SADHD (Social Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Do we live in an ADHD society?  ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) that prevents us from being focused, following through, and concentrating on things that are essential.  I am not trying to poke fun at anyone’s disorder or medical situation; I am merely making a comparison in regards to how our society seems to find difficulty with attentiveness, thorough decision making, and focus.  Maybe it is due to technology.  Maybe our freedom has granted us with so many options and choices that we cannot make our minds up as to what’s good for us.

So here we are, working long hours at the office and taking away from our family time to buy material items, expensive meals, and vacations that we rarely get a chance to fully enjoy.  Ours kids are at day cares, our spouses are like strangers to us, and our bodies are becoming polluted with fast food meals and unhealthy choices.  We blame everyone else and take no ownership for crisis that we have caused in our own lives.  We can no longer finish a book without having a mind flooded with 50 million thoughts that do not relate to the information that we are reading.  We quickly find ourselves dissatisfied with our salaries, our technological choices, and in many other areas in our lives.

These things are destroying our ability to communicate, our ability to love one another, our ability to comprehend life lessons that we should have learned by reading the past lectures that were taught to us by a teacher named "Experience".  Again, do we live in an ADHD society?  Do why find ourselves buying cell phone after cell phone before we fully learn to utilize the one that we have?  Do we want our Internet access to be faster and faster even though we type and read slower and slower?  Do we suffer from trust issues where we do not trust our lawmakers and government officials because the only thing we know about the issues that we vote on come from the ideas of 60 minute TV shows hosted by media pundits? Are we hindered from a dyslexic mentality that causes us to read things backwards like, because we cannot make our house payments, financial institutions should be forced to take the responsibility from us by letting us smooth walk away and default on our original loan terms?  Have we lost our minds?  Are we making laws that appease and please our greed and flesh as oppose to policing our ungodly thoughts and actions?

Let’s think about this; where are we going as a society?  What is next for our families?  Do we need to take control of our lives or should we just ride the wave?  These things were on my mind and I just needed to publish my thoughts for your review.

Happy 34th Birthday

So I have now reached 34 years of age. I don't know why this age is significant for me but it feels different.  When I turned 16 years old, it was all about getting my license to drive.  When I turned 18 yrs. old is was all about being an adult and doing adult things.  When I turned 21 yrs. old I was getting married, buying my first house, and raising my son.  Now at 34 yrs. old I find myself reflecting over the many changes that I have experienced in my life.  I understand what it means to truly thank Jesus for blessing me with a wonderful family, an awesome church home, and a career that I can be proud of in the field of information technology.

For the first time in my life, I feel that I am completely on my game.  If I were a professional athlete, I would describe this moment as the point where my talent, my athletic ability, and my knowledge of the game have all made a superlative union.  I have finally reached a point of appreciation for where I am and who’s I am.  Music sounds different to me now, time seems more precious, rest is more important and my thoughts are more thorough.  I am reaching the Cadillac years of my life.

I recollect conversations when teachers would say, “you guys will not make it to be 18…you will either be dead or in jail”.  Those words should never be spoken to young men and women of the future. Those words echoed in the minds of many of my peers and ultimately altered their lives to the point where their potential dwindled to nothing.  Those words gave birth to more single mothers, felons, and deaths during my generation than any hip-hop song, sexual R&B song, black exploitation movie, and or any other negative stigma that can be associated with my race.

So to reach this point in my life is great.  Standing on a mountain top and looking back over my life thus far has filled me with a since triumph.  I know that I have a long life ahead of me and so many things that I have yet to experience, but I am preparing for those challenges and ready to embrace them accordingly. 

Happy Birthday T4 and many more to come!!!

Follow-up to Lions QB

In the wise words of Smokey of Fridays, "...Y'all ain't never got two things that match. Either y'all got Kool-aid, no sugar.  Peanut butter, no jelly.  Ham, no burger".  That is the question I have been asking the Lions for years now.  How come you pay multi-million dollars to a quarterback with no O-Line?  How come you draft receivers when you have no quarterback?

I am not saying that Matt will be a bust because of his own doing, but if he doesn’t make it a whole season this year, then I have to classify him as a bust because of his production versus the amount of money they are paying him.  That is the usual measuring stick when it comes to most athletes in the industry….production vs. salary.  It is an unfair means of measurement, but I want to see how the media reacts to this scenario more than anything.

Stafford Is the Perfect Lions QB

All of my life I have watched the Lions folly around with quarterbacks. From the days of Scott Mitchell to the modern day Stafford...so what else is new. I find it unbelievable that have I heard conversations about over paid NFL busts, and Stafford's name has not been on those lists. I hope for the sake of my hometown citizens that he actually plays 8 games this year. It would not be typical Lions if I did not bring up the age old question about this clubs choice to pay a non-achieving college quarterback a ton of money to play behind a lack luster offensive line that cannot protect him. Now that he is officially damaged goods, the Lions will have to figure out how to compete without having all of the pieces to build a winning team.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane....shall we. The Lions had receivers Brett Perriman and Herman Moore, but no quarterback to get them the ball. At one time there was the defense of Chris Spielman, Jerry Ball, Benny Blades, and Robert Porcher, but no offense to balance their attack. Need I mention Barry Sanders lining up behind Rodney Pete, Andre Ware, and Scott Mitchell for no reason at all because everyone knew that the hand-off was inevitable since none of these guys were a threat? If history truly repeats itself, Mathew Stafford is right on target.

