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I'm 33 yrs old. I'm married to a beautiful woman, we also have four wonderful children.

I'm an investigator at a local firm in Charleston, WV. I was raised in a small town several miles south, called Chesapeake. I like reading books, and challenging myself

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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News The attack on talk radio: XM suspends Opie and Anthony: 1 of 6
A few days ago, shock jocks Opie and Anthony were suspended by XM satellite radio over a bit that insulted Condeleeza Rice. The bit was about 30 seconds long, and it consisted of a homeless guy saying that he would punch Rice in the face while having sex with her. Opie and Anthony did apologize, but on Monday, complained abo... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Assessing the trend of celebrity reality TV series: 4 of 17
I'll admit that I do, on occasion, like to watch a celebreality show. I'm sure to some of you, this speaks ill of me. That's alright. I can live with that. It's not difficult to figure out why Joe or Jane Q. Public enjoys the celebreality. We humans love a good train wreck. Especially when it's in the form of human drama. Ev... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Views on interracial dating: 15 of 55
I'm a black man, married to a white woman. We've been married for over three years now. We have three beautiful kids, who are loved by both sides. Furthermore, the families seem to get along quite well. Without a doubt, we are extremely lucky. I have heard horror stories about interracial dating, because the families do not ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) It's baseball season again: 6 of 22
Baseball season is once again upon us. And even-though the St. Louis Cardinals will be attempting to defend their World Series championship, they aren't anywhere near the top story. The sports top draw, as always, is the Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry. That's a huge problem for the national pastime. Baseball really needs to fin... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Baseball's Tom Glavine winning 300: Better than A-Rod and Bonds: 3 of 11
I'm a diehard Atlanta Braves fan, so I'm a huge Tom Glavine guy. The Bonds chase for Hank Aaron has the black cloud of steroids all over it, making it hard for fans to care. I get that. However, the notion that Glavine's 300th win is more impressive than A-Rod hitting number 500 at the age of 32 is insane. There's a theory o... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Remembering WWE superstars: 6 of 15
Last night I wrote about the death of Chris Benoit and his family. In that blog, I said that it was nice to hear that he was indeed a good guy. If the reports are true, however, he was anything but. According to reports, the Benoit tragedy was a double murder-suicide. Police believe that Benoit killed his wife and 7 year old... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Controversial radio host Don Imus: Should he be fired for his remarks?: 51 of 110
Don Imus is in trouble for being, well, Don Imus. This is the type of stuff he does. he's been doing this for over 30 years. All of a sudden we're offended by Imus? Please. Imus called the Rutgers Women's basketball team "A bunch of nappy headed ho's." Now, the comments were stupid and in poor taste. It was a terrible attemp... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Coaches Arkansas: The sacking of Houston Nutt: 1 of 1
Not even 24 hours after leaving Arkansas, coach Houston Nutt is now the new head coach of Ole Miss Football. Great news for the people in Oxford. Horrible news for fans of Mississippi State and Arkansas. Nutt is a proven winner. The man was 75-48 at Arkansas and rescued a formerly great program from the malaise days of the D... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Remembering football coach Eddie Robinson: 1 of 1
A great man has fallen. Former Grambling coach, Eddie Robinson, passed away last night. He was 88 years of age. Robinson died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Robinson started at Grambling in 1941, and in his second season, goes undefeated, without any points being scored on his Tigers. He lasted 56 years, won 4... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Reflections on Arkansas firing Coach Stan Heath: 1 of 1
Arkansas fired Stan Heath from coaching the men's basketball program. This was done despite a second straight 20-win season, and NCAA tourney birth. Heath, who came to Arkansas from Kent, after leading them to the elite eight against Indiana, had a 61-36 record in his last three seasons. Heath has brought some legitimacy bac... More..