10,000 Views and MySpace Erased Our Past, and Aaron Hernandez murdering people

I have eclipsed 10,000 views since the last time I wrote.  I want to thank everyone for reading my blog.  I know sometimes it's pointless but I have loyal readers and for that I am grateful.  I have some haters, but those haters read and every view means the same to me, so I thank the haters too.  Here are a few stats for you:  It took me 122 blogs to get to 10,000 views, averaging almost 82 views a blog.  My first blog I wrote on this site was written on August 29, 2011, called The First One.  Here is a little excerpt from my first blog, which if you click the link you can read the whole thing but I know most of you are too lazy so here is a part of it...

     "Most overrated item of the day: Hurricane Irene.  This thing is no Katrina.  She sucks.  Okay so she caused a little rain up the east coast.  These same people were complaining about a lack of rain a couple years ago.  You can't have it both ways." 

I did not start blogging on August 29, 2011. I actually started blogging on MySpace way back in the day.  I would've let you all see some excerpts from it, but I just logged on to MySpace to review my blogs and they deleted everything: photos, blogs, comments, about me, posts, and everything else.  I still logged on from time to time to view my old blogs.  There were a lot of items on there that I liked to go back and read and view.  A lot of my really good old work was on there, including the origin of many things including the beginning of my "Winner of the Day" section and my "I Believe" sections.  Come to think of it I am really angry Justin Timberlake and MySpace deleted all of my information without notice.  In reality people don't use MySpace anymore.  They go there when they want to look up something from the past, not to social network.  It was more of an archive.  Here is an article I found regarding all of this that you may want to read, because I'm sure there are others who would like some of their old MySpace stuff and can't access it anymore.  I was completely unaware any of this was happening and they didn't give me a chance to save my work. http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/12/bring-the-blogs-back/ 

Anyway back to this being a joyous blog.  I have 10,000 views on this one so I'm trying not to care about the 100's of blogs I wrote that are missing from cyberspace due to the doucher in the picture above. Another stat, my most read blog since August 29, 2011 was 

The Pregnancy Story, NKU goes D-1, the Rock & Roll HOF, & Lindsay strips down. The only reason I can figure why is because in the title I talk about Lindsay Lohan stripping down.  Internet traffic is dictated by perverts so I'm going to say that's what drove this to the top.  Here's an excerpt from my #1 most popular post (I promise guys this is not one of my better blogs so don't judge): 

     "Here's what I'm going to write about...today waiting at the bus stop, I looked down and there, on the ground was an EPT wrapper.  For those of you who are still clueless, and EPT wrapper means pregnancy test.  It got me to thinking this girl who threw this out must have a story.  Maybe it was a prostitute making sure she wasn't knocked up.  Maybe it was someone who was raped, scared to tell anyone her story.  But here's the story I think is most likely closest to reality:

Carrie, an average looking 15-year-old sophomore in high school, planned on waiting until marriage.  Guys never really went up to her to ask her to hang out, and all she wanted was to be noticed.  The previous summer, she started a diet and lost 15 pounds.  She developed breasts and got a job at a local Arby's.  She was able to shop at the American Eagles and Victoria's Secrets of the world.  Her first day of her sophomore year, yeah the boys noticed.  They looked twice.  Colin, a star full-back for the 1st place Mustangs, really noticed.  


He'd joke with his buddies, "Wow, what happened to Carrie? She got hot.  I'm gonna hit that before this year's over."  Colin went old school.  He wrote a note which read, 


Hey Carrie,


I know you aren't the party type, but if you come watch me in my game this Friday against those losers over from Lyle County, Mike's having a little get together over at his parents' place.  They buy us alcohol and everything but you don't have to drink if you don't want to.  I'd just love to see you there.  It will be a big celebration because I know we're going to win!


Love,

Colin 


Colin was slick.  He stuffed the note through one of those little vents in her locker.  When Carrie opened the locker, the note floated to the ground.  She picked up, folded in the paper football shape, and looked left and right to see if anyone was playing a cruel joke.  Carrie slowly unfolded the note and mumbled it to herself.  A big smile whipped across her face.  


