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Saturday, July 24, 2010
The Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Secret and The Power
On the heels of my video post on Facebook comes news in NYT that Rhonda Byrne, the author of The Secret, has a new book on offer on August 17th called The Power.
According to her publisher Atria, the new work will "..show how perfect health, incredible relationships, ... and the money you need to be, do and have everything you want, all come from the power."
Her previous book has to date sold 19 million copies. Now... evidently The Secret didn't reveal all. There is more to learn and you will have to purchase her new work to find out.
Yeah, The Power alright! The power to get another 19 million suckers to lay down $24.95 so she can "have everything" she wants and needs.
But I suppose that it won't be another 19 million. The original 19 million will do just fine, thank you!
According to her publisher Atria, the new work will "..show how perfect health, incredible relationships, ... and the money you need to be, do and have everything you want, all come from the power."
Her previous book has to date sold 19 million copies. Now... evidently The Secret didn't reveal all. There is more to learn and you will have to purchase her new work to find out.
Yeah, The Power alright! The power to get another 19 million suckers to lay down $24.95 so she can "have everything" she wants and needs.
But I suppose that it won't be another 19 million. The original 19 million will do just fine, thank you!
Friday, July 9, 2010
LeBron James and Hella
The interest in this event was so wacked that my head is ringing.
Recently the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures was petitioned to give acceptance to a new name for a mathematical unit, 10 to the 27th. The proposed name is hella.
Well, I could give a hella of a rats ass as to anything to do with the NBA.
Recently the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures was petitioned to give acceptance to a new name for a mathematical unit, 10 to the 27th. The proposed name is hella.
Well, I could give a hella of a rats ass as to anything to do with the NBA.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Health and Wealth; All You Need Is To Think It
Watch Out! This is going to veer towards the rant side of the road.
Here in Atlanta GA we have every stripe of religious denomination known to man. Every permutation of Baptist (Primitive, Old Regular, Original Free, Reformed, Separate etc.) is represented in our great state. And that's just the Baptists.
According to Oxford Dictionary of World Religions; John Bowker ed. OUP, 1997 there are 4,000 permutations of Protestant doctrine organized today. Notice the word organized. This doesn't account for the storefronts that are one offs. I was aware of the huge diversity of practice around the world and prided myself on keeping up! Then, just when I wasn't watching, a new line has been formed.
The "Health and Wealth Church" This church can belong to anyone of the myriad doctrines, but the main message is simple. Just tell Jesus you want it and he will give it. Couldn't be any easier than that.
"I am a good person and I'm trying real hard! Why shouldn't I, a righteous man enjoy the fruits of this bounty? Please Jesus, send your Love my way!!"
One other important part. To make sure you are really sincere in this request you must tithe to the church. That way Jesus will be sure to make it happen.
Now, this is just the religious department of this school. There are other wings of this university.
Positive Thinking. Rub a crystal. Point your sofa towards NNE of Tibet. Read a special quote everyday. All of these practices will make you successful and admired over the backyard fence.
Education? Overrated. Talent? Just try really, really hard. Genius? You know where those hacks end up. Craftsmanship? But, I tried hard to make the two pieces line up.
Wishin' and Hopin' is the title of a song that Dusty Springfield sang. It's not a way to live.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Exciting!!
If you didn't think Uruguay vs Ghana was exciting, you need to check your meds!!! Hand ball at final time and they still win!! This game will drive you nuts.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Running and Diving at The World Cup
Running and passing. Avoiding a tackle. Heading a forty meter flighted ball in an intended direction. Catching that pass with your foot dead on the spot. These are the skills we marvel at this month. But that also brings up the dreaded diving.
There is no question but that it is a real and pernicious part of the game. Strikers writhing in pain only to pop up and sprint full speed twenty seconds later. I'm here to argue that the running that world-class soccer players do is knife edge physiology.
