I saw this commercial last night, and I have to tell you, I was pretty annoyed. Now, I don't know much about the articles and story headlines referenced in the commercial. I didn't read them and won't pretend that I did. But what I can tell you is that there is one candidate in this election that is wrong for education, but it sure as hell isn't Barack Obama.
It's almost autumn and this past weekend the NFL kicked off, unofficially starting my favorite season of the year, winter being a close second. Why is fall so great you ask? Let us count the ways.
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First and foremost, the NFL. Not fantasy football (more on that later) but simply watching the NFL on weekends. Football has truly become America's pastime. Or in the least, this man's favorite pastime. It is the ultimate team sport. No other major American sport is as dependent on a play by play basis by the actions of every player on the field. Yes baseball players always have to be mentally prepared, every second, but football players not only have to be mentally prepared on every play but they have to execute their job on every play. There is a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers always have a good running game. Wide receivers Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes specialize in down field blocking, taking each play, whether rushing or passing, to an exhausting and violent conclusion. Speaking of which, violence. People like violence. Especially retributional violence like the kind Viking running back Adrian Peterson bestowed upon Philadelphia Eagles cast off and current Green Bay Packer cornerback Al Harris this past Monday night. For the back story, check out Adrian Peterson is a Badass.
Editor's note: Whenever I can't think of one specific topic to focus and elaborate on, I just choose a few and discuss each one a little bit. Read iDigress, Part 1.
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The NFL season kicked off this weekend with a bang. Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner left no doubt that he is a legitimate every-down running back, Philadelphia Eagles rookie WR and punt return specialist DeSean Jackson had his coming out party (6 receptions for 106 yards/8 punt returns for 96 yards), and Patriots may be in big trouble with QB Tom Brady possibly being lost for the season. And I finally found validation in Brooke's iPhone, having every game's scores and stats at my fingertips. My favorite part of Week 1, however, was NFL referee Ed Hochuli getting tongue-tied during Thursday night's New York Giants-Washington Redskins game. Hilarious.
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There are many things in life that are not quite what they seem. Politicians and big hitters who come up small in big spots are usually the culprits of being called a sham these days. Last week, however, on a trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond, I learned about the truest sham of them all: pillow shams. What a freakin' joke. We have them already, but do know how much these things cost? We paid $120 for two pillow shams, and apparently, I'm not allowed to even use them. Now that, my friends, it a complete and utter sham.
The Other Thing
Google turned ten years-old yesterday. In this world of flash-in-the-pan internet companies and trendy ideas, for your company to actually be referred more as a verb than an actual company is quite and accomplishment. Slowly but surely, they are taking over the world, one web application at a time. Ironically, while at a social gathering yesterday, I overheard two older women discussing a brownie recipe.
Woman 1: Wow! These are amazing! Can I borrow the recipe?
Woman 2: I got it on the Internet. Just Google it; it was the first result.
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