WEEK 13

Thursday, December 3
New York Jets at Buffalo, 8:20 (Toronto)

The Bills and the Jets play in Toronto this week, and the more I try to justify that that the Jets are the second best team in the east the more I come to the following conclusions. 1) The Jets (especially without Kris Jenkins) are not that good. 2) The Dolphins are considerably better. 3)  The Jets aren’t even that much better than the Bills.

I may be giving the Jets a bit too much credit. However, right now the Bills have a better offense than the Jets
Sunday, December 6
Denver at Kansas City, 1

Denver, historically, does poorly in Kansas City. Of course, the difference is that the Broncos are a better team than they have been in a while. The other good thing for the Mile High Team is that they’ve had ten days to prepare for Arrowhead. More good news, Orton is back. With this set of lucky circumstances, the Broncos are sure to do well this Sunday. I’ll really be surprised if the Broncos aren’t able to carry over their momentum into KC for the win. And as for the chiefs… they’re a terrible team. Wait till  next year for these guys. 

Detroit at Cincinnati, 1

Cincinnati is at home. They’ve beaten the Ravens and Steelers twice. However they did fall asleep at the wheel against an inferior Oakland team. And I might have called for an upset if this were in Ford Field. Luckily for my sanity, it’s not. More importantly, Cedric Benson is back.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1

This makes me feel dirty inside. Jacksonville won the last matchup, and it was in Houston. Not the Jacksonville’s fan have shown anything resembling support, but The Jags are a better team. And more importantly, I believe in them slightly more.

New Orleans at Washington, 1
One team is undefeated, one team is at the bottom of the division. It wont change. The Saints…. Big.

Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1

The Steelers “are gonna raise Hell in December”. And it starts at home.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1

Now that the Titans have won 5 in a row, I can safely say that  no team has disappointed me more than the Falcons. They’ve just gotten rid of their kicker… because that’s going to solve all of their problems. Redman at QB is a nice move, considering Matty Ice’s struggles as of late. Of course, it’s irrelevant as they’re going to be playing in the murderously hostile Philadelphia. McNabb is going to decimate this squad.

St. Louis at Chicago, 1

The Bears need to at least win the easy ones. And at home against the Rams should be it.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1
Don’t be surprised if the Bucs win this one. I don’t trust them though. Free man is going to have a great year next year, but until then I’ll stick with the beginning

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1

I’m a man of weak faith. I like Vince Young. I like Chris Johnson. I like the intensity that the Titans are playing with. I even like the amazingly kooky double middle finger saluting Bud Adams. I even like the “no one believed in us” vibe that Tennessee has. But I love the Colts. I’d be crazy to be against Peyton Manning. So while I do want the Titans to win, I don’t believe that Manning will lay down and allow the Titans to win in Indianapolis

San Diego at Cleveland, 4:05

The Chargers are a better team at every position.

Dallas at New York Giants, 4:15

The Cowboys are a better team at every position

Minnesota at Arizona, 4:15

The Vikings aren’t a better team at every position, but they are a better team altogether.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15

The 49ers aren’t good enough for me to warrant going against Seattle at home. And that makes me sad inside.

New England at Miami, 8:20
I do like Miami at home. I just don’t trust the pats to win.

Monday, December 7
Baltimore at Green Bay, 8:30

Lambeau’s gods reign supreme.

WEEK 9

 

Bye: Buff, Clev, Minn, NY Jets, Oakland, St. Louis
Sunday, November 8

Arizona at Chicago, 1 
I'm officially off the Chicago bandwagon. I haven't seen Cutler lift his team. Maybe its not fair to blame Cutler for the issues, His offensive line is awful. His recievers aren't exactly all-star locks. and the Chicago running game haasn't been great. But I still think I'm going with the suddenly enthused Arizona Cardinals.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 

