Religion, life, and football.

Is Football Becoming the Biggest Religion of America?
I've never seen this particular grown man cry,
except for the Green Bay Packers. Funerals, births, graduations and weddings pass this man by, and not a tear leaves his eyes.
But when Brett Favre's father passed away in late 2003, and he played the game of his life, he cried like baby.

So is football becoming a centralized point in American lifestyle?
Is it being followed like a religion?

Lately there have been talks of the Packers making a trade for the infamous Randy Moss, superstar wide receiver of the Oakland Raiders. I decided to do some Googling on the topic:

Would the Packers trade for Randy Moss?
Randy Moss Trade
Should Packers aquire Randy Moss?

There are two distinct arguments that are the most persistent, one for and one against the trade.

1) Randy Moss is a "delinquint," and would be a problem for the Packers and their fans.

2) Randy Moss is a great wide receiver, would be a help to the team, and cool off his attitude with the help of Favre.

A dividing line
seems to draw between these two arguments and the football philosophies that they represent.

The first one represents the good of a team, of a unified whole. The second represents the good of a strategic sport.

It seems that only the latter has been around since the beginnings of the sport, too. In fact, when reading some of the comments on the cited forums that reflect the first attitude, many of them give a sense of passion for a football team.

Does the ultimate question boil down to which is more important; one's performance in the sport, or the attitude and passion involved in it?

If it does, maybe we should remind ourselves that football shouldn't be casting any shadows, and that for the good of a strategic game, Moss should come to Green Bay.

Janitor steals kids' coins, dvd players, cell phone...

Janitor steals kids' coins.
Wow. If he would have stuck with just the coins, that could have added up to a hefty sum, had he not gotten caught.

Oh my god, you SO did not just tell me to hang up.

15-year-old beats teacher over cell phone usage.

UPDATE: What not to say.

So after a nice gripe with some friends about local "journalists" (usually college-level,) that like to push their illogical opinions out to the masses, I decided to actually read more articles on Front Page Milwaukee, the very cool UWM news site that I am featured on.
I regret to say that it was a mistake.
Here are prime examples, all of which I put in my two cents by commenting back on each article. I'll admit, there are some flaws in some of my opinions I give back, but I stand by my rhetoric. Especially in comparison to these:
Smoking Ban on Campus
Anti-Facebook and Myspace
Milwaukee Men Aren't Gentlemen

Please, someone tell me with valid and logical explanation in a well-thought out and thorough manner, that I'm wrong.
I would love to see less articles on campus like these, ones that weren't written in a stream of thought (questionable) and were proofread less than one time. It is a crime to call this journalism, in my opinion. I have yet to speak with a single individual who believes that the dominant campus newspapers actually have great writing staffs. In fact, most I speak to read the papers, and articles like I've linked, to laugh at them, and shake their heads in disbelief.
I can't say I entirely agree with them. It is great to have firm enough belief in a topic to put yourself out in the public eye. It is wonderful to belief in what the media and journalism can do for us as a public, to gain insight into new ideas in a very fast manner.
But the ideas matter too. Some curse blogs and the internet for its lack of a filter, for its perverse and vulgar content that anyone has access to. "Vulgar and perverse" includes illogical and moronic. "Access" includes the authors of such content, like the writers of such articles.
Some days, I feel like the greatest parts of modern technology and the advancements of communcation are being misused, misrepresented, and taken for granted.

Blogging: stupid or stupid?

My favorite "blog" about blogging:
maddox.xmission
Ah, Maddox. You're read more than Drudge, and deserve it.
Everything he says is inherently true.
After scoping a few mindless posts from other bloggers, I realized how devoid the 'blogosphere' must be of logic.
There's no doubting it.

Some even show partiality in give-aways

Shopping.com Sweepstakes Rules.
Let me make it easier for you to find:
_{"If a Canadian resident is selected as the potential winner, the Canadian resident must correctly answer a skill-testing question within a time limitation, without assistance of any kind, mechanical or otherwise, to win the prize."}
I found it hilarious. It reminds me, in some way, of the movie Canadian Bacon.

To Britney Spears, hair loss must equal independence.

Britney Balding Spears
What other way is there to pronounce singularity, than by shaving your head an getting a tattoo, especially if you are a girl?
Now all we need is for her to tear up a picture of the Pope.

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Journal Sentinel and Google sign deal

Journal Sentinel and Google sign ad deal.
This is definitely a cool idea. Now smaller businesses get a chance to not only buy ad space with Google, but get to bid on excess space with over 50 newspapers nationwide, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
A great idea on behalf of Google.

Mother locks away children for seven years.

Mother kept girls locked away from the world for seven years.
Absolutely disgusting. What is quite disgusting to me is the fact that she is likely facing anywhere from 5 months to 5 years for the grotesque act, a hardly suitable punishment.
I try to think back to when I was a ripe thirteen years old. Then I imagine living in waste and darkness until, literally, now. It is unimaginable. The amount of terror and dread involved in this is unbelievable.
I sincerely hope that her punishment far exceeds the damage she did to her children. In this situation, I can honestly say I wouldn't care if she claimed some sort of insanity. It also wouldn't surprise me if she did, she is a lawyer.
Regardless, something this horrible can't go so far underpunished. It is baffling to see that individuals such as this woman even exist in our society.

Anna Nicole Smith found dead at 39

Anna Nicole Smith found dead
Breaking news. What about her baby?

Favre to return!

Favre to return
It's official. Favre has announced to the Sun Herald in Bilox, Miss. that he will be returning to the Green Bay Packers as quarterback for the 2007-08 season.
Take that, doubters.