The world in which we live is not so bad. I have been whiney in the past few blogs but there is no reason to be upset. My issues are so minor in the scheme of things. I look at those kids involved in the Sandusky case, and I sympathize with them because they will never have their innocence. Their lives will be affected forever. And now Sandusky said in an NBC interview with Bob Costas that he is innocent of all charges which is sickening. If Sandusky had any integrity left at all he would apologize to these kids and admit guilt. He admitted to horsing around with them which is an absolute joke. There are accounts of oral sex, Jerry, seen on multiple occasions. I hope he goes to one of the biggest gang affiliated prisons and the guards let it slip on what he's in for to these thugs and even if he is in an isolated unit, I want it to happen like the scene in American History X where the guard leaves the shower room for a small period of time, and this group of guys can rape him to a pulp and beat him to near death. Then I picture blood mixed with water from his lip and cheek going down the drain as he struggles to move and he begins to drown in an inch of water. That's just what I'm hoping. Chances are he will never receive a punishment to fit a crime so heinous as this.
Life is so short. You never know when your last breath could be. I had a friend lose a friend to suicide yesterday and it hit hard because I was in a silly little argument with a different friend of this friend, and it became so pointless after hearing this friend's news. There are more important things in life than staying mad at someone. Stay polite, even to your enemies. There is good in everyone (except Sandusky and people like him) and sometimes people bury it to act hard or to fit in, but search for it inside your enemies because the reason you are enemies can't be as serious as life and death in most circumstances. A lot of people argue for something and it ruins their friendship and 6 months later someone asks about it and they can't even remember what the fight was over. Just apologize and get over it. Don't talk behind people's backs either. Please. Say only things you'd say to the person if they were present. Be good to everyone and try your best not to leave mad, because what if that is the last time you see them? No closure.
I promise I will get back to more light and funny stuff tomorrow.
Winner of the Day: Anyone who said 'no' to having sex with Andre "Gangsta of Love" Davis. Yes that's his real nickname. I don't think it is the NFL wide receiver or linebacker, Andre Davis. The reason you win if you didn't have sex with the Gangsta of Love is because he has HIV and failed to disclose it to at least 12 women. Gosh he is a gangster of love isn't he? Wilt Chamberlain isn't impressed but that's just the 12 that came forward. This charge could send him to prison for over 100 years. Let's face it, the dude has HIV. He won't last that long in jail. If anyone has the ability to live that long, I don't think it's someone with HIV. The Story.
Loser of the Day: A head shop. Some girl's boyfriend and an old owner of the store drugged this girl with fake marijuana and bath salts. They then hid her in a laundry basket inside a closet. She was hidden for over 12 hours until a customer saw her. The Story. Here's Douglas Goins, the victim's boyfriend who is charged with this crime...
Quote of the Day: "You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough."-The Bellevue High School class of 2003 quote
Song of the Day: Last Kiss by Pearl Jam
Latin Kings mugshot of the day: Jeremiah Farmer. The Latin Kings are one of the most notorious gangs in America. I'd like to see Sandusky attempt to fondle this dude. He's too skinny to probably do anything, but it's a matter of his affiliations.
Quote of the Day: "It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare."-Mark Twain
Today I was going to write about the use of "we" when referring to sports teams you root for and I may still write about it tomorrow, but I have to lead with yet again, the Penn State University scandal. Penn State's trustees fired the president of the university and the head football coach Joe Paterno, last night. It had to happen though. Yesterday, Paterno said he'd step down at the end of the season, but if Penn State hadn't gotten rid of him now, then it would be hard to say the college is handling this the right way. Joe Paterno is a legend at Penn State. He's coached for more than 60 years. All of that means nothing in the whole scheme of life, you know. He wasn't buying students strippers, boats, and cars like in Miami. He wasn't housing a football star like at USC. He wasn't turning a blind eye to trading jerseys for tattoos like at Ohio State. Those were huge stories in the college sports world, but this crosses over. This isn't a sports story. It is a story of life. Joe Paterno had to go. The president had to go. Everyone involved has to go. You are talking about at least 9 kids that were alleged (you know what I'm not even going to use the term alleged in this instance) taken advantage of and their childhood and lives were ruined. These are someone's children. You let this guy rape children on your watch in your buildings. It is not right. This is the worst story in sports history. I don't know how you let this happen. Don't blame it on your surperior..."Uhh I passed it on. Not my problem anymore." Joe. There is something called morals. Do what is morally right. I couldn't just sit there and turn a blind eye to this. I'd struggle with it every day until I did something. He only cared about football, and you know what, that is unacceptable. They needed heads to roll and Joe branded himself as Penn State so he has to take responsibility for something so cruel. I don't understand why people rioted. The NCAA was talking about giving Miami the 'death penalty' for what happened down there. I think Penn State should be punished worse than that. I don't think they should be allowed a football team period after what happened. Kind of like how we don't allow Germany or Japan to have a military. What parent is going to want to sent their son to play for that school anyway? And with the alleged word, this thing has been going on for 10 years and the guy definitely did it. If you've read my blogs before I've mentioned that I believe strongly in innocent before proven guilty and if there is reasonable doubt at all you should be acquitted (Casey Anthony and Ryan Widmer both are guilty in my opinion but should have been acquitted because there is reasonable doubt). This is different. This is a series of crimes that could have been stopped. I am ashamed to have ever rooted for Paterno, especially within the 10 years he knew about this stuff and let this guy bring kids around the program. It's sickening. I lost all respect for the man. I have read the book, Something for Joey which shoes coach Paterno in a very bright light so I've always liked him and respected him as a coach. Through it all, don't forget about the victims here. It s easy to forget about them and none of this will give them back their innocence no matter how many people get fired from Penn State. Poor kids. Poor poor kids.
