Warning Shots

After last Saturday's loss to South Carolina UK's Demarcus Cousins gave a fan a couple of upper cuts to the chin. During a win in Lexington Cousins got away with a blatant elbow to one of UofL's players. The CBS commentators felt he should have been ejected from the game. Eric Crawford of the Courier Journal feels we should "move on". Everything just said was a fact. I have to disagree with Eric for a couple of reasons which I feel to be compelling. I've been a victim of violence. Real violence. I stabbed in my thigh 14 yrs. ago. What I don't tell very many people is that he had tried to stab me in the chest following the intial wound. I was able to overpower my attacker and live to talk about this. Writing this...well it's the first time I've ever thought of myself as being lucky. That thought has never occured to me until just now. As person with this experience and subsequent anger management (court ordered - long story). If Demarcus is capable of attacking people in front of a stadium full of people than what else is he capable of? These are warning shots. Punches thrown without thought or regard for laws or respect of other people. Don't get me wrong there are situations where I feel that violence is an acceptable solution to a problem. I even make room for revenge which I know our society doesn't feel the same way. I don't think that someone bumping into you is a reason to strike them. Furthermore when you do something like this you have to first tell yourself it's ok. How did he get it into to his head that it's ok to elbow a player after a play has been stopped? How do you tell yourself its ok to deck someone for bumping into you? In his case I don't believe their is any calm before the storm. I'm pretty sure we are all hearing the thunder and I'm hear to tell you the storm is on it's way. He's a fantastic basketball player and I enjoy watching him but if you asked me to look into the crystal ball he's one step away from committing a homicide. So Eric if you think we should all just "move on"... you'd be ok with Demarcus dating your daughter? ....Right?

Why Bother

Why do we even bother with a goverment. I know a lot of you are thinking what a crazy notion. Why is it SO crazy? Is it unthinkable to that most people just don't know how to live without someone else telling them what to do. To think. To spend their money on. We grew up being told we live in the greatest nation on earth. How would we know? I haven't been to every other country. I haven't been to 1 other country. Anyway where I'm trying to go with this is why is goverment such a necessary evil when it's pretty clear no one is happy with it. Even in this so called democratic utopia. When your broke they take about 30% of your money and when you can finally make a comfortable wage the goverment feels entitled to take about or more than 50%. The funny thing is that the only thing I've ever felt I have gotten back for that money is use of roads and sidewalks. Now don't get me wrong I'm happy to chip in for these necessities but I don't want a dime of my money going to those clowns in Washington. In the election of '04 they made the elections about gay marriage in the middle of 2 wars. I don't know about you but gay marriage isn't in my top 100 priorities for our lawmakers. They spent a year arguing about this one issue and if you still haven't noticed some of these idiots still bring it up. They make up fictional issues to keep us from noticing that they are stealing from us at a record pace. No offense but if I can't get healthcare then why should I have to pay to make sure that people like Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi get the best imaginable. They steal and lie at every turn and we pay them to do it. It doesn't matter if they are a democrat or a republican they are all terrible. Why did we pay a bunch of contractors over in Iraq like 250K a year when we already have an army? We all know somebody made a bunch of money off of that deal. My head getting ready to explode so just let me leave you with this one thought...why do we really find goverment so necessary? Give me a good fire house. Give me a police department goes after the real bad guys. Fund it by taking away the possessions and holdings of those very bad. No more stupid traffic tickets. No more stupid rules so they can fine you to pay for the food of an inmate that they will execute in a few weeks. Don't worry about the streets and sidewalks because private corparations will be more than happy to keep those tip top because they don't have to spend anymore money on lobbyists and taxes. You have to get to their stores somehow! Tell your local congressman how much you appreciate him but we don't really need him anymore. I know these are crazy radical thoughts but... come on you really think life would come to an end without those guys in Washington?

