On March 11, 2008, according to our new Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann (a MSinformed 2007 pick) we are going to have ourselves a little primary election. Now, previously I told you all who I thought you should vote for. Today, I am going to tell you who you shouldn't vote for. It should be of no suprise, that I can think of nothing worse than Hillary Clinton as our next President.
In the Republican race, it is of no consequence who anyone in Mississippi votes for because Senator McCain is going to win. I predict Huckabee will carry Mississippi anyway. However in March the race between Obama and Clinton will still be very relevant. I am sure both candidates will come to Mississippi. I expect my home state to welcome them both with open arms. However, I also expect my home state to remember Hillary's comments insulting the State of Mississippi when she was pandering to voters in Iowa. If you don't remember here is a link: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2007/10/what-is-hillary.html
I made sure to use a major media outlet such as ABC news because I did not want any conservative "slant" to come off in this. This outrage we should all have toward Hillary should be without regard for political party, race, or sex. I am not going to get into this too much more because I feel my mind filling with rage. But please, do not reward Hillary for vitriol. If anything after the last 7 years we should all realize the United States needs a President who will unite the nation, and not try to divide it for personal gain.
-J
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
My Anthropology Theory, EA Sports Lets You Decide, and Other Musings
Hello again,
(I would like to note that to get this photo to appear in the proper place, I had to actually edit the HTML script. There is a first time for everything)
Recently the Westminster Dog Show has been all over the news. Uno a beagle, won best in show. This was suprisingly the first ever win for a beagle. However, the media made it a little too big of a deal. The beagle is recognizable to most every American. From reports I have heard, the beagle has been in the top ten list of breeds in American homes for the last 100 years. And if you are not aware (because you had your head in a hole) Snoopy is also a beagle. But contrary to many media reports, I do not believe Snoopy is proud of Uno. My reasoning? Snoopy is FAKE.
This recent ad nauseum coverage of dogs, especially Uno, in the media led me to come up with an Anthropological Theory. The theory is, "If we had to today, humans would be incapable of domesticating dogs." (editor's note: I am writing the boring piece first because I want you to read it before you get to the fun) When dogs were first domesticated from wolves, humans existed in a similar pack structure. There would have been one alpha male, a number of subordinates, females, and children. Therefore, when a wolf cub was raised by humans, it was a power structure the wolf could easily fit. The alpha male, or chieftan of the tribe would operate as the top of the hierarchy, so the wolf would never attack him. The subordinate males would exert their dominance over the wolf in the hierarchy also thereby putting the wolf in its place. It is obvious today that humans have lost the ability to put a dog in its place... That is why when someone keeps a wolf in a neighborhood as a pet, it invaribly escapes and gnaws off someones face. Luckily, our ancestors did the dirty work for us because we could not do it today.
Behold look into the eyes of a killer!
(I would like to note that to get this photo to appear in the proper place, I had to actually edit the HTML script. There is a first time for everything)
Second on the agenda is NCAA 2009 for Nintendo Wii. Not only will this be the first NCAA football game for the Wii, but it will also have a mascot on the cover. And EA Sports is letting America decide on which mascot to use. This brings up two things: 1) MSU's Bully mascot could actually be on the cover of a videogame sold all over the United States; and 2) Ole Miss doesn't have an official mascot, so they are out of luck. You can vote once per day. Here is the link:
Finally, I read an article this week that was not by itself funny, but the pictures accompanying the article are hilarious (and strange). It is the article from England that caught some play here in the States, regarding the World's Smallest Bodybuilder. The humor to me is not necessarily that idea, but the gentleman in question himself. He has terrible bleach blonde hair, a nasty mustache like kids have in Junior High to "look cool," and an absolutely no nonsense look on his face. Here is the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=513820&in_page_id=1811
The picture of the other bodybuilder holding him in his hand reminds me of this picture: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=492264&in_page_id=1811
Now my article has come full circle, bookended by dogs (nice work if I do say so). Also, note that both of those articles are from the Daily Mail in the UK which just goes to show you, there is actually nothing else worth writing about in the UK (but wait Jeremy, didn't this blog start by writing about your trip to the UK? Yes, quite a paradox).
-J
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Alas, There Can be Only One Egg Bowl
Back in November, the Mississippi State offense suddenly woke up with about 6 minutes left in the game. In a flurry of scoring, the Bulldogs put 17 straight points on the board to win the game, sending the tens of thousands of MSU fans at the game into ecstacy.
