Welcome to the end of yet another exciting, action packed week here in the blogosphere and yes, there are still a bunch of you hanging out, chatting it up with your resident 400lb Gorilla of Oklahoma media. And for that, I thank you. Let's see what the hell is going on in this crazy, silly, madcap world in which we live...
Harder, Faster, Longer
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| Amazing art by Jason Coates |
I've had a few inquiries as to the new nature of the blog and some of my ongoing commentary in social media - that I've become more aggressive, harder and less tolerant. Um, yeah. I have. I've been wrestling with some of these health issues and it gets frustrating and I've stared my own mortality in the face and it really pisses me off. I'm not old enough to be going through some of this crap but since I am, I'm not going to waste any time - I'm cutting to the chase and if y'all don't like it, there are other tepid, feed-you-want-you-want-to-hear blogs and news services out there that will tickle your ears and put your intellect and emotional well being to sleep. Have fun with that. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be over here, shaking the trees and taking folks out of their comfort zone.
I'm back. I'm pissed off. I'm tired. I'm restless and most of all, I've reached that point of complete saturation wherein the status quo is bothersome and an insult to our intelligence. Let's fight back. Let's call it like it is, damn the consequence.
Football Fistfights
When I played ball in high school, our coach and the coaching staff always told us that no matter where we are, we are ambassadors of our school and that should be taken into consideration. We can be as mean and nasty on the field of battle as we choose, but we are to be gentle as doves off the field. For some reason, that is beyond some people today. The Stoops organization at OU can't seem to control his people because once a year at least, we hear of some football player getting into an altercation with someone - but this time, it was a woman.
A football player beat the shit out of a woman in public. Really? What the hell is wrong with Stoops and why is the rest of the team not whipping this young man's ass? It's all about the cash flow, no doubt, but good heavens. A ball player beats the shit out of a woman at a bar and the guy still has teeth in his mouth and law enforcement will take their sweet time prosecuting this pampered punk as a result. The cure? Double tap center mass - learn to defend yourselves, ladies and do so with lethal force. Clean out the gene pool. Boomer Sooner, y'all.
Some Encouragement
This weekend, I challenge you to do something you probably haven't in a long time. Take yourself out to see a local band. Go enjoy a few adult beverages, listen to some local artists do their thing. If you're a musician reading this, you know how many hours and hours you put into working a set list, creating a few hours of entertainment and it is amazing to see people have a great time with you. So, friends, go enjoy some local talent.
Be safe.
Gorilla