The bengals remind me of last years Dolphins. They add a new wrinkle to their offense and become a hot team (in this case, a running game). The first time they played, Cedric Benson their previously maligned running back beat a team that was supposed to be the best in the division in Baltimore nonetheless (like how Ronnie Brown came and had 5 TDs last year against the Pats). This also reminds me of last years second Dolphins Pats game. The better team figured it out, looked at the tape and handled business. Bodymore is back in session.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 
Green Bay might be lackluster, but they aren't the Bucs.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 

I want to pick the Texans so badly. I really do, but I can't go against an undefeated squad

Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1 
Ugly. Jax

Miami at New England, 1 
Hmm... I could take the easy route and pick the Pats, but I love watching the phins. They're just a scrappy team running trick plays and just working their way up the field. I can support this team.

Washington at Atlanta, 1

ATL regains its confidence, but only because Matt Ryan gets his confidence, not because of the burner Micheal Turner

Carolina at New Orleans, 4:05 

N'awlins. Recall who the QB of the Panthers is.

Detroit at Seattle, 4:05

Seattle @ home

San Diego at New York Giants, 4:15
Its undeniably stupid to bet that the G-Men will lose 4 in a row. Done. SD gets the upset

Tennessee at San Francisco, 4:15

49ers at home are a safe bet. The 49ers are highly upset after the Indy loss. Never underestimate the "my team just got crewed and now the next opponent will pay" theory

Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 
I live in NY so I don't think you can call me a homer for my favorite team. I actually think that without Westbrook, the Cowboys have a very good chance at vengeance. Remember that this is not a playoff game. Romo's pretty good in prime time. Remember last year when theses two teams had an epic prime time game involving the storied DeSean Jackson drop.

Monday, November 9
Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:30
Denver. Breathe Easy Steelers fans, its not your fault. The altitude is a killer. You guys wont be able to play your star player. Its not your fault.

Just another week

Bye: Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Jax, Seattle, Tenn
Sunday, October 25
Chicago at Cincinnati, 1

I predict that there will be a sorely missed Odom in Cincinatti. This game just feels like a shootout. I’m going to regret starting the Bears D in fantasy, but oh well. Bears win a close one

Green Bay at Cleveland, 1

Will Anderson have more completions or INTs? I’m really running out of ways to clown the Cleveland Offense. But the defense in Cleveland is just as awful. The pass D is 32nd in the League. Awful. Think Rodgers doesn’t light them up? Yeah, right.

Indianapolis at St. Louis, 1

This matchup is just as bad. Indy +50?  The Rams are 32nd in points scored and 30th in points allowed

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 1

Pitt is at home. Polamalu is coming back. The Vikings aren’t a great pass D, and Big Ben has thrown for a ton of pass yards every week.

New England at Tampa Bay, 1 (London)
In London, in Tampa, in New England, In Somalia, In Iraq, on the Moon, on Mars. The Pats would beat the awful Tampa team. There are no stars on this squad. At all.

 

San Diego at Kansas City, 1
KC gets a win, but this isn’t a game I’m confident about. LT hasn’t been good, nor has Sproles, I think Cassel can get some yardage on the Chargers D. 

 

San Francisco at Houston, 1

the 49ers haven’t earned my confidence I think the Texans can do it.

Buffalo at Carolina, 4:05
Carolina @ home.

 

New York Jets at Oakland, 4:05
Reverse Jynx of the week right here. Oakland

 

Atlanta at Dallas, 4:15

Dallas proves that they aren’t as bad as people make them out to be. Dallas wins a close one. both teams will score 20+. Dear Dallas. Please run.

New Orleans at Miami,

Hmm. I want to pick Miami, but the Saints have to show me a reason why I shouldn’t pick them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Dolphins won, but you can’t go against an undefeated without a good reason.

Arizona at New York Giants,

The cards are terrible on the east coast. My NYG pick could also be seen as a reverse jynx, but certain stats are just undeniable.

 

Monday, October 26
Philadelphia at Washington, 8:30

Philly wins. Washington is terrible. Awful. Lacking in hope.

