Alright football fans, here is my 2013 preview for the upcoming season! Grab those penalty flags because I am sure some of you will be throwing them as you read this.
AFC EAST
New England -- clearly the best team in the division but there is not really any competition for them. The Dolphins may one day reclaim this division but not as long as a man named Brady is still playing.
Miami -- they get this spot by default. The Jets stink and the Bills have a rookie QB.
Buffalo -- Because they are only slightly better than the Jets.
New York -- The Jets are likely the train wreck of the year, although Oakland could also compete for that title as well. At least we'll have Rex Ryan's press conferences.
AFC NORTH
Cincinnati -- Yes, Who Dey! It's the Bengals year to win the division even if it may only take a 10-6 record to do it.
Baltimore -- They won the Super Bowl then lost a lot of veterans to retirement and free agency. They still have the offense to win some games, though.
Pittsburgh -- Another non-playoff year for Pittsburgh with questions at RB and aging safeties.
Cleveland -- If they had a legitimate option at QB, they'd bump Pittsburgh to last in the division.
AFC SOUTH
Houston -- It'll be a close race with the Colts, but the Texans veteran leadership gives them the edge, especially with Ed Reed in that defense.
Indianapolis -- Andrew Luck had a fantastic rookie year, taking Indy to the playoffs. He'll have a chance to do it again, especially if Bradshaw stays healthy.
Tennessee -- The Titans are on their way back to being competitive. They are my sleeper team in the AFC and could surprise some teams who take them lightly.
Jacksonville -- Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne... any questions?
AFC WEST
Denver -- The talent level isn't even close here. Peyton still got it. The Chiefs made steps, but they aren't there yet.
Kansas City -- The Chiefs may be the most improved team in the NFL. Alex Smith is a competent QB and if Jamaal Charles is healthy, they should challenge for a wild card spot.
San Diego -- The Chargers only get placed higher than the Raiders because they have a veteran quarterback.
Oakland -- This team could also be a train wreck with the Terrelle Pryor era seemingly ready to begin. Will he be Michael Vick or Akili Smith?
NFC EAST
New York -- The Giants will barely win this division. It may come down to week 17 against Washington.
Washington -- RG3 is a fun player to watch and he'll be back in playoffs again this year.
Dallas -- The Cowboys have lots of talent, but unfortunately, other teams have more. And then there's Romo who just can't get over that hump. Despite all that, they are my NFC sleeper team and could switch spaces with either of the teams above.
Philadelphia -- It's a transition year for them with a rookie NFL coach. If Vick can still play a fast game, maybe they surprise some people.
NFC NORTH
Green Bay -- Like New England, they are clearly the best team. This division won't even be close.
Detroit -- The Lions will rebound and be a contender for a wild card playoff spot. A wild card game is not out of the question if the pieces fall right.
Chicago -- Sometime teams just have one of those years. It'll be the Bears in 2013.
Minnesota -- You gotta love AP. But the question is, how long until we see Matt Cassell?
NFC SOUTH
New Orleans -- Atlanta will give them a run for the division. But Dew Brees and the weapons he has gets it done again.
Atlanta -- Matty Ice is paid among the best, now it is time for him to step up and get things done in the playoffs.
Carolina -- Cam Newton is a beast. And the Panthers are building a team which will compete sooner rather than later.
Tampa Bay -- I like the Buccaneers. However, they just don't have what's needed to compete with the rest of the division.
NFC WEST
Seattle -- Russell Wilson will only get better and that defense is still frightening. It'll be close but they edge San Fran.
San Francisco -- Colin Kaepernick is explosive. Vernon Davis is a beast. They will be right in it, fighting all the way with Seattle.
St. Louis -- This is the year Sam Bradford finally starts to show what he can do. The Rams are adding weapons for him. Give them a year or two.
Arizona -- The last dance for Carson Palmer. He'll be able to get Larry Fitzgerald the ball. But what else will they be able to do. Oh, they do have a good defense. Just not good enough to keep the Cards from a dismal season.
Thanks for reading. Have fun cheering for your favorite team this season. And remember, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Inside the Craft, Part One
A few months ago, when I decided to change the direction of this blog and also put more emphasis on it as a whole, I stated I would occasionally present to you entries about my life. This is the first of such entries.
I'm sure I'm not alone in going to a job five days a week that isn't anything close to what I'd prefer to be doing. I have no doubt many of you out there do the same thing. I have a job that provides consistent hours, health insurance and a 401K. Many people right now would trade body part or prized possessions to have such a job. I understand that and I'm not ungrateful for the job I do have. The thing is, I hate it. It's repetitive and boring and so not me. Yes, it's better than sweating in a 100+ degree kitchen all day. I'm sitting in an office all day instead. Now, I'm not completely against ever working in a restaurant again. But if I do, it'll be because I own the place. I'm not going to be the kitchen bitch ever again.
What would I do instead of working in an office, you ask? Well I don't think the porn career is ever going to happen, so I can cross that off the list. I can't make a living writing this blog. However, if any of you know someone who would pay me to write this shit, please let me know. I need a job where I can use my creativity, even if it just in short bursts throughout the day. I don't have that right now and it's killing me. Not killing me physically, but it's killing me mentally and emotionally and that might be worse. If I could go to a new job this week, it would be to work for Revolver. (For those of you unfamiliar with Revolver, it's a hard rock/heavy metal magazine.) That's a job I would love. I'd be channeling my creativity and dealing with content in which I was truly interested. I'm not interested in the least amount with what I do five days a week right now. Again, I'm sure many of you out there feel the same way about your jobs. I know we all have bills to pay and food to buy so we do what we must. It would be better though if I didn't thoroughly hate it.
