Are we Surprised????

You remember Coach P's stories? the dogs and the Mercedes? unreal....

Look at him now

what can you say? he is the man with the arms long before Tuck and the rest of the Giants D-line

Final Four

It is getting interesting

Final Four set.

Obama vs Clinton

McCain vs Romney


I still say i have no idea how all of this works. an example how did McCain go from being near death, written off before the thing even started, to come all the way back and be in this strong position going into Super Tues.

Rudi? as we have mentioned in Our W before- where did you go? not sure if it was a strategy error or as i heard last night- outside of New York 9/11 was a while ago and voters in other areas wanted to hear more from him and quite frankly didn't until it was too late.

As B-1 has been predicting for weeks does the Al Gore backing that I am predicting as well for Obama finish off Team Clinton?

there appears to be an agreement between B-1 and W-1.


let me introduce the next attorney general ( if Obama were to win) Mr John Edwards.

It Hurts Though

there are Fresno coordinators all over the country. which is kind of interesting when you think about it because their style of offense is not earth shattering or fresh or new. basically run it down your throat and hit a TE and WR every now and then. I really wish it wouldnt have happened this off season but what are you going to do. Have to do right by your people.

By the way they are competing with USC on recruits now. Lost a D lineman the other day that they had a verbal from. I guess competing isnt the right word but in the running with them and not just from valley kids.

I think Kevin Sweeney's kid is the QB of the future there. interesting huh.

Legitimacy

Alabama just hired Fresno State's Offensive Coordinator.

This is good in terms of visibility but sucks in terms of continuity.
Isn't Kelly Skipper still over there. He should be the new OC.

New York, New York

The Mets are as stacked as their counterpart Yankees.
Take Santana and add him to a staff that already has my boy Pete.
I'm not mad at the Mets. I like them simply for the fact that they dealt with Dwight Gooden and Darryl on the same team. That must have been almost too much to bear.

Best Pitcher in Baseball Dealt

Very rarely does the best pitcher- let alone left handed- on the planet is traded from a major league baseball team. and the fact that neither the Yankees or Red Sox ended up with him is monumental.

Johan Santana just landed with the NY Mets for 5 minor league prospects. the long drawn out trade negotiations are over and Mets GM Omar Minyana just came up HUGE.

The Mets now field a handful of young stars including Jose Reyes, David Wright, and the best pitcher on earth. This should make the cross town rivalry with the Yanks interesting.

RIP Netscape

It was a true American classic that enabled today. Without it, how would things be currently? On a personal note, it gave you a job and launched you down your path.

The End of a Trailblazer

Last Friday AOL announced the end of support for the Netscape browser. What a long and strange trip it was for this company.

The irony of the trip this company took as of 2007 the Netscape browser offspring- Firefox- was gaining market share back from Microsoft's Internet Explorer. ( up to 16% market share)

From being the first tech IPO and creating the Silicon Valley tech boon to getting Microsoft's death blow the legacy of Netscape will be intact forever.

Moochie as the new Redskin Coach- West Coast instantiation in DC

Steve Mariucci's name has surfaced in the Redskin's coaching search.
The new OC is a West Coast style guy. I like him more than Fassell and Blache is fiery enough to make up for Steve's sensitivity. Blache is more than capable to run the defense and so is the DB coach Jerry Gray, so the they will be fine on defense.
Maybe Jason learned the West Coast already. There is a slight chance Al Borges ran it when he was Auburn. West Coast forces him to scramble more and that is a good thing. Don't doubt Daniel quite yet.

The key factor is that Blache and Moochie have worked together already!!!!!

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Presidential (aka Obama) update

As stated here previously, Obama's newly found black support propelled him to victory in South Carolina. This just pretty much put an end to Edward's campaign. To get badly beaten in his home state means that he will probably get destroyed on road.

Hillary still has the lead if you include pledges from superdelegates like democratic senators, governors, representatives, mayors, and people such as that. I am not sure, but I think those votes are mostly band wagon votes that are not set in stone.

People like to be a part of something special and claim that they did something positive. Voting for Obama may become the "cool thing to do". The key here will be Bill Clinton. He always attacks Obama and then gives a compliment.

