Sunday Sundown Rundown

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 6/1/18

3 Up

1. Allen Crabbe - Pro Athletes at times can get such a raw deal in terms of their generosity and philanthropy. This is one of those cases where even the harshest critic of the pro athlete has to give it up. Crabbe donated a significant amount of money to his high school in order to keep the doors open. Big fan of this story.

2. World Cup - I Know LeBron (with help by ESPN) tried to steal the thunder away, but EVERYTHING about the World Cup right now is absolutely riveting. With all of the upsets and new stars within soccer emerging, the event is the best one I've witnessed in my lifetime thus far.

3. LeBron to LA - As much as I'm jealous for the Lakers and Celtics who never seem to have long stretches of hard times (just this Knicks fan complaining), it is nice to see LeBron making decisions for him this late in his career. All the best out West. And now, the East is wide open...Come on Knicks, let's make a run!

3 Down

1. Maryland Newspaper Shooting - Just another mass public shooting in America. So incredibly sad how numb we are to these. It's quite sickening.

1. Call Police on 8 Year Old - Seriously, we wonder why the relationship between police and people of color in this country carries such a distrust. Part of it stems from white people, in their insecurities, calling the police for ridiculous reasons. This is just yet another case. SMH.

2. Retired Supreme Court Justice - Look, I'm not bothered at all about Justice Kennedy's retirement. Or even the fact that Trump gets a selection. I'm afraid of some of the things being bantered about regarding opposing affirmative action among others. It probably won't happen, but who knows with this administration.

1 Eye Roll

1. ESPN - The coverage and love fest with LeBron this weekend was nauseating. Even the clip of LeBron's plane landing in LA ala OJ Simpson -type-of-coverage. Even the continued pointless banter from their "experts". Nothing was more eye-rolling than the bottom scroll notifying you during Yankees/Red Sox than Stephen A. Smith was giving his take on the deal RIGHT NOW on ESPN NEWS. Eye Roll. SMH. Glad this is over...well, sort of. Oy vey.

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3 Up 1. NY Times Investigative Series on Haiti - The history of Haiti is such a complex (and unfortunate) one. Really, it's a story that goes untold, specifically for the context of how the country is viewed. From being forced to pay operations to enslavers (yeah, you read that right), to so many other historical setbacks - including American interventions - the nation's history is so well laid out in this latest NY Times piece. I urge you to give it a read. 2. Equal Pay for US Women's Soccer Team - Kudos to US Soccer on coming around to giving the USWNT their due - equal pay for prize money from the World Cup. It's a start, and more importantly, it's a push forward for women's sports that do in fact push the needle in comparison, or more so, to their male counterparts. 3. Kate McKinnon - Random "UP" here, but I'm doing it anyway...A few SNL usuals are rumored to be walking away, including Kate McKinnon. The show obviously doesn't carry the

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 5/1/22

3 Up 1. Harvard Statement on Enslavement Past - We're currently in a world where dealing with slavery and oppression and all that it was in the past has created further division of the present, as well as ideals to move forward. We're all still trying to figure that out, but as we do, props are given to those who do it without the trendiness of the gesture. Harvard can be slammed for a whole lot in this arena, but they get the top spot this week for taking steps in a major way - just admitting its connection - is a great start. 2. "Out of Pandemic" Phase - The world surely feels as "normal" as it's felt in a long time. While Dr. Facui's comments were well...confusing and required some cleaning up, the gesture is very much understood - we ain't that bad anymore! Things are definitely not going to snap back to pre-2020, but it definitely feels as close to non-pandemic-ish as it ever has.

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 5/15/22

3 Up 1. California Church Heroes - It's soooooooo weird that the top spot is a result of something so horrific as our ongoing domestic terrorism problem of mass shootings. Still, the courage shown by the five members who stopped the shooter deserves it. Those individuals tackled the shooter and tied him up with an electric cord, while wounded. It's so tough to fathom that those possibilities are within the realm of your Sunday worship, within the sanctity of your church. But such is America... 2. Olivia Rodrigo & Drake - Rodrigo continues to reap rewards on an excellent album in 2021 as she topped the Billboard Music Awards with seven awards. There was also Drake who I'm beginning to sense we won't really appreciate his body of work until he's near the end of his career. But yeah, Drake poured in a few more for the legacy debates and discussions.

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 5/8/22

3 Up 1. Mother's Day - It's a day for mothers everywhere, and really, since becoming a dad, I've advocated that it should be an entire weekend. But ah well - Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there - past, present, and subbing in. And of course, Thank You! 2. NHL Playoffs - I've really gotten into hockey over the past two weeks, especially, the Rangers/Penguins series. Honestly, in my opinion, the Turner deal might just be the best thing the NHL has ever done. From the production to the in-studio crew, the product is immensely better - and easier to locate. 3. Pusha T - After over 20 years in the industry, rapper Pusha T finally landed a number 1 album with It's Almost Dry . Following a well-publicized battle with Drake, one in which he outed the mega-star for hiding his son (or you know, it was Drake just hiding the world from his son, yada yada), Pusha follows it up with a solid album, one that is a favorite of mine thus far in 2022. Kudos to Pusha.

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