I understand that everyone in Cleveland had their hopes of a national championship dashed again but get off of Lebrons James back. I was out of town in Kansas City, Misouri when we lost the final game to Boston. I told the people I was visiting that I was glad that I was not in Cleveland to hear all of the negative comments. I came home and people are bad mouthing Lebron James. Lebron James who in the final game had a triple double. Lebron James arguably the greatest player on the court today and people in Cleveland are going to bad mouth him.
Lebron is a decent guy. He has donated money to victims of Katrina. He has his bikathon and hands out bicycles to needy kids in Akron. As far as we know he isn't banging a bunch of whores. And he gave his word when he first was drafted by the Cavaliers that he was going to bring a championship to Cleveland. I believe him.
I think that Lebron will never leave the Cavaliers as long as he is treated decent and the upper management listens to what he wants as far as players are concerned. No other team is going to allow him to have as much input as to what goes on with the team as Cleveland does. Dan Gilbert seems like he is willing to pay his MVP player a MVP salary so why would Lebron go elsewhere. Lebron is close to his magnificent home, his kids, his mother and a town that adores him.
Or should I say a town that used to adore him. If the press and all of the callers to sports talk radio keep bashing the guy then I don't blame him if he leaves. I don't believe he will, but who can blame him with all of the negative press he is receiving lately.
Was the poor play of the whole team because of Mike Brown's lack of coaching skill, disharmony in the locker room, Lebrons bad elbow, the addition of Shaq and trying to force playing time for him? I don't have the answers. But Cleveland has been chanting "next year" for as long as I can remember so why shouldn't we be chanting it again this year. Lebron will have a championship ring on his finger. If he feels the love from Cavaliers fans he might be wearing that ring while in a Cavaliers jersey. Keep on bad mouthing the guy and he will go somewhere else. Lebron this Clevelander loves you and hopes that you stay. I know you will get us a championship next year.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Illegal Immigration
What is all the fuss about the new Arizona Illegal Immigration laws? You are either in this country legally or you are not. If you here illegally then you must be arrested and deported. Seems pretty simple to me. As soon as you climbed over, under or around a fence, hid in a truck, or what other means you arrived in the United States Illegally you became a criminal. the definition of Illegal is Prohibited by law; against the law; unlawful; illicit; not authorized or sanctioned. So you are not authorized to be in this country, GET OUT.
If I am pulled over by a police man I have to produce papers proving who I am (drivers license). In order to get a drivers license I have to bring a Social Security card with me to prove who I am. I am now working on a Federal Building and I have to go through a very rigorous background check by Homeland Security. I AM A LEGAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND I HAVE TO CARRY PAPERS TO PROVE WHO I AM. Why are we so concerned about criminals who have snuck into this country and use up our tax dollars. "They are not criminals", see the preceding paragraph.
"Racial Profiling is going to take place" . I hope not. I don't just want one race of illegal immigrants removed from this country, I want all races of illegal immigrants removed from this country. I don't care if you are white, black, yellow or any other color if you are here illegally GET OUT. I don't care if you are French, Canadian, Mexican, Croatian, Arab or Jew, if you are here illegally, GET OUT. I don't care if you are Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish or Atheist, if you are here illegally, GET OUT. I don't care if you are male, female, young or old, if you are here illegally, GET OUT.
"But he is the father of my children and I love him". Oh that is so sweet. Take your ass and follow your "love" back to whatever country they came from. Once you are on the other side of the border you can apply for the "love" of your life to become a legal immigrant.
Right now there are over 10 million illegal immigrants in this country. We have no idea if they are the good, hard working immigrant or the scumbag, terrorist immigrant. So lets kick all of the illegal immigrants out and start screening them to get back into the United States so we know who is here. The primary role of any government is to protect its citizens. I am a legal citizen of the United States and why should I be afraid in my own country. I shouldn't. I never used to have to lock my doors. Now my house is locked up tight and has enough fire power to protect me and my family from any and all intruders be they foreign or domestic.
"They do the jobs that Americans don't want to do". What they did was took the jobs that we as kids used to do. Kids today can't get a job and they don't learn how to work from the bottom up because the cheap labor is illegal immigrants. I worked in a car wash and washed dishes in a hotel restaurant and banquet room, I cleaned an office and scrubbed toilets when I was in High School. Now the illegals have those jobs. So where are our kids supposed to learn "boy I don't want to do this for the rest of my life". I hear people say kids today are lazy. I don't believe that. Kids today don't have a way to break into the job market because the starting jobs have been taken by the illegal immigrants. How do you break into an upper tier job if you have no experience at any job. I am who I am today because of the jobs I held in when I was younger.
Don't cry to me about civil rights for illegal immigrants, they have no rights. All they do is drive up the cost of health care, overcrowd our schools and jails, take jobs away from our children, use up our tax dollars and send the money they earn back to their homeland. If you want to live and work in this Country then learn the language and apply for a work visa. I have no problem with someone who can pass the screening process to enter this Country legally. If you can't pass the screening process then I don't want you here, GET OUT.