The reason why is because Clinton will need Obama's help if Hillary were to lose. Even though he is attacking he must leave a window of partnership open with Barack. If Hillary starts to get beaten or attacks fiercely, Bill is going to have to distance himself from her a little. A very little! Al Gore is going to throw in a monkey wrench some how.
Reuters!

The Boondocks N-word datasheet

The Boondocks is one of the only urban comic strips. Here is a character sketch of the main characters. This is a great reference for the other Boondock up here.


America was built on the N-word.

The Skins game

Who wrote that about Dan?
The Redskins set themselves down a path of disarray.
The worst thing that could have happened was a another system for Jason Campbell. The potential best thing that could have happened to him is a real QB coach that can teach him. Because he has seen so many systems, and good QB coach can help him memory map and lead him to elite status quickly. The defensive system will most likely be the same so the transition may not be as drastic as we may think. What's up with your photos? How are you attaching them? Start off with larger or higher quality photos and I think the blurriness will lessen. Gregg Williams should have left earlier for a head job. He made a corporate America mistake. Take any opportunity you can because your company doesn't care about you. He forgot that rule.

Not a Fan anymore? You sure?

Open Letter to the Danny

Thank you dan snyder.
Thanks dan, for making your patented off-season "splash" with the hiring of our new coaches.
Thanks dan, for being so spoiled and self centered that you had to involve yourself in a man's game of which you know absolutely nothing about.
Thanks dan, for purchasing our storied franchise and running it into the ground as you have done.
Thanks dan, for embarrassing it's players, current coaching staff, its living legends and its fans.
Thanks dan, for only 2 weeks after proving that the Redskins have the heart to come together after a loss so tragic and terrible as one of their teammates and brothers passing away, we are now once again the laughing stock of the NFL.
Thanks dan, for sacrificing our pride for your power trip.
Thanks dan, you just lost a life-long fan, go f*ck yourself.

Executive Compensation-How much can a CEO make?

Every company is required to report the compensation structure of their highest ranking employees (Form 8K). This information is public. But basically, the CEO can make an extra 250% of their salary if things go well. The other C's(CFO, CTO, COO) can make around 125 more percent of their's. These critical mass position for the lucrative bonuses starts usually around the Director title at about 130%. See below for the specifics about a high tech company's executive compensation plan.

Our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the three other most-highly-compensated officers, all other officers, as well as other key employees, are eligible to participate in the Bonus Plan.
Bonuses payable to our CEO and other officers who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, the "Executive Officers") under the Bonus Plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee.
The target and maximum payouts, both of which are a percentage of base salary, that may be earned by each of our Executive Officers are as follows:
MAXIMUM
POSITION TARGET % PAYOUT %
CEO 100 200
CFO 60 120
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 60 120
VICE PRESIDENT 50 100

Under the Bonus Plan, actual payouts to the Executive Officers will be determined by the Compensation Committee based on a formula that takes into account (1) operating income as a percentage of revenue for 2008 (the "Financial Performance Metric") and (2) individual performance (the "Individual Performance Metric"). The Financial Performance Metric will determine the Potential Payout percentage (as specified in the table below) that may be earned by an Executive Officer, and the Individual Performance Metric will then be applied as a multiplier to determine the actual payout. The formula which the Compensation Committee will use to calculate the actual payouts to the Executive Officers (which are subject to the Maximum Payout Percentages specified above) is as follows:
Base Salary * (Target % * Potential Payout % * Individual Performance Metric %) = Actual Payout.
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The Financial Performance Metric under the Bonus Plan will be operating income as a percentage of revenue for 2008. Operating income is defined as earnings before income, interest expense, and taxes. The Compensation Committee shall have discretion to exclude from the calculation of the Financial Performance Metric significant, non-recurring items. The Potential Payout Percentage will be calculated based on the following table:
Potential
Operating Income as % of Revenue Payout %
Less than 22 0
22 20
23 30
24 50
25 70
26 90
27 100
28 130
29 160
30 190
31 or higher 200

