A Warped POV by A. Dacosta Brathway

March 26th, Monday... So I'm flipping channels on my TV and I happen upon the Atlanta Housewives on BRAVO. Sheree' is in a jewelry store with her future son-in-law and they are looking at engagement rings. The jeweler announces that the (particular) ring they are looking at costs $40,000.00! The brother is taken aback by the price and comments on it (To the effect of that's a steep price for an engagement ring!), to which Sheree' responds with "blah, blah, blah, you can work overtime!") No, she did not blink or stutter! I have to hand it to the casting people for the 'Housewives' Franchise! They know how to find despicable people!
Don't get your drawers in a bunch. I know it's TV and it's entertainment and man, I AM ENTERTAINED! I see why people are frustrated and disillusioned with the rules of Society. No wonder people are flocking to Religion for guidance. It's just too bad Kingdom principles do not work in the secular setting. You're going to have to die to experience that stuff (if you're conscious to know what you're feeling! Good luck with that!). I was thinking about getting married (again). I no longer harbor those thoughts!

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March 24th, Saturday...I hate Facebook! I've said that before but, now that I think about it, maybe it is not Facebook that I hate but the people on it... And, maybe I don't hate them but... Whatever!
Anyway, I commented on something someone posted and I got a rebuttal on my comment. A rebuttal on an opinion? Why? Are people so frustrated that no one else can have an opinion on something of their own free will? I'm wrong? So what if I am wrong? It's just my opinion! In my opinion, an opinion is like an asshole. Everybody has one and they all stink!
All of that being said, the guy told me that he wanted to debate me on my opinion. debate me? Why? Is it because you think your opinion is better than mine and I should, maybe, adopt your point of view? Or, do you want to debate me because you think you will the debate and become the master of the debate?
Well, I have a suggestion, if you want to be the master of the debate, why don't you just... (Wait for it...) MASTURBATE! BOOM! YEAH I SAID IT!

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March 21st, Wednesday... One step forward, two steps back! The New Orleans Saints have become the "'Aints" (again). The NFL (National Football League) has come down on the New Orleans franchise with suspensions, fines, and draft pick for their findings in "Bounty Gate!" Gregg Williams, former defensive coordinator for the Saints, devised a "bounty" system for his defensive charge to "motivate" them to win football games, which, by the way, is against NFL rules. Look at the irony in this: The most violent (legal) professional sport in America needs a scheme to "motivate" the players to play harder to win games! Comparatively speaking, the money was not much... A couple of thousand dollars compared to the hundreds of thousands of dollars in contract money, which, comparatively speaking to the big pro sports (baseball and basketball), is chicken feed so why not implement a bounty? IRONY.
So, here's the deal: The team is fined $500,000.00 in fines, two second round draft picks,an eight game suspension for the general manager, an indefinite suspension for the former defensive coordinator (Gregg Williams) and a season suspension (without pay) for the head coach Sean Payton for the season! Damn!
Also, remember Hurricane Katrina and how the Saints were credited with revitalizing the city after devastating losses. (Which, if you think about it is bullshit because there are parts of the city that have never recovered. Do I have to remind you that it's mostly the Black parts of the city that still have not benefited from the Saints, whatever they did? Needless to say that this is a mess and a bad joke! And...and, how will the Saints winning their Super Bowl Championship a few years ago be treated? How will it be perceived now? How should it be perceived now? Should we care? I don't give a rat's ass about it simply because professional sports people function as an elitist group and would not give a shit about me and/or my condition. Besides, I do not live in New Orleans and I cannot afford a ticket to a Saints game. Plus, I cannot see myself eating alligator and fries with a side order snake rings and sipping a Coke while the Saints go head hunting and decapitate somebody while I'm eating!

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March 21st, Wednesday... I was just reading an online Yahoo article about Newt Gingrich's faltering campaign for the Republican nomination for President, and Gingrich remains adamant about running in spite of losing numbers and no money! I started thinking, how could I support a man who criticizes the existing president about the economy while his financial arrogance has run amuck? How can I trust him to do the right thing with money?
I guess having rich friends is a nice thing to have but is it feasible to be so irresponsible with someone else's money? (Even when they are stupid enough to allow you to be?) Right now, 3 drones (spy planes) are grounded and they cost 3.8 billion dollars to build! I mean, so as to not give the appearance of wasting money, could those planes be loaned out (rented out) to be used at an amusement park or something? You know, let the kids fly them around the park. Or maybe small children can be seat belted in and flown around? What?
I don't know... Maybe it is me? What am I thinking? Red flags are flapping in my head like gale force winds are blowing! Would someone please lock the asylum's front door and check all the exits? Somebody call "Crazy Joe!" (Lean On Me!)