Me not liking my job has nothing to do with the company. The company is great and my co-workers are great. The employees do a lot of charity work, most notably with Relay for Life. They hold fund raisers for employees who have a death in the family or are victim of a natural disaster. The company offers incentives to employees who wish to quit smoking or lose weight as well as encouraging blood donation. So I can say nothing negative about the company. It's just not a place for someone with a raging imagination. So hopefully you all can see my dilemma. I appreciate the perks and benefits which come with this job. But there is this part of me that needs more. There is this voice inside me screaming to be unleashed upon the world. I have this creative spirit suffering each day it's oppressed and silenced as I sit at a desk processing sample product orders for a promotional products company. But it's what pays the bills and it's the life I live. At least I can wear my iPod while I'm working. It's probably the only thing keeping me sane.
This was part one of a look inside the Craft. I'm not sure how often I'll post entries like this, but they will get more personal moving forward. Thank you all for reading and as you should know by now, if you cannot be the poet, be the poem.
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I'm sure I'm not alone in going to a job five days a week that isn't anything close to what I'd prefer to be doing. I have no doubt many of you out there do the same thing. I have a job that provides consistent hours, health insurance and a 401K. Many people right now would trade body part or prized possessions to have such a job. I understand that and I'm not ungrateful for the job I do have. The thing is, I hate it. It's repetitive and boring and so not me. Yes, it's better than sweating in a 100+ degree kitchen all day. I'm sitting in an office all day instead. Now, I'm not completely against ever working in a restaurant again. But if I do, it'll be because I own the place. I'm not going to be the kitchen bitch ever again.
What would I do instead of working in an office, you ask? Well I don't think the porn career is ever going to happen, so I can cross that off the list. I can't make a living writing this blog. However, if any of you know someone who would pay me to write this shit, please let me know. I need a job where I can use my creativity, even if it just in short bursts throughout the day. I don't have that right now and it's killing me. Not killing me physically, but it's killing me mentally and emotionally and that might be worse. If I could go to a new job this week, it would be to work for Revolver. (For those of you unfamiliar with Revolver, it's a hard rock/heavy metal magazine.) That's a job I would love. I'd be channeling my creativity and dealing with content in which I was truly interested. I'm not interested in the least amount with what I do five days a week right now. Again, I'm sure many of you out there feel the same way about your jobs. I know we all have bills to pay and food to buy so we do what we must. It would be better though if I didn't thoroughly hate it.
Me not liking my job has nothing to do with the company. The company is great and my co-workers are great. The employees do a lot of charity work, most notably with Relay for Life. They hold fund raisers for employees who have a death in the family or are victim of a natural disaster. The company offers incentives to employees who wish to quit smoking or lose weight as well as encouraging blood donation. So I can say nothing negative about the company. It's just not a place for someone with a raging imagination. So hopefully you all can see my dilemma. I appreciate the perks and benefits which come with this job. But there is this part of me that needs more. There is this voice inside me screaming to be unleashed upon the world. I have this creative spirit suffering each day it's oppressed and silenced as I sit at a desk processing sample product orders for a promotional products company. But it's what pays the bills and it's the life I live. At least I can wear my iPod while I'm working. It's probably the only thing keeping me sane.
This was part one of a look inside the Craft. I'm not sure how often I'll post entries like this, but they will get more personal moving forward. Thank you all for reading and as you should know by now, if you cannot be the poet, be the poem.
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Friday, August 30, 2013
An Ugly Entry
I love Ugly Kid Joe. I've loved them since their 1991 debut song, the funny and rude breakup song, "Everything About You". Although they both peaked and faded quickly, UKJ if a fun band to listen to and should be represented on any metal fan's iPod.
Ugly Kid Joe is a band that doesn't always take itself seriously. Their name is a parody of glam band Pretty Boy Floyd and they instill humor frequently into their music (as well as tongue firmly in cheek). The humor is perfectly clear with the titles of their first three albums, all digs at hip-hop: As Ugly As They Wanna Be, America's Least Wanted and my personal favorite of their album titles, Menace to Sobriety. Their fourth and fifth albums continued the parody titles, but this time towards rock music with Motel California and Stairway to Hell.
UKJ's mega hit "Everything About You", is as I mentioned above, funny and rude. Vocalist Whitfield Crane belts his way through a tirade of all the things he hates including his ex-girlfriend. During a rant in the middle of the song, Crane confesses to sleeping with his ex's sister ("I put her on the bed and she didn't say 'maybe'"), who ironically was mentioned as one of the things he hates because he thinks "sex is overrated too". I did say it was rude, didn't I? The video features blow-up sex dolls as characters. SO yes, they are funny in a juvenile way.
The band also did a few cover songs, most notably Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle". Their version of "Cradle" made the song darker, but failed to bring the emotion of Chapin's tear-jerking original. The band also covered two Black Sabbath songs, "Sweet Leaf" and "N.I.B.". Neither is really worth discussing.
Vocalist Whitfield Crane is what I like to call a jam-metal singer. He's like a badly concocted blend of Axl Rose and Tom Keifer. You all can decide for yourself if that is an insult or not. He is great for a band which doesn't always take itself seriously and is just out there to have fun. He also kind of reminds me of former WWE wrestler Edge, circa the pretty boy days with Christian.
Did I say fun? Yes I did. So check out the songs "Whiplash Liquor" and "Neighbor".
If you want some demented fun, also check out "Madman", a song about a serial killer running loose in Disneyland. Can you have any more fun than that?
Remember when I mentioned the tongue planted firmly in cheek? Turn up the volume and play "Goddamn Devil" which features special guest Rob Halford. Then do the same thing with "God". Although the latter doesn't have Rob Halford.
The PMRC and some crybaby record chains forced a "clean" album cover for the band's America's Least Wanted album. The original cover featured the Statue of Liberty flipping the middle finger and holding a porn magazine. An alternate cover featuring the band's mascot in chains was also used.
Here's a piece of Ugly Kid Joe: their debut E.P, As Ugly As They Wanna Be went platinum and became the highest selling debut E.P. of all time.
Another piece of trivia: former UKJ drummer Shannon Larkin became the drummer for Godsmack.
I'm sure those of you who grew up with metal, have heard Ugly Kid Joe and have their music on your iPod. If you don't have any of UKJ's music, what the hell is wrong with you? Most of their CD's can be found in any bargain bin of your local used CD/DVD store so go out there and pick up their music. If you have to steal your wannabe rocker cousin's Nickelback CD's to trade in towards the UKJ discs, do it. You'll be doing your cousin a favor.