If I am pulled over by a police man I have to produce papers proving who I am (drivers license). In order to get a drivers license I have to bring a Social Security card with me to prove who I am. I am now working on a Federal Building and I have to go through a very rigorous background check by Homeland Security. I AM A LEGAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND I HAVE TO CARRY PAPERS TO PROVE WHO I AM. Why are we so concerned about criminals who have snuck into this country and use up our tax dollars. "They are not criminals", see the preceding paragraph.
"Racial Profiling is going to take place" . I hope not. I don't just want one race of illegal immigrants removed from this country, I want all races of illegal immigrants removed from this country. I don't care if you are white, black, yellow or any other color if you are here illegally GET OUT. I don't care if you are French, Canadian, Mexican, Croatian, Arab or Jew, if you are here illegally, GET OUT. I don't care if you are Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish or Atheist, if you are here illegally, GET OUT. I don't care if you are male, female, young or old, if you are here illegally, GET OUT.
"But he is the father of my children and I love him". Oh that is so sweet. Take your ass and follow your "love" back to whatever country they came from. Once you are on the other side of the border you can apply for the "love" of your life to become a legal immigrant.
Right now there are over 10 million illegal immigrants in this country. We have no idea if they are the good, hard working immigrant or the scumbag, terrorist immigrant. So lets kick all of the illegal immigrants out and start screening them to get back into the United States so we know who is here. The primary role of any government is to protect its citizens. I am a legal citizen of the United States and why should I be afraid in my own country. I shouldn't. I never used to have to lock my doors. Now my house is locked up tight and has enough fire power to protect me and my family from any and all intruders be they foreign or domestic.
"They do the jobs that Americans don't want to do". What they did was took the jobs that we as kids used to do. Kids today can't get a job and they don't learn how to work from the bottom up because the cheap labor is illegal immigrants. I worked in a car wash and washed dishes in a hotel restaurant and banquet room, I cleaned an office and scrubbed toilets when I was in High School. Now the illegals have those jobs. So where are our kids supposed to learn "boy I don't want to do this for the rest of my life". I hear people say kids today are lazy. I don't believe that. Kids today don't have a way to break into the job market because the starting jobs have been taken by the illegal immigrants. How do you break into an upper tier job if you have no experience at any job. I am who I am today because of the jobs I held in when I was younger.
Don't cry to me about civil rights for illegal immigrants, they have no rights. All they do is drive up the cost of health care, overcrowd our schools and jails, take jobs away from our children, use up our tax dollars and send the money they earn back to their homeland. If you want to live and work in this Country then learn the language and apply for a work visa. I have no problem with someone who can pass the screening process to enter this Country legally. If you can't pass the screening process then I don't want you here, GET OUT.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Joe Bonamassa Ohio Theatre 4/29/10
Joe Bonamassa may be a blues guitarist but he rocked Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday night. I have seen Joe Bonamassa before and although he was always good in the past, he has stepped up his playing a notch and his vocals have come into their own on this tour. The back up band was super, the sound was excellent and the lighting effects while simple were very effective in creating a mood. Joe mentioned the small crowds he used to play to in Cleveland in the past. 20 people at the Beachland Tavern 10 of whom were there for the two for one PBR's. He then moved up to the Beachland Ballroom where I first encountered this guitar virtuoso. I have seen Joe play at the House Of Rules and now a sold out show in the beautiful Ohio Theatre. This show by far was his best.
Mr. Bonamassa changes guitars through out the evening like a hooker going through rubbers. He started the concert with a double neck guitar, then came a black Gibson, a sunburst Gibson, a Gold Gibson, some weird looking Fender I guess, a red hollow body electric guitar, an accoustic guitar, a purple Gibson, a wine colored guitar and a flying V. Ten guitars and I am thinking I missed one or two changes in my notes.
Before the show I had it all set up to get the set list from one of Joe's people after the show. I started talking to some friends that I ran into after the show and forgot to grab the set list. Forgive me if I get some of the names wrong but I think I got most of them. The first song was a slow bluesy tune that I don't know the name of, Oh well. He then stepped up the tempo for "Last Kiss". A led Zepplin sounding song "So Many Roads". "So It's Like That" had a nice keyboard solo in it played by Rick Mellick. My friend Rick informed me that this next song was written by Warren Haynes "If Heartaches Were Nickels", Joes vocals were excellent on this song. Eric Clapton wasn't present to play "Further On Up The Road". Joe and Rick Mellick stay on stage the other two players leave and the song is "Slow Gin", they started out slow and worked it into a crescendo. The band then rocked out to "Lonesome Road". A drum heavy "Happier Times" was a crowd pleaser. The heavy metal "Blue and Evil" had Joe really starting to smoke. They went back to a more traditional type of blues for "Three Times A Fool". Then came Jeff Beck's "Blues Deluxe". Another cover song, the Who's "Young Mans Blues". Joe now straps on an acoustic guitar and starts out in a Spanish sounding style, that morphs into a get down funky beat, then Joe just starts shredding until the guitar should just burst into flames, "Wake Up Dreaming", I thought I was dreaming it was that good. A Jeff Beck ethereal sounding song called "Mountain Time" finished out the set.
