Songs that make men cry?

In the UK, they did a study revealing the top 10 songs that make men cry. Here is the list they came up with.



Let us not forget, however, that these "men" are English. The English aren't exactly known for their manliness. The fact that Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" made the list is proof of that. I mean, come on, seriously?

I'm not saying that men can't/don't/shouldn't cry. I'm saying the Brits don't count as men. No one cares about Princess Diana. Get over it. It's not like you really knew her. I didn't cry when Reagan died.

Anyway, this got me thinking about the only song that ever made me cry. My family was on the way back from church one night, and "Butterfly Kisses" came on the radio. I don't like this song, because I have taste. However, in the verse that talks about him walking his daughter around the aisle I got thinking about the fact that soon my sister would be off to college, perhaps married, and I started to cry thinking about her not being there with me anymore. I was just a kid.

I did not know that my sister would come home every weekend from college, or that she would live there for 6 years after she graduated. I actually moved out first. I also did not know that these tears would be prophetic. I performed her wedding, and cried because I was so happy. Her husband is great, and I have no fears about how he treats my sister.

So to sum up, I cry when I have good reason. The Brits cry because they are British. I mean, wouldn't you get depressed if it rained all year round, you had to eat sheeps bladders, and you had to talk in that accent?

NFL 10 week 3 synopsis

This game was a little worrysome, and not just from the win-lose standpoint. The Colts had several (I believe I heard 6) starters out at the beginning of the game. Throughout the course both sides had plenty of injuries, most who came back. I kinda think it was just hotter than they expected, so dehydration and cramping was an issue in that high altitude.

Ok, onto the game itself. The defense is still sick of hearing about how bad they did two weeks ago. It looked like the old "bend, don't break" days of old. Orton had big yardage, but two different times, the defense refused to let them in on fourth and goal. I think that they were out to make a statement, even without Bob Sanders (or perhaps especially because of that).

The Colts offense was, well, the Colts offense. Manning was Manning. Wayne was Wayne. They double covered Clarke all day, and did well at hampering them in the endzone.

Rest of the League:
Cowboys-Texans. I don't think anyone saw this one coming. Perhaps the Texans were a flash in the pan, but now people have learned how to stop them. Maybe the Cowboys after turning the ship around. All I know is that Romo wasn't crying after the game for once, and that the Texans don't have to worry about the undefeated talk anymore. You know who does?

Chiefs-Niners. That's right. Kansas City is finally putting all those perenial early first-round picks to good use. They are one of the few undefeated teams left.

Steelers-Buccs. Yes Jim, I know that the Steelers are also undefeated. All that proves is that the Buccs are terrible, the Steelers D is good as usual, and Rothlisberger is overrated as a QB. I mean, even their 3rd stringer can win with them.

Titans-Giants. Guess Big Blue still hasn't recovered from the beating they were thrown last weekend.

Pats-Bills. Tom "We Suck" Brady and the New England Patriots barely squeaked by the Bills. The BILLS! I mean, come on. They haven't fielded a decent team since the 90s. Seriously.

Eagles-Jags. Yes, Vick had a big day, but it was the Jags. They only have 1 player, pocket Herc. That was like sending a Basset Hound in against a Doverman. That doesn't prove that the doverman is tough. Just that the Basset Hound was neutered.

Vikings-Lions. Once again, the lions have a crushing defeat, though this time it was at a bigger margin. Brett Farve is still a Geezer, and still played poorly, but Minnesota ran all over Detroit like a Ford F-250.

Rams-Redskins. Ha ha. I told you McNabb wouldn't help. You lost to the Rams, for crying out loud. The skins did show some life at the end of the 1st half, but nothing in the second.

Seahawks-Chargers. Here's an idea, Chargers. You should play some special teams. They would have won, had they not allowed Leon Washington to run back TWO 100-yard punt returns for TDs. Here's an idea. Don't kick it to him. Kick out of bounds.

Falcons-Saints. Wow. What a game. If the Saints kicker wouldn't have choked at 29 yarder in overtime, the Saints would have won. Of they would have had another chance if they wouldn't have tried to ice the kicker, making the blocked punt not count. That's a tough way to lose such a tight game. Atlanta, however, put the NFL on notice that they are coming and they want to win.

Ok, that's it for now. Be sure to comment below.

Priveledge

Privilege is one of my biggest pet peeves lately. It seems to permeate everywhere. It is this "I deserve it" mentality. Let's look at some examples from recent memory.

Washington: Politicians honestly believe that they are better than everyone else. They don't care what promises they make, because the rules don't apply to them. Charlie Rangle is a great example. He's on the finance commitee, but is being brought up on ethics charges for tax evasion. If that was me, the IRS would have taken me for everything I am worth. Him? Well, his response is "I'm not going anywhere." He deserves to be there, and you should vote for him because he deserves to be there.

Even with the Health Care thing. Virtually everyone was opposed to it, but Pelosi, Obama, and insiders of both parties have this "father knows best" mentality and passed it anyway. If you are so stupid that you cannot understand that paying more for crappier health care is good for you, well, who cares? They don't.