"So are you going to go?" Colin whispered as the two sat next to each other in class.  


Carrie looked at Colin in a shy way and asked, "Why me?"


Colin fed her the line that it was because she was the only girl he notices and she is gorgeous and all that jazz.  As he was saying these things, Carrie felt as if she was floating.  


(Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog for more of the story)"

Needless to say I never finished the story.  Several different countries have contributed to my 10,000 views including South Africa,  which you can read about in http://davidbrooks1985.blogspot.com/2013/02/oscar-pistorius-carnival-cruise-and.html.  I've written about deaths, including losing my neighbor, Ron Losey.  You can remember him at Heaven Landed a Hell of a Man Last Night.  I have made several different lists including the largest one I've made, The 50 Coolest Reds of all time

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I have been accused of being a bad writer, and being a sexist. I have helped women with relationship advice like in this blog, http://davidbrooks1985.blogspot.com/2011/09/relationship-advice-column-top-5.html and I have enjoyed every second of writing.  I've written about what I believe like in this blog: http://davidbrooks1985.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-believe-monday-cow-escapee-bengals.html

     "I believe that everything happens for a reason.  I believe you should take chances and put everything you ever believed to be true on the line for one chance.  I believe in Heaven and Hell.  I also believe this world has traits of both in it.  I believe that there truly is one person for everybody and you have to fight for them no matter how stacked the odds are.  I believe that Casey Anthony did it but not guilty should have been the verdict.  I believe that life is what you make it.  I believe in being conservative but also risk taking.  I believe that all of this conference shuffling in the NCAA is ridiculous and shows how disloyal people are over a little money.  I believe you should never jeopardize your morals for anything.  I believe in being loyal.  I believe in hope.  I believe that Tecmo Superbowl needs to be played again.  I believe Serena Williams is on steroids.  I believe Mike Tyson is misunderstood.  I believe that the past is what you learn from but think about the future.  I believe that "life happens while you're busy making other plans" thing is true.  I believe Carson Palmer is irrelevant to conversation anymore so please analysts please stop bringing it up.  I believe Nesquick is the best chocolate milk.  I believe that designated hitters shouldn't be considered for the Hall of Fame.  I believe that fate is something you can't ignore.  I believe in the right to gamble.  I believe in others before self.  I believe in surprises.  I believe that love makes you do crazy things.  I believe that the heart is more pure than the mind.  I believe in making someone smile each day.  I believe Pete Rose should be reinstated into baseball.  I believe Brooklyn's Finest is underrated.  I believe in puns.  I believe in throwing out all the rules for one thing.  I believe Dontrelle Willis deserved better than one win.  I believe manatees are fun to watch swim.  I believe Michael Jordan tells it like it is and deserves to be cocky.  I believe in magic or else how could I have stumbled upon her."  

I write what's on my mind.  It's what's going on in my brain.  I write to relieve stress and I write to stay stress free.  This is a tribute blog to my readers and I want to thank all of you unless Tom from MySpace reads this, then I just want to beat your ass.  I hope you all enjoy reading these as much as I've enjoyed writing, and I'm sure you are wanting new material, so here is what I have, but still go read the old blogs. You will laugh and cry I promise:

Winner of the Day: Aaron Hernandez.  He was just charged for murder.  He played tight end for the Patriots.  He will still have a job, playing tight end, for someone in prison now.  He also will get three square meals and us taxpayers will pay for it so he has it nice.

Loser of the Day: Tom from MySpace.  God I just want to hurt him bad.  I spent several moments writing those blogs of memories.  I wish he knew how important they were to me.

