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Very Different: A Casual Outlook on AEW

It's been an extremely rough year for this professional wrestling fan. To say that I've closely followed this medium of entertainment that I've loved since childhood would be an outright lie. In fact, it's a stretch to even say I've at times religiously watched weekly monthly. For some reason, in 2019, for me, wrestling just hasn't been a "go-to" like it always has been. Now, much of that is due to the WWE's terribleness (more on that in another post, for another time), and of course, the moving of many wrestling options away from my cable provider or from the capturing capability of my DVR. Hello, wrestling in 2019 - live streaming rules the day! Nonetheless, an interesting shift in pro wrestling has taken place this year with the start of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and the entire pro wrestling scene feels like it has been dumped on it's head...no, more like thrown off the top rope to the outside, and through a table - leaving fans to

The Pondering 10 - All-Time Great Knicks Moments

The Knicks stink. Take it from a life-long suffering Knicks fan, this fandom is torture. But I can't change what is already in my soul. This poorly ran, pathetic, unlucky, illogical, dumpster fire that I root for is with me through and through. And while I understand that the Knicks as a franchise have had years of tradition and winning, the my lifetime has produced 20 years of leanness that would make even Cubs fans think about how lucky they've been. With all of that negativity out, I figured that I would try to encapsulate some good by doing a Pondering 10 on my favorite Knicks moments - of course, that I've lived through.

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/24/19

3 Up 1. Colorblind Kid Gets Glasses - Twitter can often be a cruel, dark, and some times, annoying place. But if you can sift through all of the garbage, there are a few things its awesome for, and it's the positive content that often gets suppressed. Seeing this 12-year old boy try on glasses that gives him the ability to see color for the first time in his life is amazing. By the way, much love to that Principal who shared his disability - and his glasses, as well as a hug - with this kid. Great stuff. 2. Kristen Bell - I really enjoy when celebrities use their platform for the greater good. Especially when it is the kind of good that is so simple. Kristen Bell, one of the most followed celebrities on Instagram, uses her account to highlight and feature a teacher in order to get them the supplies they need. It's an awesome gesture, and one that is needed to help our educators nationwide, who we all know, are greatly underfunded. 3. Jeopardy Showdown - I loved Jeopar

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/17/19

3  Up 1. Child Genius - Laurent Simons, from Belgium, is set to graduate at the age of nine with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. There isn't much more I can say to this other than state the fact of the situation. So damn impressive. 2. Luka Doncic - I had the privilege of watching Doncic lately face my New York Knicks. The kid is phenomenal, and quite frankly, is one of my favorite players to watch right now in the NBA. And of course, he torched my dudes in orange and blue. But, who doesn't. 3. Qantas Test Flight - Qantas Flight 7879 made the long voyage from London to Perth, Australia in 19 hours and 19 minutes, a new world record. However, most importantly, is the assessments and analytics collected from those on the quick flight. It's kind of cool to see the world of air travel attempt to make long haul flights a bit more bearable. 3 Down 1. Saugus High School Shooting - More shootings in schools. - 3o for the year. THIRTY!! More heartbre

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/10/19

3 Up 1. Padres New Uniforms - Finding colors that are exclusive to your club is extremely difficult in sports. The Padres mustard yellow and brown is just that, and the return back to those awesome colors in the mold of some sweet new uniforms from their generic blue and white uniforms, is going to be terrific. 2. Instagram "Like" Removal - The project testing the removal of "likes" from public display should be VERY interesting. Of course, what will "influencers" do now? 3. MLS Cup Attendance - 69,274 people set a new attendance record for largest crowd in Seattle soccer history, largest crowd at Quest field, and largest crowd in Washington soccer history. I've actually attended a Seattle Sounders home game, and it's like no other. Great sports city. Even better soccer town. Kudos to the Sounders on winning MLS Cup. 3 Down 1. Atatiana Jefferson's Father - This is so incredibly sad. It is consistently a statistic of black men and

A Few Hours to Live II

I was really hoping a sequel to my original post ( A Few Hours to Live ) would have an uncondtional happy ending. I really did. Unfortunately, I'm punching the keys with watery eyes and a broken heart. On November 7th, 2019 - a day I now will never forget - I walked into a hospital awaiting the fate of my father through multiple meetings with his doctors. And after various hours of zoning in and out, being in states of disbelief, and hearing all sorts medical phrases and big words. the common thread statement that was being said was this: "you need to prepare yourself". I remember holding my mother in my right arm as she wept uncontrollably while I tried to drum up questions and coherently articulate them. I sat there stunned and dazed facing doctors who I'm sure did this everyday -  as cold, calculated, rehearsed, and common as they came across on their side of the conference room table - I struggled to process the sudden sequence of events. It all certainly

Sunday Sundown Rundown - 11/3/19

3 Up 1. Washington Nationals - Despite my humble bragging about correctly predicting the Nationals winning the World Series, I'm still genuinely shocked that there the team left standing at the end of the baseball season. Regardless, congrats to the Nationals who finally pulled through and destroyed many bumps, curses, and whatevers to win the World Series. 2. NYC Marathon - I know a few people who ran this year's NYC Marathon and I'm impressed by everyone who did so. Running 26.2 miles anywhere, nonetheless on the pavement and inclines that is the NYC course - I don't even know where to begin... 3. NCAA Payments - The NCAA finally caved and will allow student-athletes the ability earn revenue from their own likeness. While the rules aren't clear as of yet how this will work, and that it is obvious the NCAA is doing this for various reason to keep their product competitive in the market, I'm happy to see justice prevail here. Far too many kids are taken

Predictions and Wild Guesses for the 2019-20 NBA Season

Sooooooooo, after the World Series, I'm feeling pretty good. Sure, I'm sad that baseball is over, but you know what, my baseball season prediction back in March - Nationals defeating the Astros - has me feeling like some type of sports savant. So I'm riding the wave here and giving a quick prediction of the NBA Season. Oddly enough, I've never actually done this before, but here goes...