The Raiders are a great three quarter team. They have shown since the disaster of Week 1 that they can be competitive as long as they are balanced. Had the injuries to their running back corps and an important O-Line member not occurred undoubtedly they would be 3 and 1. The fact is that all teams deal with injuries and the Raiders have already shown that they can adapt to change it just takes a little time.
I am a homer for the Raiders, they have been my team since I was a kid and I have experienced the most exciting moments in sports watching them over the years. I remember the good old days when they were regularly on top and in the playoffs and thinking to myself when they beat the Redskins in the Superbowl "where do we go from here?" Like my use of the royal "We"?
It just seemed to me that the joy of victory required the struggle to get there for it to mean anything. If the team is in the playoffs every year and just misses the big game by a playoff game or two and in a subsequent season gets there and wins, does it mean the same as a team that finishes among the last 5 teams for 5 years straight? What did i wish on my team?
The Raiders really are a talented and young team and I know that "Big Al" sees this. I believe the reason Lane Kiffen is still the head coach is because Al sees how the team has grown from week to week. It makes me sick that the coaching controversy continues and I wish Al would put out a press release saying that Kiffin's job is secure and call the dogs off. Al you don't want Lane to take his talent and apply it to a rival team like Shanahan & Gruden did. Or have you forgotten the Raiders last Superbowl appearance? Firing a good coach mid-season is always a mistake and Lane Kiffin is a good coach.
So here comes that crazy prediction from the Raider's homer:
The Raiders will be in the Playoffs this season.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
As Good as it Gets?
Are you getting the most out of your life?
If things aren't perfect do you check out of society?
Do you have to control everything?
Are you not flexible or willing to compromise? Ever.
Is this as good as it gets?
It seems that time and again I meet people who are so self-centered that they cannot cope with their own existence unless everything stems from their tree of life. They are not interested in new things unless they discover them. They are not flexible in the direction their life takes (how about Wahoo's instead of El Torito this time?). They put rules on themselves and others that can only result in disappointment because life doesn't always go their way.
Some might say that these people just haven't grown up. Others might describe them as stubborn and self-centered. But I have to believe that in some way these people are the way they are because they want to be that way at any cost. They want to have their way, they are convinced that they cannot learn anything from others, and this is the best of life.
This kind of personality can be frustrating at times and I have found that when I apply my "associate within boundaries" philosophy to this type of situation I can get the optimal results. In short this philosophy says to address people at their level. If your friendship with someone is based on having a beer at Hooters once in a blue moon you shouldn't expect that person to say YES when you call them in the middle of the night asking for a spare kidney.
Are you one of these people? Someone who needs that coffee table to be exactly 14 inches from the TV. Someone whose happiness is dependent on the outcome of a sporting event. An individual who can never admit when they are wrong but trumpets the failure of others.
If you are then I suspect you aren't reading this.
On the slight chance that you are this way and reading my blog I ask you this.
Are you happy?
Normally I would end a post like this with a profound question like that but in this case I think I have to be blunt. The self-centered among us need to examine who they are dominating by being so controlling and inflexible. I think if you think about it you will discover that the only person you are dominating by building up the walls of self-centrism is you.
Life is too short. Live a little.
If the kitchen is out of orange juice why not try grapefruit?
If things aren't perfect do you check out of society?
Do you have to control everything?
Are you not flexible or willing to compromise? Ever.
Is this as good as it gets?
It seems that time and again I meet people who are so self-centered that they cannot cope with their own existence unless everything stems from their tree of life. They are not interested in new things unless they discover them. They are not flexible in the direction their life takes (how about Wahoo's instead of El Torito this time?). They put rules on themselves and others that can only result in disappointment because life doesn't always go their way.
Some might say that these people just haven't grown up. Others might describe them as stubborn and self-centered. But I have to believe that in some way these people are the way they are because they want to be that way at any cost. They want to have their way, they are convinced that they cannot learn anything from others, and this is the best of life.
This kind of personality can be frustrating at times and I have found that when I apply my "associate within boundaries" philosophy to this type of situation I can get the optimal results. In short this philosophy says to address people at their level. If your friendship with someone is based on having a beer at Hooters once in a blue moon you shouldn't expect that person to say YES when you call them in the middle of the night asking for a spare kidney.
Are you one of these people? Someone who needs that coffee table to be exactly 14 inches from the TV. Someone whose happiness is dependent on the outcome of a sporting event. An individual who can never admit when they are wrong but trumpets the failure of others.
If you are then I suspect you aren't reading this.
On the slight chance that you are this way and reading my blog I ask you this.
Are you happy?