The State of the Media Address

We all have been watching the news coverage of the recent earthquake in Haiti. I found more than a few things interesting in my own viewing. I noted that while supplies, medical doctors, food, water, and aid slowly trickled in the news media was there almost instantly. Katie Couric, Dianne Sawyer, and Brian Williams all had front row seats to the devastation. Their private or corporate jets had hit the runways in Haiti's capital with nary a snag. Meanwhile things of nessesity hit the inevitable gridlock. Planes had to refuel or reroute because of this gridlock. Food, supplies and doctors will eventually get there, just not in time. Byron Pitts of CBS did a story outside of a hospital. They had one doctor tending to 300 (well they stopped counting at 300) on the front lawn. Of course the doctor had time to do an interview. It went something like this. "Wow! You really look like you could use some help." "Yes, we need more doctors. Much more supplies." Now maybe it's just me but if I were a doctor in the middle hell like that I'm pretty sure I'd be more that a little pissed off that some fucking idiot asked me a question like that. This isn't the first time CBS has pulled shit like this either. Laura Logan went on a special assignment in Afghanistan where she followed the guys around who try to find IED's. Pardon me but I don't need someone trying to ask me questions in while I'm busy trying to dismantle bomb. These are stories you report on after the fact. It's a careless disregard for life. I find it to be intolerable. You aren't safe if you play sports either. Just ask Tiger Woods or Brett Farve. All Brett did was unretire and the wolves were all over him hoping he would fail. Jim Rome is my favorite example because he was particularly vicious saying, "hang it up Brett" and "it's over". Brett's more than likely going to the Super Bowl. Jim Rome well he shoots his mouth off on camera. Maybe he should retire seeing as how anything he says has no bearing on anything. Where I'm trying to go with this is...you used to be special to get special treatment. Now you only get special treatment if you are able to report on the special people.

The "I'm Sorry" Workout

I'm tired of trying to find a reason to go to the gym but today I think I found one. I call it the I'm Sorry workout. On any given day you see tabloid junk the likes ofthe Tiger Woods scandal, Charlie Sheen, Brittney Murphy, Gilbert Arenas, Mark McGuire...you catch my drift. Well instead of watching these public meltdowns snacking on chips and sitting on the couch get your fat lazy ass up and do it at the gym. Watching the national media crucify people for being human is pretty pathetic but it's a little less pathetic if it's doing some good too. So the next time you see a celebrity say he or she is sorry you owe me 3 mile or 45 minutes in the gym lifting weights. That way you can feel superior and look superior on that high horse of yours.

Playoff Picks

Today I'm going to talk about one of my favorite things in the world ...FOOTBALL. First off I'm going to take Indy over Baltimore. My reason being I think Indy can stop Ray Rice and I don't think Joe Flacco will be able to come from behind. I don't care what any so called expert says about the post season Mr. Manning knows how to win Period... Next let's talk about the Saints versus the Cards. I think the Saints are going to win in the dome. If you haven't heard their quarterback is Drew Brees. Looking at the post season stats of Kurt Warner makes me feel alittle nervous about this pick but ...DREW BREES!!! Look for the Jets to lose to the Chargers but I get the feeling the Jets will turn this into a truly ugly game and you'll come away from the game feeling dirty that the Chargers just eeked this one out. Now the game everyone is looking forward to most the VIKINGS VS the COWBOYS. I don't like the Cowboys I never have but I'll say this...the Vikings will win. Not because I like them because they have Jared Allen, Pat and Kevin Williams, and that old guy (you know Brett somebody). I like what the Cowboys have done this year I actually picked them to beat the Saints but I think they will fall just a touch short. As for Tony Romo I think next year will be his year. I think he'll quit listening to the hype and play quality football. Whether I like them or not the Cowboys will be in the Playoffs next year and I believe they will be rolling. You stay classy San Diego.

Looking in the Mirror

The other day I looked in the mirror. To be quite honest I had no I idea who I was looking at. His hair was starting to gray and his forehead had wrinkles. Those nasty black circles under his eyes. The years of hangovers and bad decisions had finally got to me. At 30 I feel like I have a hangover even if I don't drink the night before. No one told me about that. No one told me that my body will hurt more with physical activity but you can say whatever you wish to me its forgotten in moments. Not because the words don't have merit or truth in them but because I've been called every name in the book and after that there is nowhere else to go. When I was young I saw the movie "Terminator 2 Judgement Day". I saw the world more through John Connor's eyes. Getting old and the lack of emotion. I feel much more like that old model terminator machine. I wake up do what I have to do and go to sleep. Nothing good or bad just treading water in the deep end of the ocean.