A Change of Course

Due to the inspiration drawn from recently viewing the HBO “Costas Now” special on sports and its relationship to media in society, I have decided to devote my full energies on this blog to sports commentary only. From this point forward the content published here will be 100% sports related. The reason? Because I think I can do sports commentary better than most out in the blogosphere and I want to concentrate on expanding this page into something people will visit often and want to read. I want this to be a place people will look to for a solid take on sports and not just a place to dump their verbal garbage. Yes, I will still continue to be sarcastic and unafraid to pull punches in my writing, but unlike jerkoffs like Will Leitch, who thinks “guy talk” is the only way to discuss sports, I want this to be a place for more thoughtful commentary and discussion. I realize outrageousness sells best but I also believe there is a place for good, solid sports discussion. It is the reason I listen to sports radio talk shows like “Mike and The Mad Dog” who do not deal in the “guy talk” nonsense. In an industry filled with schtick, they stick to the issues and produce a loyal listening audience with outstanding ratings. That’s how to conduct a discussion of sports. I want this blog to grow and I believe the best way to do it is to give readers a down to earth view of the issues instead of a smart-ass approach. There’s already way too much of that out there in the blogosphere. Leitch was an absolute embarrassment on Costas’ program the other night no matter how many hits his site gets daily. If people like him are the future of sports commentary we truly are in for a future filled with mindless discussion. I’d like to think we can do better.

Quotes from John Lennon

“Nobody told me there’d be days like these” – from the song Nobody Told Me

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” -from Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

“Christ, you know it ain’t easy” -from The Ballad of John and Yoko

These are my three favorite quotes about the human condition.  I am not much of a fan of poetry because I usually just don’t get them. But John Lennon was most definitely a poet. He put his poetry into his music and that’s why his words make more sense to me. I have been interested in his life and music since I became an adult and it is the above three quotes that I site when people ask who my favorite poet is or what my favorite quotes are. For anyone who is interested in the life of Lennon after the Beatles I recommend watching the movie “U.S. vs. John Lennon” which is now on DVD. It chronicles the story of how the Nixon administration wanted to deport Lennon because they were afraid of his political power and views during the Vietnam era. It really shows what made Lennon tick and where his musical talent came from.

Web Links

Everyone feel free to take a look at some of my favorite links to the right of this page.  These are the places I visit often on the web.  You might find some interesting information depending on what your interests are.  Also feel free to share any suggestions on your favorite sites.

Welcome To My Blog!

My name is Paul and those who know me know I have a lot to say, some of it good and some of it bad. Either way, I believe in telling it like it is. I know what politically correct is but there is no place for it here. People nowadays are so afraid to say anything for fear of saying the wrong thing. I hope you find this to be a place where you can ponder some straightforward ideas instead of the usual B.S. I am here to write about my passion and interest in sports. The blogs you will see here promise to be unpredictable and in no specific order. (Kind of like life) I never know from day to day what inspires me to write but I plan to use this as an outlet to explore that. What you read will be from the heart so hopefully you will come along for the ride and get something out of it. Will I write everyday? Probably not. But that’s part of the excitement. You never know what you might read next or when!