A similar situation occurred on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Mississippi State's offense woke up with about 6 minutes left in the game. They even had similar deficit. This time the comback would fall short. Tennessee, playing as well as any team in the US, answered many of MSU's scores and defended the rest. Within the final minute, MSU had one chance to go ahead and one chance to tie. Riley Benock, who seemingly had a wide open shot, decided to pump-fake and pass. He traveled. Benock has shown himself to be a sharpshooter from anywhere on the court and until that point had been very dependable with the basketball. He is just a freshman. I certainly do not blame him for the loss. In fact, I would prefer he start over Turner, simply because he does take such good care of the ball. I have more on Benock in a second. Then team leader Jamont Gordon had a fairly good look from the top of the three-point line and just missed the shot. Lets face it, he is no Michael Jordan. He is a major reason State even made it back into that game. He did not make the game winning shot, but he was very much responsible for making sure we had a chance, so no fault can be put on him. So then, after such a rough week I think many Bulldog fans, like myself want to know who to blame. And I (who can't play basketball to save my life) have a very simple answer. Nobody and everybody.
I think the simple problem in the last two games is shooting. Not that State did not shoot a decent percentage, but that they didn't shoot. In the Tennessee game, State shot 16 less times than Tennessee. If State would have made 46% of those shots they would have scored 7 more points. That would have been a win. Now in the Arkansas game, Arkansas shot 12 more times than MSU. At 40% shooting that would have only accounted for about 4 points. Of course the game was a 20 point blowout, but who knows if those extra points would have changed the dynamic of the game. This goes back to Benock. He didn't shoot at all. He scored 12 on 4 threes against Ole Miss, yet continually passed up open shots against Tennessee. The crowd knew it too. They booed him at one point for passing up the shot. Again, I don't blame it on Benock, I think it is something that should be worked on by the whole club, staff and players. You can't score unless you shoot.
After the game, I expected today's headlines on ESPN and other publications to read something like exposed or overrated or something like that. But instead they seemed to signal repsect. I think many pundits now realize that if MSU makes it to the dance (which is looking less likely unless they make a deep run in the SEC tourney), they will be a tough put out. So, I guess that is a good thing.
Well, at least it was a good day for the Redskins (as good as it can be when the Giants are playing in the Superbowl and you have no coach). Art Monk and Darrell Green were selected for the Hall of Fame. The honor was long overdue for Monk. Unsuprisingly, it was Green's first time on the ballot. Unsuprisingly because he is the best NFL Cornerback ever (eat that Deion). So, congrats to them.
I was gonna write about something else, but I forgot what that was so, enjoy the Superbowl.
-J
A similar situation occurred on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Mississippi State's offense woke up with about 6 minutes left in the game. They even had similar deficit. This time the comback would fall short. Tennessee, playing as well as any team in the US, answered many of MSU's scores and defended the rest. Within the final minute, MSU had one chance to go ahead and one chance to tie. Riley Benock, who seemingly had a wide open shot, decided to pump-fake and pass. He traveled. Benock has shown himself to be a sharpshooter from anywhere on the court and until that point had been very dependable with the basketball. He is just a freshman. I certainly do not blame him for the loss. In fact, I would prefer he start over Turner, simply because he does take such good care of the ball. I have more on Benock in a second. Then team leader Jamont Gordon had a fairly good look from the top of the three-point line and just missed the shot. Lets face it, he is no Michael Jordan. He is a major reason State even made it back into that game. He did not make the game winning shot, but he was very much responsible for making sure we had a chance, so no fault can be put on him. So then, after such a rough week I think many Bulldog fans, like myself want to know who to blame. And I (who can't play basketball to save my life) have a very simple answer. Nobody and everybody.
I think the simple problem in the last two games is shooting. Not that State did not shoot a decent percentage, but that they didn't shoot. In the Tennessee game, State shot 16 less times than Tennessee. If State would have made 46% of those shots they would have scored 7 more points. That would have been a win. Now in the Arkansas game, Arkansas shot 12 more times than MSU. At 40% shooting that would have only accounted for about 4 points. Of course the game was a 20 point blowout, but who knows if those extra points would have changed the dynamic of the game. This goes back to Benock. He didn't shoot at all. He scored 12 on 4 threes against Ole Miss, yet continually passed up open shots against Tennessee. The crowd knew it too. They booed him at one point for passing up the shot. Again, I don't blame it on Benock, I think it is something that should be worked on by the whole club, staff and players. You can't score unless you shoot.
After the game, I expected today's headlines on ESPN and other publications to read something like exposed or overrated or something like that. But instead they seemed to signal repsect. I think many pundits now realize that if MSU makes it to the dance (which is looking less likely unless they make a deep run in the SEC tourney), they will be a tough put out. So, I guess that is a good thing.
Well, at least it was a good day for the Redskins (as good as it can be when the Giants are playing in the Superbowl and you have no coach). Art Monk and Darrell Green were selected for the Hall of Fame. The honor was long overdue for Monk. Unsuprisingly, it was Green's first time on the ballot. Unsuprisingly because he is the best NFL Cornerback ever (eat that Deion). So, congrats to them.
I was gonna write about something else, but I forgot what that was so, enjoy the Superbowl.
-J
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