If the results of the Financial Performance Metric do not appear on the above table, the Potential Payout Percentage shall be calculated on a proportional basis. For example, if 2008 operating income as a percentage of revenue is 25.5%, the Potential Payout Percentage will be 80%.
The Individual Performance Metric will be determined by the Compensation Committee as follows:
• 70% will be based on the individual's performance against specific goals that have been approved by the Board of Directors in the case of the CEO and by the Compensation Committee in the case of other Executive Officers. Individual performance goals may have different weightings.
• 30% will be based on the Compensation Committee's subjective assessment of the overall performance of each Executive Officer.
The Individual Performance Metric may range from 0-125%. In evaluating the performance of the Executive Officers other than the CEO, the Compensation Committee will take into account the CEO's evaluation of whether an individual has met his or her performance goals and the CEO's subjective assessment of overall performance. In evaluating the performance of the CEO, the Compensation Committee may take into account the CEO's self-assessment as well as the assessment of the independent members of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee's determination as to whether individual performance goals have been met may be subjective in nature.
Payment of bonuses (if any) will be made in February or early March of 2009. Bonuses normally will be paid in cash in a single lump sum, subject to payroll taxes and tax withholdings.

Superbowl is like the 2000 election

This year's Superbowl reminds me of the election between Bush and Gore. I didn't care who won, and I didn't care who lost. I simply don't care because I don't want either team to win. I wish they could just tie. How does Tiki Barber feel right now? He must be pissed the fu(k off right about now. He actually inspired them by talking bad about every one.

I would rather watch the Australian Open hoping for a black person to make the finals.

Green Bay as a team was too young for the Giants. New York is battle hardened and have failed more ways than the Packers. Green Bay seemed happy to be there but not hungry. In reality, that lack of focus could be on the coaches. When a team daydreams as much as the Packers have this post season, it's usually the coach. Well, that and the defense simply has no strategy for the big Plex.


Phillip Rivers is a warrior for playing without an ACL. The Chargers played to their appropriate level. With any 1 of the 3 playing effectively, New England was theirs. They will be scary next year as young Cromartie becomes a Jedi.

Chow-time in Westwood

Norm Chow is headed to UCLA to be their Offensive Coordinator. This is a stunning development in the PAC 10. USC is still reaping the benefits of Norm. He personally trained Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin.


He is the Yoda of college offense. Putting him at UCLA with star coach in the making DeWayne Walker gives UCLA the best coordination in their league. Norm and DeWayne are two decade long friends, so that lends to even more chemistry. Ricky did a solid job with the Huskies a few years back and should be able to do better at UCLA with better recruits and the best coordinators in college.


UCLA will win the PAC 10 within 3 years. This may force Pete to the ATL.


WEESSSSSIIIIIIDDDDDEEEEEE!

MLK day

Would he be happy today and feel he was vindicated?



Answer now, and answer in about a year when we get into the recession.
RIP Martin Luther King, Jr

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.

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Playoff thoughts

Danny boy should go ahead and hire Gregg. The defense cannot get any better with another coach. The only thing that can improve it is someone like Asante Samuel or Haynesworth. A different coach won't change them from say spot 5 to spot 3, only players can do that.


I expect Favre and company to win today. I think GB's corners can jam up Eli's receivers. From what I've seen, Eli sucks when under pressure. I see the Packers making enough big plays to win.

It is good to see you have some hope for your Chargers. I feel that they play the right kind of football to disrupt the Patriots. They have dominant line play and they have Cromartie. The reason why Martyball failed was because the Chargers could not stop teams that line up with 4 or 5 receivers. That is a typically weakness of the 3-4 defense. It's the reason why Blitzburg will sometime struggle and why New England always comes out passing against San Diego. If Cromartie can cover Moss deep successfully in the beginning stages of the game, San Diego has a shot.

On that note, I think they will pull it off. If they don't, then I am comfortable with New England's status because they beat all of the teams that I thought had a chance against them.

Predictions, Rudi, Skins and more...

I recently read and figured out the same thing regarding Rudi's strategy. I guess i just never knew a whole lot about how this primary thing worked. it is strange. but i guess it will be getting interesting over the next few weeks.


I saw today that the Danny is very interested in Jim Mora Jr. he has brought in nothing but D coordinators but i have to agree with you. how does GW not get it?

Pack will take care of the G-Men. 3 road games in a row in the playoffs? I don't see that happening. Plus doesnt it seem like the Farve to Super Bowl after nearly being ran out of town scenario seem about right? hopefully it snows again so we can watch another game as cool as last week's.

question for the audience and you- how do you exactly get arms that look like those of the entire Giants D line?