They are who we think they are, maybe

WEEK 6

Bye: Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, San Francisco

Dallas need to retool. they have injuries at the RB position (Barber, Jones) an injured WR (Williams), and they've played uninspiring football. Luckily they have an extremely soft schedule. Indy has been playing great with the elder Manning showing no signs of slowing down. Miami looked bad at the beginning of the year, but following 2 wins, including a divisional game against the reeling jets, they're back in place to win. The 49ers needed a week off more than anyone (except the Browns who may need to take the rest of the year off) after being bludgeoned at home by the Falcons. Crabtree also needs time for a possible debut. Gore and Coffee are both injured, so they'll need the week off

Sunday, October 18
Baltimore at Minnesota, 1

Can Baltimore get a break? They have an impossible schedule. and Cinci ran all over them. With Cedric Benson. Think All day shellacs them this week? Clearly.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1

I refuse to believe in Tampa. Period. For any reason.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1
Pitt +21, and I'll take the over.

Detroit at Green Bay, 1

Detroit is a pesky team, they could sneak one in. But Green Bay won't lose in Lambeau again? Right?

Houston at Cincinnati, 1

The one everyone screams will be an upset. I disagree, give me ocho cinco

Kansas City at Washington, 1
KC ends the streak.

New York Giants at New Orleans, 1
Battle for NFC supremacy. Saints at home always.

St. Louis at Jacksonville, 1
Jax> SjAX. The rams are beyond horrible. The jaguars hndle puny teams.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:05

@seattle (notice a trend)

Philadelphia at Oakland, 4:05
Philly.

Buffalo at New York Jets, 4:15
jets

Tennessee at New England, 4:15

Pats

Chicago at Atlanta, 8:20
Dome team at home. BTW, its a shootout

Monday, October 19
Denver at San Diego, 8:30

I want to pick San Diego, but why should I. The Broncos are legit.

Separation Sunday

WEEK 4

Bye: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Philadelphia

And boy do all these teams need a bye. All of them are playing below expectations, Philly had a major injury at the QB position, McNabb gets an extra week to recover. But at least Kevin Kolb has been solid throwing for 300+ yds.

Baltimore at New England, 1 tickets

I know how good the Ravens are, I know that they are a run first team with solid passing, I know that the defense is still very good. But who are the Patriots, and how are they going to win? Are they the  secretly  the 2007 Pats with a quietly lurking Tom Brady waiting for a big game? Doubt it, give me the Ravens

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 tickets
One of these teams is the Browns, I’m going with the other team. And I’m on the Bengals bandwagon

 

Detroit at Chicago, 1 tickets

Chicago at home is almost a no-brainer, even against the suddenly rejuvenated Lions.

New York Giants at Kansas City, 1 tickets

Gotta go with the G-Men, the only thing I worry about is them falling asleep at the wheel considering their easy schedule.

 

Oakland at Houston, 1 tickets

H-Town can’t lose them all. Walter figures to have a good game. The Raiders are bad. Nnamdi isn’t even Nnamdi anymore. I think its too much practicing against JaMarcus Russell, he’s forgotten what a real QB throws like

Seattle at Indianapolis, 1 tickets

Hasslebeck is hurt. Manning is healthy and at home

Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 tickets

Ugh. These two teams are terrible. The Redskins have got to be one of the 5 worst teams this year. But the Bucs are top (bottom) 2.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 tickets
The Titans can’t lose all of their games, but this is a measuring stick game for the Jax. I’ll go with the titans

Buffalo at Miami, 4:05 tickets

The Bills are better than I thought  they’d be. Miami is worse than I could have imagined. But the Dolphins are due for a win, just another week.

New York Jets at New Orleans, 4:05 tickets

The immovable object meets the unstoppable force. The Saints are home, and I picked against the Saints in the Dome before, didn’t go well

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Dallas at Denver, 4:15 tickets
Gotta go with the Cowboys right, but with minimal confidence

 

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 tickets
The 49ers are even better than I thought they’d be

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 8:20 tickets

Pitt at home. The Chargers are something like 0-13 against the Steelers at home

Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:20 tickets

Favre gets his payback and a win against every team. The Packers aren’t that good, and the Vikings are.

