Every march I enjoy the chaos that is march madness, this year I was shocked to hear a very disturbing report that a rule change is being discussed for the tournament ; Adding more teams to the big dance. Upon hearing this I began to get this burning sensation at the base of my skull and making it's way to my brain. You have got to be kidding me! Why? So I did my research on the subject and uncovered something much darker than I had anticipated . Turns out we have become the United States of the Offended ; There isn't any winners or losers in the US of O. Losing lowers self esteem and doesn't reward failure so we will have no losers in this land of ours. I found little league baseball teams not keeping scores and everyone that tries out makes the team. Being the way I am I asked the question why, The answer I received made my blood boil ; Well they're just kids , all of them are winners. Get your head out of the sand people ! This world is full of winners and losers . I know have been told time and time again the story that goes with the above picture but in case you lived in a cave for 30 years the moral of the story is incentive . Get off the couch , bench , or out of the bed and make something for yourself , so you tell these college kids don't worry about winning your conference you will go to the big dance , no need to finish the regular season number one cause you're all number one . Some things just don't sound stupid till you say them out loud, sadly it's too late then. I can't tell you how it started or where it this came from but as a society we are teaching our youth there are no winners or losers, how can you sleep at night as a parent telling your kids that? I grew up being told it's not if you win or lose it's how you play the game; Who was the Idiot that came up with that saying? Thank god I was raised by parents that had a different view, you will play the game with class and respect or you won't play, the rest really won't matter. Since the how you play the game part was decided the only thing left is if you win or lose ( winning is better ). Losing sucks it's supposed to , you have to have that carrot hanging in your face to get better . This will stick with them all through their lives , drive them to get the better jobs, be better husbands or wives , and contribute to society by knowing a winner when they see one ( such as a president ). There will always be winners and losers how will you raise your kids? Will you teach them to bitch and whine till they are given the same as someone that earned it or get up go out and earn it for your self? It all falls on our shoulders as parents and somebody with what I like to call " A CLUE ".
Friday, March 26, 2010
WINNERS AND LOSERS
Every march I enjoy the chaos that is march madness, this year I was shocked to hear a very disturbing report that a rule change is being discussed for the tournament ; Adding more teams to the big dance. Upon hearing this I began to get this burning sensation at the base of my skull and making it's way to my brain. You have got to be kidding me! Why? So I did my research on the subject and uncovered something much darker than I had anticipated . Turns out we have become the United States of the Offended ; There isn't any winners or losers in the US of O. Losing lowers self esteem and doesn't reward failure so we will have no losers in this land of ours. I found little league baseball teams not keeping scores and everyone that tries out makes the team. Being the way I am I asked the question why, The answer I received made my blood boil ; Well they're just kids , all of them are winners. Get your head out of the sand people ! This world is full of winners and losers . I know have been told time and time again the story that goes with the above picture but in case you lived in a cave for 30 years the moral of the story is incentive . Get off the couch , bench , or out of the bed and make something for yourself , so you tell these college kids don't worry about winning your conference you will go to the big dance , no need to finish the regular season number one cause you're all number one . Some things just don't sound stupid till you say them out loud, sadly it's too late then. I can't tell you how it started or where it this came from but as a society we are teaching our youth there are no winners or losers, how can you sleep at night as a parent telling your kids that? I grew up being told it's not if you win or lose it's how you play the game; Who was the Idiot that came up with that saying? Thank god I was raised by parents that had a different view, you will play the game with class and respect or you won't play, the rest really won't matter. Since the how you play the game part was decided the only thing left is if you win or lose ( winning is better ). Losing sucks it's supposed to , you have to have that carrot hanging in your face to get better . This will stick with them all through their lives , drive them to get the better jobs, be better husbands or wives , and contribute to society by knowing a winner when they see one ( such as a president ). There will always be winners and losers how will you raise your kids? Will you teach them to bitch and whine till they are given the same as someone that earned it or get up go out and earn it for your self? It all falls on our shoulders as parents and somebody with what I like to call " A CLUE ".
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
OBAMACARE
I am reminded of a time when Jesus was carrying his cross to Calvary, People laughing at him calling him names and having an over all good time. It was not till some time later when those same people knelt down and cried oh Lord what have I done? Then it began to sink in that their actions destroyed a man of GOD. Fast forward a few thousand years later and those same actions are being carried out again. Joy and happiness , dancing in the streets , and a feeling of accomplishment, how long this time before kneeling down and crying out oh Lord what have I done?
We have all heard the saying " You cant un-ring a bell", What the elected officials in Washington have done is create a way for them to tell you what treatment you will receive . Don't believe me? Look at the facts not opinions of the parties involved. They have been pushing this bill for 14 months now telling you that millions of Americans will receive health care, you can not be denied for pre-existing conditions, and it will cut our nations debt over the next 10 years. I hate to be captain obvious but I don't think we need over 2000 pages to tell us that.
Health care in this country needs to be looked at seriously for its flaws but what we have now is so much better than what other countries have. Opinion? Then why do they come to this country to get the help they need? Socialized medicine is better for the country. Opinion? Tell me one just one country where this is proved to be the case. This will cut our nations debt , are you kidding me? Do you really think you were delivered by a stork to your parents when you were born? What has the government ever cut not counting your take home pay? This will cost us dearly. Opinion? Just today the report came out that any company having 20 or more employees will have to provide insurance or face a fine ( started out as 50 employees ). Effective today you will receive a " surcharge " on your restaurant bill of 1 to 2 dollars to off set the the loss the company will receive due to this law. In this country we are riding a down hill slope on unemployment, Are you trying to tell me that a company that has over the 20 employees isn't going to " down size "? Come on folks!
