if I knew nothing at the time. For those who do not remember, the two young men who decided to massacre their high school intentionally picked Hitler's Birthday. With a role model like that, who needs bad influences?

Usually the moment I get to the bus stop I turn on my personal radio and listen to the news on the Giant 98. (CKNW). Then the horror started to unfold in my mind's eye. I remember that Sunday (St. Augustine's) Fr. John Brioux at church saying that one of the unfortunate victims was asked if she believed in Jesus and she said yes and she was shot for what was determined as an inappropriate response. That made her a martyr Fr. John continued. This was a horrible incident that I think is worth revisiting ten years after the fact. It's bad enough to know this happened. It's worse to see people who have lived with that for the last ten years.

Ed

Happy 99th Birthday John Wooden! The Pyramid of Success

Forget John's previous occupation. He is a wise man. I said is because he is still alive proving wrong the saying 'only the good die young. ' Please also check out the audio file attached here in Multiply. Also check out the single page pdf file of the Pyramid of Success. One of John Wooden's most visible disciples talks about him on this blessed day for a blessed man. What I find heartwarming and reassuring is that Wooden after all this time considers himself and projects himself as a teacher. Something I wish I could internalize more. Thanks for all the faithful readers that have been giving me chance after chance to put something into your lives.

God Bless you John Wooden!

Ed


Included in the Multiply post:

a) pdf attachment of the Pyramid of Success

b) Bill Walton talks about John Wooden and his impact on lives.


Please go to http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/962/Happy_99th_Birthday_John_Wooden_Pyramid_of_Success

WOODEN'S PYRAMID OF SUCCESS
A Philosophy That Produced Extraordinary Results

After taking a position teaching high school English at the age of 24, John Wooden soon grew frustrated with the grading system he was required to use and felt compelled to help his students better understand success as a result of effort. He thought of his father's advice, that he should, "Never try to be better than anyone else, but never stop trying to be the best you can be." He remembered his high school math teacher, Mr. Scheidler, and his essay challenge to define success. Then Wooden recalled a verse of poetry he had recently read:

At God's footstool to confess,
A poor soul knelt and bowed his head.
I failed, he cried. The Master said,
Thou didst thy best, that is success.

A Definition Coined
These influences helped Wooden coin his definition of success:

"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."


A Pyramid Created
The definition satisfied Wooden for a short while, but he quickly realized it was insufficient. He needed something more concrete and more visual. So he spent the next 14 years identifying 25 behaviors he believed were necessary to achieve his idea of success. This search culminated in a simple but profound diagram Wooden called "The Pyramid of Success", which he completed in 1948. Nearly six decades later these foundational behaviors have weathered the test of time - unchanged, full of wisdom, as rock-solid as the first day Coach established the cornerstones of Industriousness and Enthusiasm.

http://www.woodencourse.com/woodens_wisdom.html

http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/leadership/article176282.html

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Happy-99th-Birthday-Coach-Wooden;_ylt=Ar.k.BwjXMQ5tZRrsuwpdU05nYcB?urn=ncaab,195898

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Arnie Calls Out Maria



In case you have not heard Arnold Schwarzenegger 's wife Maria Shriver was caught by the stalker website TMZ violating a regulation her own husband signed into law. Based on reports the Governor of California was not defensive and even thanked the candid camera operators. He then claimed he will have a chat with his wife.

Reason I am bringing this up is because had that happened here. No Filipino politician will ever hold their spouse accountable. Ever. Do as I say and not as I do is the default way of behaving. Even if you think Arnold is doing a press charade to keep up appearances, at least he is taking a pride hit. I don't see any of our politicians doing that here voluntarily.



Ed



for my previous thoughts on the Governator please click here





Links referenced:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_shriver_cell_phone

http://cornholiogogs.multiply.com/journal/item/404/All_actor_politicians_not_created_equal_Schwarzenegger_