Ortiz & 2004 Sox Frauds!!

Thats what strikes me when I hear of the latest outings from the Mitchell Report on Ortiz and Ramirez.
To me this comes as no shock that these two had taken steroids, but it's pretty upsetting to know that someone can be such a giant hypocrite as in the words of David Ortiz. Ortiz had said just this past February, in the wake of Alex Rodriguez's outing: "If I test positive using any kind of banned substance I'm going to disrespect the game, my family, my fans and everybody. And I don't want to face the situation so I won't use it."
Well, you did use and now you will have to face the situation. Ortiz also said that he thinks anyone caught using should be suspended for an entire season. I think anyone making statements like this knowing in the back of their heads that they have used banned substances should receive an even greater punishment.
Look I'm just as sick about this whole steroids issue as the next guy, but come on, if big leaguers are going around declaring their disapproval of cheaters and happen to be one themselves is disrespecting the game of baseball more than just the fact of cheating the game.

litter everywhere

As I walked Rex yesterday around the hood, I couldn't help notice the amount of trash lying on the side of the road, so this morning I felt it necessary to pick it up. Its a amazing how much litter can be found on the side of the road and its even more amzing how much there is when you actually look for it. I brought with me a small bag you get at a grocery store thinking it would be sufficient. It wasn't. I probably didn't walk 50 yards and it was full. So I think I'll do my good deed week and set a goal to pick up all visible trash this week.

As I'm doing this I'm reminded of a neighbor of mine who on numerous occasion I've seen him drive off with garbage on top of his s.u.v. While I know his intentions were to stop at the dumpster to drop it off he hasn't the couple of times that I've seen. One time while walking the dog he drove by me with garbage on his car so I pointed to the top of his car and yelled at him to stop and throw out the trash, but he seemed to take my warnings and motions as some kind of greeting because he began waving and giving the thumbs up. This guy is now known by me as the "Trash Guy"

"This Car Climbed Mt. Washington"

There is a pretty good chance you've seen this phrase on a bumper sticker on the back of some car at some point in your life. Is this such an amazing feat anymore or in the past couple decades. I could see if your trekking up there with an early model Benz, you know, from the early '20's, now that would be something. Or how about a patch for a hikers backpack that reads, "This person Hiked Mt. Washington". You wouldn't want a bumper sticker that says that because if you sell the car then someone else can claim your accomplishment.

observe and question

I'd like to meet a police officer who wore sunglasses like Bootsy Collins, Kurt Cobain or even a throw-back of Hollywood Montrose- from Mannequin.

People in Connecticut shouldn't own monkeys and if they do, their friends shouldn't have to pay the price of their stupidity to own a 200lb chimp that could snap at a drop of a dime.

One time when I was grocery shopping I grabbed the wrong cart. As I wandered through the store I slowly realized what I did, but when I looked in the cart I thought, wow I like everything in here. I could have saved a lot of time, but I didn't proceed to checkout.

I like heavy metal music, but I don't like heavy metal singing, unless its Paul of Priapism, because I know him.

I don't know how to act or react when someone freestyles in front of me. Its ever stranger when the freestyler incorporates you in the mix. One time someone free styled about my cargo pants and converse one-stars and I was like,"Yeah,yeah-uh-uh." It was awkward.

I burnt the roof of my mouth eating buffalo chicken pizza 2 nites ago and it hurt to eat rice krispies treats this morning.

I laugh when people get goured and tossed into the air at the running of the bulls. These people are at the top of the list of 'how to live the most ridiculously stupid lives'. That may the title to a book I may someday write. Or 'A guide to living in a stupid world where people run with bulls'. The first chapter would include the idiot from Connecticut with the monkey. The first chapter will be titled 'I live in CT, I own a monkey and I'm an idiot'.


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ohhh Valentines Day

I've read a few blurps referring to this holiday and most of which hold the glass is half empty point of view on it. Most which refer to V-Day as a commercialized holiday and more of a business than a celebration. I've shared these same views in the past and now as I am seeing myself growing into a "the glass is half full" person, I am slowly changing the tune I walk to. I am trying to simplify my views and take on life with both eyes open rather than a mind locked closed. I'd like to return to the roots of my creativity and basic ideas and using basic skills that I've acquired through-out my life to do so.

So on this Valentines' Day I didn't say to myself,"Christ, another stupid holiday where i need to go and shell out a couple hundred dollars!" as I would have in the past. I went back in history to find out about the holiday and how it came to be, which in itself is interesting and actually has nothing to do with pink hearts and a little naked boy shooting an arrow. But like every story told and told again, the meanings and truths get altered through the years, but when the story was brought to England it became a thought worth celebrating accross the world - The word of love through letters. Though that concept has been Americanized to death and lost through the years it can come back and you won't need to go shell out a load of money. You don't need to buy cards that express what you feel. You can use your own words, your own thoughts and express your own feelings-yourself.

This holiday wasn't meant for people in love to go out and purchase diamonds, it was meant to express your feelings for your loved ones. So on this day, don't be a hater- be a lover.

An idea for death

So today my father and I came up with a great idea which I probably shouldn't share. This idea could be a get rich quick scam. So my dad was talking to our local pizza guy about burial plots and how there value has gone down and yada yada..
My father proceeds to say how he'd rather be cremated in which I raised the question of what if you can feel the pain of being burnt. My dad seems to think it'd be quicker than if you still had some sort of consciences laying in a box for eternity, rotting. Morbid, I know, but true.

Thats when we came up with the idea of putting in a small LCD monitor run off solar power in the coffin or a pair of virtual reality goggles .I mean you can just hook up cable and watch ESPN forever or run the virtual experience on a long loop so you at least feel like your doing something.


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The Hope Poster

Reading the news this morning I came across a story involving the street artist who painted this picture, The Associated Press and a lawsuit. The painting was based on a picture taken for the AP back in 2006. The Ap is claiming to own the rights to the photograph and is seeking credit and compensation for the poster which has raked in thousands of dollars.

This is America at its best! Hmmmm... The Associated Press is going after a street artist. This is pathetic. If they want credit for the painting being based on their photo, I understand, but going after this person for money is ridiculous. I would agree if the artist used the picture and blew it up and sold it, but he painted it and put more effort into the painting than it took to take the photo.

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