Its NFL 2K5 all over again

Only a couple of hours ago, the Philadelphia Eagles signed a popular yet controversial player. His skills on the field were unquestionable, but it was the baggage that came with him that create the controversy. Only 5 years ago, the T.O. experiment began. However the controversy ended up hurting the Eagles more in the long run than it helped them.

Today, McNabb faces his new teammate Michael Vick. Vick was a fun player to watch. That is, before he went to prison for 2 years because of charges related to dogfighting. Now, the first stop on Vick’s rehabilitation tour stops in Philly, “The City of Brotherly Love” (unless you’re wearing a Cowboys, Giants or Redskins jersey).

NFL History will view this as either a gamble that paid off, or another failed experiment. Either way this move should make the team better, and give them more room to experiment with the wildcat offense, with DeSean Jackson and Maclin already there and ready. I can forsee many great things coming out of Philly. Which bother’s me of course because I’m a Cowboys fan.

Elevated Testosterone Level

I haven’t written in a while. But for good reason. I have no reason to write anything recently. That and I’ve been busy with actually fulfilling my 5 year plan. 5 years from now I want to be a lawyer. Now that is important to me, more so than sports. But I felt inspired when I read this article on ESPN. I pretty much details players for whom it would kill fans if they were using steroids. This is a major issue for me.

My List of CLEAN players is Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones and Albert Pujols. That’s it. At this point I hope and pray that I never find out that any of these players were using. Derek Jeter and Chipper Jones were my childhood heroes as far as baseball went. When I first started learning about singles doubles and grand slams, those were the players I looked for on the field. Albert Pujols is the guy that I feel has the same type of team first attitude. I’d probably have to be placed in a padded room if I found out that Jeter was on steroids.

Admittedly, just hoping players are clean doesn’t make them so. I’d have put A-Rod on the list of clean players and Manny Ramirez. Manny and A-Rod both missed a substantial amount of games after being shown to be steroid users. The Ortiz news didn’t kill me because I figured he was a user.

Randy Johnson is also no longer on my non-steroids list. He isn’t a user as I am aware, but as fast as his fastball was I’m not willing to completely give him the benefit of the doubt. I believe everyone was immersed in the culture. (But Jeter and Jones) I can’t allow anyone else to be exempt. 

5 year plan

I’m actually in the process of doing the Ronald H. Brown program which helps with getting into Law School. Back to what makes this entire blog/outpouring of ideas relevant again. I've been taking law school level courses for the last 2 weeks. Hopefully, this program gets me to go where I need to be.

Write the check

OK, Game 3 tonight. I’m predicting that playing in Orlando will reawaken the Magic. But, eh…. not important

 

My Gaming future

 

Crackdown 2 excites me. The trailer didn’t say much, but lets be honest. If the trailer just said crackdown 2 in a 4 year olds handwriting I’d be excited. 

-Next is Halo 3 ODST. Write the check immediately, I’m buying it. On top at that it comes with all of the H3 Multiplayer maps.

There’s a new Pokémon game coming out later this fall as well.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is coming out

Marvel v. Capcom 2 is coming for the X360.

Facebook/Twitter app… ‘nuff said really

Lakers V. Magic Game 1

 

Game 1 was a blowout that got out of the Magic's hands early. They never could stop Kobe, or even slow him down after the the middle of the 2nd Quarter. I had this thing going Magic in 7, but now I'm want to switch this to Lakers in 6. This will be a test of Stan Van Gundy's coaching ability.

And I'm sorry for jinxing the Cavs and Nuggets.

Back 4 the conference finals

Well, the conference finals are here and in full swing with both series at a 1-1 split. I'm a bit late for predictions (Denver in 7 and Cleveland in 6) But I will talk about the two series.

