February 9, 2006

Radio and Mail

Again, I’ll be on the air in Cleveland around 10:05 Eastern this morning. Click here to get to the station’s site and find the audio feed.

***EDIT–because I’m a moron, I linked the wrong station. However, it turns out the Cleveland station didn’t have a live feed anyway. The link for 11:30 is good, though.***

And at 11:30, I’ll be on in DC. Click here for that station’s site. I believe both stations offer podcasts, too.

Well, after a piece like the Redick one, there’s only one thing I can post–MAIL CALL!!!
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February 8, 2006

No Radio

If you’re looking to hear me on the radio, no dice. That got pushed back until tomorrow at 11:30.

EDIT–But I just found out I’ll be on the radio in Cleveland on Sportstalk AM-850. I’ll put up links tomorrow morning so you can get to each live feed. I’ll be on in Cleveland at 10:05.

Now, here’s the funniest things about being at the Dean Dome last night.

1. The seven year old girl that repeatedly said, “J.J. Sucks!” If only, baby. If only. The kid put on a show last night. The scary part is I didn’t realize how many points he had until I got home. From the game, it was an effortless 35.

2. That same seven year old said, “don’t let that guy back in the game” after Quentin Thomas was subbed for at one point. Even the kids know what’s up.

3. It seems I don’t look like I’m a media member. When I first got to the Dean Dome, I asked the security guard if it was the right entrance for media, and he said yes. I take two steps and one of his hombres is trying to figure out how I got past the door. How else?

But later I was trying to find where I was sitting, so I asked a security guard how to get to my seat. He saw my ticket and then saw the press pass on my jacket. What did he say?

“How did you get that?” Referring to the press pass. I printed it up on my home computer. What kinda question was that? You gotta be kidding me.

4. In spite all the legitimate assertions that the Dean Dome is a wine and cheese crowd, I must say my section was a bit rowdy. The old folks and ladies in my section got good and crunk. And they all get scared to death when QT has the ball.

5. Met Pat Forde face to face yesterday. I hope any of you that love college hoops are afforded the same privilege one day. He’s always been very kind and helpful to me, and it was a pleasure to hang with him. The wild part–he recognized me on sight. Never saw that coming.

And sorry about the radio. I’ll put the link up again tomorrow morning.

February 8, 2006

Baba On The Radio

Well, a gentleman named Pete Rosenberg on WJFK-FM 106.7 in the DC Metro Area has asked me to be on his show to talk about the Redick piece rhis morning around 11:30 Eastern. Click here to get to the station’s site. Then click “LIVE” to get the station’s feed.

More later in the day. Gotta get to the gym.

February 7, 2006

JJ Redick

Business…here’s what might be the last thing you’d expect me to write. I hope nobody comes and tries to burn down the Estate. In fact, I need to go to the pawn shop.

Million things to get done. I’ll return.

February 6, 2006

Things that Please Me, Annoy Me, Anger Me

Eh, a few quick bullets. Only thing–no specification for what pleases, annoys, and angers. Figure that out on your own.

1. One fair reader told me this weekend that I don’t know anything about rap music because I don’t have Tupac as one of my top ten emcees. Even suggested I stick to U2 lists, which is funny considering I didn’t do that list. Since (s)he says such a view puts me in the minority–and it does, though not as overwhelmingly as many would believe–that means I don’t know anything about rap music. Yep, because adherence to majority opinion is always the greatest measure of knowledge. Yanno, because only a genius agrees with everyone. Yep.

2. Another adulterous crank call. This one’s old, I’m told, but it’s a doozy. I’m also told many women are really hurt when they hear the depression in women’s voices on these calls. In that case, this won’t hurt you at all. In fact, it might give you an endorphin rush.

3. The gubment plans to lock down the Internet. I gotta start watching what I say.

4. The Seahawks did not get robbed yesterday. That is, unless Jerramy “Stone Hands” Stevens dresses as the Hamburglar at kids’ birthday parties.

5. Got a piece going up tomorrow about the Carolina/Duke game. And I’ll be there!

6. I have to go BACK to Raleigh to pick up a t-shirt after having already driven out there today. That’s no fun.

Have fun.

***Forgot to add this one.

7. On Russ Parr this morning–I’ve got to immediately plug up the boPod in the morning–some chick called in upset that Queen Latifah did the voiceover on the Pizza Hut commercial with Jessica Simpson. “What, Queen Latifah isn’t sexy enough to do that commercial but Jessica Simpson is?”

Ummmm, yeah. I don’t care if you bleed red, black and green, we know this one’s a no-brainer. This is augmented by how totally unattractive Latifah’s become in her new career as the loud negress in movies. But independent of that, Jessica Simpson’s no joke. If you deny that, you–yes, you–are just lying.

February 3, 2006

25 More, McNabb, and More

Business…here’s a piece on the supposed black-on-black crime perpetrated by Terrell Owens on Donovan McNabb. Enjoy.

Also, if you’re on the update list, check the post directly previous. I didn’t send a notification of that one.

While I was in the car the other day, a few songs came on the boPod that made me realize that I should do another 25 songs that I wish I’d written. Part of the reason I do these is to hip folks to music they may not have heard before. Because of the broad cross-section of folks on this site and the broad cross-section of music that I listen to, I think there’s something everybody can learn from this. And if not, oops.

Listed in no particular order.
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February 3, 2006

Might Shock Ya….

Here’s a shock that think only white cops do foul things–turns out the cop that shot the kid in Chino’s a black man named Ivory Webb IV. Just thought that would be worth passing on.

Never forget that the police brutality isn’t so much about the color of the man in uniform. The uniform is the constant that matters.

February 2, 2006

The Chino Police Video

If you did not see the police shooting from California before MSNBC took the link down, you can see it here.

February 2, 2006

It’s That Time of Year!

That’s right, it’s Black History Month! Morgan Freeman was a moron for saying BHM needs to be disacknowledged. The most moronic thing about that was his thought that we can get rid of racial animus of people stop talking about it. That’s right, America will treat me better if I just sit there and take all the shit she gives me. Morgan, you’re a genius!!!

Moron.

Anyway, I think I’ll pop up every now and then this month and tell you bizarre things I’ve seen related to BHM. In some cases, I’ll be extrapolating that BHM is the cause of the event without concrete proof. But if I see a picture of Rick James superimposed with Nelson Mandela in the window at HMV, I can pretty safely guess that it’s for BHM. I’m clairvoyant like that.

Anyway, the Dutch Masters played a game yesterday at an elementary school in Chapel Hill. Now, let it be known that Chapel Hill is about as black most affluent areas, which is to say not very black at all.

So I pull up to the school and see the marquee has the word racism in it. So I stop the car to make sure I can read what’s on there. Turns out it was a quote.

“RACISM IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO NOT TRY YOUR BEST.” –A. ASHE

That would be Arthur Ashe, of course. And that quote would be a really bizarre one to put up. What were they trying to accomplish with that one?
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February 1, 2006

Police In Cali Shoot Airman

Airman like in the Air Force. Check it right here with Internet Explorer.

WARNING–THIS IS POSITIVELY DISTURBING. IF THE SIGHT OR SOUND OF GUNSHOTS SCARES YOU, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO.

ACTUALLY, BUMP THAT. WATCH THIS.