Wednesday, March 29, 2006
a contrast of styles
Rylee... would just assume to sleep with no clothes on, with no covers, with the ceiling fan blowing at top speed...hanging her feet off the side, inches away from falling off the side of the bed herself (which she has a couple of times already) Ian... sleeps with wool Spiderman pajamas with socks, a sheet, blanket, comforter AND his now favorite blanket that he got from Grandma a while back, with 2 lights on generating heat, his trusty light saber at his side, his favorite S.P.D. Power Ranger Megazord asleep beside him, 17 hotwheels, 1 schoolbus, and a Helicopter from Thomas the Train all right beside his head while he sleeps on his back with his arms crossed his chest. And dont try to move any of that stuff. He awakes immediately...but yet you can go in, cut on the TV, play Rap videos...and he dont even stir. Try to move MegaZord...eyes pop wide open.... Go figure.
Still havent figured out why...on Monday thru Friday, if I go in at 6:45am to get the kids dressed, they whine and wont wake up. On Saturday and Sunday, when I wouldnt care if they slept till 10:00am, they come running to our bedroom at 6:50...WIDE AWAKE.
Still havent figured out why...on Monday thru Friday, if I go in at 6:45am to get the kids dressed, they whine and wont wake up. On Saturday and Sunday, when I wouldnt care if they slept till 10:00am, they come running to our bedroom at 6:50...WIDE AWAKE.
future plans....
Its kinda hard not to watch as Rylee plays on her little marimba imagining that she will be on the sidelines for the Cadets of Bergen County in the ...well...not really so distant future. Or Ian playing Soccer for Clemson. By the way, Ian scored his first goal the other day in an actual match. But it is still early on in tryin to figure out what they will do. We havent pushed them at all in any direction...be it music or sports. But they they have shown ability in so many directions....
i saw this on Yahoo....
...and I was amazed that there are pictures of this on the web... this is a sculpture of Britney Spears supposedly getting ready to give birth, or something.... honest
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Luda
so...Ludacris was "OK" on SVU. But he seemedto be gettingbetter at the end. probably has a learning curve like Ice T.
Frat put on the SED convention this year. the Frat did great. the guests, especially from the HBCU's were less than adult like.
Election time is here...means the gloves come off in discussions again....
Frat put on the SED convention this year. the Frat did great. the guests, especially from the HBCU's were less than adult like.
Election time is here...means the gloves come off in discussions again....
Thursday, March 23, 2006
random
Listening to talk radio...the right says the media is to blame...the left says the media is to blame....the center says the media is to blame.... ?????
We have found a miracle, and it is called Magic Erase. Imagine coming downstairs and finding that Ian has decided to use the walls to color, with a dry erase marker he found. but, alas...Magic Erase.
We have found a miracle, and it is called Magic Erase. Imagine coming downstairs and finding that Ian has decided to use the walls to color, with a dry erase marker he found. but, alas...Magic Erase.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Sopranos
So..our digital cable box has been kinda out ever since I thought it would be a good idea to connect a space heater to the extra power outlet on the old cable box. Anyway, after replacing that box, we got one that was nothing but problems. I finally was able to wedge in going back to Charter this morning on my way to work. Oh, wait a minute.... Is that LUDACRIS??? I see who is going to be on the next ALL NEW SVU-LAw and Order? LUDA?!?!?! squaring off with with ICE-T, er..I mean Finn? Wow...this fool Ludacris is going to just might make an actor of himself and get out of the rap world. Wow.... ok, anyway, get the new cable box and put it in this evening. Voila!!!!, nice clear picture, etc. And I of course take the time to scan up all the channels and what do I see.... HBO, Showtime, TMC, FLIX all in the clear. WHoa... now, i am not sure if this is a mistake or what, but, a quick check of the guide shows me that the Sopranos is re-running tonight. , wow, what great timing this is. Jessica says that it is some sorta free preview thingy. I dont know. Rarely do ALL the movie channels go into the clear. As a matter of fact, all the channels ae in the clear, except the par per view stuff. Hmm...not sure what is up with this, but I will sure as hell make sure to keep an eye on the bill.... watchin Enshlich Premier League Soccer right now till Sopranos comes on.
I actually broke down and investigated Outlook today. The new work place uses it and we are not allowed anything else...we got roamin profiles and all that jazz..havent dealt with those since Clemson. The new place is also very paranoid about security.
I actually broke down and investigated Outlook today. The new work place uses it and we are not allowed anything else...we got roamin profiles and all that jazz..havent dealt with those since Clemson. The new place is also very paranoid about security.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Erik Browns people and...the KKK
Yeah..thank you Korea..then screw you, Mexico. whatever....
For the most part, i hardly ever think about racial stuff. i was raised pretty much in a household where it was a non issue. Occasionally though, i do think about it...for a few minutes.... then i move on to the Braves score, or who won the race, or what else silly is going on on KKpsi. but recently I have had several observations regarding racial stuff....
1) When i go to Ian's soccer games, i am struck by the fact that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people on the playing fields. And I am probably more correct with the "thousands" mark, with kids, parents, grandparents, etc. And out of all those people, i can count on ONE hand the amount of black people i see. I am struck by this because I guess all the black kids are out at the park trying to hone their games to get to the NBA...snicker.... And i know that to make that generalization is way off base. but sure does seem that way.
2) Today, we went and flew kites ( or tried to...the wind was not helpful...or should I say LACK of wind) and afterward Ian and Rylee are playing on the playground thingy. Some guy pulls up in a car with his daughter, and she gets out and comes running over. She's there like, maybe 25 seconds before she goes cowering over with her dad. I kinda notice that but i was busy putting the kites back into the Explorer. All of a sudden, i look up and they are back in their car and leavin. i'm like thinkin "what the hey?". Surely, there wasnt some sort of racial issue there, was there? their loss, I say.
3) I am working in a new place now. And the environment there is SO much better than anywhere else i have worked. I enjoyed working for my boss at Furman, but the climate there , other than her, was so sour, it was pathetic. But where i am now, while it is definitely Corporate, and button down, the culture is light years better. And i am making more money than i was anywhere else. But the biggest thing i have noticed is that there are a significant amount of black peope working there. And they are not the food staff in the caferteria, or the custodians emptying the trash or cleaning the toilets. They are the people working in the tech positions and management positions. No, it isnt a "black owned" company... actually, far from that. But they do beleive in a diverse workplace, and i am in an environment where I can look around me and see black, white, hispanic, asian and women all working together as equals. And as i think about it, i realize that the custodians and caferteria workers are all white. hmmm...maybe this IS a Saturday Night Skit with Eddie Murphy.... maybe it is....
...watchin the Knicks play my Miami Heat. Need to track down that Heat t soon.
For the most part, i hardly ever think about racial stuff. i was raised pretty much in a household where it was a non issue. Occasionally though, i do think about it...for a few minutes.... then i move on to the Braves score, or who won the race, or what else silly is going on on KKpsi. but recently I have had several observations regarding racial stuff....
1) When i go to Ian's soccer games, i am struck by the fact that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people on the playing fields. And I am probably more correct with the "thousands" mark, with kids, parents, grandparents, etc. And out of all those people, i can count on ONE hand the amount of black people i see. I am struck by this because I guess all the black kids are out at the park trying to hone their games to get to the NBA...snicker.... And i know that to make that generalization is way off base. but sure does seem that way.
2) Today, we went and flew kites ( or tried to...the wind was not helpful...or should I say LACK of wind) and afterward Ian and Rylee are playing on the playground thingy. Some guy pulls up in a car with his daughter, and she gets out and comes running over. She's there like, maybe 25 seconds before she goes cowering over with her dad. I kinda notice that but i was busy putting the kites back into the Explorer. All of a sudden, i look up and they are back in their car and leavin. i'm like thinkin "what the hey?". Surely, there wasnt some sort of racial issue there, was there? their loss, I say.
3) I am working in a new place now. And the environment there is SO much better than anywhere else i have worked. I enjoyed working for my boss at Furman, but the climate there , other than her, was so sour, it was pathetic. But where i am now, while it is definitely Corporate, and button down, the culture is light years better. And i am making more money than i was anywhere else. But the biggest thing i have noticed is that there are a significant amount of black peope working there. And they are not the food staff in the caferteria, or the custodians emptying the trash or cleaning the toilets. They are the people working in the tech positions and management positions. No, it isnt a "black owned" company... actually, far from that. But they do beleive in a diverse workplace, and i am in an environment where I can look around me and see black, white, hispanic, asian and women all working together as equals. And as i think about it, i realize that the custodians and caferteria workers are all white. hmmm...maybe this IS a Saturday Night Skit with Eddie Murphy.... maybe it is....
