2010: Year in Review (Oct. - Dec.)

Here's my last look at some things that went down in 2010 that I thought were worth mentioning:


10/8 Brett Favre text messages revealed - Deadspin.com revealed alleged e-mails sent by Favre to an ex-Jets employee named Jenn Sterger back when Favre was a Jet. The messages included nude pictures of Favre's "crank and Crocs" and voice mail messages allegedly inviting Sterger to his hotel room. Favre was investigated by the league for the allegations. Two days ago, Favre was fined $50,000 for failing to comply with the investigation. A slap on the wrist for a long-time NFL player that the league didn't want to embarrass on his way to retirement. After all, he'll need his strength for what his wife, Deanna, is going to do to him in the off-season.

Worth mentioning: 10/6 Christine O'Donnell announces she's not a witch - Delaware GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell released an ad claiming 'I am not a witch.' All because an old Bill Maher video had her saying that she dabbled in witchcraft over a decade ago. What is sadder: that a person has to release a six-figure ad stating she's not a witch or the fact that someone who may be a witch is running for Senate?

11/16 Alcohol energy drink Four Loko reformulated - First of all, "alcohol energy" is an oxymoron. Phusion Projects announced it was reformulating its alcoholic energy drink line called 'Four'. Prior to the announcement, the beverage included as much caffeine as a cup of coffee and 12% alcohol content, and could be bought in various flavors. The drink is believed to have made more than a dozen people sick at a party at Central Washington University. My two cents on this story: stick to Coke, Pepsi and the likes. Too many companies are experimenting with drinks and I'm nobody's guinea pig. All of these energy drinks and "jolt colas" aren't for me.

Worth mentioning: 11/2 Midterm elections - Republicans drop-kicked the Demos in the throat on the way to reclaiming the White House. Most called the sweeping change a statement against the Obama agenda, including health care and rising deficit. Nancy Pelosi lost her position as House speaker. That job will be filled in 2011 by House Minority Leader John Boehner who cries more than ex-NFL coach, Dick Vermeil.

12/31 Jailed Miss. sisters freed but must trade kidney - Big story in my home state and now nationwide. Two sisters, jailed for being masterminds to a crime, have been in jail for almost 20 years. Governor Haley Barbour, who is angling for a presidential run, is doing some damage control after a remark about the Civil Rights Era got him in hot water a while back. I'm not a fan of "Uncle Jesse" Barbour at all since I trust former lobbyists about as much as I trust escorting an elephant over a frozen pond. Haley doesn't seem to have the state's interest at heart at all which is why I'll be glad when he's out of office. Having said all of that, Barbour agreed to free these ladies, but under one condition: the healthier sister donates her kidney to her ailing sister. Seems like a strange condition of release, but I guess these sisters will take what they can get. People argue that these ladies did way too much time for masterminding a robbery back in the day. I don't have a lot of sympathy for guilty people, but I do believe that the punishment should fit the crime and this one just doesn't seem to do so unless I'm missing facts some where. Well, at least it's over for them now. Wait. What if the kidney isn't a match?

Worth mentioning: 12/30 Hearst, DirecTV reach TV deal - Get used to this. Broadcast companies and providers have been arguing more and more over money as of late resulting in the consumers getting the short end of the stick. It sucks that companies like Comcast, who own certain networks, will hold their competition like DirecTV hostage over the cost of airing Comcast-owned stations. These brawls have occurred plenty of times this year resulting in stations like Versus, G4, FOX, FX and others to "go dark" in the homes of millions while these companies argue over coin. The focus of this country has really changed. The customer used to always be right, but now you have to just accept what companies offer because we're powerless in society. Well, not really, we're just stupid.

Well, that's it. Sure, there were plenty of other stories that went on in 2010 and a lot of them were really important. But, I figured I'd pull a select few to review as we roll into 2011.

After starting my blog in July, I now have 44 followers of my blog, 46 Twitter followers (including comedian, Wanda Sykes), 75 FB fans and 113 members in my BlogFrog Community.

Thanks for the support, everyone! I'm glad that you take time to read the rants of a guy, with Deep South home training, who has an opinion on absolutely everything. Now, if you all can each just get five of your followers to join my team, this year can be even better!

So, if you'll excuse me, I have to go practice writing "2011" so that I don't go all the way into April still putting "2010" on everything. Happy New Year, people.