I hear the complaints of the amount of money that these pharmaceutical companies make but I never hear the accolades of how they have find ways of treating cancer, the flu , or even the swine flu that so many of you stood in line for hours to get the vaccine . They may make a lot of money but doesn't it seem worth it when the drug you take can save your life? The research that is paid for with that same money that is too much for them to make. The cost of medical staff for a hospital is way too much, they wouldn't have to charge 500 bucks for that Tylenol if they didn't have to pay the doctors and nurses as much, have you ever called that doctor that has saved countless lives ( maybe your own ) and tell them thanks for giving me back my life my family and my hope but did I really have to pay that much for it? Wake up!
I just recently had the terrifying opportunity to go through breast cancer with someone who gave me the life I have, The procedure that they used was not to not fight the cancer but defeat it was not even heard of as little as 10 years ago ; How do you think this procedure came to be? the government came up with it? If you answered yes to that question please do the rest of us a favor and take along walk off a short pier. Innovation paid for by the very same dollars that people bitched about having to pay, research done by the doctors that were being paid way to much money. We are talking detection , removal , recovery room in 2 weeks. My family still has the same number of members as it did this time last month; With out the help of our government.
Socialized medicine run by the government is better than having to pay huge premiums. Do you really believe this be true? Please people! Get up right now find you a mirror look deeply into your eyes and list in any order the programs that your government has ran efficiently and with out total debauchery . I will give you just a few to start with: social security, automotive companies , the banking system , oh and the granddaddy of them all the budget. The only bright spot is we have the bravest men and women in our military but asked the question off the record and even they might not agree it has the efficiency it needs .
America wake up the coffee is burning a hole in the pot, We need to get our heads out of the sand and take back our country before it is too late, I don't care if you voted Republican or Democrat you have to see this is not the land of the Free and home of the Brave anymore.
We have all heard the saying " You cant un-ring a bell", What the elected officials in Washington have done is create a way for them to tell you what treatment you will receive . Don't believe me? Look at the facts not opinions of the parties involved. They have been pushing this bill for 14 months now telling you that millions of Americans will receive health care, you can not be denied for pre-existing conditions, and it will cut our nations debt over the next 10 years. I hate to be captain obvious but I don't think we need over 2000 pages to tell us that.
Health care in this country needs to be looked at seriously for its flaws but what we have now is so much better than what other countries have. Opinion? Then why do they come to this country to get the help they need? Socialized medicine is better for the country. Opinion? Tell me one just one country where this is proved to be the case. This will cut our nations debt , are you kidding me? Do you really think you were delivered by a stork to your parents when you were born? What has the government ever cut not counting your take home pay? This will cost us dearly. Opinion? Just today the report came out that any company having 20 or more employees will have to provide insurance or face a fine ( started out as 50 employees ). Effective today you will receive a " surcharge " on your restaurant bill of 1 to 2 dollars to off set the the loss the company will receive due to this law. In this country we are riding a down hill slope on unemployment, Are you trying to tell me that a company that has over the 20 employees isn't going to " down size "? Come on folks!
I hear the complaints of the amount of money that these pharmaceutical companies make but I never hear the accolades of how they have find ways of treating cancer, the flu , or even the swine flu that so many of you stood in line for hours to get the vaccine . They may make a lot of money but doesn't it seem worth it when the drug you take can save your life? The research that is paid for with that same money that is too much for them to make. The cost of medical staff for a hospital is way too much, they wouldn't have to charge 500 bucks for that Tylenol if they didn't have to pay the doctors and nurses as much, have you ever called that doctor that has saved countless lives ( maybe your own ) and tell them thanks for giving me back my life my family and my hope but did I really have to pay that much for it? Wake up!
I just recently had the terrifying opportunity to go through breast cancer with someone who gave me the life I have, The procedure that they used was not to not fight the cancer but defeat it was not even heard of as little as 10 years ago ; How do you think this procedure came to be? the government came up with it? If you answered yes to that question please do the rest of us a favor and take along walk off a short pier. Innovation paid for by the very same dollars that people bitched about having to pay, research done by the doctors that were being paid way to much money. We are talking detection , removal , recovery room in 2 weeks. My family still has the same number of members as it did this time last month; With out the help of our government.
Socialized medicine run by the government is better than having to pay huge premiums. Do you really believe this be true? Please people! Get up right now find you a mirror look deeply into your eyes and list in any order the programs that your government has ran efficiently and with out total debauchery . I will give you just a few to start with: social security, automotive companies , the banking system , oh and the granddaddy of them all the budget. The only bright spot is we have the bravest men and women in our military but asked the question off the record and even they might not agree it has the efficiency it needs .
America wake up the coffee is burning a hole in the pot, We need to get our heads out of the sand and take back our country before it is too late, I don't care if you voted Republican or Democrat you have to see this is not the land of the Free and home of the Brave anymore.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tiger
He has more wins than anybody on the tour, He makes more money than anyone on the tour, and he made a big mistake. GET OVER IT! All I hear is how he owes us an apology . Why? what did he do to me ? Last i checked I didn't call him up and ask if he could raise my child for me , nor did I worship at the throne of the almighty TIGER. So explain to me again why he owes me anything. He is the best golfer to ever swing a club, that is all he is. He is a man and has done nothing that millions of other men haven't done. He got caught, he has money, he is a pro golfer. That is all. Oh how quickly we forget about Freddy Couples or Fuzzy Zeller . I have no memory of either of them staying on the front page for longer than the 9/11 attacks. I hope he goes out there and wins the Masters by 20 strokes. My bet is it won't be as news worthy as his past.
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