...watchin the Knicks play my Miami Heat. Need to track down that Heat t soon.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
thank you, Korea
...for the love of all that is the 37th parallel, thank you Korea for taking out the Japanese. might cant beat them on the iron Chef, but now...now...all we have to do is give a little payback for that ugly Alamo incident from back in the day, and we advance. Thats all...its simple. Win...and advance.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
wow
..this new place is FAAAARRRRR better than anywhere else i have been. Far better.
Team USA crashes again and now we have to rely on beatin the Mexicans... again.
Team USA crashes again and now we have to rely on beatin the Mexicans... again.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Now...THATS!!! what I am talkin about...
TEAM USA takin South Africa out behind the woodshed, baby. 11-0 already in the top of the third. bet they wish Apartheid was alive in well in the USA now, dont they.? Heh, heh, heh.... I love this Country vs country world competition thing. Alll sorts of new trash talkin material can be brought out for this stuff.... Everytime we score, we can say this one is for Tutu, or this one is for Mandela...or whatever. Who's next? Korea?...yeah, we kicked their asses back in the late 40's. Japan? opened a big can of whopp ass after they sneak attacked us..... but of course, those teams could easily beat us...then they can talk about out inferior cell phones and DVD players, or worse yet, how they are kickin our tails in automobiles or something.... all in good, tasteless fun, i say.
...wait...now its 16-0!!! they will have to invoke the mercy rule. i thought that only happens in Jessica's kids softball league these days...WOW!
...wait...now its 16-0!!! they will have to invoke the mercy rule. i thought that only happens in Jessica's kids softball league these days...WOW!
what the hey?
this morning, I'm helping Ian get dressed. he suddenly says, " I have to talk to you in Spanish." I kinda chuckle to my self. He adamantly says" I have to talk to you in Spanish!" And then he starts talking a couple of sentences in Spanish. I'm like..."What?" he repeats what he said...something I recognize is Spanish but have no idea what he said. Rylee saunters in in her usual "I'm a Diva" mood, and starts talking in Spanish too. And then, she starts saying words, and the English translation..."Spoon"..."Cuchara".... "cup"..."copa".... i am kinda floored by this. Ian strolls off still muttering in Spanish. I knew that they should understand Spanish, but they have never acknowledged that they did, here they are obviously aware that they know two different languages, and can go back and forth whenever they want. I ask Rylee to recite her numbers in Spanish. She sighs, rolls her eyes... and walks off after Ian.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
ehhhh....Gringo...???
How 'bout them Mexicans???!!!!!! Since the USA baseball team went down in flames to the Canucks, we had to pull in a marker or 2 from the Tex Mex crew and have them make sure to score more than 3 runs in their win. of course, they owe us for the Alamo deal and all that, so i figure we're all square now, Si? Compredez? ...whatever....
ok..i've calmed down a bit....
I think I now now what it is like to be Brown and be a Yankees fan and have that feeling that you have the best team and you are supposed to win, but yet you dont, and its like, kinda embarrasing, because you are supposed to win, yet..it isnt an quarantee to win, but yet...well... it sucks....
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
can somebody please explain?
how it is that the US FRAKKIN A can lose to CANADA IN BASEBALL??????...AT THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC????? WITH OUR BEST PLAYERS?????? WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON????? THIS WOULD BE LIKE, SAY, OUR BASKETBALL TEAM LOSING TO ARGENTINA!!!!...wait...oh, yeah, that already happened.....anyway, sigh...
Monday, March 06, 2006
still a tad down
..after a crappy weekend of feeling bad, i think I feef a little better this morning. Stil think one more night of good sleep will get me over the hump.
and my Heels got it done against the weeny Dookies this weekend. cool.
and my Heels got it done against the weeny Dookies this weekend. cool.
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Quote of the day
Wow..I heard from Kristen today while I was at Ian's soccer match. It is kinda weird how we always seem to call each other right after one of us is thinking about calling the other for some reason. Yep...kinda weird....
Quote Of The Day
"One thing I think hip-hop did, for good and bad, was to kinda blur the line between music producer and music consumer. Unlike many forms of music that preceded it, the rapper didn't have to know music, per se. There were no notes to learn, no instruments to handle, just some words and a mic. Now the DJ and the producer, they might have had some musical background, but the MC didn't have to. And as the medium grew older and got more exposure, more and more people thought they could do it too. And so they did. At first, the goal was to get on the radio. Then, nevermind the radio, the goal was to sell it to people around the way. That kind of do-it-yourself-ism is admirable. But at the same time, it definitely contributed to the glut of mediocrity or worse that plagues the form now. Cuz some of these cats, I swear I don't understand how they got a deal. The most lasting legacy of hip-hop, I think, will be its tendency to be miscast. Both lovers and haters of the genre tend to paint it in broad, hyperbolic strokes. Hip-hop ain't some secret code that Black folks got of communicatin with each other. There may have been certain albums within the genre that were particularly effective at conveying a certain political message, but the genre as a whole? Come on, now. At the same time, hip-hop ain't the cause of the decline of whatever-whatever in Black life. Just like funk wasn't. Just like jazz wasn't. Just like the blues weren't. It's a genre of musical entertainment." — Avery Tooley, moderate-conservative blogger
Friday, March 03, 2006
oh...this cant be good...
...me thinks I am getting flu like symptoms. I am sitting here with my Braves jacket and ski cap in my office, with it 72 degrees in here. And aching...and wishin I could just ...leave for the day.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
a few thoughts...
Why does Rylee insist on sleeping with an open umbrella in her bed?
I was browsing through some of my conservative (black conservative, that is) links and found this for brown...click here
Although I am not sure I agree withthe Robeson/Stalinist thing, I do kinda think that sums up the Farakhan, Jackson, Sharpton group nicely.... and no, I am not joining the republican party or anything like that.
Ian has started back up with soccer practice and games this weekend... he has his same team/coach and his soccer friends....
I am playing a game called Call Of Duty 2.... i destroyed brian harwood the other day. he thought he was going to kick my but like he used to in Half Like. but I had something for him this time...heh, heh...
I was browsing through some of my conservative (black conservative, that is) links and found this for brown...click here
Although I am not sure I agree withthe Robeson/Stalinist thing, I do kinda think that sums up the Farakhan, Jackson, Sharpton group nicely.... and no, I am not joining the republican party or anything like that.
Ian has started back up with soccer practice and games this weekend... he has his same team/coach and his soccer friends....
I am playing a game called Call Of Duty 2.... i destroyed brian harwood the other day. he thought he was going to kick my but like he used to in Half Like. but I had something for him this time...heh, heh...
Friday, February 24, 2006
Joke I heard this morning
BlackNeck joke
If your rims on your car, cost more than your car..... you might be a Black Neck!
I found that hilarious.
If your rims on your car, cost more than your car..... you might be a Black Neck!
I found that hilarious.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
First Call for Nascar All-Star weekend
Ok...fixin to get plans ubderway for the Nascar All-Star race in May. The dates are:
May 20, 2006 All Star Race
Tickets: 75.00 per person
The itenarary is similar to last year....
Arrive @ hotel in Charlotte Friday Evening, May 19th.
Dinner, late night entertainment
Leave for track Saturday @ Noon
Arrive @ track @ 1:00
Tailgate till 5:00
Arrive in seats @ 5:30ish
pre-race activities Start @ 6:00
Race @ 7:00 till 11ish
Return to Hotel
Return home Sunday morn
I think we had a lot of fun and we hope that some others who missed out last year will join us this year. Email me if you ar e in. I plan to go get tickets sometime soon and I at least need to know if i should get tickets for you.
May 20, 2006 All Star Race
Tickets: 75.00 per person
The itenarary is similar to last year....
Arrive @ hotel in Charlotte Friday Evening, May 19th.
Dinner, late night entertainment
Leave for track Saturday @ Noon
Arrive @ track @ 1:00
Tailgate till 5:00
Arrive in seats @ 5:30ish
pre-race activities Start @ 6:00
Race @ 7:00 till 11ish
Return to Hotel
Return home Sunday morn
I think we had a lot of fun and we hope that some others who missed out last year will join us this year. Email me if you ar e in. I plan to go get tickets sometime soon and I at least need to know if i should get tickets for you.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Ah yes...the weekend was a whirlwind trip to the beach, then to the race, then back home. Tomorrow, I'll have pics of the Harwood camper, and a couple of others...
