What's up with March?... Here it is.

The Lineup: March

What I can’t live without: March Madness.  They say that a few billion dollars worth of productivity is lost in this country due to this tournament and I feel bad for the nerds who had to calculate that instead of looking at their brackets.

(Related: 3 UFC events in 10 days + The Ultimate Fighter = Hell Yes)

Of the people, by the people and...

… For The People

The heath care bill that just passed was the single largest piece of legislation to pass in almost 50 years.  It will define Obama’s administration and for better or for worse, it will undoubtedly change our country.  And that’s where the issue lies.  Will the change be good or bad?  For the past year, health care was this nation's most combative issue.  There was a clear line drawn and you had to pick a side. 

The truth is, other than the major talking points and what I’m able to deduce from news articles, I don’t really know what’s in the bill.  It’s 1,000 pages and even if I wanted to, I couldn’t finish it let alone break down all of the possible effects that it can have on the American people.  But I support the bill and I am happy that it passed because I recently regained the one thing that this country is missing…

Put your car on cruise and lay back...

June 21^st.

I know its barely spring but this ridiculously nice weather has put me in such a good mood that I’m already looking ahead a few months to Summer 2010.  Last year it rained just about everyday, so I feel like we’ve earned the right to have an amazing summer this year.  So close your eyes (figuratively, since this is a blog lol) and let me take you to on a ride.

Summertime is…

Definitely in your Fan Club now

Champion.

I never thought that I would ever learn something from the girl from “Speed”, but that’s exactly what happened.

In 2002, Sandra Bullock was a star in every sense of the word.  Actresses and actors would kill to have her track record.  She was getting new roles, wildly popular and made more money than she can count.  And with all that success, what did she do?

You think you know him, but you don't.

To Coon or not to Coon?: The Tale of Flav

My mother and I were watching a commercial and Flavor Flav came on.  Almost instantly she started shaking her head in disgust. “He makes us all look bad.”  Here was this grown black man standing on national television with a Viking hat, colorful suit and a clock the size of dinner plate hanging from his neck.  Everytime you see him he’s screaming and yelling something nonsensical. He headlined a show called “Flavor of Love” where 20 women, acted like complete fools while competing for Flav’s love. While we’re trying to teach our young black kids that they can be successful, here is this black man making a fool of himself in front of this mostly white audience. My mom definitely had a reason to shake her head.  But she was wrong…

When Animals Attack!

Free Willy

Let’s get one thing clear.  I don’t care how cute you think it is, there is a reason why they call it a “Killer” Whale.  Recently at a Sea World event, a killer whale named “Tilly” killed a trainer after she accidently fell into the water just before a live show.  This isn’t the first time that an animal has killed a trainer – its not even the first time that this particular whale has been involved in a person’s death.  What should we learn from this?