Quote of the Day: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill

Song of the Day: 10,000 Angels by Mindy McReady (God rest her soul)

Nicholas Cage Over-acting Moment of the Day: From Con Air

To pursue Happiness, and getting your fingers cut off

What is happiness in its purest form?  Is it the innocent laugh of a newborn babe or a relaxing getaway with the love of your life on a vacation of a lifetime? Maybe it's the joy of a player hitting the game winning shot or kissing your new wife for the first time.  The truth is (no I'm not playing that facebook status like game) happiness can be defined in several different ways and is not guaranteed, which is why Thomas Jefferson put "the pursuit of happiness" in The Declaration of Independence.  My mom always says, "Life is what you make it," and there isn't a phrase that can be more true than that.  Money doesn't make people happy. Sure the more money you have may take away some of the stresses you have in life but money also creates more stresses.  That doesn't mean you can't be happy when you make money but I'm also saying you can be happy and not have a dime to your name.  Look back at my mom's saying.  Life is really whatever you want it to be.  This world is just a blank canvas and we all have a different set of paintbrushes, but it's not about the cards you were dealt, it's more about how you play those cards.  I'm using way too many analogies and cliches to get my point across, but I think happiness can be achieved all by how you carry yourself. Here are a few life lessons, free of charge on how to pursue happiness:

• Don't be miserable and pessimistic.  Sure things may not go your way but you can't sweat them. Life is too short to be angry at petty things, or even big things for that matter.  Look at the lady from the Oklahoma tornadoes a few weeks ago.  Barbara Garcia lost her entire house, but in the rubble she stayed optimistic and thanked God she at least had life, and then her dog, came crawling out of the rubble.  She lost all of her possessions, but she still had her dog.  She was overwhelmed with joy and without a house, or any belongings that survived the horrific disaster, she was still the happiest person on Earth.   The Story

• Don't hate.  There is a really good movie about hate called American History X.  There is a quote in the movie to the main character, Derek, from his mentor, Sweeney.  He is trying to talk Derek out of all the hate towards any other race and he says, "has anything you've done made your life better?"  When you look at it what is the point of hating?  It's negative energy for no reason.  I know it's a hard thing to do to ask not to hate, as some people may do things to you that cause a feeling of hatred, but even if you do hate, and get angry, it still accomplishes nothing.  You can never achieve happiness when you hate.  Here is another good quote from the movie on the subject by Danny, Derek's younger brother, "So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned - my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. Derek says it's always good to end a paper with a quote. He says someone else has already said it best. So if you can't top it, steal from them and go out strong. So I picked a guy I thought you'd like. 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

Derek from AMERICAN HISTORY X

• Do good for others.  Do something nice for someone else at least once a day, even if it's something small.  I try to go into each day making at least one person smile.  I may be having a bad day, yes even I have bad days, and I will still make my best effort to make someone else's day a little better.  That will make you a happier person.  You know how it's more fun to give than receive a Christmas gift? It's the same for spreading cheer.  I know it sounds cheesy but it means a lot to people to just go out of your way to make them smile.  Even a, "hey how are you?" to a stranger may mean the world to them.  

• Laugh.  Let loose sometimes.  I find that some of the best times are chilling and just letting loose with my good friends.  Be around funny.  I know everyone has a different sense of humor but laughing can and will help you to pursue happiness.  Life is too short to work and be serious all the time. I get there are times to be serious but there are also times when you should enjoy yourself (please no perverted jokes here unless it makes you laugh then by all means do).

These are just a few of many things you can do to help achieve happiness. Happiness is inside you.  Never take life for granted.  I know it's simple but go live.  Don't live for someone else or make someone else your priority do what you want. Find love.  Love your dog. Love your spouse.  Love your significant other.  Just find it somewhere.  Bring your happiness out.  There are so many different ways. A friend of mine on facebook posted this is her happiness (direct quote): "Happiness is whatever gives u that feeling in your stomach that gives u 

butterflies and makes u so excited. It can be anything. Your favorite meal or tv show to the 

love you have always longed for finally come true. My kids give me happiness. When Gracyn 

hugs and kisses me and calls me momom. That's my life, my future my everything and I 

would do anything to see her or Christian smile."  Webster's defines happiness in two ways: 1. a state of well-being and contentment: Joy. 2. a pleasurable or satisfying experience. There are way more definitions than that, but what is your state of well-being?  Don't hold yourself back.  Go and find it.  

Winner of the Day: Shena Moore.  Who is she?  Well I don't know her from Adam, but I do know a family tried holding her down to cut off her fingers and she still has all of the phalanges she was born with, so she is lucky and I am sure HAPPY she still has the fingers. Here is the story and below is the family who tried cutting them off.  They ARE NOT winners.  