265,000 people were there (they say) and that place is huge. Its far bigger than Charlotte. FAR, FAR bigger... it was a lot of fun, and i definitely learned what not to do in regards to parking, etc for the future.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Last Call?
Ok...we're leavin here @12 Noon. We still got 2 tickets to the Daytona 500. Anybody who can leave here by then, are you game? Goin to jeykell island Saturday night, go to race early Sunday morn, and Jessica and i are probably coming back to get back to Easley by 2am. i think Brian and Jessica are staying another night down there, but that is her relatives. Bon Jovi is doing a pre race concert, and the Black Eyed peas are singing the National Anthem. James Caan is the Marshall. And the expected temperature is in the high 70's.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Daytona on the horizon
"It is your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude."
- Zig Ziglar
Daytona 500 now in sight. Got the kids worked out, so I can now get with Harwood and plan our trip. Its sold out, and it should be a blast, and probably a wreckfest too.
Daytona 500 now in sight. Got the kids worked out, so I can now get with Harwood and plan our trip. Its sold out, and it should be a blast, and probably a wreckfest too.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Justice is served, perhaps?
I will always remember thinking..."NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" when I heard the news Art Shell was fired back in 94. i remember thinking that it was a bad move, and history has shown i was right, as virtually every sane raider fan would say, as well. Frack, even Al Davis has admitted it was a mistake. So...today, Art Shell is back as coach of the Oakland raiders, and they have immediately vaulted back into the #2 spot for my Pro Football rooting ranking, behind the Panthers. The Falcons and Cowboys both slide down a notch. In case you dont know, Art Shell was the first black head coach in the NFL, and he got the shaft when his players acted like children back in 94. And the Raiders, except for the Gruden era, have sucked since then. Shell says "It's coming home to finish what I started. I left coaching but I never left football. Once a Raider, always a Raider, that's a true statement," Shell said. "When the job opened up I felt our organization, my football team needed me. I can't tell you how much I feel about being a part of the Raiders organization."
"The standards are high, the expectations are high and the players have to understand that. The players have to understand what 'Commitment to Excellence' means. I have to come in here and show them the way - the Raider way," Shell continued. "We will win, we will be tough and have the ability to strike from anywhere on the football field." Man o man, I am jacked! Not since that faithful day in that bar, sitting there with Brown, watching Tom Brady steal that Super Bowl (and the resulting 5 year run they have been on) away in the snow, have i felt as good about the Raiders. AWESOME!!!!
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
You'd think the Muslim world had won the world cup.
...especially the way some Muslims ( the hoodlum element) are rioting in the name of those cartoons that were published. Now, those cartoons were offensive, and probably a mistake to be published, but it reminds me of the way people riot after their team wins the NCAA championship, or when Detriot wins the NBA championship. "YEA!!!!! WE WIN!!!! LETS GO LOOT BEST BUY!!!!" of course, I kinda think the Danes are going..."What tha hell?...this only happens to the U.S.? we are not supposed to be having our embassy bombed!"
Listened to the funeral of Coretta Scott King yesterday on XM... it was somewhat long, but interesting to hear from a historical point of view.
Listened to the funeral of Coretta Scott King yesterday on XM... it was somewhat long, but interesting to hear from a historical point of view.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
UNC loses
Well, at least we got us a National Championship last year. Sigh... my Tar Heels, the team of my youth, lost to Duke a few minutes ago. Future looks good for those guys, though.
Busch Clash Saturday night...NASCAR begins!!!!!
Busch Clash Saturday night...NASCAR begins!!!!!
Monday, February 06, 2006
the next thing
Ok...plan on seeing Superman when it comes out later this Spring, but I have researched "Cars", and i think THAT is the movie i want to see coming up. I suspect Ian will like it too.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Pink Stork Shuffle
I just got throgh watching the Super Bowl halftime show. What the Frack was that all about? I mean, these old geezers do 3 songs, of which consisted of "YOU START ME UP!!!!!" over and over and over.... they sounded like an above average garage band. I mean, Pink Stork Shuffle would have sounded better than that. Or Smackdown.... or Even Ether.....that was pathetic. How about letting the drum corps world champs do the half-time show...oh well, that wont fly.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
a little melancholy
Just sitting here listening to Tim Mcgraw, and thinkin.... I have been blessed to be able to be current with technology, etc. I have the answer to any question available within seconds by simply flipping open my phone and connecting to the internet. But at times I kinda wonder if thats always a good thing. But I digress... Interesting when I listen to my children from the next room. They talk to each other, and, except for the pitch of their voices, you would think they are 17 years old with how they interact with each other. And when you watch them, their mannerisms are so adult, especially Rylee. She will lean against the wall, with her feet crossed, and scold Ian for whatever it is he's doing tha she thinks he shouldn't be doing.
anyway, I said I was listening to Tim Mcgraw... kinda making me think about when I was growing up, and, man were things a notch different then. Didnt know I had it so good....
Don't you remember
The fizz in a pepper
Peanuts in a bottle
At ten, two and four
A fried bologna sandwich
With mayo and tomato
Sittin' round the table
Don't happen much anymore
We got too complicated
It's all way over-rated
I like the old and out-dated
Way of life
Back when a hoe was a hoe
Coke was a coke
And crack's what you were doing
When you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw
The wind was all that blew
And when you said I'm down with that
Well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when
I miss back when
I miss back when
-Tim Mcgraw
anyway, I said I was listening to Tim Mcgraw... kinda making me think about when I was growing up, and, man were things a notch different then. Didnt know I had it so good....
Don't you remember
The fizz in a pepper
Peanuts in a bottle
At ten, two and four
A fried bologna sandwich
With mayo and tomato
Sittin' round the table
Don't happen much anymore
We got too complicated
It's all way over-rated
I like the old and out-dated
Way of life
Back when a hoe was a hoe
Coke was a coke
And crack's what you were doing
When you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw
The wind was all that blew
And when you said I'm down with that
Well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when
I miss back when
I miss back when
-Tim Mcgraw
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
one for the bull
...I saw where a bull from a bull fight ran and jumped into the stands and started running over the fans. I say..."You Go, Bull!!!!!" as a Taurus, i hate seeing the bulls get screwed over in the bull fight thingy. I say, time for a little revenge. You know that bull was thinkin..."ya know, I' ve been watchin, and I think they think i dont think I can jump over that there low lying fence and make havoc for 5 or so minutes...I'm going to get killed anyway. Migh as well make them think a little bit about this one sided ""BULLFIGHT" as they call it" I saw that this morning, and thought, bout damn time a bull decided to turn the tables. bout damn time.
been downloading and listening to so some old Michael Jackson. There is a song called "leave me alone" that he did many years ago, that flat out rocks. Also kinda weird listening to the lyrics, given his present day shenanigans....
...then theres The Jackson 5, and "Can You Feel it?" pretty rockin tune, too.
Wonder if Erik Brown's President is going to mention anything about why Exxon gets to have billions in profits from high gas prices.
anyway...GO BULL!!!..... bout damn time!!!!!
been downloading and listening to so some old Michael Jackson. There is a song called "leave me alone" that he did many years ago, that flat out rocks. Also kinda weird listening to the lyrics, given his present day shenanigans....
...then theres The Jackson 5, and "Can You Feel it?" pretty rockin tune, too.
Wonder if Erik Brown's President is going to mention anything about why Exxon gets to have billions in profits from high gas prices.
anyway...GO BULL!!!..... bout damn time!!!!!
wow
Coretta Scott King passed away today. Perhaps that era is finally drifting away, which makes me a tad sad. especially because there seems to be no strong leaders in the black community. Oh, we got P.Diddy and Jesse and well, you see what i mean. tsk, tsk... shaking head...
seems like we can just take our cable box back to the store and get another one.
Harwood seems to think he can fix our furnace problem. I need to call him because I am getting a little tired of the house being a tad chilly in the morning.
seems like we can just take our cable box back to the store and get another one.
Harwood seems to think he can fix our furnace problem. I need to call him because I am getting a little tired of the house being a tad chilly in the morning.
Monday, January 30, 2006
random musings
For ELB: According to reports from January 2006, New York City's bed bug population is reaching epidemic proportions.
And what the Frack has gotten into Kobe? Good grief...and yes, Erik..I know he did. But I'm still with the Diesel.
Sooo...Hamas is now in charge in Palestine. What next? pita bread will be elected president?
