The Masked Blogger - The sneak around

Today’s Buzzword

Today’s buzzword is ‘bailout’. Bailouts have already been granted to General Motors and Wall Street. One might expect the Healthcare or Education industry to be next in line, right? Wrong! In the on the deck circle is non other than, drum roll please…. the porn industry!

Hustler’s Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis are requesting a five billion dollar bailout from the U.S. Government. Apparently their business is struggling due to the economic crisis and all of the free stuff on the Internet.

In addition to my personal ethics and morals, I find this appalling as a tax payer. However, consider the words of Larry Flynt: "Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex.” Who could argue with such wisdom?

If this bailout is granted, every greedy, irresponsible, and perverse entity conceivable will have received large sums of money to save their businesses. What’s next, are we going to grant bailouts to pedophiles? Come to think of it, isn’t Michael Jackson broke?

Out with the old and in with the New!

I imagine you watched history unfold the other day. If you didn't, you probably were sick in the bed and didn't turn on the television. Whether you are Republican or Democratic, Black or White or Pink or pale Yellow, it was a great day for our country. Our country needed a revival. I wish the best for our country and President Obama.

I did have mixed emotions for President Bush on his exit. I'll have to admit most of my emotions where of relief and frustration, but they were also mixed with tremendous respect. President Bush's downfall, in my opinion, was the inability to select the proper people to help him with his decision making. Throughout his presidency you will find people who resigned, who were corrupt, who performed their job poorly and officials who provided the president with incorrect information. That same incorrect information ultimately brought our country to war. Just like any business the boss must take the heat, so should the president.

I know this happens in any presidency, however, the spoils of his appointments have been just more in the spotlight. Donald Rumsfeld may have been have been his biggest disappointment during Bush's term. Another low point I remember of President Bush's term was a questionable use of wire tapping that was used as a cover up, but later revealed was Bush ordered. And who could forget the Katrina flub. Of course, the economical decline is not good, but with war comes economical decline. Once again, I think President Bush was put in a Catch 22 from the start. One of Bush's high points were the selections of the Supreme Court justices and somewhat of a longterm victory in Iraq.

All in all, I respect George Bush. I respect any person that can stand behind what they believe and not care what you or anybody else thinks. After 9/11, he united our country and since that attack has prevented any further attacks on our country. Mr. President, I appreciate your service.

I think President Bush got a pretty crappy poker hand when he got the Presidency. We had the biggest attack on American soil and a war. I cannot fathom what the responsibilities must be to protect America much less worry about anything else in a moment of crisis. One thing I can I rest assured in saying is this: President Bush loves his country and did what he thought was best.

President Bush's Report Card: C-

I don't have 31 minutes to spare on Sunday

It is true that we live in a hectic world. It seems that everyone has iPhones and nobody wants to talk on them. The people I know just look at them every 10 minutes and text and surf the net wherever they may be. It's very annoying, BUT that's another blog.

A local church (The Church at Rock Creek) has introduced a Sunday church service called the "The Rock Creek 30". The purpose of the "The Rock Creek 30" (30 minutes of worship) is to provide busy church goers a way to squeeze in a worship from their limited, rat race time schedule. Everytime I hear this omnipresent advertisement it makes me want to gag. I've heard it on the radio and seen it on television. I wish I could find the actually spot to post. I looked on the website and the only thing I could find was this quote: The Rock Creek 30 is a thirty minute worship designed with you in mind.

I found one problem with that statement and thus confirmed my purpose for this blog. This worship is designed for YOU. It almost sounds like a fast food slogan.

We/I have to remember the reason we/I worship and that is to worship God the Father and give him the reverence that he is due. Our hectic life means nothing. We can try to make some kind of rational excuse, but we can't. Everything comes from God. Our time is God's time.

It's hard for me to believe that the apostle Paul would have been attending the "Power 30."

The Masked Blogger

Leveling The Playing Field

On January 13, 2009, Indianapolis Colts Head Coach, Tony Dungy retired. Dungy is impressive even to the most casual of fans. He blends genius and humility in an unparalleled fashion. In addition, he is the first African American Head Coach to win the Super Bowl. Tony Dungy is like Santa Claus; everyone likes him.

Dungy’s replacement is Colts Assistant Head Coach, Jim Caldwell, who is also African American. Caldwell has been groomed to replace Dungy upon retirement for over a year. I have no problem with the Colts promoting Caldwell and not opening the position to a standard interviewing process. What I find objectionable is the inconsistency of the matter. Last year, when it was announced that Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach, Jim Mora, would replace Mike Holmgren there was a certain amount of outrage. Mora and Holmgren are both Caucasian and no other candidates were even given opportunity to apply.

Here’s the deal: I don’t care if you are red, yellow, black, white, green, or any other color. Every organization in every field of employment has the right to hire who they want. Race does not make you qualified, but rather your education, experience, and skill set. Should there be diversity? Sure, but not on the basis of skin color, but rather on ability. I don’t see anything wrong with how the Colts or Seahawks replaced their coaches. However, there is something wrong with the inconsistency in criticism. Leveling the playing field not only demands equal opportunity, but scrutiny as well.

10 years and 26 days

I guess it's not a guy thing to write about their wife, but I really don't care. On December 19, 2008, Amy and I celebrated our 10th anniversary together. It's usually tough to do a lot at that time since it's so close to Christmas, but we enjoyed a couple days in Memphis anyway. We stayed in close proximity to Beale Street and took in an NBA game as we watched the Memphis Grizzlies get de-clawed.

SOOOO....

Happy Anniversary - again.(10 Years and 26 days)
To the greatest Mom/Wife/Friend a guy could ever have!















(Pictured Taken on Beale Street 12.19.2008)

Picture at a local Burger King in Little Rock

The Masked Blogger - 2009 Edition

The Masked Blogger has returned. He/she has a new perspective on life with a new set of resolutions as their guide: read their Bible less, let their scabs heal and be nicer to children and the elderly.

Anyway, you can see what kind a person we are dealing with here. However, this blog kind of makes sense. I hope you all the best in the new year!

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Question: What do you get when you blend Hulkamania with Dennis Rodman, Butterbean, Screech, Danny Bonaduce, and Todd Bridges?

Answer: Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling

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Other acceptable answer: A talent free Police line up.