Loser of the Day: Major League Baseball.  Why do these guys not get the memo to stop taking the ol' roids?  About 12 people are going to get suspended for taking them making it the most suspensions in professional sports at once.  But dilemma? Would you take them to make millions but the only catch is your reputation would be diminished? Toughie huh? And here's Ryan Braun who is on the list.

Quote of the Day: "For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Song of the Day: Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

Picture to make you go off your diet of the day:

Free Art Friday: Want free art? Only catch is you Gotta Find Them.

There have been several Free Art Friday drops made by me today in downtown Cincinnati.  Three of which are magnets made by Nicolette Stefanopoulos, the founder of the Cincinnati chapter, and the forth is the poem I wrote earlier.  All we ask is that you post if you retrieve them on the facebook page, Cincinnati Free Art Friday. Like the page too while you are at it.  You can also tweet us your discovery @FAFCincinnati or #FAFCincy.

How to Find The Hulk

How to Find The Game Boy

How to Find The Bow

How To Find The Poem (I'm sure all the ladies will be flocking to this)

If I were a bird.

If I were a bird, I could just fly away.
South for the winter, come back in May.
I could be a swan, maybe a blue jay.
But all I am is a human today.

If I were a bear, I would be so strong.
I would fight enemies when they were wrong.
I could sleep in so winters were not long,
But I am human; all I have is song.

If I were a mouse, nobody could see.
I would be a blur whenever I flee.
I could keep to myself and just be me
But human is really all I can be.

If I were a hog, I could eat all night,
Bathe in mud, not a problem in my sight,
I could outsmart my enemies and be bright.
But I am human, if that is all-right.

If I were the sun, I shine on the bay.
Brighten you up when the skies were so gray.
I could burn my enemies, with one ray,
But all I am is human today.

If Mike Tython grew up ath Me and a Justin Bieber story.

So today I want to talk about Title 9 and how professional sports should never be integrated with women and men....just kidding.  I am finished with the sexism talk and I have moved on to a new topic.  In a previous blog, 

Mike Tython, Charlie Sheen, Giant Sloths, Living Forever, and Diabetes...oh and Chaz is still in on DWTS, obviously I talked about an actual sexist, Mike Tyson or as I referred to him Mike Tython.  Here is the quote from the blog I wrote on Mr. Tython. As the blog states, he is a major sexist.  I refer to him as an awesome guy, but I in no way condone his treatment of women.  I was referring to him in context as Mike Tython the comedian not Mike Tython the sexist bastard that he is.  He is a crazy interview.  He has told a female reporter once, "I wanna make you my girlfriend," and "I don't do interviewth wiff women unleth I fornicate wiff them."  He is a true sexist and a wife beater. To compare him to me is an apple and oranges comparison.  I figured as a transition to get off of these low vibes that my blog has been creating lately, and by request from my friend, I would write in the point of view of Mike Tython if he lived in my shoes for a day.  He would have my brain and life, but his body and voice if that makes any sense at all.

If Mike Tython Grew up ath Me.

Goth I hate diabeteths. I blame my father becauthe of hith geneth.  It'th okay though.  I know he meanth well and I love him to deaf.  I have thethe thudden urrgeth sthometimeths to eat children.  I don't know where that cometh from.  Maybe I've lived in two bodieth or sthomethin.  I don't know.  I want a tattoo but Dad disthaproveths.  I had thith dream that I got one on my facce. It'ths really weird it almostht feels like I've done it before.  I think it would look really cool.  

I love my job.  I work in inthurance. it'th not really what I went to sthchool for but I love the people I work with and I feel like I fit in.  I get thethe momenths of anger though. I don't know where they come from.  I juthst wanna punthch people in the damn fathe. I feel really sthrong, but really I'm sthy and people don't realize I'm a gentle giant and wouldn't hurt a fly unleth you really get on my nerveths then I would punch the hell out of your eye.

I love my family.  They alwayths have my back.  I don't work well with them in team sthporths though esthpethially volleyball.  They jutsht get stho damn angry.   I don't really know how to deal with it.  Sthometimeths I justht feel helpleths with them on my court.  