The Rubio Experiment

The fifth pick of the first round 2009 NBA Draft was Rick Rubio by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since being drafted by the Wolves, Rick has played overseas in the Spanish ACB League for the Barcelona. The media has covered Rick by providing the public nothing but praise. He has been compared to everyone from Steve Nash to Magic Johnson. Yes, I said Magic Johnson...are you kidding me!

Rick Rubio is 20 year old 6'4" point guard who has shown nothing so far that says he will be successful in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have been praising this kid for the past two years. The Associate Press of ESPN stated today, "For two years, Minnesota Timberwolves fans have been tantalized by the myth of Ricky Rubio". I have news for Wolves fans, there is no Rubio myth! This guy averaged 6.5 ppg, 3.5 apg, and 1.6 spg during the 2010-2011 season with the Barcelona club. Excuse me for saying this, but the Spanish ACB League is hardly on the level of the NBA when it comes to speed, game play, and talent. If Rubio put up those kinds of numbers playing in the Spanish League, what is he going to do when he plays against the likes of D. Rose, Rondo, Chris Paul, and others? There is no way ESPN, Minnesota Press, or anybody else is going to sale me on the Rubio Experiment.

The Rick Rubio pick for the Timberwolves is parallel to the Darko pick for the Detroit Pistons. Oh yeah, and who has Darko on their roster at this point time? The Wolves of course! In the Wolves passed on Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings, Tyler Hansbrough, and Jeff Teague in 2009 draft. They did however manage to pick Ty Lawson though....but they turned around and traded him to Denver. Bottom line people of Minnesota, I hope you find something positive to look at when the Farvless Vikings take the field this year because your Wolves will surely bring about disappointment.
I hate to be the bearer of bad newz.....

If This Is The End

If this is the end of the NBA Finals 2011 with the Mavs being the victors.....then Miami still has not failed. They are technically a head of schedule in my opinion. I did not pick them to go to the finals this year after the "Decision" was made last off season. I am by no means a Miami Heat fan, but I still would like to congratulate them on their run.

PS: Jkidd, Dirk...you guys need to close today....not in game 7.

Its So Hard To Say Goodbye

Listening to the Stephen A. Smith show on 710 ESPN, I finally heard Shaq speak verbally about his retirement decision this week.  I grew up watching Shaq from the time he came into the league to his last sub-par season  this year with Boston.  I have always felt that Shaq has been a tremendous force in the game and a larger than life figure outside of the game.  I have not agreed with every decision he has made on and off the court, but I think that he has be a great asset to the NBA and at times a role model to many.

It's so hard to say goodbye to many of the hall of fame atheletes we have watched for many years throughout their entire careerss.  Shaq, Chris Webber, Rashed Wallace, Jalen Rose, Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, and many others.  Next up will be Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and etc.  It is interesting to reflect on the subject of retirement because one would figure that there will never be another player to replace your favorite players, but as time goes on and new kids come out of college the atheletes of today continue to carry the torch.

My only suggestion to all atheletes and non-atheletes alike, "don't let arrogance take you away from places where humility can keep you".

T4

Analyst Flip-Flopping

I put a tweet out to Chris Webber stating that Mavericks would win in 7...now I know that I may be wrong, but I doubt it!  At least I hope that I am not.  Honestly, the Heat looks to strong but anything can happen.

After watching game one, I saw the flip-flopping analysts talk about the Mavs as if they were not suppose to be in the finals.  They went on to talk about how they had no chance, LeBron was unstoppable, and etc.  Then came the conclusion of game two and the very same shots that they praised LeBron for taking in game one , they dogged him out for at the end of game two.  They also began speaking gloom and doom for the Heat as though "The Big Three" could not beat "Euro Dirk".  Are you kidding me!

Shot out to Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Greg Anthony for providing the audience with good takes.  Those are my boys!!

Stay Focused People

Okay...now that we are 2 games into the NBA Finals, I will post again.  I figured that Miami would win game one but I did not think that they would collapse at the end of game two and allow the Mavs to come back from 15 points down with just minutes left in the game to ultimately win by 2.

The interesting thing is that the Heat will go to Dallas for the next three games before being able to take their talents back to South Beach again.  I for one posted that the Mavericks would win in 7 but I no longer think that is the case.  I am calling out both Jason's and Dirk, close this thing out as soon as possible so that we don't have to hear about the greatness of LeBron, the speculation on how Wade is taking the fact that this is James team now, or the horrible series that they are saying Bosh is having is all of a sudden.  The media is killing me with their takes!!!