I'll Huff, I'll Puff..........

And I will burn your house down instead! So, in case you don't know, there are these websites that you can go on to and post pictures of yourself, your pets, etc. and ask the online community if they think you are cute or not. You can also battle against other people on the site to see who is cuter. Sometimes, people can get very mean in their posts. Anyway, I was talking last night with some friends about things like this and it was brought up that since you can be anonymous on the internet, you are more likely to say things that you normally wouldn't. Well, I would tend to agree, however, somebody should have told that to John Anderson.

Apparently, he joined a picture sharing website and was posting some of his artwork and political views. Well, this brought an onslaught of people posting insults and using foul language, so he blocks them, that is that! Well, not exactly, he continued this feud with several people online until one of them found out his name and address, drove from Virginia to Texas, and burned his trailer down! Seriously, how messed up in the head do you have to be to go and burn someone's house down over internet stupidity. So, I guess we aren't always that anonymous on the internet.

Text or bust!

So, I know that the latest and greatest fad in world of technology is to text message people. It seems like all of the little teeny boppers I see spend more time sending text messages then actually talking on their cell phone. However, I don't think that anyone can match the text messaging that this guy did.

All I can say is, if he would have won the contest, he may have been able to keep is job and be $2000 richer, but I doubt it!

Hypocrisy and Baseball

I wouldn't call myself a die hard baseball fan, but I am an avid sports fan and keep up with what is going on in the wide world of sports. As a sports fan, I must say that I cannot stand the hypocrisy that Bud Selig is displaying when it comes to Barry Bonds and his pursuit of the most sacred record in all of sports, the All-Time Home Run Record. I understand his initial position, he doesn't want look like he is supporting a person who everyone believes achieved his records by cheating and using steroids. So, he won't show up for the games and MLB will not be recognizing Bonds' accomplishments. I guess this is noble. However, here is the problem I have. Steroids and performance enhancing drugs have been a problem in baseball for over a decade, McGwire and Sosa in 1998 were both using, but nobody said anything then. Bud Selig knowingly turned his back on the steroid issue because when the sport needed a boost to draw fans, he found that if people were hitting home runs, fans would show up. He turns his back on the steroid problems when they are helping to draw fans and make money, but now he turns his back on those same people to give the impression that he is hard on drugs. B.S.

Here is my perspective, do I think he used steroids, yeah, but not his whole career, probably started shortly after the McGwire/Sosa battle. However, other than 2001, when he hit a record 73 HR's, his production has been pretty consistent, around 30 - 40 HR's a year, just like Hank Aaron. He has never tested positive for Steriods or performance enhancing drugs, and if baseball had such an issue with this stuff, how come they didn't have any enforceable policy against using steroids until a year ago? What he is doing is remarkable and should be celebrated, until he tests positive for steroids or is found guilty in a court of law, the man is innocent and Selig should be in attendance when the record is broken, like a good commissioner should be.

My First Blog

Well, I figure that it is about time that I got a blog of my own. I have been reading several friends for awhile, but just never got around to starting one of my own. So, here it is, my first post on my very own blog, I feel so tech savvy. Anyway, I decided to create this blog because I read a lot of interesting stuff on the internet and in the paper and thought this would be a great way for me to just provide my own thoughts about life, sports, politics, and just about everything. I hope people find it interesting.