Normally I would end a post like this with a profound question like that but in this case I think I have to be blunt. The self-centered among us need to examine who they are dominating by being so controlling and inflexible. I think if you think about it you will discover that the only person you are dominating by building up the walls of self-centrism is you.
Life is too short. Live a little.
If the kitchen is out of orange juice why not try grapefruit?
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Followas
I recently added the ability for you to become a follower of my blog (see right column) but apparently you can only sign up as a public follower if you have a blog yourself and the fact is that some of us are bloggers and some just don't know the struggle we bloggers face.
I think you shouldn't have a be a blogger to a follower of a blogger. But I's don't like it when people who are not bloggers refer to me as blogger because they are not bloggers and don't understand where we bloggers come from, you know?
Once in a while when I see one of the other bloggers I know in my hood I will say "Yo Blogga, wassup?" but I don't want to see no damn Site Owners (I call 'em boardas) calling me a blogga, they just don't know my struggle. Frikin boardas, they think just because they own da site that I blog on that I am a slave to dem. I ain't no slave to no damn boarda! One day I will get what I deserve for spreading my content and won't have to answer to none of them tight ass white linen pants wearing boardas.
Peace!
I think you shouldn't have a be a blogger to a follower of a blogger. But I's don't like it when people who are not bloggers refer to me as blogger because they are not bloggers and don't understand where we bloggers come from, you know?
Once in a while when I see one of the other bloggers I know in my hood I will say "Yo Blogga, wassup?" but I don't want to see no damn Site Owners (I call 'em boardas) calling me a blogga, they just don't know my struggle. Frikin boardas, they think just because they own da site that I blog on that I am a slave to dem. I ain't no slave to no damn boarda! One day I will get what I deserve for spreading my content and won't have to answer to none of them tight ass white linen pants wearing boardas.
Peace!
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Sarah Palin The First Female President
You heard it here first. Come 2012 Sarah Palin will be the boss.
Why?
Because she single handedly killed the Obama campaign last night. Because she is what the politicos call a "great communicator".
I am sick of what has become of our government and I question whether it was always like this and I was just a naive get. At one time I thought the right was about lowering taxes and promoting business and the left was all about supporting those who can't support themselves. But the fact is that both parties are two sides of the same coin. Don't kid yourselves people politicians are in it for the money and power just like any other ambitious corporate ladder climbers.
So now I look at politics as a SPORT.
Not so much thinking that anyone will change anything or better my life but by the plays made to get the advantage over the opponent. When Obama picked Mile High Stadium for his convention speech I thought it was a smart move. Kind of saying "I am a man of the people. Watch me fill this f'in stadium with people". And he did. But then his less than stellar performance at the mic that night didn't keep me interested. Maybe if he had thrown in a "people's elbow" or repeatedly referred to himself in third person "And Barack says to George W Bush and his people know your role and SHUT YOUR MOUTH".
Dude you have to attack to win and saying the McCain is just a third Bush term is not enough. I'm just sayin...
Shortly after the convention McCain made the very wise choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate. This choice will bring in 50% of the Hillary voters who only voted for Ms. Clinton because she is a woman. Many women voted Clinton as blacks are voting Obama because of gender or race. I am not being critical of this just stating it as I see it. At the same time some white people vote McCain because he's white. Who cares? It's not news to anyone that people pick a candidate for many stupid reasons. Remember the people who voted for Bill Clinton because he has "a kind face"?
But last night Sarah brought her hunting gear and had her guns blazing at the Obama campaign.
Last night she was confident, comfortable, and clear.
Last night she put John McCain in the Whitehouse.
Why?
Because she single handedly killed the Obama campaign last night. Because she is what the politicos call a "great communicator".
I am sick of what has become of our government and I question whether it was always like this and I was just a naive get. At one time I thought the right was about lowering taxes and promoting business and the left was all about supporting those who can't support themselves. But the fact is that both parties are two sides of the same coin. Don't kid yourselves people politicians are in it for the money and power just like any other ambitious corporate ladder climbers.
So now I look at politics as a SPORT.
Not so much thinking that anyone will change anything or better my life but by the plays made to get the advantage over the opponent. When Obama picked Mile High Stadium for his convention speech I thought it was a smart move. Kind of saying "I am a man of the people. Watch me fill this f'in stadium with people". And he did. But then his less than stellar performance at the mic that night didn't keep me interested. Maybe if he had thrown in a "people's elbow" or repeatedly referred to himself in third person "And Barack says to George W Bush and his people know your role and SHUT YOUR MOUTH".
Dude you have to attack to win and saying the McCain is just a third Bush term is not enough. I'm just sayin...
