Freedom Through Betrayal

I am a study in conflict. Scottish and Irish to kick it off right; Native American to boot. Germans and Czechs haven't always been friends, Especially when you throw in some Jew. I'm a Southerner in the North, A hick in the city, Common folk infiltrating The halls of the academy. Too liberal for conservatives. Too conservative for liberals. Too savvy for socialism - Too socialist for libertarians. Too feminine to preach. Too masculine to marry. Too kind to be a prophet. Too pissed to be a pastor. I'm a Christian who can't find a church In a city with more churches than people (not really). But nevertheless, nobody wants me on Sundays praying beneath their church steeple. I'm too educated for most jobs, But not enough for my own. Too poor to pay my bills, Too busy working to notice. Too polite to be respected, Until you don't - and get corrected. Too Socratic for dogmatics Until they preach and get rejected. I've been called "too emotional" and "too intellectual," "too mystical," and "too theological," "too romantic," and "too feminist" - eh tu, Brutas? Go womenists. I'm also too poetic to not speak in verse; but, sadly, too tired to edit this first.

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 7/08/2008 11:34:00 PM | (0) comments

Yep. I'll take him.

Shan (Shane) Foster is a new Dallas Maverick.

And not only can he shoot - he can sing!

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 6/27/2008 02:55:00 PM | (0) comments

Spring Cleaning

How I Got A Second Cat
I brushed the first one -
how 'bout that?

Turns out he isn't fat.

(c) AJL

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 4/27/2008 12:03:00 AM | (1) comments

Dirk Models 'Turn The Other Cheek'

Dirk Nowitzki gives the world a look at "turn the other cheek."

During the fourth quarter of the Dallas/New Orleans play-off game, David West walks up to Dirk and *sticks his fingers* all over Dirk's face. As far as I can tell, Dirk didn't say a word - and didn't even look angry.

And promptly went on to lose game one.

A couple of years ago, I came to an understanding about that whole "turning the other cheek" thing. You don't turn your cheek because you deserve to be hit again. You don't turn your cheek because God wants to see how bad you'll hurt for him.

You turn your cheek because you can. Because at the end of the day, you are cherished, loved, safe and you wish this for others.

It's the same in action, but your position isn't from the bottom of the interaction, but from the top. You are the one with power. You are *acting* not being passive. You are *giving* mercy and kindness.

Good job, Dirk. I don't know how that plays out in basketball, but I wished the Mavericks had won. I always wonder what this sort of thing says about competition...

But regardless, let those who have eyes, see.

(Edit: The reports are that there was an exchange of words. I didn't see it, but ok. Still...David West was *poking* that place between your jaw and your neck. Too bad there's not a better picture!)

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 4/19/2008 11:29:00 PM | (0) comments

And At The Wire, It's...

It's official. Nobody wins the 2008 Kentucky Derby.

Yipee! Go Nobody!

I have never seen such a mess. First, there was War Pass, the undefeated two-year old champ, who this year won one, then finished dead last, then came back for a second place on polytrack and is now out with an injury.

Then Pyro, who was (again) undefeated before his last race in which he finished 10th.

And those were the two horses at the top of everyone's lists.

That is, before the Florida Derby. Big Brown looks like a monster. No, really. Only one little problem - he's only run three times in his life. Yes, he won them all, but "all" three? And only one of them a graded stakes? I hope he wins the Derby though cause he's the only one who looks like he deserves it.

Then there's Colonel John, the only other horse who has actually won more than one stakes race - and he won them consecutively - and he won them on polytrack... He's never even raced on dirt before - who knows what that means.

After War Pass (who is out), Pyro (who threw a clunker), Big Brown (undefeated in *three*!), and Colonel John (what's dirt?), the rest of this year's Derby contenders are out to lunch. Half of them are going into the Derby having never run on dirt while the other half is going in having only run twice this year!

It's possible Eight Bells will run in the Derby instead of the Oaks. If so, she'll be the second or third betting choice - which is probably the highest a filly has ever been (but I don't know that, I'm just guessing).

Who is waiting for Derby day to be "discovered"?

Could be anyone.

Or maybe Nobody.

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 4/19/2008 10:21:00 PM | (0) comments