Bolts-Pats

despite injuries- cause everyone is beat up this time of year- I think the Bolts have a legit shot. the 2 Shauns need to have HUGE games and obviously disrupt Brady. if the Freak (#31) can handle Mr Moss enough to prevent huge plays and LT is involved in the game early both running and i think more importantly catching the ball this could be a Bolts victory.

even though Farve vs Brady and 18-0 Pats is a sexier matchup for the Superbowl we must remember one thing- this is NOT the NBA











Packers over Giants with a lot of scoring

Bolts over Pats in a close game determined by a Brady interception

You heard it here first

Our purpose here many times is to explain the truth. Explanation is needed because telling it is simply not enough. Truth persuasion is needed to remove all preconceived notions.

There are two major articles addressing what we discussed HERE! regarding how the African American vote is split between Hillary and Barack. As you can see, BLOOMBERG was in agreement with the OurW Obama philosophy.

The key is this. Black political figures have been tied to Hillary because they thought she was a lock to win. Political figures have to follow the winner because they will need favors once they get elected. If they oppose the winner early on, the newly elected President will not help them later.

They have been bound to Hillary for this reason. If Obama generates enough momentum they will swing his direction which will shift some of the black vote as well. We'll have to watch it play out.

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

I hope Randy is innocent. He came to far to get tripped up right before he greatest moment. Based upon the reports, I think she was shady and was potentially extorting him. Hopefully the truth will come out and in the right direction.

Have you noticed that the Redskins are interviewing all defensive coordinators? I don't think this is a coincidence. Snyder knows that Saunders won't leave if he is not named head coach. Saunders is needed to maintain Jason Campbell's development. Gregg Williams will attempt to get a head coaching job if the Washington job is not handed to him.


Snyder is interviewing the most capable candidates that would still keep the team intact. Having said that, he just interviewed the brutha and satisfied the Rooney rule. I expect Gregg Williams to get the job.

Rudi has a plan

A few days ago I mentioned that Rudi was not in the hunt and being arrogant. I am so wrong. Rudi has a plan. In this era of cost cutting and low budgets a new technique has emerged. I call it profound targeting. Instead of spending time in the areas of least impact, he is focusing all of his energy on Florida. Florida's delegate count equals about 85% percent of the votes in the other states combined

Based upon that, why even bother with Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina. Due to Florida's delegate count, a decisive victory in Republican voting Florida could propel Rudy into first place a week before Super Tuesday.

The day is labeled as such because something like 1700 votes can be had then and the first candidate to reach 2025 wins it all. If you take the few scrap votes Rudi has received so far and combine that with a dominant display in Florida, he can pretty jump in the race two weeks late and still end up in a dominate position after February 5th.

I like the strategy. It's high risk high reward. It may backfire but at the same time it might kick his race to high gear like using Nitro.

Whitlock weighed in

I am not really sure what i just read. here is the link.


at first i was thinking maybe B-1 was right and i think the same way as big Jason- or more so then B-1. then i kept reading. i think he basically just threw out every angle you could have on this subject. and i still don't know what he is talking about.


where is Ralph W?

Leave Randy Alone

what a surprise that this alleged assault complaint comes out 3 days before the AFC Championship game. I think he did an exceptional job of getting ahead of the mess, ie media firestorm, and stating his case and innocence.

despite what a man's reputation is: getting taken advantage of is getting taken advantage. if it is true that he did not do anything wrong it is nice to see that so far the media has not already convicted him. there is always tomorrow though. so far good for him for standing up for himself and handling himself well.



picks for this weekend later this week.

The key factor

They finally have solved the battery problem. Lithium was the latest technology driving batteries. A professor and some worker ant students added a new wrinkle to the formula and have created a 40 hour laptop battery. Using tiny flexible nano-sized wires, they have been able to add more lithium to the battery meaning longer lasting power. As mentioned before, the Jetson's era is upon us. Battery power has been a huge obstacle for many obvious reasons. The greater battery life, the more inundated society will be with handheld smart devices.
Wired LINK

Michigan, the Ford State

It shall be interesting to see which of the Republican candidates pull out a victory tonight in Michigan. Huckabee is in a real solid position right now. If he can place at least second, he will have a chance to make an impact in the South starting with the lower Carolina. Huckabee is an evangelical candidate and they are politically more powerful in the South. If he hangs in the election long enough they will be almost be obligated to vote for him. What interesting is how they never mention Ron Paul. The media doesn't want him to do well for reason. He receives minimal effort from them.