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March 19th, Monday... So I'm flipping channels and I stumble on a show called the Shahs of Sunset. What the...? How do Iranians flee their country, come to America and get their own show? I'm just saying... Bravo has cornered the market on stupidity!
What kills me is how an ethnic group can come here and NOT live in a ghetto! The promo said that great riches were left behind and I'm watching these people flying in private jets and drinking Chrystal! (That's expensive shit!) And how does a 2 bit Persian Princess with the hip-hop mouth get a stylist?
But, I have to admit to getting stuck to the show. Bad behavior and disrespect is an attraction for me. Throw in sex and we're talking Emmy nomination!
I'm also digging the tattoo shows! Body art... It is not me (If I liked needles I would have aspired to be a junkie!) but I love looking at it. I'm into art and artists... So what if the canvas is a human being? ( How cool would it have been if Dali did the Persistence of Memory on Gala's ass?)
I have an idea for a reality show for radio but I won't reveal the context or title for fear that someone might steal it. I'm gonna do it myself and revolutionize radio! "Look Ma, I'm on top of the world!"

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March 16th, Friday... Now that thye New York Knicks of the NBA has changed coaches, "Linsanity" may be over and insanity will take its place! Such is the life in New York City. City lights, provocative life styles, traffic, crime, noise, D'Antoni getting fired... (Opps, I mean resigning!) So what happens now? Does Jeremy Lin take Baron Davis' seat on the bench now that Mike Woodson takes the helm? And, how in hell did he get the interim piece ahead of Herb Williams anyway? He just got there after being fired by the Atlanta Hawks! (No, he did not resign!)
If Jeremy's money is guaranteed, I don't feel sorry for him. I wrote before that he should be with another team but who listens to me? (By the way, who IS reading me anyway?) I'm talking "big boys" here! So what if a flowing offense slows down for isolation plays? (Yo, Carmelo... You're up!)Play some damn defense already! This is pro basketball, not rec league basketball! Big money is involved! Fans are paying a "mturd" load of cash to watch the action.If the Knicks are only going to play half the game, can the fans pay half price for the ticket?
I worked for the Knicks back in the day and I was told by an executive, (and I quote...) "If you are looking for warm and fuzzy, this is NOT the place!"
One day the Knicks will get it right again. Red Holzman will come back from the dead... Willis Reed and Walt Frazier will suit up, Phil Jackson will come off the bench and the Knicks will win another NBA championship! (Now that I am finished laughing, I will end it here!)

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March 15th, Thursday... It seems as though "March Madness" has not only affected the college community of basketball, it also has a profound affect on the NBA as well! There are two (count them) situations that are looming over the head of the NBA. One of them has been taken care of but the reverberation of it will have a similar result like a tsunami after an earthquake. That situation is the firing/resignation of Mike D'Antoni, the (former) head coach of the New York Knicks. In the wake of "Linsanity" and the return of Carmelo ("Coach Killer") Anthony, D'Antoni's applauded freelance system on offense has dissolved into a mess and the Knicks are as dysfunctional as ever! The Knicks are as Mr. Gecko (character of the movie Wall Street) says they are wrecked because they are "wreckable!" Why does this happen in New York? (Maybe it says something about New York?)
The other situation is the trade/non trade of Dwight Howard, the love able/hate able center of the Orlando Magic. He wants to go... No, wait a minute, he wants to stay... No, he has power over the Magic's decision making... Wait. He wants to relinquish his power back to the Magic! WHAT?
Okay, lets let cooler heads prevail right now. Who is to blame for all of this? Is it something in the air? Is it in the food? No... None of that. The problem is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Michael Jordon is the problem!/ LOL! He created all of this foolishness by being so damn good when he played! If he did not do what he did, all of this crap would not be happening now! (That's all I got!)

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March 12th, Monday... Okay, here we are! March Madness at its finest. The brackets are out for the NCAA Tournament. The teams are picked, some deserving teams got snubbed and all is right with the world! Outside of the competition, I like to listen to the so called "experts" who sell, sell, sell, this tournament like no other! (Poor NIT! And what the hell is the College Basketball Invitational?)
I was watching ESPN and witnessed a pissing contest between basketball pundits Digger Phelps and Fran Frashilla over a charge/block call in the University of North Carolina vs Florida State ACC conference semi final game. They got real heated about who thought he was right. It ended when they agreed to disagree but still... An argument on air? I guess it speaks to the passion that is displayed this time of year for college basketball. The sad part is that they act like it is the only basketball going on.
There are other divisions besides Division I. There is DII, DIII, and NAIA basketball tournaments going on simultaneously. Of course these divisions are not mentioned because the reports are all about the elite by elitists reporting it, who are ordered by elitist programmers! Is it fair? Hell no! Is it fair that people in hell want ice water and cannot get it?
I guess it boils down to parents not letting their babies grow up to be non elitists! Hey, it's not foreign to be that there are different levels of talent. I get that some players are better than others, but still..."Give the drummer some!" There is so much nonsensical programming on TV, cut some of that shit off. I mean, Kim Kardashian cannot post up anybody. She tried and failed! (Basketball reference... Pun intended!)
Four weeks of madness! Time to stock on the beer, chips, and whatever and hit the man cave!

