Monday, Monday

So, if you don't know by now, Mondays are easily the worst day known to man as established by the Gregorian calendar. No debate needed. However, I'm a firm believer that you can have an uplifting Monday by enjoying a great weekend. So, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, and hope it was jam packed with fun and relaxation. I was fortunate enough to have a great weekend, it started off with a great win by the Celts on Friday taking down King James and company without KG, and it was impressive at that. Saturday I watched the Western Mass. Div I boy's basketball final. A pretty sloppy game to say the least, but it was highlighted by one of the most spectacular feats in sports. With about 15 ticks to go in the first half Central set up for the last shot, the point guard took control and waited until about six seconds and took the one on one match up. He drove to the hoop and threw up a floater. The shot was short, and bounced off the front of the rim. A Sci-tech player grabbed the rebound, one handed as it came off the rim and in perfect rhythm heaved a one hand shot over 3/4 court long, at what seemed to be exactly as the buzzer sounded....SWISH, nothing but NET, Tickled nothing but TWINE. The whole place jumped off their feet in excitement and awe. Spectators looked on and assumed, we would go into the half with a one point game; the referees would confer and rule...the basket was NO GOOD!!!! They would then take their beating from the crowd courageously.BOOOOOOOOO!!!! There is no doubt in my mind, that shot was the craziest play I've witnessed in person throughout my sports spectating career. But it was no good. The crowd was so overtaken by the mystique of the almost full court, one handed heave; they fooled themselves into counting the basket. Even though it was very, very close the ref's made a good call, and the right call. I personally didn't care if it counted or not it was fine by me just to be able to see the shot, I mean if you really think about it someone could stand on a court for days and never hit that shot, or depending on the person maybe never hit the rim. So that was the highlight experience of my weekend, I'd love to portray a couple other of the weekend's memories but I don't know if my blog would be around tomorrow (just kidding mom).

On top of getting to see a crazy b-ball shot, I got off to a fantastic start with my "T.G.I.F picks for the weekend" going 4-1, with my only loss coming on the Uconn-Pitt game, which was a good one right down to the wire. Can't win em' all though, too bad I don't gamble I might of got rich off those other four picks. For all those who did take my advice, I'll be honest don't get too engulfed by my sports genius, there is a reason why bookies will always be in business. On top of that great start, UMASS got a huge one point win on a buzzer beater, by Chris Lowe at URI to secure the ten spot in the A-10 tournament. If the Minutemen can squeak by Duquesne, they would face URI again in a quarterfinal, although it would take a near miracle, we could see some MADNESS in Amherst, and maybe do a little dancing. Maybe the basketball god's will shed some light, if not I'll still have the time of my life basking in March Madness. In closing, Youuuukk is tearing through the World Baseball Classic, freshly trimmed goatee and all!!!!! Manny Fernandez is clearly the worst/oldest/most washed-up/worthless piece of Bruin on the team. And finally I appreciate all the love for the blog, from Loudonville to the Cape, thanks a bunch, and spread the word. I'm out!!!

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News, News, News

I'm not a huge fan of the format or style of today's news outlets; actually I'm not a fan at all, so I can't even qualify to be a huge fan. Anyways you get my gist. Let’s get back to where we were. So the style of today's media, you know the whole...Bleak, depressing stories make the headlines, front pages, front covers, etc..... while the uplifting, positive ones get small font and no hype. Typical, yea I know, redundant...an understatement... I guess "It is what it is." Unfortunately, if you fall into this select group of people who happen to like hearing GOOD NEWS you happen to be in the minority. Let’s be serious though, people love hearing horrific, negative, bad, news!!!That being said, you can't "jump the gun" and put all the blame on media outlets for highlighting newscasts and front pages of publications with negative stories. I mean their job is to report the news, and you might assume they'd report the news people want to hear. Let’s think for a second... (One-one-thousand)..... (Two one-thousand)... Alright two seconds, my bad. Could it be society who's to blame? Let’s break it down... Fast food is awful for you and there is sufficient scientific research that proves it can have adverse effects on one's health. So are fast food joints to blame for producing this food that is o so bad? Legally, many cases have been dismissed, but many are still in the making. But let's forget the the legal system for now. Think it through logically, when you order fast food there isn't an option to have the worker at the window shove it all down your throat. One must choose to order the food and partake in the action of feeding it to themselves, in turn, to fulfill a WANT that they possess. Now that's not rocket science, or even pre-algebra, I'm pretty sure an incompetent crack head could figure that out five 40's deep. Alright, that might be a stretch, but I think I proved my point. If people WANTED the healthiest choices known to man, fast food companies wouldn't serve anything else. The same thing pertains to NEWS, if the majority of society wanted to consistently hear good news it would be signed, sealed, and delivered to them promptly. So it's clear the problem does not lie in the producer yet the consumer in these cases. Look at it from a sort of "If you want it, it will come," perspective. The problem clearly lies in the WANTS of society, just as they conventionally do with food choices, they do the same with NEWS choices. Make bad decisions, and when you make bad decisions it’s your fault and no one else's, not the accomplice or conduit who aided and abetted you along the way. So the bottom line is as a society we got some work to in terms of elevating the moral caliber of our wants. If we want to consistently hear good news and occasionally the tragic story to keep us close to reality, then it will create a demand to consistently hear good news, and then finally the supply of consistent good news. There's the equation, let's see if it can be solved. Imagine the possible mind state one could posses if we stepped outside the negative influence the media throws on top of us.....Hmmmmm????? So just to throw a curve ball I'm gunna switch it up and layout my news headlines for the day the way I would like to see them, in what we'll call the Good News First format.

Stocks move higher after 5 days of heavy selling- By SARA LEPRO, AP Business Writer Sara Lepro, Ap Business Writer

-OK lets start rolling in the big bucks
10 NJ insurance co. employees win Mega Millions-AP
-Imagine the thrill of being able to tell your bosses you will never see them again
Tough-talking Texas woman chases down thief-AP
-Shout out to the good Samaritans out there, Ms. Walker Texas Ranger, anybody?
Obama swings axe at private student lenders- By Kevin Drawbaugh Reuters
-Here we go Barack, swing those axes, you know what it's like to be a broke college kid needing to fulfill addictions
Boxer Hatton plans to shock Pacquiao with speed and moves-Ap

-Manny Pacquiao numba one, Manny Pacquiao numba one.. Ok Ricky Fatton faster then Manny?
The Five Things You Gotta Know About Watchmen-E-online
-Only thing you gotta know is go see it, don't be too cool, step up and IMAX it
Penguins land Guerin, Adams in deadline deals-AP
- Gotta give a shout out to my fellow Cathedral H.S. alumni Billy Guerin now rolling with syd the kid
Private search on for missing NFL players in Gulf-AP
-I really hope they're still out there, odds can be defied, my heart goes out to their families and friends
Girardi says hip bothered A-Rod last year-By BEN WALKER, AP
- I mean they do say steroids erode your joints, thank your cuz for that one
Suicide bomber kills 3 in Baghdad-AP
-Will this ever end?