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My kind of Hunter

Did you ever read Hunter S. Thompson on ESPN? He was straight profound.
10 of his greatest quotes have been captured in the link below.

"Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final."

"If I'd written the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people—including me—would be rotting in prison cells from Rio to Seattle today. Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism."
—Rolling Stone, February 15, 1973

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A PETA trash

I am not a big fan of PETA. I like the Humane Society because they care. PETA is like the Humane Society's hitman. They operate in a rogue fashion and have no business savvy. Their only role is to harass, threaten, and deter for a fee. Hitman don't care about the business, they care about getting paid for the harassment skills.

I got a chance to see their behavior during the Mike Vick situation. They ignited society's flames and never seem to got held accountable for any damage. They operate for attention and not for change.

Nonetheless they kill 97 percent of the animals they rescue. Michael Vick's dogs had a higher survival rate, which is sad statistic indeed.

What hypocrites? PETA collects $30 million a year to do nothing but harass. They don't even take care of the animals they rescue. Animals are important, but less than humans. People think their pets are worth more than the lives of poor people or homeless people. That is wrong actually. I would gladly run over a dog to save a human. That may sound cold, but if you don't think that way you need to see the Dog Whisperer because you are no pack leader.

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MacWorld

I was hoping Apple would launch their Jetsons suite of gadgets. We must not be there technologically quite yet. It's all a matter of time. Pretty soon there will be autopilots for cars and autocooking in the kitchen. Apple will probably come up with the idea first because they understand people the best.

On other highlight besides the picture above is the ultra thin MacBook Air. If they could get the price to below a G then we will have something. A 'G' meaning grand to all of those in the unknown.

They charge like $200 just to see the exhibits at the event. That is too much. Apple is cool and all, but not $200 cool.

The Unpaid engineering BIll

I really enjoy Billy Belichick's interviews. He is the smartest guy in football in my opinion. I mean smartest overall which is the comprehensive combination of both book and football intelligence. He is sometimes short with the media because he is like the nerd who gets annoyed with normal conversations. He basically has the personality of an engineer and he even dresses like one. He can talk about football stuff all day and all night to intelligent football people. He is not gifted in speaking about love, life, and art though. People need to get over it. Listen to his interview here to get a grasp of how detailed he answers questions. He explains things in profound football detail. He is like a savant because he can't function in real life but is flawless in football thinking. He and Norv are probably two nerdiest coaches in the league. They are following in a close second by Brad Childress but he looks more like a molester than coach.

Listen to Bill HERE.

Revenge of the Norv

As you know, I'm a big fan of people reaching or overshooting their potential. It has been quite enjoyable to watch Norv develop these last two weeks. Norv is not charismatic ok! He does not lead in a "Man-ish" sort of way. He is more like the squeaky and clever old grandma that is always getting good deals. It can be annoying but you still have to respect her because she was always right. Norv is like that in terms of leadership style. Somehow, he survived just long enough for his intelligence to display its benefits. I think it's due to the wildfires and various other team bonding turmoils. Those experiences gave the team time to buy into what was being presented to them. The sleeper has awakened. Norv's warrior-inside has emerged.

AJ Smith deserved the extension he just received. He has done a greatjob. He had to weather the storm also. Martyball is dead. Cromartie is the X factor. If he can cover Moss on the deep stuff 1 on 1 they can win. He is probably fast enough to keep up with him. He might be like Aeneus was on Irvin. He used to jam Mike up.

Don't sleep on Weddle. He may be a good match up for Welker. He is just as smart. He is going to be solid.

The Difference Maker- It is ON

Mr Moss- meet........





















he very well may be the difference this Sunday


AJ Smith is genius- did not cave and take a 2nd rounder for Michale Turner, held on to him all year paying him about 3 million to be back up and it all paid off Sunday.

let's review AJ's moves-

fired Marty hired Norv
drafted Comartie in 1st round even though he barely played at FSU and had a major knee surgery
traded for Billy Volek as back up
obviously did the Manning trade that netted Merrimen, Rivers, Kaeding, and others
traded a 2nd and 2 3 rds i believe to move up 20 spots and draft Weddle in last years draft
drafted little man Sporles in later rounds

and what did this collection of pieces do in the biggest Charger game in 15 years?