Seems like i fried our cable box today by plugging in a space heater to it. i forgot the extension cable I had running in the den was actually plugged into the outlet on the cable box. plug in a laptop? works...plug in a small space heater..uh...no. Well, at least we can finally get a better cable box.
By the way, for some odd reason, the furnace just up and stopped working. Not sure whatthe problem is. Neither Hot or cold comes on. The wall thingy acts like its on. but... it not kicking on. So thats why i have broke out the small ceramic space heaters for the moment. they actually are getting the job done. Oh, and we also fired up the gas fireplace.
You da man, Tiger!!!! Funny how i will not even give a golf tournament the time of day...unless Tiger is in the hunt. And then i'll watch. I will check to see if he is near the top or at the top of the leaderboard. If so, golf is good. If not, golf sucks.
baseball seas0n is looming.....and Nascar is too. Starting to get back into my daily reading cycle for baseball and Nascar. And listening to MLB and Nascar channels in the morning on XM
And what the Frack has gotten into Kobe? Good grief...and yes, Erik..I know he did. But I'm still with the Diesel.
Sooo...Hamas is now in charge in Palestine. What next? pita bread will be elected president?
Seems like i fried our cable box today by plugging in a space heater to it. i forgot the extension cable I had running in the den was actually plugged into the outlet on the cable box. plug in a laptop? works...plug in a small space heater..uh...no. Well, at least we can finally get a better cable box.
By the way, for some odd reason, the furnace just up and stopped working. Not sure whatthe problem is. Neither Hot or cold comes on. The wall thingy acts like its on. but... it not kicking on. So thats why i have broke out the small ceramic space heaters for the moment. they actually are getting the job done. Oh, and we also fired up the gas fireplace.
You da man, Tiger!!!! Funny how i will not even give a golf tournament the time of day...unless Tiger is in the hunt. And then i'll watch. I will check to see if he is near the top or at the top of the leaderboard. If so, golf is good. If not, golf sucks.
baseball seas0n is looming.....and Nascar is too. Starting to get back into my daily reading cycle for baseball and Nascar. And listening to MLB and Nascar channels in the morning on XM
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Monday, January 23, 2006
new season
Football season...over. Now it is officially Nascar and baseball season. Notice i didnt mention basketball...well, I dont really follow basketball until March, and that is college then. I only follow the NBA aroeund May till the end of the NBA finals, which seems to be about November or so... Also on deck in March is the World Baseball classic. Sorta like the World Cup (soccer) for basebal. Oh, and dont forget the actual World Cup this summer. I sense the USA might be looking to get to the semifinals this time. I have always thought that it would be all over if the USA can get consistently good in soccer. the World would pitch a fit.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
that thud
..that you heard was the Panthers crash and burn earlier. sigh....oh well...
Jessica is going to try to sign up Rylee and Ian for 4K programs tomorrow. I was all excited until she mentioned that it would be difficult for us since we have a stable home, 2 incomes of note, blah, blah, blah...basically...you gotta not be doing good to get into 4k, unless there is extra space. maybe we will get lucky and be able to slip them into 4K. A $1000.00 a month not going to daycare would be nice. We went around today and looked at the schools we are looking at.
The Frat was going to have its formal on April 22nd, until I was told that the Symphonic band is having a dress rehearsal on that Saturday from 5 to 7. ??????????????? but they dd tell me that a guest artist is flying in, so I can understand...i think. Although I would be one pissed dude if I was in Symphonic Band now.
Rylee's new phrase..."What the heck is going on?" serious...she says this about every other sentence now. gotta figure out a way to squash that real soon before the grandparents hear it.
Jessica is going to try to sign up Rylee and Ian for 4K programs tomorrow. I was all excited until she mentioned that it would be difficult for us since we have a stable home, 2 incomes of note, blah, blah, blah...basically...you gotta not be doing good to get into 4k, unless there is extra space. maybe we will get lucky and be able to slip them into 4K. A $1000.00 a month not going to daycare would be nice. We went around today and looked at the schools we are looking at.
The Frat was going to have its formal on April 22nd, until I was told that the Symphonic band is having a dress rehearsal on that Saturday from 5 to 7. ??????????????? but they dd tell me that a guest artist is flying in, so I can understand...i think. Although I would be one pissed dude if I was in Symphonic Band now.
Rylee's new phrase..."What the heck is going on?" serious...she says this about every other sentence now. gotta figure out a way to squash that real soon before the grandparents hear it.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
random stuff
When I got home from the Frat rit the other night, Ian was still awake, so I decided to peek in his room. I asked him how his day was and he started by saying, "Well...actually...." and then proceed to use the word "actually" about seven times in the space of a minute. I sat there amused thinking that ..obviously..someone had learned a new word today.
The Panthers are one game away from the Super Bowl. I am thinking I may just go ahead and make my permanent allegiance with the Panthers, instead of the Falcons. I cast my lot with the Panthers this year and for the first time, picked right.
I have a been nagging like sick all week. Stuffy nose, congested in the morning...that crappy type of cough.....
Saturday (today) I must get the kids bedrooms cleaned and the piano room (hallway) cleaned up too
Tomorrow, i hope to get my electronics working correctly with the stereo downstairs. For some reason, the subwoofer doesnt want to kick in at times. I think I just need to re-wire. the entire ball of wax
The Panthers are one game away from the Super Bowl. I am thinking I may just go ahead and make my permanent allegiance with the Panthers, instead of the Falcons. I cast my lot with the Panthers this year and for the first time, picked right.
I have a been nagging like sick all week. Stuffy nose, congested in the morning...that crappy type of cough.....
Saturday (today) I must get the kids bedrooms cleaned and the piano room (hallway) cleaned up too
Tomorrow, i hope to get my electronics working correctly with the stereo downstairs. For some reason, the subwoofer doesnt want to kick in at times. I think I just need to re-wire. the entire ball of wax
Monday, January 16, 2006
Excerpt From MLK's Speech "I Have a Dream"
I saw a article where they talked about how most people have never even heard the entire speech that you will snippets of today over and over. Well, I am not going to print the entire speech, but I will recommend to everyone that they take the time to read it. The actual speech is far longer than the most qoted parts. I have copied the final part as a reminder that my generation has made it to a point, and I feel my children are already way ahead of where i was. lets hope it continues, step by step.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims’ pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!
But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims’ pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!
But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Sunday, January 15, 2006
FINALLY!!!
...finally the Patriots are gone. Thank God!!!...i was so tired of seeing those guys. And the Panthers are to the NFC finals. I went with the right team this year!!!
I am just about over my sickness. Stuffy nose is starting to get on my nerves.
I am just about over my sickness. Stuffy nose is starting to get on my nerves.
uhhh
uhh, ok...who in the world is Mary Duff?
Daytona trip shapin up...Leave Saturday, go 5 1/2 hours to Jekyll Island to a house, get up early on Sunday, get to track by 9ish, see race, come back to house at Jekyll after race and return to Easley mid-afternoon Monday. Still have a couple of tickets...think I might ask Lynn if she wants to go. Else, i think we will absorb the 2 tickets so there is more room at the track.
Everyone is sick at the house. Stuffy noses and coughs.
Daytona will be checked off the list of tracks I want to see a race at. So far, Charlotte (check), Atlanta (check), Darlington (check), Daytona (not yet), Talledega (not yet) Bristol(not yet), Martinsville (not yet)....
Daytona trip shapin up...Leave Saturday, go 5 1/2 hours to Jekyll Island to a house, get up early on Sunday, get to track by 9ish, see race, come back to house at Jekyll after race and return to Easley mid-afternoon Monday. Still have a couple of tickets...think I might ask Lynn if she wants to go. Else, i think we will absorb the 2 tickets so there is more room at the track.
Everyone is sick at the house. Stuffy noses and coughs.
Daytona will be checked off the list of tracks I want to see a race at. So far, Charlotte (check), Atlanta (check), Darlington (check), Daytona (not yet), Talledega (not yet) Bristol(not yet), Martinsville (not yet)....
Thursday, January 12, 2006
New year off to a draggin start
Its been kinda a halting start to the New Year. Finally got my new color printer up and runnin with my computer. Its really cool..I can print directly from my camera, or even insert the memory cards and print from there.
Starting to new the schedule for the first part of the year solidified. Daytona in February, then Darlington and the Nextel All Star race in May. A bunch of KKPsi stuff sprinkled in there too.
Starting to new the schedule for the first part of the year solidified. Daytona in February, then Darlington and the Nextel All Star race in May. A bunch of KKPsi stuff sprinkled in there too.
