Mondays..

Just a few links for your Monday. We'll start with my biggest musical "What if" of all time. Of the countless musicians who have died prematurely, no one could have shaped the world of music more than Jimi Hendrix. Sure, he already is credited for some of the greatest guitar riffs of all time and is pictured at the forefront of the psychedelic movement of the late 60's, but for someone with so much to say without even opening his mouth, it seems almost certain that his creativity would have blossomed with age. Today, we still see Hendrix's guitar peers like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck making music and evolving with age, but I couldn't imagine what just 6 more years of Jimi would bring. After his death at 27, he rivals only Tupac Shakur with 12 posthumous albums to his credit. Maybe his four year run was all the world needed to make him a legend, but I would give anything to see what a few more years would bring.

Trailer Park Boys-- Season 8 Filming Now

The Gut Monster is back, ladies and gentlemen. Ricky, Julian, Bubbles, Jim Leahy, Randy, and even Corey (but no Trevor) will all be back for Season 8, so it's time to do some gut stretches and to shovel a few Dirty Burgers into your belly.

SwearNet, the company jointly owned by the actors who portray Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles recently bought the rights to TPB and therefore, will be able to control the destiny of the fantastic show everyone has grown to love.

I cannot guess exactly what our favorite ex-cons will be up to this season, but I would certainly account for a bunch of kitties, swear words, shitbirds, weed, and at least one scene of Jim Leahy taking a long slug of a liquor bottle.


Pittsburgh: Your Teams, Your Players, Your Existence ....Disgusts me

What you just saw was Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole engaging in premeditated, first-degree nose picking. Look, he's not the first person to pick his nose and eat the booger, BUT, the way he looks at the filth on his finger, looks around, and takes a bite should be considered on-par with the Alex Rodriguez BioGenisis Steroid Scandal. I will go on record now saying that the Pirates will not make the playoffs solely because of this. Heck, let's throw Ben Roethlisberger in there as well and say the Steelers will end up 7-9 this year. Roethlisberger,    Ben,   Freaking Roethlisberger . 

America, What is Your Favorite Basketball Shot? 

The greatest shot in basketball is a post fadeaway. I could go with any type of oop, scoop, or three point swoosh, but a filthy post fadeaway is certainly the coolest shot to watch. It's why Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony take 25 of them a game; they know it looks cool. Sure, it may be an isolation-style, low-percentage shot that alienates your teammates and prevents good ball movement, but who cares, right? I mean, since when has unselfishness been a virtue?

Actually, I lied. No, it's not the 75-pointer. It's the R Kelly half court game winner after the BET Awards against Jamie Foxx...

Don't forget the stare down.

Peace,

Albert