Comartie pick and robbed of TD by awful holding call

Weddle pick on 1 yard line

Turner 70+ yards on 10 carries filling in for LT

Volek driving 78 yards for go ahead score

Sproles taking a screen 65 yards


and Norv? he didnt pull a MARTY.........

Bank of America will flip the Countrywide house

Bank of America's purchase of Countrywide last week is monumental. Humans like to write off people or things when they are down. From Bank of America's standpoint, 4.1 billion dollars is small change. They are the number 1 Bank in our country and just purchased 7 million new customers. The merger of consumer banking and mortgages will now begin to merge. All of the investment banks turned consumer banks like JP Morgan and Citi will need a mortgage group because now B of A got the Randy Moss of their industry. I think the SEC would block this if Countrywide was not on the verge of collapse. Once Bank of America gets a personal insurance companyy they will own us. There are great risks and rewards to this situation in the short term, but the long term view will be profoundly great for them.

The risks are pending lawsuits against Countrywide and the potentially high number of loan defaults. Bank of America most likely safeguarded themselves against these two calamities, but they can still be damaging in some uncovered angle. They don't need to make a profit on these loans, just the lowest cost resolution. Any profit would be an added bonus.

There are many positive aspects. It all depends on their highest margin business. This acquisition gives them a new way to feature and display their bread winner. The key here is that B of A doesn't have to make any profit on the mortgages they acquired. It's actually more important for them to minimize loss. As a result they can find a solution that works for them that wouldn't have worked for stand-alone Countrywide. They got a stellar business process for cheap. This is a Cashflow Quadrant concept. Bank of America bought their processes and customers for dirt cheap.

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Automatic Millionaire

In my spare time I also read this lovely morsel of nothing called The Automatic Millionaire. The premise of this book was basically ignorant compounding. Automatic meaning adjust once and never really doing anything afterwards. The premise is that you will a millionaire in 26 years by using automatic banking for savings, principal pre-payment, and investing money that would be normally wasted.

Cashflow Quadrant

I had a chance to read Cashflow Quadrant by the Rich Dad Poor Dad author. This book provides more of an realistic example than his previous title. The concept of this book is categorize investors by the way they earn their money. The book helps you determine if you are an employee, a contractor, a business owner, or an investor. Then the book defines the thought processes and limitations of each group. He then explains why living on the right side of the quadrant as either a business owner or investor is the preferred mode. After getting everyone in line with the proper thought processes he then explain how to make money as a B or I.

Kerry's endorsement

Can Kerry's endorsement help? Is he trying to position himself for a VP role. He probably needs someone older to run with him.

The Bulldogs

Fresno state is definitely on the upswing. I think in the next 10 years they will either expand the PAC 10 or create a California based conference. FSU will slide right in. I think they stopped dealing with the non qualifiers recently and are up to par with the academic standards. Nice work with the link and photo. You're in the game now. I made another effort at a large audience. We'll see tomorrow if the experiment worked. They can be any of the bottom half BCS conference teams and should be competitive with Wisconsin.

Pat Hill

this is nothing but good news- after stealing ryan mathews from USC last year Pat Hill is at it again. his current class is in the top 50 nationwide.

i also noticed they are top 25 in preseason poll for next year.

Wisconsin at Fresno or Fresno at UCLA may have to be done next year.

Obama is down with JayZ and Kanye

Obama has apparently met with two important figures in hip hop music. I think he has taken a far different approach than many of the other African Americans in politics. Jesse Jackson and Mr Sharpton came from the church and begun their campaign shrouded in blackness. Many of them built their campaign momentum at activities targeting other African Americans.

This can sometime scare other groups away especially the conservatives. Barack has not done that. He has not even targeted us. The fact that he met with JayZ and Kanye to target youth may mean that is going to start spending some time in the churches because the black evangelicals is where the mature votes come from. He has had success without relying on black people. There is chance that he may start doing some damage once he get into areas of higher black populace. I think he can flank the rest of the candidates like William Wallace did in Braveheart. That was the best flank demonstration in war based theatrical history.