Thank you all again for playing along and taking time to read my blog. Have a great weekend and to my American readers, have a great holiday weekend and please do not drink and drive. Catch you next time and if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Ugly Kid Joe is a band that doesn't always take itself seriously. Their name is a parody of glam band Pretty Boy Floyd and they instill humor frequently into their music (as well as tongue firmly in cheek). The humor is perfectly clear with the titles of their first three albums, all digs at hip-hop: As Ugly As They Wanna Be, America's Least Wanted and my personal favorite of their album titles, Menace to Sobriety. Their fourth and fifth albums continued the parody titles, but this time towards rock music with Motel California and Stairway to Hell.
UKJ's mega hit "Everything About You", is as I mentioned above, funny and rude. Vocalist Whitfield Crane belts his way through a tirade of all the things he hates including his ex-girlfriend. During a rant in the middle of the song, Crane confesses to sleeping with his ex's sister ("I put her on the bed and she didn't say 'maybe'"), who ironically was mentioned as one of the things he hates because he thinks "sex is overrated too". I did say it was rude, didn't I? The video features blow-up sex dolls as characters. SO yes, they are funny in a juvenile way.
The band also did a few cover songs, most notably Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle". Their version of "Cradle" made the song darker, but failed to bring the emotion of Chapin's tear-jerking original. The band also covered two Black Sabbath songs, "Sweet Leaf" and "N.I.B.". Neither is really worth discussing.
Vocalist Whitfield Crane is what I like to call a jam-metal singer. He's like a badly concocted blend of Axl Rose and Tom Keifer. You all can decide for yourself if that is an insult or not. He is great for a band which doesn't always take itself seriously and is just out there to have fun. He also kind of reminds me of former WWE wrestler Edge, circa the pretty boy days with Christian.
Did I say fun? Yes I did. So check out the songs "Whiplash Liquor" and "Neighbor".
If you want some demented fun, also check out "Madman", a song about a serial killer running loose in Disneyland. Can you have any more fun than that?
Remember when I mentioned the tongue planted firmly in cheek? Turn up the volume and play "Goddamn Devil" which features special guest Rob Halford. Then do the same thing with "God". Although the latter doesn't have Rob Halford.
The PMRC and some crybaby record chains forced a "clean" album cover for the band's America's Least Wanted album. The original cover featured the Statue of Liberty flipping the middle finger and holding a porn magazine. An alternate cover featuring the band's mascot in chains was also used.
Here's a piece of Ugly Kid Joe: their debut E.P, As Ugly As They Wanna Be went platinum and became the highest selling debut E.P. of all time.
Another piece of trivia: former UKJ drummer Shannon Larkin became the drummer for Godsmack.
I'm sure those of you who grew up with metal, have heard Ugly Kid Joe and have their music on your iPod. If you don't have any of UKJ's music, what the hell is wrong with you? Most of their CD's can be found in any bargain bin of your local used CD/DVD store so go out there and pick up their music. If you have to steal your wannabe rocker cousin's Nickelback CD's to trade in towards the UKJ discs, do it. You'll be doing your cousin a favor.
Thank you all again for playing along and taking time to read my blog. Have a great weekend and to my American readers, have a great holiday weekend and please do not drink and drive. Catch you next time and if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
All Things Considered...
With the changes in my life over the past year and the changes to be coming in the next few months or so, I am not looking for a serious, committed relationship right now. What I want is a friend with benefits. That's not complicated. It's great for those involved. I'm not making this post into a personal ad or anything, it's just something I needed to get out there because not many people really know that is for what I am looking. Now it's here and people that know me can find it if they look hard enough.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Musical Guilty Pleasures: Cowboy Troy
First off, let me say I don't like using the term "guilty pleasure" for Cowboy Troy. I genuinely like his music. What I am hoping is to convince those of you who have not heard his music to give it a chance and maybe add some of his tunes to your iPod. So read on as I tell you a little bit about the creator of hick-hop, Muzik Mafia member and the master of Tae Kwon Flo and Tongue-Fu.
Let me start with "I Play Chicken with the Train". This song has jamming country-rock music led by hip-hop style vocals. Wild and crazy country duo Big & Rich, who have played big roles in Troy's career, join in on the fun with this song and it is one to play loudly. By far, the line "I'm big and I'm black, clickity-clack, and I'll make the train jump the track" is the highlight of the song. CBT's song "Hick Chick" is a rowdy and fun song expressing a love of the America's good ol' girls. The album version of "Hick Chick" featured 2007 Nashville Star winner Angela Hacker. An even bigger guest joins Troy on the track "Buffalo Stampede" and it is an unexpected one, to say the least. M. Shadows, vocalist for heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, provides accompanying vocals to Troy's hip-hop lyrics.
Cowboy Troy isn't all fun and partying though. He tackles some serious issues as well. The track "Man with the Microphone" addresses everything from world hunger to child abuse to the perpetual violence in the Middle East. These are all issues so many ignore day in and day out. Troy is not a multi-platinum artist, but if he can bring the attention of even a handful of people to these issues, it's a victory. Big & Rich join CBT on the track "Wrap Around the World" which simply asks us all to put our differences aside and be nice to each other. Troy even busts out his Mandarin Chinese for "Wrap Around the World" which is beyond impressive. And then there is the tear-jerking duet with Sarah Buxton, "If You Don't Want to Love Me". I can't really relate to falling out of love or not feeling loved, but I know there are many out there who can.
Cowboy Troy also uses his personal experiences in some of his songs. "How Can You Hate Me?" highlights those songs. First off it is an in-your-face assault on those who wanted Troy to fail from day one. It also brings to light the racism that still exists in America as Troy raps about the death threats he received from the less tolerant and enlightened folks in America. But none of this ever deterred Troy. Instead it motivated him. As he says in this song, "Wanna put out the fire? Better bring more water!"