Dating isth fun.  I have sthweet charm and I try to hold my terreths in.  All tha ladieths love me.  Goths now I justht wanna do the Dougie.  I love to danthe eventhough I'm not really that good but I don't care what people think of me.  I'm Mike Tython. It doethn't really make thence at all that I have a different name than the rest of my family.  I don't quethton it though.  I jutht go with the flow.

I am really on an ithed tea kick lately.  I love ithed tea.  I quit drinking pop and ithed tea is really hitting the preverbial sthpot lately.  I hope it makeths me lean and mean even though I'm built like a MAC truck. 

I really feel like I lived in a giant manthion and dated the beautiful Robin Givenths and I feel like sthes had an affair with Brad Pitt sthinthce me and I ****in hate it.  Here I am thiths average Joe, quite sthexy I may add, but I feel like I did date thisth chick. Sthorry if I offended all of you sthexistht out there with calling her a chick but I'm ****in Mike Tython.  I don't care.  

I hate having a sthweet toof.  God wasth toying wiff me when he gave me a sthweet toof and diabeteths.  It'ths okay though.  I know I need to take better care of mysthelf but it'ths really hard. sthugar iths like my addiction.  I often sthay, "I'm stho sthweet, God made me diabetic." I know right? Very cute.  Wilferd Brimely isth an awesthome guy how he sthaysth dia-beeeethuths. It makesth me laugh.  God I'm stho happy I don't have a stpeech impediment. 

Well ladieths and gentleman, I'm off to cauthse havoc.  Peasthe out! 

Winner of the Day: Keyshaun Johnson,  this former NFL Player chased Justin Bieber away from his mansion after he was speeding and doing other things an adolescent would do in their gated community. The story: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/follow-that-ferrari-justin-bieber-chased-by-exnfl-player-keyshawn-johnson-after-alleged-speeding-in-25mph-zone-in-la-8635682.html

Loser of the Day: Us.  My Wednesday night volleyball team got blown out three games in a row.  I have never lost three games that bad in the history of playing volleyball.

Quote of the Day: "I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds."-Mike Tyson

Song of the Day: Stu's Song by Ed Helms

Cheesy old wrestling photo of the Day:

Sexism

So what is sexism?  I have been accused of being a sexist on this blog and in all honesty if you ask 100 people what sexism is you are going to get 100 different answers.  There has been a huge debate lately on whether holding the door for a lady or paying for a lady's meal is sexist.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I believe that those are manners taught to us.  Women have not been given the same liberties in this country since the pilgrims first came in and settled with their own morals.  Women had their own family roles while men had theirs.  This is the way life was.  Women couldn't vote and they couldn't work.  The men were the bread winners of the family and so was life.  I am NOT saying that it is right.  I'm just saying that's the way it was.  Then came the women's rights activists like Susan B. Anthony in the late 19th Century who brought women's suffrage to the forefront of the United States culture. 

She was a pioneer and started a movement that helped lead to the 19th Amendment in 1920, allowing women the right to vote.  In the late 30's and early 40's women were asked to step in for men at the machine shops while the men were shipped to war.  Images like Rosie the Riveter became famous as the women kept production up to assist with the war. 