Chants of Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, went up from the crowd and Mr. Bonamassa blessed us with "Bird On A Wire" and "Just Got Paid" for the encore.
I must mention that the crowd was an older crowd considering Joe Bonamassa is only in his thirties kind of amazed me. I wonder why Joe's peers aren't coming out to see him. A lot of times when I go to concerts I feel like the old weird guy, tonight I was with many of my friends and a crowd averaging 50 years old if I had to guess.
The band consisted of Joe Bonamassa on guitar and vocals. Rick Mellick on keyboards which was a nice touch. In the past Joe was a three piece band. The keyboards added a welcomed warmth and depth to the music which was quite pleasing to the ears. Bass player Carmin Rojas stays somewhat unnoticed sitting on his bar stool but his bass lines are such a great compliment to Joe's guitar work, I hope the two of them stay together along time. I am sorry to report I did not catch the Drummers name but he was very strong and also was a compliment to the music. Overall I have to say it was a great show. Five Twirls in my mind, easy. If you ever get the chance and want to see one of the great new young guns of the guitar go see Joe Bonamassa.
PS. I would like to thank Rick and Debbie for inviting me and my Honey Bunny to a great show. I would also like to thank Dale and Sylvia for picking up the wonderful seats for us. Thanks and Rock on.
Mr. Bonamassa changes guitars through out the evening like a hooker going through rubbers. He started the concert with a double neck guitar, then came a black Gibson, a sunburst Gibson, a Gold Gibson, some weird looking Fender I guess, a red hollow body electric guitar, an accoustic guitar, a purple Gibson, a wine colored guitar and a flying V. Ten guitars and I am thinking I missed one or two changes in my notes.
Before the show I had it all set up to get the set list from one of Joe's people after the show. I started talking to some friends that I ran into after the show and forgot to grab the set list. Forgive me if I get some of the names wrong but I think I got most of them. The first song was a slow bluesy tune that I don't know the name of, Oh well. He then stepped up the tempo for "Last Kiss". A led Zepplin sounding song "So Many Roads". "So It's Like That" had a nice keyboard solo in it played by Rick Mellick. My friend Rick informed me that this next song was written by Warren Haynes "If Heartaches Were Nickels", Joes vocals were excellent on this song. Eric Clapton wasn't present to play "Further On Up The Road". Joe and Rick Mellick stay on stage the other two players leave and the song is "Slow Gin", they started out slow and worked it into a crescendo. The band then rocked out to "Lonesome Road". A drum heavy "Happier Times" was a crowd pleaser. The heavy metal "Blue and Evil" had Joe really starting to smoke. They went back to a more traditional type of blues for "Three Times A Fool". Then came Jeff Beck's "Blues Deluxe". Another cover song, the Who's "Young Mans Blues". Joe now straps on an acoustic guitar and starts out in a Spanish sounding style, that morphs into a get down funky beat, then Joe just starts shredding until the guitar should just burst into flames, "Wake Up Dreaming", I thought I was dreaming it was that good. A Jeff Beck ethereal sounding song called "Mountain Time" finished out the set.
Chants of Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, went up from the crowd and Mr. Bonamassa blessed us with "Bird On A Wire" and "Just Got Paid" for the encore.
I must mention that the crowd was an older crowd considering Joe Bonamassa is only in his thirties kind of amazed me. I wonder why Joe's peers aren't coming out to see him. A lot of times when I go to concerts I feel like the old weird guy, tonight I was with many of my friends and a crowd averaging 50 years old if I had to guess.
The band consisted of Joe Bonamassa on guitar and vocals. Rick Mellick on keyboards which was a nice touch. In the past Joe was a three piece band. The keyboards added a welcomed warmth and depth to the music which was quite pleasing to the ears. Bass player Carmin Rojas stays somewhat unnoticed sitting on his bar stool but his bass lines are such a great compliment to Joe's guitar work, I hope the two of them stay together along time. I am sorry to report I did not catch the Drummers name but he was very strong and also was a compliment to the music. Overall I have to say it was a great show. Five Twirls in my mind, easy. If you ever get the chance and want to see one of the great new young guns of the guitar go see Joe Bonamassa.
PS. I would like to thank Rick and Debbie for inviting me and my Honey Bunny to a great show. I would also like to thank Dale and Sylvia for picking up the wonderful seats for us. Thanks and Rock on.
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