Troy discusses the trials and tribulations he faced and overcame during his time in the music industry on "Paranoid Like Me ('Tis the Season of Discontent)". Basically he lets us know the music industry is shady and while people are smiling and shaking your hand, they are holding a knife behind their back with the other hand. So basically you have to have the Stone Cold Steve Austin attitude: don't trust anyone.
Cowboy Troy also co-hosted the fifth season of Nashville Star, performed on the finale of the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars and performed at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Cowboy Troy's music is both fun and serious and a great yawl-ternative to everything else. He brought together two styles of music which destined to stay apart forever. I ask you all to check out some of his songs with an open mind. You may just find yourself adding him to your iPod and tapping your feet along with the beat.
Thanks once again my loyal readers for giving me a few minutes of your time. I truly appreciate it. As always, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Let me start with "I Play Chicken with the Train". This song has jamming country-rock music led by hip-hop style vocals. Wild and crazy country duo Big & Rich, who have played big roles in Troy's career, join in on the fun with this song and it is one to play loudly. By far, the line "I'm big and I'm black, clickity-clack, and I'll make the train jump the track" is the highlight of the song. CBT's song "Hick Chick" is a rowdy and fun song expressing a love of the America's good ol' girls. The album version of "Hick Chick" featured 2007 Nashville Star winner Angela Hacker. An even bigger guest joins Troy on the track "Buffalo Stampede" and it is an unexpected one, to say the least. M. Shadows, vocalist for heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, provides accompanying vocals to Troy's hip-hop lyrics.
Cowboy Troy isn't all fun and partying though. He tackles some serious issues as well. The track "Man with the Microphone" addresses everything from world hunger to child abuse to the perpetual violence in the Middle East. These are all issues so many ignore day in and day out. Troy is not a multi-platinum artist, but if he can bring the attention of even a handful of people to these issues, it's a victory. Big & Rich join CBT on the track "Wrap Around the World" which simply asks us all to put our differences aside and be nice to each other. Troy even busts out his Mandarin Chinese for "Wrap Around the World" which is beyond impressive. And then there is the tear-jerking duet with Sarah Buxton, "If You Don't Want to Love Me". I can't really relate to falling out of love or not feeling loved, but I know there are many out there who can.
Cowboy Troy also uses his personal experiences in some of his songs. "How Can You Hate Me?" highlights those songs. First off it is an in-your-face assault on those who wanted Troy to fail from day one. It also brings to light the racism that still exists in America as Troy raps about the death threats he received from the less tolerant and enlightened folks in America. But none of this ever deterred Troy. Instead it motivated him. As he says in this song, "Wanna put out the fire? Better bring more water!"
Troy discusses the trials and tribulations he faced and overcame during his time in the music industry on "Paranoid Like Me ('Tis the Season of Discontent)". Basically he lets us know the music industry is shady and while people are smiling and shaking your hand, they are holding a knife behind their back with the other hand. So basically you have to have the Stone Cold Steve Austin attitude: don't trust anyone.
Cowboy Troy also co-hosted the fifth season of Nashville Star, performed on the finale of the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars and performed at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Cowboy Troy's music is both fun and serious and a great yawl-ternative to everything else. He brought together two styles of music which destined to stay apart forever. I ask you all to check out some of his songs with an open mind. You may just find yourself adding him to your iPod and tapping your feet along with the beat.
Thanks once again my loyal readers for giving me a few minutes of your time. I truly appreciate it. As always, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
My Fantasy Football Draft
Here is my draft results for the first year fantasy football keeper league I joined on Yahoo. I had the second overall pick in a snake style (alternating order) draft. The league I am in includes both offensive and defensive players. Yahoo ranked me as choosing the best sleepers (Hilton, Ballard and Leshoure). Let me know what you think.
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Russell Wilson
3. Andre Johnson
4. Marques Colston
5. Tony Gonzalez
6. J.J. Watt
7. Seattle Defense
8. DeAngelo Williams
9. Josh Freenman
10. Lamarr Woodley
11. T.Y. Hilton
12. Vick Ballard
13. Aldon Smith
14. Shayne Graham
15. Troy Polamalu
16. Mikel Leshoure
17. Malcolm Floyd
18. Richard Sherman
19. Brian Hartline
20. Anthony Spencer
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Russell Wilson
3. Andre Johnson
4. Marques Colston
5. Tony Gonzalez
6. J.J. Watt
7. Seattle Defense
8. DeAngelo Williams
9. Josh Freenman
10. Lamarr Woodley
11. T.Y. Hilton
12. Vick Ballard
13. Aldon Smith
14. Shayne Graham
15. Troy Polamalu
16. Mikel Leshoure
17. Malcolm Floyd
18. Richard Sherman
19. Brian Hartline
20. Anthony Spencer
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Riding the Runaway Train: Appreciation of Soul Asylum
I like Soul Asylum. Like many 90s bands, they had a moment to shine and quickly faded away with only hardcore fans following. But Soul Asylum deserved better.
David Pirner, vocalist and primary lyricist, is very underrated especially when it comes to song writing. I know this may see blasphemous to many fans of 90s rock, but Pirner rivals Kurt Cobain in song writing talent. There is strong emotion in Soul Asylum's songs. Pirner brings angst, sorrow, pain and even the occasional glimmer of hope in his lyrics. Let's not even focus on the band's mega-hit, "Runaway Train". How about we take a look at some of the less popular songs.
Consider "Black Gold" for a moment. Pirner approached the issue of racism with a poetic quality that wasn't in your face or abrasive. That in itself made the song stand out even more. The band's "Just Like Anyone" might be one of their lyrical best. The metaphor of using an outhouse as you fantasize about being just like everyone else is genius. And when you consider the contrasting lyrics Pirner added about people who are just like everyone else, trying to be not like everyone else, this definitely comes out as one of Soul Asylum's best. (Claire Danes was in the video, which didn't hurt things either.) "I Will Still Be Laughing" to me is kind of a middle finger song. I'm not going to tell you how you should interpret the lyrics, but I see it as a song that says, "despite the bullshit and the struggles and people trying to put you down, just keep fucking laughing". I know that approach may be hard to do sometimes, but it's worth a shot, right?