Post O the day!
Fact of the Day
A cat was found alive and well on the underbelly of an SUV after the vehicle had traveled over 70 miles along the New Jersey Turnpike.
[Dr. Dre]C'mon everybody let's all get downWhat we got it's a brand new soundSo nobody out there be misledMy name is Dr. Dre (and my name is Ed!)Look in the skies! Look in the trees!Who do you see? (D-R-E!)Look in the skies! Look in the trees!Who do you see? (D-R-E!)I'm not a preacher or a teacher or electricianBiter or fighter or a politicianSome people say, I'm a turntable magicianAnd I got the key, to your ignitionYoung ladies, rock the houseThat's young ladies, shock the houseAnd just throw your hands in the airAnd wave 'em like you just don't careAnd if you got on clean, underwearSomebody say, "Ohh yeah!""Ohh yeah!" All the ladiesAll the ladies in the house say, "Owww!""Owww!" And you don't stopSo c'mon Ed Lover let's rock the spot[Chorus: Dr. Dre & Ed Lover]When I wake up in the morning and I drink my coffeeLike my buttered roll buttered softlyLike my apartment it's nice and loftyAll you little suckers you can back up off me!Back up off me, back up off meAll you little suckers you can back up off me!Back up off me, back up off meB-A-C-K U-P off me!
A cat was found alive and well on the underbelly of an SUV after the vehicle had traveled over 70 miles along the New Jersey Turnpike.
[Dr. Dre]C'mon everybody let's all get downWhat we got it's a brand new soundSo nobody out there be misledMy name is Dr. Dre (and my name is Ed!)Look in the skies! Look in the trees!Who do you see? (D-R-E!)Look in the skies! Look in the trees!Who do you see? (D-R-E!)I'm not a preacher or a teacher or electricianBiter or fighter or a politicianSome people say, I'm a turntable magicianAnd I got the key, to your ignitionYoung ladies, rock the houseThat's young ladies, shock the houseAnd just throw your hands in the airAnd wave 'em like you just don't careAnd if you got on clean, underwearSomebody say, "Ohh yeah!""Ohh yeah!" All the ladiesAll the ladies in the house say, "Owww!""Owww!" And you don't stopSo c'mon Ed Lover let's rock the spot[Chorus: Dr. Dre & Ed Lover]When I wake up in the morning and I drink my coffeeLike my buttered roll buttered softlyLike my apartment it's nice and loftyAll you little suckers you can back up off me!Back up off me, back up off meAll you little suckers you can back up off me!Back up off me, back up off meB-A-C-K U-P off me!
Friday, January 06, 2006
an observation
...perhaps respond soon could be anytime within the next month. but it could be this weekend.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
just surfin
…read an email from an ole friend today…got memories from High school band floating through my head… I can still remember the marching band show from my freshman year in high school…I keep visualizing parts of “Hello Again” and “She Believes in Me”. Right now I am listening to Ray Charles singing Eleanor Rigby. I encourage everyone to listen to this version, then listen to the original. Pretty slick on his part. Kinda sounds like how I would do a song if I was to cover a song that was so ingrained in peoples minds.
Now listening to Warren G and Nate Dogg….
(Nate Dogg)
Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin' and yellin'
It's a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate
Oh…have moved to Kenny Rogers…
And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in meI told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the worldWith my little songs, I was wrongBut she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfullyAnd who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is rightI will find a way, find a way...
Funny how something like band, and a show from the Fall of 1981 could have such a burned in memory. 1981!!!
Now..Billy Joel…
Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
And the king and the queen of the prom
Riding around with the car top down and the radio on
Nobody looked any finer
Or was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner
We never knew we could want more than that out of life
Surely Brenda and Eddie would always know how to survive
Oh, oh, oh, oh... (2x)
Oh, and now, after days of cuddlin with the Idawg and sleeping with it, Rylee now deems the Idawg evil and that it is “scaring her”. Had to move the Idawg away. Too bad for Idawg.
Now listening to Warren G and Nate Dogg….
(Nate Dogg)
Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Now they droppin' and yellin'
It's a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate
Oh…have moved to Kenny Rogers…
And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in meI told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the worldWith my little songs, I was wrongBut she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfullyAnd who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is rightI will find a way, find a way...
Funny how something like band, and a show from the Fall of 1981 could have such a burned in memory. 1981!!!
Now..Billy Joel…
Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
And the king and the queen of the prom
Riding around with the car top down and the radio on
Nobody looked any finer
Or was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner
We never knew we could want more than that out of life
Surely Brenda and Eddie would always know how to survive
Oh, oh, oh, oh... (2x)
Oh, and now, after days of cuddlin with the Idawg and sleeping with it, Rylee now deems the Idawg evil and that it is “scaring her”. Had to move the Idawg away. Too bad for Idawg.
you could see it coming...
poor USC...they built them up and built them up. And I have seen this way too many times, especially on the college level. "The Best Team of All Time" ...blah, blah, blah... and that always seems to be a ticket for your team to lose when the media starts doing that. Then of course, that same media blasts you when you lose. When you are dealing whith 18-22 year old BOYS, you just cant get a consistent performance under high pressure situations.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Any resolutions?
Ok, here's my resolutions for 2006
1) Take time once a month to phone a friend who I dont get to talk to normally. Hmm...wait thats pretty much all my friends, but still, I will carve out a hour somewhere every month to call someone. I have all these minutes on my cell plan that I use virtually none of. Amazing how I can be so easy to get in touch with, yet i never talk to anyone. I can communicate online at home or , frack, I have 24 hour AIM/Email/Internet on my phone. I even have Bluetooth now on my phone.
2) I must get organized at home. Period. End of story. If it means i have to clean up the house everyday, i will do it.
3) I will get my photography gig going full tilt.
1) Take time once a month to phone a friend who I dont get to talk to normally. Hmm...wait thats pretty much all my friends, but still, I will carve out a hour somewhere every month to call someone. I have all these minutes on my cell plan that I use virtually none of. Amazing how I can be so easy to get in touch with, yet i never talk to anyone. I can communicate online at home or , frack, I have 24 hour AIM/Email/Internet on my phone. I even have Bluetooth now on my phone.
2) I must get organized at home. Period. End of story. If it means i have to clean up the house everyday, i will do it.
3) I will get my photography gig going full tilt.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Uh...what is this?
what is up with the womenz folk walkin around with these Russian Siberian style boots on...you know...the big furry ones. I keep thinking that I am missing the blizzard that obviously happened. I dont get it.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Santa forgot something
This morning, Santa dropped off 2 things for Rylee and Ian that he couldnt get in his sleigh the other day. They found 2 battery power cars ( the type that they sit is and drive like little cars) outside this morning. And wow, Grandma just happened to be here this morning too. Rylee has a Princess (go figure) 2 seat convertible, complete with an actual working radio. Ian has a Jeep, with a radio too. Of course, they have to get the actual driving part down.... they werent doing that too well this morning
Monday, December 26, 2005
Christmas is past...
Another Christmas and all is good. The twins seemed to enjoy themselves quite well. Rylee got just about everything possible that has any connect with princess, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty...whatever. Ian has every Power Ranger SPD or Mystic Ranger thingy possible. They also were fortunate to receive some things from all their various Aunts and Uncles. They got their bedrooms done by Nanna and Papa and they got powered mini cars to ride in from Grandma.
I got a toolbox, a power screwdriver, a power drill, underwear, socks, a cap thingy, Battlestar Galactica DVD, Star Wars DVD, Marshall mathers LP, Batman Book, cool tshirt, Polo shirts, pajamas, a Color printer/Scanner/copier/paper, a pedometer, a radar hatand tickets to the Busch and Nextel race at Darlington in May.
I hope everyone had a great time with family and friends, and i hope to see some of of you this week, perhaps... I will post some pictures in a little while.
I got a toolbox, a power screwdriver, a power drill, underwear, socks, a cap thingy, Battlestar Galactica DVD, Star Wars DVD, Marshall mathers LP, Batman Book, cool tshirt, Polo shirts, pajamas, a Color printer/Scanner/copier/paper, a pedometer, a radar hatand tickets to the Busch and Nextel race at Darlington in May.
I hope everyone had a great time with family and friends, and i hope to see some of of you this week, perhaps... I will post some pictures in a little while.
Friday, December 23, 2005
finally
finally..power was out for five days...and cable (and internet) a week. All is back to norm now.my mother and brother come tonight for xmas.... then we head to Florence to see jessicas parents, then return. I feel kinda light on stuff for jessica since she has already gotten her 2 major things ( trip to nyc and a digital camera). but its all good. Not sure if I will posta again until Sunday....
