The Briar Patch

Rap is a funny kinda music. Or genre I guess I should say. You literally can make a name for yourself by shitting on, "dissing" someone else. Like you might hear of a disagreement between say Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson BUT  not writing songs that are attack songs. PS that was fictional idea I don't think there is a "beef" there. Anyways I just have to laugh about people trying to do that to make a name. Face it Eminem is the biggest star in rap, like him or not. SO you see people taking shots at him. Look at MGK earlier this year and now Nick Cannon. Seriously, weren't you on Nickelodeon and in that drum line movie. NO one respects you in rap, just quit while your ahead. That is just me being a Stan, but its true.... The point I wanted to make though is, it is dangerous. In the 90s Biggie and Pac died over shit like this. You don't see this in other genres. And I guess people don't learn, because it keeps happening. To me I don't think I am wi...

I Yoga'd! I want a bumper sticker that says that. Okay it wasn't the first time. I had done "relaxation" yoga before. I enjoyed it, There wasn't much to it, ground poses and a lot of time to think This new one was kind of the same. Slightly more intense. Plus much warmer and not even so called hot yoga. Like the Butterfly pose. Wow it pointed out I have old man hips. It still had a lot of laying on the ground. Internalizing. But with other lower body poses. Ones that told me yes you need to stretch more. I am at a loss though, when they tell you to relax your mind what the goal is. Maybe my mind is too relaxed, with TV, books, video games, writing. I don't sit and worry too much until I need to. Laying there trying to think of nothing, literally crowded my mind with everything. So for the general relaxing part of it not so sure... BUT the actual workout of it ya, I give to yoga people kudos. There is work there, the few poses we did I could feel in my so calle...

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." George Orwell Animal Farm It is funny, no more do people want to be equals. They want to be more equal. So it has been in my peripherals for awhile but lets talk about Emmell Summerville and his mother Una and the durag incident. You haven't heard about it? Google it quick. Get the jist? Depends on where you watched / read it. The school comes off as racist or just following protocol. A kid was asked to take off a black durag by the principal and the school constable because it has "gang" affiliations. I am going to flat out say it, it might. I am not in cities gang  unit, I don't know. I do know 81 is associated with the Hells Angels but a kid wearing a hockey jersey 81 likely isn't an Angel and poses no threat and wouldn't be called aside on something so crazy. I guess red durags are considered gang symbols, but his was black. I am going to say it, I don't think he is...

This time I am not breaking our trip out into each day, I have been here 3 times now. But a brief summary, is a nice easy blog. When we landed in LA it was 32 degrees, just after 3 PM. I love it here! The driving service picked us up again. One time we had Dre the super talky guy, this guy was quiet until we started talking to him. He had been part of an MC, wonder if he would have had some good stories for us.... Soon as we checked in we rushed to the park to exchange our vouchers for tickets so we wouldn't have to do that tomorrow AM and waste time. So as we are rushing there we get stopped in the street by a chubby little black duded with a back pack. He was all "give me love" and huggy and in the personal space. Then he went on about getting out of the gang life and how he was raising money for a community centre in Compton. I gave him $10 for a chocolate bar that was melty (I planned on chucking it anyway) And we carried on to the park. Now this is what the world has...

I got a lot of butthurt here to deal with, so let's get this quick rant started. I don't particularly like Don Cherry, when coaches corner comes on I tend to go do anything from take a dump to make a snack. To me he is over rated, he isn't someone like Scotty Bowman. He isn't a Stanley Cup winning icon, but a guy who used goon hockey to win. BUT never won the big show! (Saying that I do know he has some record for most guys in a single season to break 20 goals) I just have never really seen him as more than a loud mouth. He called Crosby (Hard to admit this but probably the best player in the game) A hot dog. Well Duh old man, at that point he was a young superstar! Ovi almost made his head explode. He criticized Yakupov for something Theo Fleury did and he though was just fine (Cause Theo is Canadian). The fact is he is a dinosaur of a long gone era of hockey. Nothing wrong with that tough gritty style, but it is leaving. Sorry Don. So we just never saw eye to eye...

So we got stomped again. Twice now we have been mercied. I am sitting on my single assist. So no I am not super happy with my own playing. I guess I shouldn't be too hard on myself. The fact is I am eligible to play in legends league. The old man league. I am being schooled by guys literally 20 years younger, that played hockey growing up. It is just hard to swallow in a fun league I can't seem to get a few points a game. I can face the facts, I was never "good" per say, even in fun league. Not like some people. Cook, The Frenchman, Candy (If you read my old blogs) but I could put up some points. I did in a crazy lucky game get 7 goals. Now I got 18 games and get 1 assist. It is getting harder to swallow! That's my whiny rant on that. Like I know it is supposed to be to get in shape and yes it does help with my blood for diabetes but it does sting the pride a bit So I want to get back into comics. I am looking for titles. I have grabbed a couple of the Xmen rela...

I have always like Batman, when it came to DC I figure he was by far the best. One of the biggest things he has going for him though is a memorable rogues gallery. Let's be honest some are just bad ones and have been shelved over the years but some are some of the most iconic villains in comics and 1 tops them all. The most iconic of all is the Joker. I dunno I have always been drawn to him, a few times (With years in between) I have been him for Halloween. I have started an origin story, ya I know it supposed to be a mystery but it is still fun to write. Maybe the only fan fic. I have ever tried. But why is he such an icon? I am gonna get into that and review the new Joker movie. Without an origin who doesn't want to identify with the Joker? He literally does whatever he wants, without any worries about what will happen. Have you worked in retail? Customer service? Been screamed at for no reason but had to take it? Wouldn't you love to scream back, lash out? (Maybe not i...

Its that lovely season. No I don't mean fall., though it is that too and it is way too cold in Edmonton these days. Its election season. The worse season of all. I took time to watch part of one debate. Of course I have paid attention on social media and we as a people have hit a new low. It isn't about party or even policy anymore. It has become personal attacks, many of which make high school kids look mature. That's sad, there is no other word for it. The fact is it is down to a two party system really. Cons and Libs. While the NDP has some voters, I am fairly certain they will never form a government, same as the greens. The bloc is only in one province and even though they have way too many seats there, they still won't ever be able form government. So really we are looking at one of two choices. Like when Hillary ran against Donald I have to say really, these two clowns? JT and Andy are the two best we could come up with?? So let’s start with the one I figure do...

Welp we got to see JT’s true face. No the blackface isn’t his true face but the white, rich, arrogant, privileged face is. I really don’t care he did it, once, twice or three times. What I take issue with is hypocrisy. He can’t blame being young. He was educated and actually teaching at that point. Then he went on to blame his privilege. REALLY?! I am not sure, BUT I think Bill Gates who has a bit more is well aware that would be the wrong thing to do. So that is another terrible excuse. JT isn’t some Social Justice Warrior that they want to paint him to be. He has fired women who don’t back down to him. He has blocked ethics investigations. He mocked native Americans with his “Thanks for your donation”. And sure it might just be bitter ole me BUT I still swear forgetting Alberta in a Canada address was an on purpose slap in the Wests face. Face it people he is a rich white boy, the exact thing people claim all conservatives are. He was grabbed because of his name and propped up to g...