Soul Asylum had a big time celebrity fan in film director Kevin Smith. The band provided music for Smith's films Clerks, Clerks II and Chasing Amy. Pirner wrote the score for Chasing Amy.
Soul Asylum also did something noble with the video for "Runaway Train". They placed pictures of missing children in the video with a hotline to call if you believed you had seen any of them. They also shot separate versions for the UK and Australia. In several cases, children and parents were reunited. In others, there was not a happy ending, but closure was brought to the families.
David Pirner himself looks like a cross between Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose. His vocals were also typical of that time period. I'm not mentioning this to slam him or take away from how under-appreciated Soul Asylum was an on overall basis. Sure, Grave Dancer's Union went triple platinum, but why the drop off in sales afterwards? They were just as good on each album following. The loyal fans know just how good they were though. That's all that really matters.
Thanks to you all for reading. I have a list of music related entries I want to write so expect more of that in the weeks to come. Until the next time, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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David Pirner, vocalist and primary lyricist, is very underrated especially when it comes to song writing. I know this may see blasphemous to many fans of 90s rock, but Pirner rivals Kurt Cobain in song writing talent. There is strong emotion in Soul Asylum's songs. Pirner brings angst, sorrow, pain and even the occasional glimmer of hope in his lyrics. Let's not even focus on the band's mega-hit, "Runaway Train". How about we take a look at some of the less popular songs.
Consider "Black Gold" for a moment. Pirner approached the issue of racism with a poetic quality that wasn't in your face or abrasive. That in itself made the song stand out even more. The band's "Just Like Anyone" might be one of their lyrical best. The metaphor of using an outhouse as you fantasize about being just like everyone else is genius. And when you consider the contrasting lyrics Pirner added about people who are just like everyone else, trying to be not like everyone else, this definitely comes out as one of Soul Asylum's best. (Claire Danes was in the video, which didn't hurt things either.) "I Will Still Be Laughing" to me is kind of a middle finger song. I'm not going to tell you how you should interpret the lyrics, but I see it as a song that says, "despite the bullshit and the struggles and people trying to put you down, just keep fucking laughing". I know that approach may be hard to do sometimes, but it's worth a shot, right?
Soul Asylum had a big time celebrity fan in film director Kevin Smith. The band provided music for Smith's films Clerks, Clerks II and Chasing Amy. Pirner wrote the score for Chasing Amy.
Soul Asylum also did something noble with the video for "Runaway Train". They placed pictures of missing children in the video with a hotline to call if you believed you had seen any of them. They also shot separate versions for the UK and Australia. In several cases, children and parents were reunited. In others, there was not a happy ending, but closure was brought to the families.
David Pirner himself looks like a cross between Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose. His vocals were also typical of that time period. I'm not mentioning this to slam him or take away from how under-appreciated Soul Asylum was an on overall basis. Sure, Grave Dancer's Union went triple platinum, but why the drop off in sales afterwards? They were just as good on each album following. The loyal fans know just how good they were though. That's all that really matters.
Thanks to you all for reading. I have a list of music related entries I want to write so expect more of that in the weeks to come. Until the next time, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Fuck Me, It's Friday!
Let's get this weekend started with one of my soon-to-be-famous, multi-subject rants, shall we?
Rand Paul seems to be a generally good guy. And although he is a Libertarian-leaning Republican, I wish he had a bit more of his father in him. If Rand would take a bolder stance on the marijuana legalization issue instead of kissing up to his Kentucky Bible-thumpers, I would like him a lot more. In fact if Rand would respond to the Bluegrass State folks with this: And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. (Genesis 1:29), he would be my hero. It would also be good if he could separate his personal views from his political views on the abortion and same-sex marriage issues. A person with roots in Libertarianism should be able to do that. Otherwise, I seem to like most of what Rand has to say. he's excellent on fiscal issues, foreign policy and military issues, guns and he's OK on taxes. He could use some tweaking there, but I like the foundation.
The people who must step up and take the blame for the failures in Detrocity are the mayor and the city council. And that includes those who recently resigned. The democrat party is to blame for this, both the elected officials and the voters for continuously putting these fools in office. A demoncrat has been mayor of Detroit since 1962. For those of you not so good with math, that's 51 years. The city council is supposedly elected on an at-large, non-partisan basis. But come on now, how many republicans do you think ever made it onto the Detroit City Council? Michigan governor Rick Snyder (R) is not to blame. The unions are not directly to blame, although their voting habits certainly helped elect those who are to blame. State appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has been given a very tough (and thankless) task of trying to salvage something out of this disaster, and he just submitted a plan to alter health insurance plans and save the city $12 million.
The minimum wage has also recently become a debate, with some lawmakers wanting to raise the minimum wage to $10.10. Does anyone else realize what a dumbassed idea this is? Who else sees this would be an epic disaster? More companies are avoiding hiring full time help and instead bringing on workers at part time house due to the impending doom of Obamacare. Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would cause layoffs, resulting in more work for a smaller staff working part-time hours. It would also crush small businesses. Can you imagine the family owned restaurant that's been around for 50 years all of a sudden being forced to pay $10.10/hour? It would cripple them. It would also cripple small, regional chains. For example, there is a chain here in Western Pennsylvania called The Exchange. The specialize in used DVD's, CD's, music players, video games and systems. Yes they do stock new items, but they rely heavily on used inventory to keep prices reasonable for their teenage/young adult target consumers. If they had to pay employees $10.10, those great prices would disappear. And finally do you really think the semi-literate teenager at McDonald's who still screws up your order even after you repeated it three times deserves $10.10/hour? Or what about the miserable 40-something woman working the cash register at the grocery store who barely look at you and never smiles? Raising the minimum wage that much would do more harm than good. And of course the AFL/CIO is pushing this hard because if the minimum wage increases, they can demand an increase in their already inflated wages.
