Stephen A.Smith, STFU

Back in days of  yore when dinosaurs roamed the earth and had my youth, journalists worked as ink stained wretches chained to typewriters., puumping out copy for newspapers, what my nieces call dead tree editions printed on actual paper.

Never in a million years would an actual journalist dream in my day of crossing the line between journalism & advertising.

But then came computers, cable tv, ESPN, and former columnist at  Philadephia Inquirerer (sp?), Stephen A, Smith, formerly a fine writer, crossed to the dark side of  the evil ESPN empire to become talking head.

To further profane the ideals of journalism, he did a McDonald's tv ad mentioning LeBron James duríng NBA playoffs.

The worst food on the planet and most overrated player, Mr Smith?

Puhlease, the big O, Oscar Robertson would still steal
LBJ's lunch money now.

The irony gods rule however, as Stephen A already damned w/ "Skip" as fellow talking head.

Stephen, prefer an albatrosson your head instead and LBJ, Orlando?

A Lifè Well Lived

Given a diagnosis of death by cancer, neuroblastoma, few can say how they will respond.

Only the heroes can respond with grace, charm, and humour and also work to make the world a better place,  

So lived and died, Talia Joy Castellano, 13 when taken from this world.  Orlando Sentinel, p B1, 24 Jul  '13.

In her last days, the child wise beryond her years brought in $125000 for a camp for pediatric cancer patients.  Prior to that, she appeared on Ellen's show & her Youtube channel gained 1 million followers.

Let us all pray we live as well.

A Life Cut Short

If you watch Law & Order, you might believe in fantasy of cops arresting suspects, a District Attorney prosecuting alleged perpetrators, & a jury or judge pronouncing guilt.  Sometimes, police assume the roles of judge, jury & executioner.

This happened to alleged car thief Torey Breedlove, killed in a hail of 138 gunshots by Orange County, FL, sheriff's deputies.  Oh, they only hit the man "more than 20 times;" the rest sprayed around an apartment complex in a black neighborhood.  (Orlando Sentinel, p B2, 24 Jul '13 & p A1 25 Jul '13)

After a federal judge, Gregory A. Presnell, called this shooting akin to an execution.

The sheriff's office recently settled w/ the estate of Mr Breedlove for $ 495,000, without admitting responsibility.

Make me feel safer already.

Post b4 the last

Last word= "experience."

Come to think of it, sometimes mayb 1 in the hand is bettr than 1 in the bush.

"Talkin' 'bout my, my, my, g-g-generation"

Chillin' old school w/ the Who & Crosby, Stills, Nash AND YOUNG.  The latter still ranks among the greatest bands, with harmonies to rival/better than the Beatles.

Youngsters,look 'em up as haven't learned to cut& paste with this tablet, $40 from newegg.com.  Who needs Jobs' high priced stuff?

Listen to csn tune "Southern Cross, my fellow ants

Fun Cervical Fracture Facts

First of all if you abhor Shakespear, consider yourself uncultured and read no further.

Next if you have a modest mode and never noted the Bard's rude jests and blue lanrage, proceed w/ caution.

One such bit roughly reads as: "It is better to be well hung than hung well for 1 can be hung well only once but well hung all one's life."

To translate, in less enlightèned times with public hangings the hapless chap's pants got pulled down to see whether the deceased had an erection.

A display of an erection meant hung well; the prisoner died quick.

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So when a freak accident broke my neck, King Priapus had nothing on me w/ my erection lasting a week.

It got rather annoying, much to my dismay.

Luckily, a certain nurse paid a lot attention to that condition, known as priapism.

Nevertheless, she did not seem happy to see 6 months
later when met her at her work place with e new crutches.s

Funny fact: a friend brokhis neck afew years after me and later reported he had the same exp

dialyysis

Sitting here @ Davita dialysis centre trying not to watch my blood flow; still not comfortable w/ concept of running my blood through external filter.

Damn youse, kidneys!

A nice nurse, Isis, hooked up my chest catheters, and I only have to chill for four hours.  Too  bad tablet batteries only last for 2 hours.  Whadaya want for $40 from Newegg.com.

Not too bad for a day.

Check back Fri. for fun cèrvîcàl fracture façts.

Happy July 5

Let us now forget feelgood patrîotism fostered by fireworks of the fourth-bolstered by CNN video clips of soldiers returning to their familes, soldiers standing straight and tall in camoflage uniforms-clips which implicitly glorîfy war and let us who never served to hear celebratory explosions as glorious cannon fire.
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Why didn't CNN show men in wheelchairs paralyzed & never to rîse & walk again?

Why not show those who lost limbs & now live w/  courage and prostheses?

Why not show the graves of those who chose not to
live w/ depression & burdens war brings?

Let's now reserve July 5 to say a prayer for those broken for our wars, for those never to see their families again.

Veterans Crisis Linè

Please talk 2 someone if you think your life worthless.  No one goes through life alone èven though wè fèe2l lone ly.

Call the hotline 2 talk if u need. 800-273- 8255

Even email mè.