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March 10th, Saturday... I was flipping channels on my TV the other day and I stumbled on the reality show Basketball Wives. (I hate reality shows! They are so fake! Ha!)Okay, maybe I'm out of touch but what is it with the big hair and those BIG (ASS) earrings? DAMN! I mean, why would a woman want to wear chandeliers? (Vanity?) Is her head balanced because of the weight of the hair coupled with those BIG ASS earrings? Is it a physics thing? Has women's fashion run a-muck?
What happened to a nice set of diamond or pearl earrings? Or, a nice set of rings maybe? No! Women are now wearing weights on their ears!What? Are they strengthening their neck muscles while they walk? Is this the "new exercise?" And, are jewelers charging for these things by the pound? (What is the price of precious metals these days?) On top of that, are high heels higher now? I don't get it. I am thinking that the weight of a women's head, with the big hair and chandeliers, would cause a weight distribution imbalance and create a hazardous condition! Imagine a woman going out to dinner to a fancy restaurant... She gets to the place, with her date (boyfriend, husband, sucker, whatever!), trips... The weight of the hair and apparatus she is wearing in her ears causes her head to ,violently, tilt forward, she falls, busts her head wide open... There is blood everywhere! The sidewalk is cracked all to pieces and she has a rip in her stocking. SHIT! You KNOW she hates when that happens!

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March 9th, Friday... I attended the Maryland State Basketball Championship games for high school team yesterday at the University of Maryland and an interesting dynamic took place. Now, it was not an isolated occurrence but I was a bit taken aback when I eyeballed it for myself. Apparently there is a high school phenom that attends a school (Patterson High School I think the name is) in Baltimore known as the "Crime Stopper!" His momma named him Shiquille Carr, a 5'3" speedster who is like a blur if you watch him very closely. But, he is not the object of my post, per se... When got my attention was his following! People were filing into the arena like they were going to a family reunion picnic by the bus load(s)! Watching the people barge in, I got to thinking, what is it about "hero worship" and black folks? I mean, if not the "Crime Stopper" it's Deion Sanders! If not Deion, it's Earl Monroe (Black Jesus!) If not Earl, it's Jesus himself! What?
I was raised to not be a follower. My mother told me that if I became a "follower" I could end up falling in love with a boy named Skip!
My point is this: Aspire to be a damn leader and leave the following to the weak minded! If you are weak-minded, strengthen your brain! I realize that everyone cannot be a leader but remember the plight of the second sled dog and the lemming. (If you do not know what I am talking about, use Wikipedia please!)

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March 7th, Wednesday... I was on Fakebook this morning and saw some interesting posts. I scrolled through the vanity patrol and the religious zealots to come across an article of a woman, 81 years old, who won a crap load of money playing Powerball! She said she bought the ticket and put it in her Bible and slept on it every night. My mind started working...
I heard my pastor talk about how people need to get their finances together, without the thought of winning a lottery. It's not GOD's plan to win games of chance because GOD does not deal by chance. So, what should the woman do with the tainted money she won? (Tainted by Christian standards.) Should she tithe? Would the church accept it? Should she contribute to the building fund? (I'm sure her contribution would make getting that building a lot faster! Can you say "mega church!") How fast do you think the church members would allow her to be in any of the many "clicks" that exist in the church? (Did I say "clicks?" I meant ministries! Oops.) And, will the whispering behind her back stop once she is revealed as the "anonymous" donor and is admired for her new finery?
Excuse me... I digress. These types of situations may not exist in your church but they sure do exist in mine. Luckily, that lucky (I mean "blessed") Powerball winner does not attend my church so I hope she can enjoy her millions without persecution! Amen!

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March 6th, Tuesday... I listen to sports talk radio every morning and there are certain times during a season when the news becomes monotonous, boring, and overstated! This latest thing is odd to me because it is news that is out of season but the discovery reared it (ugly) head now so... (Is there a "snitch" in the mist?) Somehow it has been revealed that "bounties" have been placed on certain players on certain NFL teams! "SHOCKER!" Greg Williams, a defensive coordinator, by trade, initiated this "bounty" thing as a motivation for his minions to play harder so that, probably, there would be a desired effect on the game!
How bored can you be to need extra incentive to knock the shit out of someone on a field? To be fair, I don't blame the players! I'm looking at the diabolical "mad scientist" defensive coordinator who sits in the film "lab" and concocts a plan to alter the fabric of the game, rubbing his hands and laughs hysterically while rearing back in his chair!
The game is violent enough without a "bounty" having to be in place. Should there be a punishment? Probably, as if pro football is not punishment enough. Think about it... Here is a game where men can go to work and beat the shit out of other men! It's built in therapy on the job! (Now if they can only find a solution for drunk driving and club shootings?)