Monthly Archives: January 2013
Fame, Fortune, and Moral Fortitude
I was scouring the web today, and I came across an interesting story about R.A. Dickey – that awesome knuckleballer that the Mets let slide over to the Blue Jays. Source link: Blue Jays ace R.A. Dickey fights child sex trafficking in India So anyways, I read this article and it got the wheels turning. I…
Read More »The Anti-Social Nature of Social Networking
We live in a world DOMINATED by “social networking.” I use the term loosely as I believe that the name is actually the antithesis on the implementation. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Tumblr, LinkedIn, etc. have completely deconstructed our social beings while making us feel good about ourselves and all of our connections. Even texting as a…
Read More »The Transformation of Ray Lewis: Hypocrite or Hero
Sunday, the Ravens clinched a bid to the Super Bowl in Ray Lewis’s farewell tour of the year. So I did what any sports fanatic would do (or so I thought), I took to Twitter to congratulate #52 on making it because he is just a great dude. Much to my surprise, the vast majority…
Read More »Doped Up Heroes
Today, Lance Armstrong may or may not be shown admitting to doping in his incredible run of 7 straight Tour de France wins. If you believe the reports, he will end the run of his defense against such allegations and finally come clean about really happened. But I keep thinking one thing, why does it…
Read More »The Full Manti of Imaginary Friends
I think everyone has a point in time where they have an imaginary friend. I know I had that stage shortly when I was younger, and it seems everyone goes through it and has at least one imaginary friend (whether imaginary or inanimate is irrelevant, just an imaginary persona). Manti Te’o apparently never outgrew this…
Read More »Additions and Changes : The Taco Bell Philosophy
Today, after work I went to go get lunch, and I will admit it, I am a creature of habit when it comes to ordering lunch. No matter where I go, I usually end up ordering either the same thing, or something really similar. But I digress somewhat, I get to the drive thru ready…
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