WrestleMania XXIX Predictions
After the baseball post fiasco – which, to be honest, I’m still quite bummed about – I finally decided to pick it back up and get on to WrestleMania.This WrestleMania won’t be as much fun as last...
View ArticleQuick Thoughts on The Greinke/Quentin Brawl
I usually don’t post on Fridays, but I’m making an exception today (by the way, I have a decent amount of stuff lined up for the next week or two). Someone needs to set the record straight about this...
View ArticleNBA/WWE Comparisons
With WrestleMania in the rearview and “NBA Playoffs” at the ‘Next Exit’ sign, I thought it’d be fun to draw up some comparisons (dang: didn’t realize this one was this long…yes, I wrote the body before...
View Article42 - Part I
Saw *42 this morning. I'm going to give a quick review here, so skip until the break if you plan on seeing it. It was a good movie, not great. The actors with the major roles were good (Nicole Beharie...
View Article42 - Part II
I actually ended up talking about the movie a lot longer than I expected, so I decided to just make an additional entry regarding my thoughts that don't directly relate to the movie.The main take-away...
View ArticleNBA Playoff Predictions
Shoot, why not...East 1st Round(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) Milwaukee BucksBiggest question is whether the Bucks get a game. I say they don't. (Heat in 4)(4) Brooklyn Nets vs. (5) Chicago BullsOne...
View ArticleRappers For 30
So, tickets for Yo Gotti (if you don’t know who he is, it’s not important – just know he’s a rapper) a few Saturdays ago were $30. Don’t even ask me if I went.It made me think, though: what rappers...
View ArticleProspective Commencement Speakers
Commencement is on the horizon for many an undergraduate in the coming weeks (Mine was twelve years ago today), and one of the more interesting subjects that comes up around this time is the list of...
View ArticleBeing the Good Bad Guy...or Bad Good Guy
Alright, so I’ve got a situation.I may have shared this, but one of my best friends is engaged. His fiancé has a friend…and by now y’all know where this is going.She’s cool, she’s smart, she’s somewhat...
View ArticleThanks for Playing
Next summer Pat Riley faces one of the more difficult decisions of his tenure as team president. It will be almost impossible for him to keep the Big 3. If he wants to keep the Heat winning, he’s got...
View ArticlePopularity, Crabs, and Condescension
Can we talk about something for a minute? Seriously, I need to get this off my chest.Black people are forever saying that racism is an American institution. “It’s as American as apple pie and ‘red,...
View Article20Fine: Part I (Introduction)
After seeing People and Maxim’s terrible attempts at appreciating aesthetic talent, I decided to try a little exercise of my own. Now, there’s going to be a decent amount of introduction before I get...
View Article20Fine: Part II (25-21)
Let's get right to business...25. Kelly Rowland (Music)There’s just something about Kelly Rowland. It’s not her taste in clothes. It’s not her voice (which is obvious since this is based on looks). I...
View Article20Fine: Part III (20-16)
Continuing on... 20. Velvet Sky (TNA)One of the only reasons to watch TNA. She was in a tag team called ‘The Beautiful People’ and every time I saw her I thought to myself “at least the name fits”. Her...
View Article20Fine: Part IV (15-11)
Getting well into it now... 15. Alix Johnson (Softball)Now this is the power of social media: I didn’t know who Alix Johnson was until the Friday before Mother’s Day. Someone tweeted that she was...
View Article20Fine: Part V (10-6)
Now the real fun begins...10. Maryam Nemazee (Bloomberg/Sky News)One night I happened to be up late…or I woke up in the middle of the night, whatever…and was flipping through the guide. Saw her show...
View Article20Fine: Part VI (5-1)
This is it... 5. Lolo Jones (Track)That longstanding thought I referred to in the intro that was debunked? It was that Skylar Diggins is the best-looking athlete. Lolo Jones is simply amazing. I can’t...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on the Verdict
In what should be a surprise to no one, I have a few thoughts/statements to make regarding the verdict. Going to start with something...that I already said."B. Brown thinks they should just let...
View ArticleCompliments...Sigh
You know, we live in a sad world when complimenting is a crazy game. Even the most well-intentioned, least ulterior, and most good-natured comments are often met with incredulity or even scorn. As...
View ArticleHarry Belafonte vs. Jay Z
In no uncertain terms, I am solidly on the side of Harry Belafonte regarding this situation between him and Jay Z (he dropped the hyphen).The one thing I side with Jigga on is that entertainers...
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