Finances: So stupid. I know a family that the dad works two full time jobs and walks to work. The wife stays at home and sits on her rear, but has to have the car just in case she wants to go somewhere. She spends money like its going out of style. She won't cook, so the family goes out to a different all-you-can-eat buffet each night. She doesn't bathe her kids, so they smell. Her grandmother comes over once a week to make sure the teenage son showers each week, and cleanes house while the mom sits on her enormous rear. I was one of many people who helped this family move recently, and the mom sat in her recliner and watched us work.

Plus, I know two families who ask us to pray for their finances, but take frequent vacations because "they deserve it." After all, their lives are so bad they need these vacations. Maybe if they would WORK and STAY AT HOME their finances wouldn't be in bad shape. God has already provided what they need, so I won't pray for that anymore until they are willing to obey. No one deserves a vacation. It is a luxury that most of the world can't afford. If you can, do it. But it is not right for your kids to suffer because you feel the need to drive to Colorado for a fishing trip.

Same with the housing crash. People deserved that house they couldn't afford. How dare that bank expect them to honor that contract! They knew they couldn't afford it, so the bank should have known that they couldn't and not expected them to pay.

The church: This one makes me the sickest, and I have been dealing with the most lately. I am constantly harassed by people who don't want to serve, but wish to have more fellowship events where they can sit with the same friends they sit with on Sunday. They deserve it. And they don't like all these new people coming, because they don't "know everyone anymore."

In essence, they are saying "we're full. They rest of you have to go to hell now." If they want to know what they deserve, it isn't the church they want. THEY DESERVE TO BURN IN THE FIRES OF HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY. Eternal loneliness and torture for forever. If we EVER forget that even for a second, we spit in the face of God, call the death of Jesus worthless, and tell the Holy Spirit we don't need him and don't want him interfering with us.

I don't know about you, but I don't want to send people to the Hell I deserve because I'm too lazy to get off my fat butt and serve another human being with the kind of love God showed me. They don't deserve it, but God does. The Holy One, God Almighty, the LORD is the ONLY one who deserves anything good. If he is willing to give up his rights to come to earth and be rejected and tortured to death by the people he came to save and then turn around and forgive them, then why can't we give up our "rights" that only exist in our own minds?

Edit 6/12/11: In light of recent events, check out part 2.

NFL 10 week 2 synopsis

I must ask the question. Where the heck was this team last week? I mean seriously are you kidding me? Everything that went wrong last week went perfect this week. Last week the O-line were shoved around like rag dolls. This week they did a little shoving of their own. The Giants plan was to play the pass. After last week, I can understand why. You have to have an offensive line before you can run. This week, they ran like crazy. Which of course sets up the play action for big plays. Coughlin looked confused. So was I.


The big story of this came came down to two men. But it was not the Manning Bowl that stole the show. No, instead of Peyton and Eli, it was Robert and Dwight. Like the O-line, and D-line was disrespected last week, because they earned it. They were ineffectual in a way they had not been in years. This week, they played with a vengance. Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney had three sack-fumbles between them. I felt sorry for that blind-side rookie (who's name escapes me) that Freeney beat all night. It looked like a Madden game, when you control a custom character with all 99s for stats and rush the QB the whole time. Eventually, you get through a few times.


Ok, and another story. Brandon Jacobs threw his helmet into the stands and got into a fight with the fans trying to get them to throw it back. Security was sent up to retrieve it. Personally, I think he should have signed the helmet and let them keep it. It isn't like he used it after that anyway. He was sat on the sidlines like the child throwing a temper tantrum that he was. He is a professional and needs to act like it. He says it slipped when he was trying to slam it down. He shouldn't have been doing that either.

Rest of the League:
Packers-Bills. You know what this reminds me of? The old picture of when the government offered bounties on Bison, and there is a picture of a mountain of buffalo skulls.

Fins-Vikings. I watched this game during the 1:00 time slot. Miami looked GREAT. Especially on Defense. They mobbed Favre all day and beat the heck out of him. I bet the Geezer wishes today he had retired like he should have. I would also bet that he had a hard time getting out of bed today. And it wasn't Jared Allen making a name for the Vikings D as he usually does, but Jason Allen of Miami's D catching ball after ball from Favre (as Favre does best). You cannot win with a QB throwing 3 INTs and a fumble. Not even with Miami trying to help just to make the game interesting.

Steelers-Titans. Hey VY? You cannot win with a QB throwing 3 INTs and a fumble. The Titans just could not hold onto the football. How many games finish with both teams playing a different QB from the starter. Dixon was hurt, forcing the Steelers to play their backup, without really missing a beat. The Titans finally pulled Young for Collins. They say Young is going to start next week. Don't you know your QBs are good only every other year? Its Collins turn this year. Start him.

Bears-Cowboys. Ok, I'm going to stop trying to predict game outcomes. I thought the Giants just might beat the Colts. I thought the Vikings would beat Miami. And I thought the Cowboys would have an easy day against the Bears. Quite the opposite. That game wasn't as close as the score reflected. The Bears just came out firing on all cylanders. After, Romo said, "It just feels like we will never win a game." It's week 2 ya baby. You should only be crying like that week 12. Besides, I would think you would be used to losing by now, you loser.