Denver v. L.A.

Melo vs. Kobe has been the biggest story line of this one. The two teams split the games in the Staples Center and will be headed to Denver for the next two. I think they'll split the next two as well. One thing that's nice about the Nuggets is how they've managed to make Carmelo Anthony play the way he was supposed to play when he was drafted. Billups is the reason for that. Now, there's someone on the team who can draw defenders with his shot and dish to the best shooter left in the playoffs, Melo.

The Lakers on the other hand look vulnerable. Every great team has vulnerabilities. The great Bulls teams couldn't defend centers, for example. The L.A. inability to defend against guards was exposed in the Rockets series. But the Lakers still have Kobe. Kobe will not roll over. The Lakers as a whole are not as tough as the Nuggets, but they have the best player in the series. Shame that it wont lead them back to the promised land.

Cleveland v. Orlando

Cue in Drew Carey... "Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks"

Is there any player in the league more fun to watch than King James? The comparisons to Jordan need to stop. He is not Jordan in any way. If he can be compared to any legend, he's "Magic" Johnson. He's versatile enough to play about any position. He collects rebounds, assists and points. He's perfectly capable of putting up a triple double on any occasion. He's the reason Cleveland is here in the first place. And he knows how to put on a show. The roleplayers all know their jobs and know who the star is.

Orlando came into this series with the most momentum. Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, and Hedo Turkoglu make up the best 3 person combination left in the playoffs. But none of them can stop the KING.

Bulls-Celtics and the rest of the Playoffs

Cleveland v. Detroit (4-0)
...

Orlando v. Philly (4-2)
Orlando went and won 3 straight.

Atlanta v. Miami (3-3)
Going into Game 7 and thoroughly unimpressive

Lakers v. Utah (4-1)
Lakers won. Mostly yawnworthy

Denver v. New Orleans (2-0)
Somehow Denver lost a game. And followed up by beating the Hornets by 58 points. That was the worst blowout in NBA History. Keep in mind that the Kings (who were the worst team this year) never lost by that many.

San Antonio v. Dallas (1-2)
Mavs won. Spurs are done

Portland v. Houston (4-2)
This series wasn't as good as I wanted it to be in hindsight. The Blazers just aren't quite there yet. This is mostly Oden's fault. The fact that Yao didn't drop 35 a night is inexcusable. Ron Artest took a few too many 3 pointers.

Boston v. Chicago (3-3)

Watching this series for me was like watching "The Dark Knight" the first time. Watching the Bulls win in that Game 6 triple overtime thriller was absolutely amazing. This is a game that featured:
Rajon Rondo as a a villain.
Joakim Noah getting a steal and dunking on Paul Pierce (did he think he was a PG or something).
Ray Allen scoring like his life depended on it (51 points).
Derrick Rose with a great block, and pitiful clutch shooting.

But 2 days later, now that I've gotten over it. The Game was better than average. But it wasn't the best ever. In TDK, Heath Ledger was great, and there were some great lines, but it also had some parts which were boring, keeping it from being the best movie ever. In Bulls-Celtics Game Six, there were some great moments, but the game kinda ended with a thud. Derrick Rose couldn't hit the free throws, Salmons pitiful defense that nearly caused the Bulls to lose the 2nd OT. And it just didn't have the moment at the end.

Great moments in my lifetime
Larry Johnson's 4 point play
Allen Houston's lay-up at the end of Game 5 Knicks-Heat
Robert Horry's 3 pointer at the end of Lakers-Kings
Derek Fisher's 0.4 second shot

This series has had some pretty good moments, but nothing classic. On the other hand, this is definitely the best first round series, and certainly the most intense series I've seen. No other series has had 4 games go into OT. It went into double overtime, then triple overtime.