African Americans can give him a boost because they are currently splitting the vote 50/50 between he and Hillary. We like the Clintons because they have demonstrated their concern for the community via Bill's policies. Obama is not the clear cut leader in the African American community. Not yet anyway.

Al Gore still makes the best running mate even though Mr. Kerry just cosigned.

"I've met with Jay-Z; I've met with Kanye. And I've talked to other artists about how potentially to bridge that gap. I think the potential for them to deliver a message of extraordinary power that gets people thinking (is massive)," Obama told Jeff Johnson during BET's political special What's In It For Us?.

HipHopDX

Tiger Wood's lynching

When dealing with race, the subject matter sensitivity sometimes overwhelms objectivity. Sometimes things get said that are inappropriate and they must be addressed. Tiger Woods said he is ok with the comment made by the Golf Channel's Tilghman. If Tiger is fine with it than I am, no more no less. He knows her heart and good people make mistakes. If the potentially offended party is ok than I am. She is no Don Imus and is not known for being racial. She was sincere and professional in her apology and the other black people like Mr. Sharpton need to leave her alone. There have been a few times where my non-black affiliates have slipped up and used the the N-word around me or to me. Before getting upset, I usually inspect the heart of the individual and usually tell them to be careful around other black people that don't know them if they are to speak as such. I also tell them not to say it around some of my friends because they may get slapped, seriously.

Snoop is a key character

It took me some to time to determine if Snoop was a boy or girl.
I was getting her mixed up with the boy who had the pony tail with the jacked up mother. My favorite character is Michael. He has the most potential. He is like young Anakin and can shift the balance of power. I think he will kill Marlowe at the end.

Rudi Who?

We have not seen Mr. Giuliani at all. Either he is extremely arrogant and does not feel he needs to try yet, or he is done. I think it's the latter personally. The 911 boat just lost its steam.

The Wire-continued

I can't lie. last season was my first. i didnt really know about it too much before then. the kid acting last year- blacks- was amazing. hands down my favorite character is Snoop. seriously it took me about 5 or 6 episodes to determine if she was a man or woman. did you see one of Omar's boys shirt at the beginning of Sunday's? it said allergic to broke- comedy

dont quite understand how those guys with british accents do it. i really wish this wasnt the last year.

The Wire is one of the best shows in history

What!
I've always watched the Wire. It's getting real good now. I was saddened when old boy got killed last year. He was a staple. The show is done by a former detective and beat writer. So the stories they tell are very realistic. The Wire is like Baltimore for real. It's very authentic and more than people know. I personally think it has the best black acting of any show ever. The show is full of black actors and they aren't dancing, rapping, or playing sports. There is no buffoonery or minstrel. A great show. Why doesn't it get any publicity? This is why your man Tyler Perry does so well. He shows black people in a normal light but in family situations not cops and robbers. When will HBO do a positive black series? Do you know that the the hardest guy on the show, Chris, is the most well spoken person on that show's whole staff. The one cat McNulty has a British accent like House does. I haven't talked with you about it because I thought you were scurrddddd and never watched it.

Pete in Hotlanta

Pete said he would return to the league as a coach if he would also be able to pick the players. There are probably less than 5 teams that have that situation. The Raiders won't even give a coach that. So to get full control of even a sorry team is rare air. USC is about to get Bushed anyway and Sarkisian stayed for a reason.
He is supposedly interested.
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Where is Rudi?

I have not seen a whole lot of these elections but i am surprised that my casual viewing has been exempt of Rudi. after all of the pre primary hype so far he is no where to be seen.

great post on the upbringing and discussions with Pops. that is good stuff.

Lorenzo just made All Pro team. that is tight. could you imagine an offense that included Brady, LT, Westbrook, Moss, TO ,and Lorenzo- sick stuff


Fred made Pro Bowl- i have always liked him. 17th in history of rushing.