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me
Monday, December 19, 2005
another year
Today is our anniversary for Jessica and I. I still kinda smirk when I think about people like Dr. Goodstein tryin to tell Jessica not to go out with me, or Jessica's Aunt sending back our wedding invitation ripped into little pieces, or NONE of Jessica's family attending the wedding (except for Ellen and Wes, who had the stones to do what was right and made common sense) or people tryin to tell us (what about the children?, blah, blah, blah...) that it would all end up in ruin. It still sorta sucks because I think Jessica feels somewhat slighted about her wedding day and the fact that people... grown up people, mind you...couldnt stand up to their own parents.
But...we are still here. chuggin along...the ship that set sail with all the people who had a clue. Oh, we've had a couple of people catch a plane and hop on board, but for all those who doubted us, I say they can kiss my ass. And for all of those who went with us...Thank you!
Jessica is in New York with her sister, so I will miss celebrating today, but its all good. I listened to a song today and I thought the lyrics kinda cool, so I printed them out in salute to Jessica, my wife.
Happy Anniversary!!
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
You may think that I'm talking foolish
You've heard that I'm wild and I'm free
You may wonder how I can promise you now
This love that I feel for you
Always will be
You're not just time that I'm killing
I'm no longer one of those guys
As sure as live
This love that I give
Is gonna be yours until the day that I die
Oh baby
CHORUS:I'm gonna love you forever
Forever and ever, amen
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful(I'll be hapy to tell you again/Just listen to how this song ends)
I'm gonna love you
Forever and ever
Forever and ever amen
They say time takes its toll on a body
Makes a young girl's brown hair turn gray
Well, honey, I don't care
I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell outI'd love you anyway
Well, they say time can play tricks on a memory
Make people forget things they knew
Well, it's easy to see
It's happening to me
I've already forgotten every women but you
Oh baby
But...we are still here. chuggin along...the ship that set sail with all the people who had a clue. Oh, we've had a couple of people catch a plane and hop on board, but for all those who doubted us, I say they can kiss my ass. And for all of those who went with us...Thank you!
Jessica is in New York with her sister, so I will miss celebrating today, but its all good. I listened to a song today and I thought the lyrics kinda cool, so I printed them out in salute to Jessica, my wife.
Happy Anniversary!!
Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
You may think that I'm talking foolish
You've heard that I'm wild and I'm free
You may wonder how I can promise you now
This love that I feel for you
Always will be
You're not just time that I'm killing
I'm no longer one of those guys
As sure as live
This love that I give
Is gonna be yours until the day that I die
Oh baby
CHORUS:I'm gonna love you forever
Forever and ever, amen
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful(I'll be hapy to tell you again/Just listen to how this song ends)
I'm gonna love you
Forever and ever
Forever and ever amen
They say time takes its toll on a body
Makes a young girl's brown hair turn gray
Well, honey, I don't care
I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell outI'd love you anyway
Well, they say time can play tricks on a memory
Make people forget things they knew
Well, it's easy to see
It's happening to me
I've already forgotten every women but you
Oh baby
wow...
2:15pm on Monday. Still no power...still no-one willing to tell me when it will be repaired. I am probably now officially angry.
this must be what hell is like
OK...power went out at my house on Thursday morning. I havent seen any Power trucks or anybody come down my street. No power since Thursday morning. All food in fridge and freezer ruined. House in somewhat of a disarray. My frustration level is probably about as high as it has been in years. I have called and called and everytime, i get a run around. Everyplace around my house has had power since Saturday night morning. My street doesnt. And I am pretty much fed up. I have spent the past 3 days bumming showers and warms meals off of people and I just gave up and stayed at home last night. And I went by the office today and asked them , and all they could do was shrug and say"we're working as hard as we can". But I see NO trucks anywhere. There are some who seem to think I am living some sort of vacation. I am fortunate that Jessica's parents are off for Christmas now, or I would have had the twins in the dark. I dont know what i will do if i get home this evening and there is no power. I am tired of it.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
oh boy..it was pandelierium
ok...trees down everywhere, all the bushes are snapped in two. kinda weird. Ice storm is bigger than we thought it would be. It is like a obstacle course driving around withthe trees and power lines down. Of course, cable is down 2. And the power went out a little while ago, so i am considering perhaps headin to a hotel for the night. I dont think anyone has room for us anymore near here. It was weird during the night hearing the constant booms from the transformers blowing up....
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
i am giving in
Ok, after perusing the radar online and then going out to take the 48 bags of trash to the street, i think I am going to have to move the Jetta to the street in case the driveway ices over and I need to get out. I am normally skeptical about these types of weather events, but the radar shows a significant precipitation event, and the bitter cold outside just now has me convinced. and as a side not, the 1990's era ken hatfield Starter jacket is still the warmest jacket of all time, as far as i am concerned. Walked outside with just pajamas and t shirt, with that bright orange jacket, and i did even remotely feel cold, except for my legs and face. I love that jacket...too bad they didnt make it in another color back then. At least now, Nike seems to make a grey shade of everything.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The rooms are done
...the past weekend saw Ian and Rylee go to separate bedrooms. As a part of Xmas, they received bedding, got their rooms painted, carpets put down, twin size beds, curtains, lamps, alarm clock/radios, etc. Nanna and Papa (Jessica's parents) and Aunt Ellen came up and helped with doing all the work, while the twins spent the night with Grandma (my mother). Rylee remained in their old room while Ian went to the 3rd bedroom. I thought their might be a little fuss, but they seem to take to it pretty good.
Jessica and Ellen go to NYC this coming weekend. I think they will have a great time, as Brown seems to be planning things for them to do that will give them a unique New York experience outside the usual "Empire State Building...Times Square stuff).
Xmas is getting closer and I think the shopping is complete. Still have a couple of things coming in the mail that seem to be taking far longer than they should be to get here, but it is xmas season so i guess i shouldnt be surprised.
Sometime this week, we gotta take our yearly family picture and put it on cards and send them out...
Pathers go down in flames, while the Falcons win. I hope the Pathers pull this out. sigh....
Jessica and Ellen go to NYC this coming weekend. I think they will have a great time, as Brown seems to be planning things for them to do that will give them a unique New York experience outside the usual "Empire State Building...Times Square stuff).
Xmas is getting closer and I think the shopping is complete. Still have a couple of things coming in the mail that seem to be taking far longer than they should be to get here, but it is xmas season so i guess i shouldnt be surprised.
Sometime this week, we gotta take our yearly family picture and put it on cards and send them out...
Pathers go down in flames, while the Falcons win. I hope the Pathers pull this out. sigh....
Monday, December 05, 2005
xmas parades
Rylee was in her first Christmas parade on Saturday. it was the Central parade...she does the Clemson parade tomorrow night. Hope fully the weather will be good.
Clemson to the Champs bowl in Orlando...too bad. I'd go if they were playin in Charlotte.
We are starting the prep for Ian and Rylee to go to separate rooms on their birthday. Jessica is painting their rooms and we have secured the furniture, lamps, alarm clocks, I-Dogs, bedding, etc... that is supposed to be the birthday for them this year. It should be interesting to see how they react to this when it happens.
Fact O' da Day....
Barry Manilow's hit "Mandy" was originally called "Brandy."
Clemson to the Champs bowl in Orlando...too bad. I'd go if they were playin in Charlotte.
We are starting the prep for Ian and Rylee to go to separate rooms on their birthday. Jessica is painting their rooms and we have secured the furniture, lamps, alarm clocks, I-Dogs, bedding, etc... that is supposed to be the birthday for them this year. It should be interesting to see how they react to this when it happens.
Fact O' da Day....
Barry Manilow's hit "Mandy" was originally called "Brandy."
Thursday, December 01, 2005
why is it?
Why is it it feels so much better when you lay down on your bed to grab a z or 2 in the morning, than when you go to sleep at night? Just wonderin…. I mean, I go to sleep just fine at night. Usually im asleep within a couple of minutes once I decide its time to go to sleep.
And why is my car suddenly acting loopy? Like, my key doesn’t want to unlock my car. And my car only has one door that has a keyhole. And when I place my key in, it unlocks the car, but doesn’t signal the car that it is unlocked, and I put the key in the ignition and the alarm goes off…. Sigh…I really wanted to avoid this way back when I bought the Jetta, by not getting anything POWER, but that is the only thing that is, and it is acting flacky now. Perhaps I need batteries in my remote. Somehow, I got the car to recognize the key, so I can drive it right now…but I am not locking my car for the moment.
Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly; but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
And why is my car suddenly acting loopy? Like, my key doesn’t want to unlock my car. And my car only has one door that has a keyhole. And when I place my key in, it unlocks the car, but doesn’t signal the car that it is unlocked, and I put the key in the ignition and the alarm goes off…. Sigh…I really wanted to avoid this way back when I bought the Jetta, by not getting anything POWER, but that is the only thing that is, and it is acting flacky now. Perhaps I need batteries in my remote. Somehow, I got the car to recognize the key, so I can drive it right now…but I am not locking my car for the moment.
Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly; but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
goodness...a week has gone by
...OK...did Turkey Day. my mother and brother came to town and brought withthem the deep fried turkey. We had mac and cheese, green beans, dressing, banna pudding, vegetable casserole, etc. We then put up the tree and other decorations. Then after my mother and brother left, we wrapped the majority of our presents.... Jessica and the kids went to Florence the next day to see her parents and meet up with Aunt Ellen and Uncle Wes and stayed there till Sunday night.
We are now into the Holidays.
We are now into the Holidays.
"No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up, there's someone out there working just as hard, to put you down..."
- Dr. Dre
I got Jessica and Aunt Ellen a ticket to NYC for Xmas. They will be going up and staying with Brown. Ellen has never been there so that should be fun for them. I am going to see if they can aquire a "Burberry" handbag for my mother from one of the enterprising sidewalk businessmen. That should be interesting.
I got Jessica and Aunt Ellen a ticket to NYC for Xmas. They will be going up and staying with Brown. Ellen has never been there so that should be fun for them. I am going to see if they can aquire a "Burberry" handbag for my mother from one of the enterprising sidewalk businessmen. That should be interesting.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Monday morning random
Ok…. Frat voted on bids last night. Sigh…pretty typical conversations. They never seem to realize that the very things they say were said about them when they were not in the Frat. And they seem to want everyone to be perfect. At any rate, looks like over 40 bids will be given out. Probably 20-25 accept initially… between 15 to 20 cross “the burnin sands…”
Clemson sticks it to USC again. That made the weekend, as I now have another year to not worry about those guys. But Spurrier will have those guys cookin in the future.
But then the Panther and the Falcons both went down in flames.
Its always kinda strange now that you can have actual conversations with your kids. I forget now what it was like when they couldn’t talk. Now, its “ I don’t like these chips..I prefer Cheetos, Daddy”.
Holidays now are here. Turkey day on Thursday. My mother is deep fryin a turkey. Then Friday and Sat will see the visits to Jessica’s parents, etc.
Santa is pondering the I-Dog for Rylee and Ian. The Power Ranger Megazord is in hand. Santa has to figure out something for Rylee. Kinda difficult when every commercial on JETIX has Rylee going…”ooooooooohhhhhh…. I want THAT!”….
Game Night on Saturday was really cool. 10 people were there. Brian and Jessica went all out. About 25 different types of beer, 17 varieties of chips, Brownies and pizza. Played poker for a little while, and I got wiped out real quick. But I got something for them next time….
Clemson sticks it to USC again. That made the weekend, as I now have another year to not worry about those guys. But Spurrier will have those guys cookin in the future.
But then the Panther and the Falcons both went down in flames.
Its always kinda strange now that you can have actual conversations with your kids. I forget now what it was like when they couldn’t talk. Now, its “ I don’t like these chips..I prefer Cheetos, Daddy”.
Holidays now are here. Turkey day on Thursday. My mother is deep fryin a turkey. Then Friday and Sat will see the visits to Jessica’s parents, etc.
Santa is pondering the I-Dog for Rylee and Ian. The Power Ranger Megazord is in hand. Santa has to figure out something for Rylee. Kinda difficult when every commercial on JETIX has Rylee going…”ooooooooohhhhhh…. I want THAT!”….
Game Night on Saturday was really cool. 10 people were there. Brian and Jessica went all out. About 25 different types of beer, 17 varieties of chips, Brownies and pizza. Played poker for a little while, and I got wiped out real quick. But I got something for them next time….
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
My online Wish List
Oh, just in case anybody might be wondering about anything to get me for xmas, I made a wish list on Amazon.com. Now, I actually have 2 lists, that shouldn’t overlap. I have a list at home that is for my mother, family etc. And I have this list in case anyone gets brave and goes online or anything like that. Of course, any gift anybody gets me is appreciated, even if it isn’t on these lists. I just know I will get the “ I just don’t know what to get you” stuff, so here ya go. Isnt Xmas fun?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/3FP2RA3VAMFIU
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/3FP2RA3VAMFIU
lyrics
Ah yes, the great Garth Brooks…that’s who I am listening to right now, doing one of his covers of Billy Joel. He does a great job at that….
Shameless Written by: Billy Joel
Well I'm shamemeless when it comes to loving you I'll do anything you want me to I'll do anything at all And I'm standing here for all the world to see Oh baby, that's what's left of me Don't have very far to fall You know now I'm not a man who's ever been Insecure about the world I've been living in I don't break easy, I have my pride But if you need to be satisfied I'm shameless, oh honey, I don't have a prayer Every time I see you standin' there I go down upon my knees And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise Oh, but you convinced me otherwise I'll do anything you please You see in all my life I've never found What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down I could walk away from anyone I ever knew But I can't walk away from you I have never let anything have this much control over me I work too hard to call my life my own I have never let anything have this much control over me I work too hard to call my life my own And I've made myself a world and it's worked so perfectly But it's your world now, I can't refuse I've never had so much to lose Oh, I'm shameless You know it should be easy for a man who's strong To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong I've never lost anything I've ever missed But I've never been in love like this It's out of my hands I'm shameless, I don't have the power now I don't want it anyhow So I got to let it go Oh, I'm shameless, shameless as a man can be You make a total fool of me I just wanted to you to know Oh, I'm shameless, I just wanted you to know Oh, I'm shameless, Oh, I'm down on my knees... shameles
Shameless Written by: Billy Joel
Well I'm shamemeless when it comes to loving you I'll do anything you want me to I'll do anything at all And I'm standing here for all the world to see Oh baby, that's what's left of me Don't have very far to fall You know now I'm not a man who's ever been Insecure about the world I've been living in I don't break easy, I have my pride But if you need to be satisfied I'm shameless, oh honey, I don't have a prayer Every time I see you standin' there I go down upon my knees And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise Oh, but you convinced me otherwise I'll do anything you please You see in all my life I've never found What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down I could walk away from anyone I ever knew But I can't walk away from you I have never let anything have this much control over me I work too hard to call my life my own I have never let anything have this much control over me I work too hard to call my life my own And I've made myself a world and it's worked so perfectly But it's your world now, I can't refuse I've never had so much to lose Oh, I'm shameless You know it should be easy for a man who's strong To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong I've never lost anything I've ever missed But I've never been in love like this It's out of my hands I'm shameless, I don't have the power now I don't want it anyhow So I got to let it go Oh, I'm shameless, shameless as a man can be You make a total fool of me I just wanted to you to know Oh, I'm shameless, I just wanted you to know Oh, I'm shameless, Oh, I'm down on my knees... shameles
Friday, November 11, 2005
Sitting here shaking my head..
...listening to the song "Shake that Laffy Taffy". HOW IS THIS BEING PLAYED ON THE RADIO!!!!!! ...now, dont get me wrong. i find the song amusing. But isnt this the type of song that should probably only be pulled out after midnight at the club? Definitely not the type of song you want your daughter to be listening to on the way to dance rehearsal. well, actually...now that i think about it...definitely not the type of song I want my daughter listening to, period. and it certainly makes me look at my bottle of Grey Goose differently....
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Eshra Shabazz ( formerly known as Erik Brown)
It is times like this that I am always reminded of the great Erik Brown ‘s saying…”the chickens have come home to roost.”…or was that Malcolm X?...cant remember now, but anyway, so…the Jordanians are pissed that the Gatekeepers of all that is Islam, Al-Queda dropped a few bombs on their wedding celebrations yesterday. Got them taking to the streets and stuff. I bet they aint too happy with their fellow bruhs struggles now, huh? And I thought it funny that Al-Queda comes out with a “see…uhhh…see, uh…what happened was…well, heh, heh, we just tryin to represent, and uh…well…uhhh” Nothing like ticking off the very people you trying to rally behind you.