God bless

"your world is better off w/ôut mè"

Last words of Daniel Somers, Iraqî war vet.



Wôrth it , pres cheney & war cheermongers?

Ch-Ch-Changes

Wow, what changes a month can brîng: hospîtalzed, in physical rehab, hospîtal, back to rehab, started dialysis.  Almost enough 2 makê me listen 2  Bowie song quoted above.  Dr prepared me 4 latter in 5-10 yèars but not fr



Dr talked 2 me like I'd get depressed & suicde.

Seriously Dr with my personat history. had hella  harder things 2 overcome. Shit  breaking my neck & hell ôf a marriage 2 a self destructive shrew amounted to bigger deals.

Shit, she crazy folks!

After 10 years of separation, durn hosptal calls me 'cause she ain't competent 2 make her own decisions.

Well, I'll sign a do not not resustate order.

Saying that felt harsh, so asked what decisions loomed  

Whether to discharge her 2 skilled nursìng or adult lîving facility.

OK, send her to either. s

Sorry, part of me hates the bipolar bitch who refused 2 changeaaaàaa

Heèeeeee

Whèe My Po' k Chop at?

 So layingg up in bed in rehab--physicàl that is---and my meal comess without prè-seletectèd pork chop smothèred in applè sauce   Roomate got none nèither-

Dètermined to revolt for patients' rights with rallyl cry of Wherè my po'k chop àt?

Didn't wok worth a damn 4 dinner butfinally talked to my Dr's  PA-Dr obviously occupied on Olympus--añd asked how

Net Accss HinkyThis Week

What a weèk it was!  Terror!  Fèrtilizer fàxtôry goes kaboom!  Of the two, I fear fèrtilizèr morè "causè when the media starts shoveling manure, wèall lose.  2 haplesß foôls built 2 bombs and damn country almost loses thèir damn mind. Bombèrs bûngled a 7-11 robbery, kîllèd a cop, and somèone ensuing chase shot  a desk chair.   Whîch is why policè used 2 pursuè and apprehend rathèr than respond with superior firepower.  That shit sounded likè Attica attack.  After 1 got away and a civilian foûnd him, damn firefight breaks out in residential `hood.  What èver happened  Dano with bullhorn beseeching him to surrendèr?  Thousands die yearly from gun violence in Chicago every year and the damn army don't parachute în town.

Sure, I griève the loss of lives lost too early like 8 year d Martin--plus mourn my moms, my infsnt brotrher dead before I knewwhat deàth meant, an end.  

Why doès the media mourn more for the Boston tragèdy thàn tràgèdies which inèvîtably result from decades of weakend federal rules and inspections?

Why ignore how craven law makers tremble before the National Rifle Association Asshats whose efforts make it easier to buy firearms and gun powder, easier for 2 sad sack siblings to make a crude bomb, sow terror, andg a majôr city ?

Ràp 

Advice for my nieces

Beware boys trying to become men and men prètènding to be boys.

Damn youse, Joe Walsh

Hè stolè my song!   I am also an Analog man  stuck in a digital worid.  Looking forr a lady to take my hànd and see what comes  next-  One who àin`t waiting on no dàmn tèxt.

Grear! Women prefer big penises!

Shortchged by nature, had hoped other talents would count; talents obliquely refeed to in chapter 7of song of Solomon,a bowl of spiced wine indeed.

As article in Salon reported, orgasms release oxytocin, so I still stand # chance.  Can't copy w/ tabet yet.  Look itt up-  Read your bibke, heathens!

DIana, the watèr was cold!

connected again!!!

yyis who talk to md chare my card 4 adroid  rablet 4 $40 w/ 17 inc screen.  suck it, ghst of stee jobs

Beer Good for the Body.....and Soul

[Reduces Risk of Cancer

Just putting your meat in a marinade of beer can eliminate almost 70 percent of carcinogens from the meat, a Portuguese study found. That might not transfer to drinking the beer, but who doesn’t love a good beer marinade? If you do just drink it, though, it does contain loads of helpful antioxidants that can keep you healthy.

Increases Brain Health

Researchers think that a few beers a day can also stave off Alzheimer’s and can reduce your risk of stroke. In 2005, a study was done of 11,000 older women, and those who had one beer a day had better mental function than those who didn’t. In fact, they decreased their risk of mental decline by as much as 20 percent. The Harvard School of Public Health also did a study that showed that a few beers a day might reduce the risk of stroke by thinning the blood and preventing blood clots from traveling to the brain.]
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/6-health-benefits-of-drinking-beer.html#ixzz2NxDwJeXb

Slash on Slash Crime

[Low point: Slash collapses during a hotel drug binge and gets rushed to the hospital, where the doctors restart his heart. He complains, "I had no remorse whatsoever about my overdose – but I was pissed off at myself for having died. The whole hospital excursion really ate into my day off."]
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-greatest-rock-memoirs-of-all-time-20120813/slash-slash-2007-20120813#ixzz2NwWsO9QB 

Slash Does Angry Birds