I once heard a former college champion tennis player talk about his experience as the 'hitting partner' for a pro at a tournament in California. All the really top guys have their own entourages etc. and don't need to recruit locals for this job. But this pro was ranked around 110 in the world and had to find a local. This former champ was it. This local said to the effect that the difference in skill and power between himself and the pro was so vast that he scarcely regarded the game he was playing and the pro was playing as the same! That is the thing to remember. A professional is different. Evolution has separated the species.
When you see Robben charging down the field he is doing an extremely complex task. He is running full bore, extending every stride to cover the most ground. He is precariously balanced in this motion. One misstep and he is down and that is what happens when that opposing boot just clips his instep. Imagine walking a tightrope with someone hacking at your ankles. There are dives and then there are those little clips.
There is no question but that it is a real and pernicious part of the game. Strikers writhing in pain only to pop up and sprint full speed twenty seconds later. I'm here to argue that the running that world-class soccer players do is knife edge physiology.
I once heard a former college champion tennis player talk about his experience as the 'hitting partner' for a pro at a tournament in California. All the really top guys have their own entourages etc. and don't need to recruit locals for this job. But this pro was ranked around 110 in the world and had to find a local. This former champ was it. This local said to the effect that the difference in skill and power between himself and the pro was so vast that he scarcely regarded the game he was playing and the pro was playing as the same! That is the thing to remember. A professional is different. Evolution has separated the species.
When you see Robben charging down the field he is doing an extremely complex task. He is running full bore, extending every stride to cover the most ground. He is precariously balanced in this motion. One misstep and he is down and that is what happens when that opposing boot just clips his instep. Imagine walking a tightrope with someone hacking at your ankles. There are dives and then there are those little clips.
FIFA
FIFA is an organisation of Sepp and by his underlings and for unlimited junkets. When you understand that FIFA has more members that the United Nations, you can see how this happened. It is nothing but a kleptocracy that exists for itself.
FIFA lives off the fees that are generated by the 'events' that are granted it's imprimatur.
So they have to maximize the return with many teams and many events.
The first clue is to look at the United Kingdom. FIFA divides this Nation into four separate entities for membership purposes thus increasing the revenues by 400 %.
Scotland (Act of Union 1707), Wales (Laws in Wales Acts 1536-1543) and Northern Ireland (1800 Act of Union) are for every other purpose known to man or nations one. But not to FIFA. And they play into the old grievances in the bargain. In Scotland, come World Cup time it's "..anyone but England..".
There's no land too small or obscure that isn't a FIFA member or a Confederation member or a wannabe being talked up in Geneva. Purely for sport mind you. Never mind the 'fees'.
Martinique, Yap, Zanzibar, Sardinia. The list is impressive to any geography crank!
The events that are official FIFA tournaments is truly impressive. On FIFA's site they list 14 tournaments and these are just finals. Think of the thousands and thousands of qualifiers that have to be played just to get to Worlds. Then all the Confederations have their own internal competitions. The number of games that carry the FIFA label is immense. And remember every game sends money to Geneva!
FIFA lives off the fees that are generated by the 'events' that are granted it's imprimatur.
So they have to maximize the return with many teams and many events.
The first clue is to look at the United Kingdom. FIFA divides this Nation into four separate entities for membership purposes thus increasing the revenues by 400 %.
Scotland (Act of Union 1707), Wales (Laws in Wales Acts 1536-1543) and Northern Ireland (1800 Act of Union) are for every other purpose known to man or nations one. But not to FIFA. And they play into the old grievances in the bargain. In Scotland, come World Cup time it's "..anyone but England..".
There's no land too small or obscure that isn't a FIFA member or a Confederation member or a wannabe being talked up in Geneva. Purely for sport mind you. Never mind the 'fees'.
Martinique, Yap, Zanzibar, Sardinia. The list is impressive to any geography crank!
The events that are official FIFA tournaments is truly impressive. On FIFA's site they list 14 tournaments and these are just finals. Think of the thousands and thousands of qualifiers that have to be played just to get to Worlds. Then all the Confederations have their own internal competitions. The number of games that carry the FIFA label is immense. And remember every game sends money to Geneva!
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