July, 2008
July 31st, 2008
I Still Love Manny
For years, Manny Ramirez has been a superstar even as his fans basically called him a dumbfuck (Manny Being Manny). Since the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, their fans have inspired a level of disdain from fans of other teams previously reserved exclusively for Yankees fans.
And as the Boston Red Sox morphed into the Boston New Yankees, buying whatever they needed, their fans developed a gross sense of entitlement that has now culminated in the best right-handed hitter in the last 50 years forcing the team to trade him.
So now Manny is a Dodger. And he’s right: the parochial town of Boston does not deserve him.
I look forward to the Curse of the Manbino.
July 31st, 2008
LeBron On Pace to be Better Player and Person than Jordan
In 1990, Harvey Gantt, the black former mayor of Charlotte was engaged in an incredibly close race as he tried to unseat racist asshole Jesse Helms. Michael Jordan, already an international superstar (and well-known philanderer), refused to do even so much as a photo-op with Gantt because, in his words, “Republicans buy sneakers too.” Jordan did give Gantt money when he ran again 6 years later, a time when he was still cheating on his wife.
Enter LeBron James. At 23, he has accomplished far more in basketball than Jordan had at the same age. And today, he donated $20,000 to the Democratic White House Victory Fund, a committee set up by Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. That’s just $100 less that Michael Jordan has given in political contributions in his life.
July 28th, 2008
Operation Stop Being a Fat Fuck – No News is Bad News
Starting weight: 224
Last week’s weight: 224
Target weight (maximum): 205
Target weight (ideal): 195
In the past week, I ate pizza on three different occasions. And I went to my cousin’s over-the-top anniversary party on Saturday where I inhaled an inhuman amount of food (good food – I don’t regret a bite). As for exercise, if walking a couple of miles doesn’t count, I got none. I think I’m at least a week away from being able to run again, so the chances of my completing the half marathon I’ve signed up for on September 14 are looking very small.
This week’s weight: 224
Change from last week: None.
Still a fat fuck.