Another problem is this, the series really doesn't matter. Its a first round series, at the end of it all, Neither of these teams will beat the Cavs, and the winner may be too drained to beat the well-rested Magic in the second round. Also this series is severely lacking in KG. If he weren't injured this series would probably be over, and I certainly wouldn't be talking about it.

However this is great basketball, and as long as Game 7 isn't a dud, this will certainly go down as one of the great series if not the best.

Recap

Cleveland v. Detroit (3-0)

The prediction was right. Its 3-0 right now. Nearly over

Boston v. Chicago (2-1)

The celtics are actually tougher than I thought they were. So are the Bulls. 

Orlando v. Philly (1-2)

Correction: Philadelphia is using the  "no one believes in us" card. The Magic need someone to finish out games and hit the big shot. Neither Lewis, Turkoglu nor Howard qualifies. None of them want the ball.

Atlanta v. Miami (1-1)

This series is closer than I thought it would be.

Lakers v. Utah (2-1)

I thought this would be lopsided. But The Lakers will still win this series. It just wont be the quick sweep I predicted.

Denver v. New Orleans (2-0)

Billups has kept the good times going. He has been scoring and scoring.

San Antonio v. Dallas (1-2)

Still have yet to actually care. May Dallas win the next 3 games so this series will be over. 

Portland v. Houston

The antithesis of the aforementioned series. I love watching these two teams. But I beleive in the Rockets more than I did a few days ago. Watching Artest (one of my favorite current players) is great. Seeing him in the Rockets uniform is better. Seeing him doing well and leading the Rockets to the promised land is priceless.  And by promised land I mean the second round. 

Needless to say, I'm flip-flopping a lot regarding this series. 

Thank you

NBA Playoffs

Cleveland v. Detroit

Cleveland in 4 Nothing to see here, move along

Boston v. Chicago

Boston in 6. Honestly, I haven’t really watched the Bulls this year. But if the Bulls won this series I wouldn’t be too surprised. Either way, neither of these teams will beat the Magic.

Orlando v. Philly

Orlando in 5 I think Philadelphia could win one but Orlando has the  “no one believes in us” card this year

Atlanta v. Miami

When Miami wins, is it ok to call it an upset? I didn’t think so either

Miami in 5

Lakers v. Utah

Lakers in 4 (See Cleveland v. Detroit)

Denver v. New Orleans

Funny how the addition of Chauncey Billups changes the entire landscape of the Rocky Mountain Squad. Billups will keep the good times going. But picking against the Hornets bothers me deeply.

Denver in 6

San Antonio v. Dallas

I wont be watching these games at all

Dallas in 6.

Portland v. Houston

These are my two favorite teams. There are two problems with their seeding.

1) Portland is one of the hottest teams, and a team I predicted to go far. Houston is another team I predicted to do well but at the end, despite being my favorite team, they’re still the Rockets.

2) Whoever wins this matchup gets to play the Lakers. I can’t pick against the Lakers with a straight face this year. (Until the NBA finals at least

Portland in 7

Thank you

Bold Predictions

1. The Houston Rockets will make it out of the first round of the playoffs. 

2. AJ Burnett and Petitte will have more combined wins than Sabathia and Wang

3. There wont be any major surprises on NFL Draft day. 

4. The Rays and Yankees will be in the playoffs this year, and the Sox won't

5. The Dodgers or the Angels will make the playoffs, not both. 

6. Celtics wont make it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

More coming when the NBa Playoff seedings come out. 

Productivity.

At this moment, I realize that I have a lot of personal issues to work on. I procrastinate heavily. So heavily that i'm not veing pructive at all, even for things I enjoy.

Abstinence Only?

http://community.sparknotes.com/index.php/2009/02/18/the-worst-sex-education-in-history/#1213124

I'm against abstinence-only programs. I went to Catholic School during my sex-ed years, and I was always thankful that they didn't pretend that all kids are abstinent. The problem with the conversation between abstinence-only education, and those who approve of sexual education is this:

Abstinence only debater: If you teach kids about sex, they will want it and have babies and STDs.
Sexual Education debater: If you don't teach them prevention, then they'll have unprotected sex and have babies and STDs.