Russia granted asylum to NSA whistleblower and American hero, Edward Snowden. I never thought I would see the day when I look to Russia to defend liberty and freedom.
Is it just me or could the billions of dollars in foreign aid the United States is throwing around be put to far better use here in America? Why are we sending money to Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Keny... OK I know why the last one is getting foreign aid. It's hush money. But why in the hell are we still sending money to those other countries? How about using it to help schools who wish to hire security but don't have enough in their budget? How about trimming that national debt? Let's give the brave men and women in the military a bonus instead of sending money to countries which hate us and want to kill our soldiers.
It's about time the "mainstream" media finally realizes some bad shit went down at Benghazi. Is that from the No Shit Department at the news channels? If even half of what is starting to come out is true, heads must roll and jail time is a must. No one should be untouchable in this. That includes Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, David Petraeus and Eric Holder. If that means impeachment, so be it. Four good Americans were murdered and it all could have been prevented. That attack legally occurred on American soil. It was a terrorist attack and nothing was done to prevent it or about it.
The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), is finally being exposed for what it is: a monstrosity of a unavoidable failure waiting to happen. So much so, Obama's staunchest allies, the unions, are beginning to demand its repeal. The Teamsters, UFCW and UNITE-HERE all have publicly voiced their opposition to the plan saying it will "destroy the very health and well being" of workers. Welcome to the party, guys. What the fuck took you so long? The IRS, who is was tasked with enforcing Obamacare, has also now given a collective "OH HELL NO!" to the plan. This is what happens when arrogant, self-serving, ineffective and incompetent legislators pass a bill BEFORE THEY FUCKING READ IT!
The RINO's in CONgress are becoming more and more unbearable every day. The biggest of the two, Lindsey Graham and John McCain need to be replaced. Graham will have a grass-roots challenger in the primary. We can only hope South Carolina has had enough of his bullshit and gets him out of Washington DC. Hopefully John McCain will retire in 2016 when he is 80 years old. It's scary we will have to deal with him for that long.
I know I will piss-off baseball purists with this statement, but fuck them. I don't care about PED's in baseball. I've been a baseball fan since I was 5 years old and I love a good, grind-it-out 3-2 game as much as the next fan. But the most fun I have ever had as a fan was watching the McGwire-Sosa battle and I will never forget watching Barry Bonds' #756 go into the bleachers. This isn't football where use of PED's could lead to life threatening injuries. Fans these days want to see the long ball and the stolen base. How about a compromise? Let Major League Baseball pick one PED which is legal so the playing field is level.
If I ever have the opportunity, I will move to one of these five states: Florida, Tennessee, South Dakota, Nevada or Texas. They have three qualities I like very much: no income tax, Right to Work and they are not alcoholic beverage control states. Tennessee would be my first choice.
OK, let me finish up with a random fact: Adult film actors and actresses are 80% less likely to have an STD than someone not in the industry.
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Rand Paul seems to be a generally good guy. And although he is a Libertarian-leaning Republican, I wish he had a bit more of his father in him. If Rand would take a bolder stance on the marijuana legalization issue instead of kissing up to his Kentucky Bible-thumpers, I would like him a lot more. In fact if Rand would respond to the Bluegrass State folks with this: And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. (Genesis 1:29), he would be my hero. It would also be good if he could separate his personal views from his political views on the abortion and same-sex marriage issues. A person with roots in Libertarianism should be able to do that. Otherwise, I seem to like most of what Rand has to say. he's excellent on fiscal issues, foreign policy and military issues, guns and he's OK on taxes. He could use some tweaking there, but I like the foundation.
The people who must step up and take the blame for the failures in Detrocity are the mayor and the city council. And that includes those who recently resigned. The democrat party is to blame for this, both the elected officials and the voters for continuously putting these fools in office. A demoncrat has been mayor of Detroit since 1962. For those of you not so good with math, that's 51 years. The city council is supposedly elected on an at-large, non-partisan basis. But come on now, how many republicans do you think ever made it onto the Detroit City Council? Michigan governor Rick Snyder (R) is not to blame. The unions are not directly to blame, although their voting habits certainly helped elect those who are to blame. State appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has been given a very tough (and thankless) task of trying to salvage something out of this disaster, and he just submitted a plan to alter health insurance plans and save the city $12 million.
The minimum wage has also recently become a debate, with some lawmakers wanting to raise the minimum wage to $10.10. Does anyone else realize what a dumbassed idea this is? Who else sees this would be an epic disaster? More companies are avoiding hiring full time help and instead bringing on workers at part time house due to the impending doom of Obamacare. Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would cause layoffs, resulting in more work for a smaller staff working part-time hours. It would also crush small businesses. Can you imagine the family owned restaurant that's been around for 50 years all of a sudden being forced to pay $10.10/hour? It would cripple them. It would also cripple small, regional chains. For example, there is a chain here in Western Pennsylvania called The Exchange. The specialize in used DVD's, CD's, music players, video games and systems. Yes they do stock new items, but they rely heavily on used inventory to keep prices reasonable for their teenage/young adult target consumers. If they had to pay employees $10.10, those great prices would disappear. And finally do you really think the semi-literate teenager at McDonald's who still screws up your order even after you repeated it three times deserves $10.10/hour? Or what about the miserable 40-something woman working the cash register at the grocery store who barely look at you and never smiles? Raising the minimum wage that much would do more harm than good. And of course the AFL/CIO is pushing this hard because if the minimum wage increases, they can demand an increase in their already inflated wages.
Russia granted asylum to NSA whistleblower and American hero, Edward Snowden. I never thought I would see the day when I look to Russia to defend liberty and freedom.
Is it just me or could the billions of dollars in foreign aid the United States is throwing around be put to far better use here in America? Why are we sending money to Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Keny... OK I know why the last one is getting foreign aid. It's hush money. But why in the hell are we still sending money to those other countries? How about using it to help schools who wish to hire security but don't have enough in their budget? How about trimming that national debt? Let's give the brave men and women in the military a bonus instead of sending money to countries which hate us and want to kill our soldiers.