Shortly after the convention McCain made the very wise choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate. This choice will bring in 50% of the Hillary voters who only voted for Ms. Clinton because she is a woman. Many women voted Clinton as blacks are voting Obama because of gender or race. I am not being critical of this just stating it as I see it. At the same time some white people vote McCain because he's white. Who cares? It's not news to anyone that people pick a candidate for many stupid reasons. Remember the people who voted for Bill Clinton because he has "a kind face"?
But last night Sarah brought her hunting gear and had her guns blazing at the Obama campaign.
Last night she was confident, comfortable, and clear.
Last night she put John McCain in the Whitehouse.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Open to New Things
Are you a person who is open to new things?
I like it when people tell me about new things they discover, new cities they've visited, new restaurants tried, etc. Of course for me the source of the info determines the value of the information so I wouldn't take a wine suggestion from someone who prefers it "from the box" because you can easily store it in the garage. At the same time I admire the courage of someone who will put himself out there and make a suggestion.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge, speaking my mind, heck that's why I have this blog. But sometimes I am hesitant to suggest things to others because I know nothing good can come from it. It's like there are people in life that cannot take suggestion, that no matter how good or life-enriching a suggestion I have might be they will not follow it because they didn't come up with it. I sometimes censor my critiques on this blog as not to offend the sensitive reader which is kind of strange because I bet the vast majority of the people I e-mailed about this blog rarely bother to read it.
It's always humorous when I bring an idea to someone who passes it off and years later brings the same idea back to me as the best thing ever. I by no means believe that I have all the answers but it's very funny when a person is so adamant about a restaurant today they I have been going to since 1996 (or whatever).
Then there are the people who make up shit. You know those people who love to give unsolicited advice, that feel good about themselves if they know more about something than others do. I know this one dude who enjoys speaking of archaic stuff that no one in the general area has a clue about just so he can sound intelligent. Always talking about how this is the best place for pasta or the best city to visit. Yet when a topic comes around I am familiar with and he knows little about he won't let it stop him from painting a canvas of lies. It's almost like the guy tells the same lie enough times so that he will get to the point that he believes it as the truth when I know it's crap. I do not take suggestions from this guy, at least not anymore.
I am a sucker when it comes to people. I tend to be too trusting. At times this can bite me in the ass because there are a lot of users out there. I think one of the reasons I have not been able to move up in the company I currently work for is the I have repeatedly trusted the wrong people and they have repeated stabbed me in the back. I don't take suggestions from these people either.
So are you open to new things? What criteria do you use to determine whether to employ a suggestion from someone? Is it important to you that you be the smartest person in the room or are you open to advice? When you criticize something do you take into account the audience of your critic?
I like it when people tell me about new things they discover, new cities they've visited, new restaurants tried, etc. Of course for me the source of the info determines the value of the information so I wouldn't take a wine suggestion from someone who prefers it "from the box" because you can easily store it in the garage. At the same time I admire the courage of someone who will put himself out there and make a suggestion.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge, speaking my mind, heck that's why I have this blog. But sometimes I am hesitant to suggest things to others because I know nothing good can come from it. It's like there are people in life that cannot take suggestion, that no matter how good or life-enriching a suggestion I have might be they will not follow it because they didn't come up with it. I sometimes censor my critiques on this blog as not to offend the sensitive reader which is kind of strange because I bet the vast majority of the people I e-mailed about this blog rarely bother to read it.
It's always humorous when I bring an idea to someone who passes it off and years later brings the same idea back to me as the best thing ever. I by no means believe that I have all the answers but it's very funny when a person is so adamant about a restaurant today they I have been going to since 1996 (or whatever).
Then there are the people who make up shit. You know those people who love to give unsolicited advice, that feel good about themselves if they know more about something than others do. I know this one dude who enjoys speaking of archaic stuff that no one in the general area has a clue about just so he can sound intelligent. Always talking about how this is the best place for pasta or the best city to visit. Yet when a topic comes around I am familiar with and he knows little about he won't let it stop him from painting a canvas of lies. It's almost like the guy tells the same lie enough times so that he will get to the point that he believes it as the truth when I know it's crap. I do not take suggestions from this guy, at least not anymore.
I am a sucker when it comes to people. I tend to be too trusting. At times this can bite me in the ass because there are a lot of users out there. I think one of the reasons I have not been able to move up in the company I currently work for is the I have repeatedly trusted the wrong people and they have repeated stabbed me in the back. I don't take suggestions from these people either.
So are you open to new things? What criteria do you use to determine whether to employ a suggestion from someone? Is it important to you that you be the smartest person in the room or are you open to advice? When you criticize something do you take into account the audience of your critic?
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