The problem is that both sides have a mutual goal. They don't want pregnant 15 year olds, or people getting Herpes, HPV and AIDS. The problem is that sex isn't like touching a hot stove, it can be good. Most things that are considered good are things people try to attain. So if you dont teach kids how to protect themselves from the bad things in sex then there's a chance that they'll get involved in extremely risky behavior.

Abstinence only education only completely works in completely sterile areas where there is no access to people telling you the positives on sex. If you live in an area where teenagers aren't having sex, where there's a 0 percent STD/teen pregnancy statistic, then abstinence only is fine. However, a good idea is to tell them how to protect themselves and promote abstinence. Sex has major consequences and therefore early teenagers shouldn't be doing it, but if/since they are (and statistics show that there are teens having sex, just to be clear), here's a way to help prevent most of the negative consequences. I'm pro-abstinence, but anti- abstinence only education. Promote abstinence like crazy, but be sure to teach kids that condoms are useful in decreasing the chance of pregnancy and STDs. Teach kids to wait for mariage or a long-term monogamous relationship before having sex, but let them know about the effectiveness of Plan-B and birth control. I've never met a person who was turned on by sex-ed.

Regardless of what you tell them, some teens will still choose to have sex, and some will choose abstinence.

The Big Game

I predicted the Cards would win the division this year. I didn't predict the Cards being in the Super Bowl. I was rooting for them, as they were the underdogs, and they put up a respectable showing. Shame that they gave the end of the game away. They really could have won that game. I might start putting up some of my own pics on here.

Back to classic DLBinSPG

For the first time in a long time, I really want to fix my website. Outside of this blog, I've got a load to do to my site. Although I've got to say, some of the poems that I thought were great at the time, they're outright terrible. I don't even want my name associated with them. Not that I'm embarrassed or anything, but it seems like such a waste of webspace (and viewers time) to have lackluster poetry. The gaming section, also known as the WBCwing, is coming along nicely in the back ground. The only problem is I need someone who is artistically minded to design it for/with me. I have enough content surely, but I dont know how to apply the content in a way that looks neat. then there's the PKMN section which is probably dead. But I'll have another entry for that.

So is Obama three-fifths of a president?

The best conversation of the day about the inauguration. 

Mom: Do you know what Obama wants for you children?

Child: I know, he said it already.

Todays a huge day, as of 12PM Barack Obama is the president of the US. 

Are you Living, or are you existing?

After hearing that line in "The family that preys", I started thinking. Which of the above am I doing? I think considering the shape of this blog, the answer is obvious.

Exist (v.)- To live at a minimal level
Live (v.)- To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life
(both from Answers.com)

I want to live. Simply put, I'm tired of the situation I'm in. I need more passion in my life. I've spent too much time being droll, boring, and living a life of unfufilled waiting. I had opportunities slip past because of stupid reasons. I've managed to rationalize myself into the ground.
It's time to make my blog personal again. Start being the guy who I keep saying I am, or at least the one who I'm trying to be. I need to do something every day that is productive. Certainly, every day cant be an adventure, but why cant my days be interesting. Why can't I embrace all that life has to offer?

Politics for the New Year

What's all over the newspapers now is the conflict between Palestine and Israel. The issue here is that Palestine has been bombing israel and Israel has been responding by bombing back. Is israel justified in their attacks. The inequality of the bombings has been described as killing an ant with a sledgehammer. Another issue is that Israel's bombing have killed tons of Palestinian civilians.

I dont want to discuss the matter too much, because quite simply I dont know enough to fairly judge Israel's actions. However, I find it difficult for Israel to take the moral "high-road". If Israel is killling innocent civilians, that is a major problem, especially since Israel has U.S. support, generally speaking. My only hope is that the US stays as far away from this issue as they can. Unless, of course, the U.S. can convince Israel to stop bombing Palestine.