The Wire

do you watch? did you see last year's season? if not go get the first couple of season's and sit down for a treat. I am thinking you have not watched it since you have not had any comments regarding it. it is a very deep messaged, expertly written, great acting show that is frankly the best thing on TV or anywhere else in years.

it alone would produce banter for 2 weeks of writings

Pete to Falcons?

who in their right mind thinks this is going to happen? it has been said that he would only do it if he was given full authority. but do you want full authority of that mess? this will be an interesting development. do you leave a job that i am sure is as fun as anything out there for a project? do not question he WILL get paid. you have to think somewhere in the 5 year $45-50 million range guaranteed. he is probably making less then then $4 million/year now. 2 things- he is a god in LA and the college ranks. even if he goes to Atlanta, which has a good owner, and fails he will be $45 million richer and would still have his choice of jobs in college. i am thinking UCLA will be on probation by then.

the falcons were bad but they aren't the raiders

I Got a Poll that you can Survey

Hillary's teary eyed moment did not spell doom for the Clinton campaign. This makes for a more spicy future in terms of the election. It would have been boring if Obama were to run away with such as the polls were stating. Polls and surveys are interesting and entertaining, but never accurate when dealing with humans. People, unlike damn near everything else, can change their mind. In politics, the polls can only be 50% accurate because something could happen between the poll and the actual vote which may cause the voter to go the other way. A brilliant man once said this about data and surveys, "Polls and Surveys are like a bikini, what they reveal is interesting, but what they cover up is vital". Meaning that data can be used to create any story, even when the story is not the truth.
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Vick to get out early

Michael Vick was one of the most exciting players to ever play football and made numerous highlight reel plays. All of those spectacular plays pale in comparison to the one that he just made. His positive drug test before sentencing increased the duration of his prison term. He said he smoked after seeing his father on the news saying disparaging things about him. That combined with an inevitable jail term makes smoking a joint seem not so horrible. At least not 9 months more jail time horrible.

That same mistake is what will set him free. Michael Vick became eligible to enter a drug rehab program. This program will allow him to potentially get in a year because he has no prior record. People will complain, but losing his livelihood and wealth is punishment enough. Imus got his job back and probably a raise.

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Vick, who failed a drug test while awaiting sentencing in the dogfighting case, is eligible for a federal drug treatment program known as the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP). Inmates are involved in intensive treatment that lasts six to 12 months, with a minimum of 500 hours of treatment. Upon completion of the program, the inmate's eligibility for early release based on previous criminal convictions is determined. Vick did not have any previous convictions before his dogfighting case

Tiger Woods should be lynched?

That is exactly what the Golf Channel anchor said. I don't care what the context is, that is racist. It may be subconscious and she may have black friends but that was racial. CNN told me all day yesterday that America's race issues were resolved because Iowa voted for Obama. I guess they were wrong(I'm being sarcastic here people). The media should stop trying to tell black people that everything is all fair and equal. It is not, and it probably will never be. You know why? Because African Americans missed out on wealth opportunities. We can get rich, but few of us are wealthy. That is what slavery did. It disenfranchised African Americans and removed the concept of inheritance(number 1 wealth generator). Few people have ever discussed the impact that slavery had on wealth and its long term affects. I don't think they are tolerant and intelligent enough to actually investigate the issue properly. There are too many pent up emotions to study this objectively.

Coolest thing at CES

The big consumer tech show is currently taking place.
My personal award goes to Microvision (Click Here). They have a hand held projector.
It is size of an old school IPOD and projects at dvd level clarity.
I pick them because they are one my customers. I made a trip to Seattle last year to visit with them and get an update as to how they were doing.

It's great to see that they made it and it allows my former employer to get into a high volume consumer based product.

Every breath you take

Have you watched CNN lately? They have changed their format. I think the blogs have changed the way big media reports the news. At first the impact was only felt by web based news, but it now seems like the television news is reporting the same sensationalized way as the web. The problem is that they are not natural and remind one of their old relative trying to dance to a modern song(like Norv yesterday).

They are making such a big deal about Iowa that it's annoying. Hilary didn't cry. She got a little emotional but it was good thing and not something to blow out or proportion. The media is trying to paint a picture that she is desperate and are trying to betray an misstep that she makes. Based upon CNN, all of America's race problems are solved because Iowa has voted for Obama. Obama is half white and non African American. If America can't find something in common with him, they are stupid.

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Barack and Gore

That is a good ticket right there. Barack Obama for President and Al Gore as his Vice President! Barack Obama should see if Al Gore is down for a encore performance as VP. They would make the best combination.