It's about time the "mainstream" media finally realizes some bad shit went down at Benghazi. Is that from the No Shit Department at the news channels? If even half of what is starting to come out is true, heads must roll and jail time is a must. No one should be untouchable in this. That includes Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, David Petraeus and Eric Holder. If that means impeachment, so be it. Four good Americans were murdered and it all could have been prevented. That attack legally occurred on American soil. It was a terrorist attack and nothing was done to prevent it or about it.
The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), is finally being exposed for what it is: a monstrosity of a unavoidable failure waiting to happen. So much so, Obama's staunchest allies, the unions, are beginning to demand its repeal. The Teamsters, UFCW and UNITE-HERE all have publicly voiced their opposition to the plan saying it will "destroy the very health and well being" of workers. Welcome to the party, guys. What the fuck took you so long? The IRS, who is was tasked with enforcing Obamacare, has also now given a collective "OH HELL NO!" to the plan. This is what happens when arrogant, self-serving, ineffective and incompetent legislators pass a bill BEFORE THEY FUCKING READ IT!
The RINO's in CONgress are becoming more and more unbearable every day. The biggest of the two, Lindsey Graham and John McCain need to be replaced. Graham will have a grass-roots challenger in the primary. We can only hope South Carolina has had enough of his bullshit and gets him out of Washington DC. Hopefully John McCain will retire in 2016 when he is 80 years old. It's scary we will have to deal with him for that long.
I know I will piss-off baseball purists with this statement, but fuck them. I don't care about PED's in baseball. I've been a baseball fan since I was 5 years old and I love a good, grind-it-out 3-2 game as much as the next fan. But the most fun I have ever had as a fan was watching the McGwire-Sosa battle and I will never forget watching Barry Bonds' #756 go into the bleachers. This isn't football where use of PED's could lead to life threatening injuries. Fans these days want to see the long ball and the stolen base. How about a compromise? Let Major League Baseball pick one PED which is legal so the playing field is level.
If I ever have the opportunity, I will move to one of these five states: Florida, Tennessee, South Dakota, Nevada or Texas. They have three qualities I like very much: no income tax, Right to Work and they are not alcoholic beverage control states. Tennessee would be my first choice.
OK, let me finish up with a random fact: Adult film actors and actresses are 80% less likely to have an STD than someone not in the industry.
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read my blog. I very much appreciate it. As always, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
My Quest to Eat Healthier, Part One
I've been cooking a lot with rice lately. I add in some veggies and some chicken to go with it. There are so many options with those three ingredients I can enjoy a different lunch every day for a week at work. Last week, I added some Cajun seasoning to the water when I cooked the rice. I generally like flavoring the rice rather than the chicken. (I'll do this with curry seasoning and fajita seasoning as well.) I just like how the rice absorbs the seasoning. One exception to that rule is when I to sweet and sour chicken. In that case, I pour the sauce over the chicken as it's cooking to get that nice coating on the meat. Sometimes I don't season anything until it is all thrown together in the pan and usually I toss some Soy sauce on it and let everything soak up some flavor. I like some Oriental flair in my food my food now and then. Cooking this way is good for someone like my who sits in a cubicle all day and doesn't really get much exercise other than walking the dog and cutting the grass. (Yes, I could force myself to do more, but baby steps here. Healthy eating is step one for me.) I'm trying to stick to chicken as much as possible for my lunches simply because it's much healthier than red meat. I do keep some thin cut top sirloin in my freezer just for that one day I'd like a change. When I go the beef route, it's nearly always a teriyaki fused meal. You can't go wrong with that. And I do not add any butter to my rice. (Sorry Paula Deen.) I want to eat as healthy as possible and pouring butter on rice is not the way to do that. Don't get me wrong, I will indulge in some unhealthy meals once in awhile. I like some Long John Silver's and Papa John's as much as the next person. But I'm approaching my 37th birthday in December so I feel an obligation to myself to eat healthier as often as I can.
I plan on experimenting with some Thai inspired meals as well as I have developed a liking for that style of cooking. I may use more pork for the Thai cooking if I can get some nice pork loin on sale at the grocery store. It would give me some variety and loin is generally a better cut of meat. I'd likely do it in the slow cooker to get it as tender as possible and full of flavor. I would also have a nice sauce to go with the meal. It's not something I usually do, so that would also be a nice diversion.
As for the veggies, it just depends on my mood when I am preparing the meal as to what I grab from the freezer. I prepare my lunch the night before so it's whatever I feel like at the moment. The easiest option is the mixed vegetables. You know, the kind that look like the veggies in Campbell's soup. A couple of handfuls of those with the rice and chicken make a nice looking dish. Sometimes I go for a California blend or get really motivated and cook up some fresh zucchini and yellow squash, but the latter is mostly when I do an herb-fused chicken dish.
So yeah, that's part one of my journey into eating healthier. I'm cooking more with pasta lately as well, but that's a discussion for another entry. Thank you again for reading. And as always, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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I plan on experimenting with some Thai inspired meals as well as I have developed a liking for that style of cooking. I may use more pork for the Thai cooking if I can get some nice pork loin on sale at the grocery store. It would give me some variety and loin is generally a better cut of meat. I'd likely do it in the slow cooker to get it as tender as possible and full of flavor. I would also have a nice sauce to go with the meal. It's not something I usually do, so that would also be a nice diversion.
As for the veggies, it just depends on my mood when I am preparing the meal as to what I grab from the freezer. I prepare my lunch the night before so it's whatever I feel like at the moment. The easiest option is the mixed vegetables. You know, the kind that look like the veggies in Campbell's soup. A couple of handfuls of those with the rice and chicken make a nice looking dish. Sometimes I go for a California blend or get really motivated and cook up some fresh zucchini and yellow squash, but the latter is mostly when I do an herb-fused chicken dish.
