UCONN Women set a record, but lose a never-ending battle

So, I'm the first to admit that I'm not a big fan of women's basketball whatsoever. Nevertheless, what the University of Connecticut Women's basketball team has accomplished is still amazing and awe-inspiring. Winning 89 games in a row is jaw-dropping and dominating those games is unfathomable, but-that is exactly what they did. I'm not really interested in comparing them to the UCLA Men's Basketball team that won 88 games.That is absolutely unfair. Why am I saying this? Not because I think that womens' basketball isn't as good as mens', but what I'm saying is that it's another way for our chauvinistic society to find a way to make women appear weak or in a "different class" than men or their sports. Womens' athletic achievements will never get their just due, as women will never get the respect they deserve in our sexist society. For all their hard-work and education, they still make 77 cents to each dollar a man makes. It's tried and true that man just can't consider woman his equal, especially in the locale of sports. Women are clearly fighting to this day for equal footing in society. Regardless of that fact, let's celebrate and heap praise on the women of UConn for what they've accomplished, which is absolutely amazing, notwithstanding gender.

Keep Away From the Candles Homegirl LOL!!!

Needless to say ladies, candles around the hot tub is nice and all-but if you got all that hair(whether it's yours or not) you need to be careful...And don't expect for Fabolous, Kevin Hart or Trey Songz to ever run to your aid in a time of need LOL!!!

THE HULK SETS A STATE RECORD

I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate my best friend-or should I say brother since we've been best friends since we were 8, on his setting of a state record. A couple weeks back right before Thanksgiving, Marvin Bishop aka "The Hulk", bka "The Thing", traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete in the WABDL World Championship weightlifting competition. Marvin not only placed first, but set a record for the state of Ohio with a bench press of 501 pounds for his weight class, and used no assistance. Then this guy calls me afterwards and said that it "felt light"! WTF?! LOL-that's crazy!I'm very proud of my big homie! Marvin, keep it going until you reach whatever goals you have-then smash through them!I'll be there to help you lift every pound(only in spirit really, cause damn! LOL). CONGRATS HOMIE!!! CLEVELAND STAND UP!!! RESPECT.

Feeling this Re-Make?

Okay, so admittedly so-I'm a Bonnie Raitt fan. I have the "Nick Of Time" album and that song of the same name is also one of my top ten favorite songs of all time! But, one of her classics is by far " I can't make you love me". I'm not a big fan of people re-making hits(because usually they suck), but every now and then you get someone who does a song justice. I think that's exactly what R&B crooner Tank has done here. Bonnie's has more of a sentimental tone to it, while Tank manages to take the same lyrics and almost turn it into baby-making music LOL! Listen to her's first, then his. Then judge for yourself.


Tank's Version:

Worst Tattoos Ever!!! LOL!!! Failure!!!

Like moths to a flame, bad kids seem to flock to Gallery Place/Chinatown...

Ok, so I could'nt be the only person thinking this, but what the hell is the attraction of Gallery Place/Chinatown to bad-ass kids? I cannot honestly recall a time that I've been down there and haven't seen teenage kids acting a straight fool. This past Saturday, I was headed to Redline the new sports bar, formerly known as IndieBleu. The kids were out in full force cutting up! What's worse is that most of the behavior is showcased by young females! They're worse than the boys. They run around screaming, cursing, and doing the "dougie" in the middle of pedestrian traffic. All the while doing whatever they can to disrespect anyone who walks past,as well as themselves. These kids haven't attended the Wizard's game, and can't get into 95% of the bars/restaurants in the area. So why are they there? There is always a police car posted up in front of McDonald's, but never any cops. DC really needs to look at this nuisance and address it. The bad part about it is the tourists who come out and see this and think that it's reflective of the rest of "us" black people. I really think that a curfew needs to be enforced so that these kids go elsewhere-I guess that's the problem though;the kids will just go somewhere else and cut-up. Obviously, their parents could care less. Growing up, acting foolish was something that you really had to give careful thought to before doing it. There was always a valid fear that your behaviors would somehow get reported back to your parents. Kids really don't seem to have this fear any longer. In the end, I guess the problems at Gallery Place are a microcosm of what's going on within our a lot of our homes right now. After all as a child,if you won't give me the attention that I need and require, then I guess I'll do what it takes to get it. Even if that means acting like a straight fool.

Observations from Gate 21

So recently, I was sitting at my gate waiting to board a flight back to DC from North Carolina. While at the gate, there are many things that one can do. Surf the net, read the paper, play sudoku, surf the net...you get my drift. But I must admit that I enjoy people watching. This has become one of my favorite pastimes. There are many places to observe people. At the mall, from the window of a Starbucks on a busy street, at the park in the summer,etc. But none of these places captivates the mind as much as the airport. It's always interesting to wonder where people are going and what they are going to do. I've learned to pay attention to how people dress as a good estimate of what their travel itinerary is. The guy who shows up to the airport in flip-flops when it 50 degrees outside;is he going somewhere warm, or is he just totally insulated from the cold weather outside and enjoys a good pair of havaianas? The guy with the big briefcase and the two-sizes too big suit. Does he really have an important meeting, or is he dressing that way in order to give the impression that he's important and wants to get upgraded to first class? The young family with stair-step kids. I wonder if they are headed to Disney World or something. These are some of the games I play in my mind about the travelers I see. It's always nice to see the serviceman/woman departing a plane in fatigues. You wonder about the horrors they may have witnessed while away and secretly thank them for the courage you could never muster to fight overseas.The sacrifice they've made is well beyond me. You begin to wonder if there is someone outside waiting to embrace them and tell them how much they were missed, or if they're returning to a cold,lonely existence that may be worse for them than where they just left. Growing up, my Grandmother would see people walking down the street and tell my little sister and I what that person was up to, or where they were going. She said it matter of factly, as if they had told her themself, and my sister and I would just laugh. I can hear her voice now; "He's just came from having a drink, and didn't go to work today,he knows better!".My Grandmother is no longer here, and as I think of her often and miss her dearly, I long for the days to be sitting next to her somewhere and have her announce the plans of an absolute stranger. And now,I find myself sitting here at gate 21 doing my best impression of Grandma.