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2010: Year In Review (Jul. - Sep.)

Here's another look at some things that went down in 2010 that I thought were worth mentioning:


7/8 - LeBron James makes 'The Decision' - LeBron James ended years of speculation by announcing he would be leaving Cleveland and taking his "talents to South Beach" to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. The Cleveland fans lost their minds since Bron-Bron represented 90% of their economy. LeBron was later demonized by ESPN talking heads for having a prime time show to announce his decision. ESPN, ironically, was the same station that hosted his prime time show announcing his decision. 'The Decision' TV special raised $2.5 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, but that fact is lost by LeBron haters. Hey, Cleveland Fans, when you leave your job at Wal-Mart and go to Target for a better opportunity at a promotion and/or more money, I'm going to burn your Wal-Mart uniform in the parking lot and see how you feel. Last I checked, our county allows people to change jobs.

Worth mentioning: 7/6 Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail - Lindsay the Human Drunk Tank gets jail time for violating her probation in two 2007 drunk driving cases. She was released 14 days into her sentence. Way to send a message, Judge. I'm sure she will never do it again after serving her sentence just long enough to learn her way to the prison cafeteria without getting lost. Lohan was ordered back to her spa, er, uh, I mean, rehab on October 22.


8/9 Flight attendant quits, leaves plane - JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater quit his job in style. Customers say after landing in New York, Slater got on the P.A. system, claimed he had just been called a slur by a passenger, grabbed two beers, and deployed the emergency shoot. He was arrested at his home hours later. He took a plea deal to avoid jail time, but he got a huge salute from the millions of frustrated people across America who refuse to be insulted while on the job.

8/13 Ground Zero mosque debate - Polls showed a majority of New Yorkers opposed the placement of a mosque within blocks of the former site of the World Trade Towers. I, personally, don't see the big deal. I don't hold all Muslims responsible for 9/11 any more than I hold all Christians responsible for blowing up abortion clinics.


9/11 Female reporter claims harassment by Jets - TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz claimed she was harassed by players from the New York Jets during a practice. Sainz was at the Jets facility to interview players and said she had footballs purposely thrown in her direction. Didn't she see that Corona commercial? I mean, it's not like Ines (see photo above) dresses professionally while covering testosterone-injected sporting events, right? She also said that she was later insulted by players in the locker room. The NFL investigated the situation, but no players were punished. Why? Because who takes someone who asks players if she can be carried on their shoulders or measure their biceps seriously, that's why. Ines wears pants so tight that you can tell if the quarter in her back pocket is heads or tails.

Worth mentioning: 9/22 Sex allegations filed against Atlanta Bishop - Three men filed a lawsuit against popular Atlanta Bishop Eddie Long, claiming he used his "authority" to influence them into having sex with him. Two days later a North Carolina man filed a similar suit. Like I said before, where there's smoke, there's fire. Of course, the Bishop Porn Name denied the accusations. Look, I respect church leaders and I know people love theirs as well, but let me offer some advice: follow the message and not the man and you'll be alright. Hey, I just call it like I see it.

If you don't believe me, then ask my man, Sid if Church Folk Can Be Dangerous People.

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2010: Year In Review (Apr. - Jun.)

Here's another look at some things that went down in 2010 that I thought were worth mentioning:


4/20 BP = Broken Pipes - It's sad that most of the news photos we saw were of animals covered in oil. We seem to forget that people lost their lives due to this accident. I haven't seen too many of the victims' photos, but I've seen enough pelicans to last a decade. BP leaks oil all over the beaches of five states and still makes a ton in profits. What's wrong with that picture? Then again, gas is higher than giraffe booty this month.

Worth mentioning: 4/21 Big Ben suspended - Drunk Boy is at it again. More charges come up for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger which results in a four game suspension. He wasn't charged, but where there's smoke, there's fire. He's now been accused multiple times of forcing himself on women. One thing I can confirm about him: this dude is dumb.


5/9 Betty White hosts SNL - I'm not sure when the rule changed, but evidently old people cursing is now considered comedy. As big of a fan as I am of the "Golden Girls" reruns, seeing Betty White being obnoxious just isn't funny to me. To me, Betty winning the AP's Entertainer of the Year award is more of a "last hurrah" effort on the AP's part for a person making one last run.