So yeah, that's part one of my journey into eating healthier. I'm cooking more with pasta lately as well, but that's a discussion for another entry. Thank you again for reading. And as always, if you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
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Friday, July 19, 2013
Why I Like Winger
The first time I ever saw a Winger video I said, "Hey, the singer looks like my friend's brother!" Now that's not why I took a liking to Winger, but it is what initially grabbed my attention. The video in question was their trademark power ballad "Headed for a Heartbreak". Granted, this song broke zero new ground and wouldn't even be in my top ten best power ballads of all time. But it did get me started down the path of Winger fandom.
Now most people laugh when I mention Winger as a band I like. I'm guessing they gave far too much credit to Beavis & Butt-Head's lovable loser, Stuart for making Winger seem lame. That however is far from the truth. Yes, singing a song about sex with an underage girl broke zero new ground as KISS, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi have all done that before. What sets Winger apart from other bands of this era is singer, Kip Winger.
Kip was not the typical hair band singer. He didn't have the higher octave voice commonly possessed by hair band singers (Vince Neil, Axl Rose, Tom Keifer, Taime Downe, Dee Snider, etc). Granted, Jon Bon Jovi and Brett Michaels weren't higher octave singers either, but I will get to them later. Kip had a deeper voice and when necessary, it was gutteral and gravelly. This is very noticeable on the band's hit song, "Can't Get Enuff". It also shows up on songs such as "Junkyard Dog" and "Down Incognito". His deeper voice also worked well on ballads such as "Miles Away" and the previously mentioned "Headed for a Heartbreak". Kip rarely receives credit for being a good vocalist and that is truly unfair.
"Can't Get Enuff" is may favorite Winger video. It's sexy, just dirty enough and fun. Most videos from that era weren't able to capture all three. In fact, most couldn't capture two. Winger pulled this video off perfectly.
Another area where Kip receives zero credit is charisma. Jon Bon Jovi and Bret Michaels steal the entire category here. I can't say that is entirely unreasonable. They were the two most charismatic singers of the era. And even now in the 21st century, Bret Michaels has become a TV darling and Jon Bon Jovi as his own line in Avon. So obviously, the still got it. I think Kip was looked over because his charisma wasn't the charming kind of charisma. Kip had an animalistic kind of charisma. It was actually a "let's-fuck-in-the-alley-during-a-thunderstorm" kind of charisma. It was that different kind of vibe Kip gave that made Winger's more sexually fueled songs believable. Much more so than when Jon Bon Jovi sang "Lay Your Hands on Me". He was just having fun. When Kip sang a sexual song, you could tell he meant every word, even with a song as cheesy as "Seventeen".
Winger's third album, Pull, was by far their best. It was released in 1993, right around the grunge explosion and was not a huge commercial success but has well received critically and is also widely considered to be the favorite of the fans. It also showed the band exploring some socio-political themes in songs such as "Who's the One" and "Blind Revolution Mad". It is also the album which contains my favorite Winger song, "Down Incognito". That song also appears on my musical biography.
Winger is also a good band to see in concert. The band sounds great live and yes, Kip really can play the harmonica. I saw them when the were a support act for Poison along with Faster Pussycat and Cinderella.
I don't expect to change the minds of any haters but if I even influence you to YouTube a couple Winger videos, I'll say it's a job well done.
Now most people laugh when I mention Winger as a band I like. I'm guessing they gave far too much credit to Beavis & Butt-Head's lovable loser, Stuart for making Winger seem lame. That however is far from the truth. Yes, singing a song about sex with an underage girl broke zero new ground as KISS, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi have all done that before. What sets Winger apart from other bands of this era is singer, Kip Winger.
Kip was not the typical hair band singer. He didn't have the higher octave voice commonly possessed by hair band singers (Vince Neil, Axl Rose, Tom Keifer, Taime Downe, Dee Snider, etc). Granted, Jon Bon Jovi and Brett Michaels weren't higher octave singers either, but I will get to them later. Kip had a deeper voice and when necessary, it was gutteral and gravelly. This is very noticeable on the band's hit song, "Can't Get Enuff". It also shows up on songs such as "Junkyard Dog" and "Down Incognito". His deeper voice also worked well on ballads such as "Miles Away" and the previously mentioned "Headed for a Heartbreak". Kip rarely receives credit for being a good vocalist and that is truly unfair.
"Can't Get Enuff" is may favorite Winger video. It's sexy, just dirty enough and fun. Most videos from that era weren't able to capture all three. In fact, most couldn't capture two. Winger pulled this video off perfectly.
Another area where Kip receives zero credit is charisma. Jon Bon Jovi and Bret Michaels steal the entire category here. I can't say that is entirely unreasonable. They were the two most charismatic singers of the era. And even now in the 21st century, Bret Michaels has become a TV darling and Jon Bon Jovi as his own line in Avon. So obviously, the still got it. I think Kip was looked over because his charisma wasn't the charming kind of charisma. Kip had an animalistic kind of charisma. It was actually a "let's-fuck-in-the-alley-during-a-thunderstorm" kind of charisma. It was that different kind of vibe Kip gave that made Winger's more sexually fueled songs believable. Much more so than when Jon Bon Jovi sang "Lay Your Hands on Me". He was just having fun. When Kip sang a sexual song, you could tell he meant every word, even with a song as cheesy as "Seventeen".
Winger's third album, Pull, was by far their best. It was released in 1993, right around the grunge explosion and was not a huge commercial success but has well received critically and is also widely considered to be the favorite of the fans. It also showed the band exploring some socio-political themes in songs such as "Who's the One" and "Blind Revolution Mad". It is also the album which contains my favorite Winger song, "Down Incognito". That song also appears on my musical biography.
Winger is also a good band to see in concert. The band sounds great live and yes, Kip really can play the harmonica. I saw them when the were a support act for Poison along with Faster Pussycat and Cinderella.
I don't expect to change the minds of any haters but if I even influence you to YouTube a couple Winger videos, I'll say it's a job well done.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Where is the support for Antonio's family?
Where is the public support for this child's family? Why has President Obama not made a public statement about how sad he is this happened? Where are all the messages of sympathy from celebrities? America, land of hypocrisy.
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