…and in matters closer to home, nothing like kinda noting that your daughter was getting some water from the bathroom 45 minutes ago, and when you go into the bathroom, the sink is running full blast. Sigh…..
…and in matters closer to home, nothing like kinda noting that your daughter was getting some water from the bathroom 45 minutes ago, and when you go into the bathroom, the sink is running full blast. Sigh…..
oh, and another thing....
WHAT IS UP WITH THE USC/CLEMSON GAME NOT BEING ON TV….ANYWHERE!!!!... except pay per view, of course. You mean to tell me that somebody like SCTV or something couldn’t use this as a great fund raising tool? You mean somebody like BMW could ante up some cash and get to run a billion commercials during the game? I don’t know. Seems like USC and Clemson could have figured out how to get this game on free TV somehow…
random
I was transferring my contacts in my cell phone to my new phone, and it kinda dawned on me, especially after last weekends alumni stuff, that I can probably look at my phone list and see the people who matter the most to me. I guess that the only number lacking is John Kennedy, who is down in Florida playing Virgil Ward/Bill Dance, it seems. There are people who read this who I care about as friends, but I guess everyone has a closer circle of friends.
By the way, John, I got your email…and I will respond soon.
Saturday is Ian’s last Soccer match of the season. He is now playing goalie, as it seems that he kinda doesn’t like to mix it up in the rugby scrum that is soccer at this level. Which is kinda cool, if he sticks with soccer and becomes a goalie because goalies have the coolest jerseys…. But I am not sure he will be a soccer guy. I am going to try to seriously start introducing baseball this Spring
By the way, John, I got your email…and I will respond soon.
Saturday is Ian’s last Soccer match of the season. He is now playing goalie, as it seems that he kinda doesn’t like to mix it up in the rugby scrum that is soccer at this level. Which is kinda cool, if he sticks with soccer and becomes a goalie because goalies have the coolest jerseys…. But I am not sure he will be a soccer guy. I am going to try to seriously start introducing baseball this Spring
Sunday, November 06, 2005
for a few moments....
A nice weekend it was…great to see a large turnout of alumni, and friends. I had a great time getting to sit with Dr. Hosler @ the game, strangely enough, it seemed like it was yesterday and nothing had changed…..
Thursday, November 03, 2005
weekend on deck...
looking forward to a different sorta weekend... Kristen is coming to town bringing her husband and son. Aunt Ellen is coming too, so another busy couple of nights at the house. going to homecoming, etc. ..maybe sitting around the firebowl saturday night...who knows...
Monday, October 31, 2005
playin around with the small digital camera
I managed to take a couple of small clips. I cant really get the big ones up because we only have 20mb of space...so I will rotate out occasionally. Click "here"" to see one of the twins....
Sunday, October 30, 2005
This time with Ian
This does work, so click on the link right here. that means, click on the word "here" in the previous sentence. You can also right click and download.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Hmmmmm
Gallup: Americans Now Support Interracial Dating
By E&P Staff
Published: October 11, 2005 11:55 AM ET
NEW YORK Americans of a certain age recall vividly when interracial dating was widely frowned on, and even led to the lynching of many black men. Those days have seemingly passed, however, according to a new Gallup Poll.
The results find that Americans of all races accept interracial dating by wide margins, with 95% of younger people (18-29) approving.
Putting these views into action, almost half of all Americans say they have personally dated a person of a different racial/ethnic group, again with younger people in the lead.
Somewhat fewer whites than blacks accept interracial dating, but their acceptance is still strong. By age, the breakdown ranges from the 95% in the younger group to about 45% of those 65 and over.
There is no longer even a double standard on the gender involved, with 71% of the entire sample approving a black man dating a white woman and 75% backing a white man dating a black woman.
In all, 69% of Hispanics say they have dated someone of a different racial or ethnic group, 52% of blacks say this and 45% of whites. There is some gender difference among blacks, with 64% of African-American men saying they have dated a non-black and 42% of black women saying this.
Among whites, 29% said they had dated a Hispanic, 24% an African-Amercian, and 18% an Asian.
The survey, part of Gallup's annual Minority Rights and Relations poll, was based on polling 2,264 adults.
E&P Staff (letters@editorandpublisher.com)
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Kinda makes you stop and think for a second, doesn’t it?
If you don’t know this song, find it and …listen.
Lennon/McCartney
Who knows how long I've love you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to--I will.
For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same.
Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart.
And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me
You know I will
I will.
Monday, October 10, 2005
a whirlwind few days
Well, a very busy weekend this was….it was pretty much pandelirium from Thursday till Sunday night. We had Uncle Erik, Aunt Ellen and Wendy with her boyfriend Chuck all staying at the house, which with the added confusion that is the Twins made for a boisterous time by all. Thusday night was Brandy’s bachelorette gig, which Erik and I went and joined late after his flight arrived….Then Friday was spent running errands, then the rehearsal dinner followed by a cool party hosted by AJ’s parents. I must say that the wine and beer were plentiful. Saturday had the wedding and reception up at Pretty Place, up the hill near Ceaear’s Head. I must admit that it was a pretty place. Then lst night, we returned home with Ellen, Erik and Lynn, and met up with Nanna and Papa, who kept the kids. I woke up @ 630 on Sunday get get Brown to his flight, then hung out the the grandparents and twins will they left on Sunday evening….. Whew!!!... and I wont even talk about the Braves and their sorryfull bullpen…tsk, tsk….
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Monday, October 03, 2005
interesting
I found this on a random site and thought it interesting since I kinda agree with this person.
As far as i'm concerned, they're opposite yet the same of each other. How do I figure? Rap in the past 5 years has been a mixture of the same garbage spewed forth by different people. Women, alcohol, cars, jewelry and guns. But along comes Kanye and Em and you get something that actually speaks to the common man who doesn't live nor desire the fantasy life that a lot of the current rappers spit forth. They both rap about real life struggles, home life, school, friends, girls (hey, what's rap without girls? lol) and other day to day mundane shit that just drives you nutso.
Em, even in his wack ass underground tape dealt with everyday issues, but really let loose about the anger he had towards his mother, wife, fans, enemies and his record label. How he felt emotionally about things that virtually no rapper would dare speak of. This common, everyday man approach made him an instant millionaire as he reached out to both white and black kids alike. Kanye, who fought like hell to get his album out and survived a traumatic car crash, reached out to....
those of us who have taken part in the vessels of "higher education" (college) be they old or young. He brought in the youth with his lyrics and the elders with his use of samples of classic beats and harmonious tones that are easy on the ears. But like Em, he reached out and touched both black and white people despite his hints of racial injustices, appealing to the "Joe Blow" masses who live without the guns, drugs and jewelry... I don't know too many people that live without women. lol
So to question their success is mundane. They simply appeal to the greator mass of people than most now-a-days. Call them soft, corny, sellouts, whatever. Untill I see a mass of black, white, red or green people riding in Escalades on 22's with spinners with Jacob watches on, then i'll continue to identify with what they speak on.
- by Monsante Bey
As far as i'm concerned, they're opposite yet the same of each other. How do I figure? Rap in the past 5 years has been a mixture of the same garbage spewed forth by different people. Women, alcohol, cars, jewelry and guns. But along comes Kanye and Em and you get something that actually speaks to the common man who doesn't live nor desire the fantasy life that a lot of the current rappers spit forth. They both rap about real life struggles, home life, school, friends, girls (hey, what's rap without girls? lol) and other day to day mundane shit that just drives you nutso.
Em, even in his wack ass underground tape dealt with everyday issues, but really let loose about the anger he had towards his mother, wife, fans, enemies and his record label. How he felt emotionally about things that virtually no rapper would dare speak of. This common, everyday man approach made him an instant millionaire as he reached out to both white and black kids alike. Kanye, who fought like hell to get his album out and survived a traumatic car crash, reached out to....
those of us who have taken part in the vessels of "higher education" (college) be they old or young. He brought in the youth with his lyrics and the elders with his use of samples of classic beats and harmonious tones that are easy on the ears. But like Em, he reached out and touched both black and white people despite his hints of racial injustices, appealing to the "Joe Blow" masses who live without the guns, drugs and jewelry... I don't know too many people that live without women. lol
So to question their success is mundane. They simply appeal to the greator mass of people than most now-a-days. Call them soft, corny, sellouts, whatever. Untill I see a mass of black, white, red or green people riding in Escalades on 22's with spinners with Jacob watches on, then i'll continue to identify with what they speak on.
- by Monsante Bey
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