Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Nothing changes but the date
Athletes are the same today as they've always been. They work hard and play hard. Night out with a pornstar? Drunk driving arrest? Barfight? This ain't nothin new. The catch is that the microscope is amplified in 2011. The 24-hour news cycle (I'm looking at you ESPN), Twitter/Facebook, Smartphones with cameras and over-informed/overzealous fans have contributed to the massive scrutiny the modern athlete endures.
They were always doing this stuff, we just hear more about it now than ever. The "Gotcha" journalism, the bloggers, the haters--these are the folks I look to blame.
The hypocrisy (Not all of us fans are squeaky clean) stretches further when you hear the media and fans complain about their favorite stars lacking personality in interviews. Of course they lack panache in interviews! With endorsements and legacies at stake I'm surprised we don't see even more cliched interviews.
Don't scrutinize these athletes and then ask for them to be more colorful. It's one or the other. I'd love to see these guys have more fun.
Who are the athletes we love to watch the most? Mayweather, Ochocinco, T.O., Joey Barton. We may not love these guys but we tune in or log on to see what they're doing and saying in their leisure time.
To the haters: Back off and shut up. These guys deserve to have fun.
They were always doing this stuff, we just hear more about it now than ever. The "Gotcha" journalism, the bloggers, the haters--these are the folks I look to blame.
The hypocrisy (Not all of us fans are squeaky clean) stretches further when you hear the media and fans complain about their favorite stars lacking personality in interviews. Of course they lack panache in interviews! With endorsements and legacies at stake I'm surprised we don't see even more cliched interviews.
Don't scrutinize these athletes and then ask for them to be more colorful. It's one or the other. I'd love to see these guys have more fun.
Who are the athletes we love to watch the most? Mayweather, Ochocinco, T.O., Joey Barton. We may not love these guys but we tune in or log on to see what they're doing and saying in their leisure time.
To the haters: Back off and shut up. These guys deserve to have fun.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Umbrella related near-decapitation count for April 28, 2010 in the San Francisco Financial District
1 near fatality as of 4:17 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cartoon stereotypes that may screw up your child
-Black Crow Minstrels - I won't speak to this one.
-Boxing Kangaroos - Apparently not all kangaroos wear boxing gloves and throw a solid jab.
-St. Bernard mobile alcohol units - Do they really wander the Alps with barrels of sweet brown liquor around their necks?
-Pepe LePue - I would never, I repeat, never try to woo a skunk. You've been warned.
After all that Bugs Bunny and WB friends as a child I'm happy I'm as well adjusted as I am.
Nike CTR 360 Maestri
I have these and love them. Comfort, class and you don't have to box a kangaroo for his hide (peep the kanga-lite material).
Amazing
http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/
More fun than Christmas morning. The visuals alone make you wanna watch while others play.
More fun than Christmas morning. The visuals alone make you wanna watch while others play.
Movember is coming...
and I'm shaving my mustache for the 2nd time ever. Crucial. And...it's for a good cause.
More on Movember: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movember
Watch this space for updates.
More on Movember: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movember
Watch this space for updates.
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