Worth mentioning: 5/23 "Lost" finale - I'm so glad this show is over! For those of you who haven't watched it yet, SPOILER ALERT! Okay, not really. I stopped watching about four seasons into it so I can't even tell you how it ended or if it even ended. I got so tired of the show introducing new characters and story lines that I hit the eject button on ol' John Locke and "Hurley". I felt like I was the one that was "Lost" trying to figure out why they kept pushing that button. SPOILER ALERT OVER! Uh, not really.


6/3 Joran van der Sloot arrested - Joran, suspected in the murder of American, Natalee Holloway, in 2005 was arrested for the murder of Tatiana Flores Ramírez. Natalie Holloway grew up in the town next door to mine and although it was never proven that Joran was responsible for her disappearance, like O.J., I'm giving him credit for being a double murderer now that poor Tatiana adds to the list of women who have bad things happen in his presence. Ramírez's body was found beaten to death in a hotel room in Peru paid for by van der Sloot. Video caught Joran entering the room with Ramírez, but she never came out. He admitted to Ramírez's death days later, but then took the confession back. I hope his cell mate is a 6'8", 320 lb. sex addict.

Worth mentioning: 6/9 Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup - As a sports fan, I think that the Stanley Cup is the most exciting trophy presentation in the history of sports. Chicago won their first Stanley Cup in roughly 50 years. That's quite a gap in between titles and the city hasn't celebrated much since Michael Jordan was relevant. Then again, to be fair, Jordan still has an impact on the nation. Here's an impact Jordan has on our youth:

Thanks for making our children stupid with your overpriced shoes, loser! $180 for something it probably took $2 to make. Yeah, that's the American spirit. You'll never be on the level of Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell or Jim Brown. You may have changed the game of basketball, but those men changed the world.

(Dag, how did this turn into a Michael Jordan blog slap?)

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2010: Year In Review (Jan. - Mar.)

Here's a look at some things that went down in 2010 that I thought were worth mentioning:


1/22 - Conan gets booted from the Tonight Show - This was foul to me. Jay Leno came off as an egomaniac who wanted to throw his weight around after his failure of a show collapsed at 10 PM ET. Luckily, Conan landed on his feet at TBS and is doing fairly well there.

Worth mentioning: 1/27 - Apple reveals iPad - Everyone likes iCandy, right? While they're very useful during a commute, to me, it's way too much money for a conversation piece.)

2/19 Tiger apologizes - For what, I'm unsure. The cheating was between Tiger and his wife. For those of you who think that he owes you anything because you were fooled into thinking he was the Golden Boy, then you need a hug. Tiger lost a family at home, endorsements and from the looks of it, some of his golf game over some Waffle House babes. I hope he still gets free "Covered and Chopped" hashbrowns.

Worth mentioning: 2/7 - The Saints win the Super Bowl - I still can't believe this one. The Bad News Bears of the NFL shocked the world and pulled a Buster Douglas on Peyton and his Colts. This is a team that was so bad when I was growing up that the fans wore bags over their heads at the games. Now they are World Champions. Now I have to listen to folks yell "Who Dat!!??" until the Falcons get revenge on them and knock them out of the playoffs. Yes, that was a prediction that will make Scott smile.


3/23 - Obama signs health care overhaul into law- 22 pens were used to sign this bill (I need stock in Office Max). John Boehner described it as a "somber day", but at least he didn't cry. I guess we'll have to wait and see how this bill turns out.

Worth mentioning: 3/15 First full body scanners installed at O'Hare - Now you can check for bone fractures before catching a flight out of town. I didn't experience any of the troubles some travelers mentioned while on my trip to Orlando earlier this month. I guess big guys in glasses don't fit the profile.

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Blog Stalking 12.17.10

I want to take time to thank some of my fellow bloggers who entertain me with their contributions to the blog world. I try to show love for them by mentioning them in one of my posts every chance I get. However, I thought to myself, "Why not just spotlight them?"

And here is the first installment of that! I present "Blog Stalking!" A phrase I started regurgitating after seeing Falen type it a few times.

Today, I present to you:
"GHETTO PARAMORMAL ACTIVITY" by Thundercat

Her blog is appropriately titled "Colorful Rants of A Fed Up Sista" and this is one of my favorite posts from her spot. Those who follow me know that I think highly of this blog as it is one of the funniest ones on the web.



Be sure to comment on her page and let her know what you think about the post!