Eagles-Lions. Well, a second crushingly close defeat for the Lions. If they keep at it and don't just give up in frustration, they have to win soon.

Bengals-Ravens. Wow. This game was as tight as expected, only lower scoring. The Bengals won on 5 field goals making their only scores, but it was enough. The Ravens just couldn't put it together.

Texans-Redskins. Anyone else thinking of a cowboys and indians reference? The skins tried to scalp them early, and nearly succeeded, but just could not follow through in the second half. You have to play all four quarter in football to win, not just the first two.

Jets-Pats. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! Good job Sanchize. Now you're living up to expectations. Like the Colts, I have to ask, where was this team last week? Gotta love Rex Ryan and his ablility to motivate this team no matter what. Tom "the Chump" Brady in a statement after tha game said that they couldn't do anything in the second half, ending with "we just sucked." I couldn't agree more. I've been saying that for years. Now if he would just admit that not only do they suck, but he is a chump and they cheat too, I would be even more happy. But for now, I'll take "we suck." Maybe that will be his new nickname: Tom "we suck" Brady is a chump.

NFL 10 week 1 Synopsis

If I would have told you that Manning was 40/57 for 433 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs, would you have predicted that the Colts won? I would have. Instead, the Colts were DOMINATED from begining to end. Where? At the line. On offense and defense, their linemen were shoved around all day. On offense, this led to the Texans RB Foster had clear field all day long. The Colts were just beat. Soundly. That's all there was to it. If it wasn't for Bullett's INT and a couple of TDs too late to matter, the score would reflect how badly the Colts did.

Oh, and I have to mention that they might have stood a better chance had a TD not been pulled back for a Jeff Saturday holding call. When was the last time you heard Jeff Saturday, known as the best Center in the NFL, getting a holding penatly. That should tell you how much the Colts were dominated. Congrats Texans.

Rest of the League:
Saints-Vikings. Gotta love that when everyone else was undefeated, Favre wasn't. You should retire, you Geezer.

Pats-Bengals. Who-dey? De Pats, unfortunately. Not the high expectations people had for the Bengals. It might help if your recievers would play instead of sitting around in the locker room tweeting. A tip to that Cincy fan, next time if you are going to hit Brady, HIT HIM HARDER. Chump.

Steelers-Falcons. Ok, well, Pit's defense did ok. Now you just need an offense. And no, one big play didn't count.

Titans-Raiders. The Raiders lost, CJ2K ran the ball. Anyone else shocked? Nope.

Chiefs-Chargers. Oh... poor baby Rivers. The crowd was too naisy and made him mad. He was pouting. Nice job.

Ravens-Jets. Ok, I can understand if you are at the end of the game trying to get out of bounds to save time, but GET THE FIRST DOWN FIRST!!!!!

Redskins-Cowboys. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. At least it gave locals something to think about other than their beloved V-Tech getting beat by JMU.

Now the one you really want to read about.
Bears-Lions. Detroit got robbed, by letter of the law. The ref did enforce the new rule as it is written. But it is terrible. The old rule was that you had to take the ball to the ground. This time, he dropped the ball while getting up. One commentator said "You have to hold onto the ball until a week from Tuesday." What's next, if you spike the football in the endzone it is incomplete?

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Fragments

This week, and maybe for the past few, I felt like my mind wasn't right. I just didn't seem to be myself. My mind felt like a puzzle, jumbled up in the box. I just felt off. I couldn't think straight. Needless to say, my stress level was high and my productivity was low.

Well, in our staff meeting, I ended up working on a chart of the benefits and negatives of a possible change, as well as holes that need filled to do so. In doing so, it was like taking that jumbled puzzle and putting pieces in order. It is nice to arrange the chaos every once in a while.

Ok, let's do this.

Its coming to be that time, when my Sundays will not be the same for months. Why? FOOTBALL. I love me some football. I love the Colts. The offense, well, let me just say two words: Peyton Manning. He is known for his ability to orchestrate one of the best offenses every year. In front of him, Jeff Saturday, best center in the NFL and a good christian man. Even without Marvelous Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie, Dallas Clarke, even Pierre Garcon step up to make one of the most exposive teams ever.

The Colts also have an underrated defense. They are one of the most exciting defenses there is. Bob Sanders about hits harder than anyone (except for probably Ray Lewis and Ed Reed of the Ravens). Then you have prize defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. Dwight Freeney is known as a guy who is too little to play D-line, but is the most dangerous end in the AFC. He is fast, and just runs around people. He gets to the QB because they are running from Robert Mathis. His talent is not that he goes after the sack. He goes after the ball. He strips that ball from many a QB or RB.

Oh how I do love my football. I'm ready for the real season to start (preseason doesn't count).

Aside from my love of the Colts, allow me to tell you some things you will see.

#1 Tom Brady is a chump.
#2 Brett Farve is a geezer who should have retired long ago.
#3 I love the game. I'd prefer to see the Colts play well and get beat by a better team than to play poorly and squeak by an inferior team with a W.

Most of the rest of this blog has been done seriously, so I hope this brings some light-heartedness. Look for these each week and enjoy!