When the men came back, they also took a lot of their jobs back and women were asked to go back to the kitchens.  Obviously that was wrong, and it has been wrong since the days of the pilgrims as I have said.  Men have controlled women for years when they should have been on a level playing field.  Women then were allowed to get jobs like secretarial positions but they were in many cases sexually harassed and expected to do favors for male counterparts and bosses.  I watch Mad Men as you all know and it shows how women were mistreated terribly in office settings in the 60's.  In the 80's women started becoming heads of companies and although they weren't getting paid as much as their male counterparts progress was being made.  We almost had a female president in 2008.  Progress is being made and I am aware sexism still exists.  I know that some men look at women as lower than them and it truly is sad.  I'm not saying women don't have to deal with it everyday.  I have sympathized with them. I listen to their stories.  I damn well try to do something about it, but I still find it annoying to be accused of being a sexist for admitting to holding a door open for a lady or giving her my coat when she's cold or paying for her meal.  I never once in my life called a women a bitch.  It is disrespectful and degrading and I'd never do that, but people seem to put me in the same category, because I have values and beliefs that you should respect women, never cuss in front of them, and treat them like princesses because that's what they are.  I know they can hold a door open themselves but when you're on a date what is the problem with someone being a gentleman?  I just don't get it.  Extreme feminists will take anything one says to be sexist in some way.  I am not out of line in my beliefs as the extreme feminists are not out of line for believing that.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and to be honest the majority of females I have polled agree with me that it is a sweet gesture to hold a door open.  Are you considered offensive to an elderly person when you help them carry their groceries?  What about when you hold the door for a stranger at a restaurant? Is that inappropriate? No.  It's just polite.  If any of you know me, you know I am about as nice of a person as they come.  I don't have many enemies and I treat everyone with respect.  So please don't think I'm a sexist.  I never degrade women, unless paying for their meal is degrading but I just think it's polite.  If not we will agree to disagree and we will just never date obviously.  That as they say, is that. I'm finished defending myself.  My blogs will soon go back to the lighter side, and if you take offense to something I write, I'm sorry.  No one is forcing you to read.  Just please leave my character out of it, unless you know me.  Too many people are judgmental without knowing anything about someone else.  Get to know me then you can decide if I'm sexist.  Give me that chance. Until then, as Rodney King would say (God rest his soul), "Can't we all just get along?"

My Response, Free Art Friday, and Michael Bolton

There has been a lot of talk lately about my blogs and what I should write about.  I do take some suggestions into consideration, but when it comes down to it I'm going to write what I want to write.  I had a comment on my last blog that said my thoughts were irrelevant and I should write about what was important in the world like the Oklahoma tornado victims.  I wish them all the best and I am sorry that it happened, and I do send my prayers and support to them, however I mean no disrespect to them in any way by not writing about it but as a journalism minor I suggest if you want to read about that, go to a newspaper.  This is a blog.  It is an opinion piece where I can write about what I want when I want to write about it.  My blog isn't about current events although sometimes it can be.  It's about whatever is on my mind.  On my last blog, I had an apparent unpopular opinion and that's okay.  I'm not always going to agree with everyone on every issue and that's alright.  I will let you speak your mind and if you hate me for my opinion, first of all it's pretty shallow and secondly you don't have to read. No one is forcing you to come to this page.  On my last few blogs, I have also been accused of being sexist.  I'm not quite sure where this came from.  I'm about as far from being sexist as one could be.  People are reading way too much into one sentence on a blog.  If you all know me, I mostly hang out with female friends.  I hold the door open for them, I pay for their lunches for the most part even if they are just a friend, I stand up for them, and I support them in every way I can.  I treat them as equals and I have never disrespected them in any way.  I believe it is stupid that I even have to address this but I promise you that I am in no way sexist.  You can ask my two sisters and my mother.  You can ask my best friends.  To label me as sexist for one sentence that wasn't even out of line is very judgmental and it takes a shot at my character so I have to address it.  I hope you all continue reading as most of my blogs will be much lighter than this and more fun.  And by the way, whoever left that first comment on my last blog, please look up your facts as it is a primary offense in most states, including the state of Kentucky where I reside, to not wear your seat belt.

Winner of the Day: Free Art Friday.  What is this do you say?  It is a program to promote the arts and its basic concept is that all artists should create a piece of art each Friday and leave it somewhere for free for a random person to pick up.  According to Cincinnati representative, Nicolette Stefanopoulos, "It's about giving, getting people back into art whether that means just appreciating it or executing art. Also, it could make someone's day by finding a piece of art.It's about sharing the love, the art way." For more information please view their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Art-Friday-Cincinnati/320050141431311


Loser of the Day: Cheaters.  Five people have been charged for cheating at the new Horseshoe Casino.  The five are charged with either “capping their bets,” “pinching their bets” or “past posting” their bets, whatever that means.  Here is the article.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130528/NEWS/305280035

Quote of the Day: "Be so good they can't ignore you." - Steve Martin

Song of the day: "Playas Gon' Play" by 3LW

Cheesy Michael Bolton photo of the Day: