An interesting article to continue my NBA Finals theme today. Enjoy!
Good Vs. Evil? The NBA Finals Matchup Isnt That Simple – SBNation.com.
NBA Finals Prediction
The NBA Finals are now set. Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Miami Heat. My Lakers have long been eliminated so I will have to choose a new team to root for. That choice is really easy for me. OKC.
I’m not going to pile on the Miami Heat. Much has already been written and discussed about how Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh decided to play together. I couldn’t care less. I will admit that I am not a “fan” of Lebron James. It has more to do with the way he was over-hyped coming into the League and not a reflection of his playing abilities. The man can flat out play. He is a three time MVP for a reason.
I just like Kevin Durant more. I think OKC has a better team. It would be great if they could win it. So, now we have the NBA dream match up. I can see the story lines now. The “evil free agent bought” Heat versus the “brought up in the draft nice guys” Thunder.
Let the games begin.
Amen!
Top 7 Reasons Why I Hate Meetings
I am a cubicle dweller. It’s not so bad. I have three and a half walls that define my space. Sure, I have no privacy and can hear every conversation around me. But I make the best of it. I have decorated my nest with the necessary tools for motivation. Pictures of my kids.
I’ve accepted my fate as an office drone. Most days, it’s an okay existence. Other days I am forced to attend the dreaded staff meeting.
Here are my 7 Reasons Why I Hate Staff Meetings:
- Being forced to sit through a two-hour meeting and only 10 minutes of the discussion affect my job.
- Thinking about the “To-Do List” that sits idling on my desk.
- That one co-worker that knows everything about every subject and has to expound on it for 20-30 minutes.
- Let’s face it, it’s hard to appear interested in any subject for longer than 20 minutes.
- Why are conference room chairs so hard?
- Nothing is every decided. It is always assigned to someone to research.
And the number one, main reason I hate meeting………
- 7. Being forced to interact with ALL of my co-workers! (I kid, I kid. These are jokes people.)
Fellow cubicle dwellers, do you have any reasons to add?
Wow! This is too good Not to Reblog.
Happy Memorial Day
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
Joseph Campbell
To all the heroes who have served and continue to serve in our military, thank you.
Today is My Birthday!
I’m out celebrating!!! Blessed to see another year. Be back soon.
Musical Look Back – R & B Groups
Every generation thinks the music of their youth is better than the what’s being played today. In my case, it is actually true. Let me present, R & B Groups.
I recently attended the New Edition concert in my hometown. The guys came out dressed fresh to impress and took us back on a musical journey to our youth. The concert was awesome and I stood the entire time singing along to the oldies.
After the show I couldn’t help but wonder, what happened to music groups? There just doesn’t seem to be any new groups out there nowadays. So, here are a few of my favorites from back in the day.
1. New Edition
2. Tony, Toni, Tone’
3. Cameo
4. Debarge
5. Atlantic Starr
6. Kool & the Gang
7. The Jets
8. Shalamar
9. Midnight Star
10. Soul II Soul
Are You Mom Enough? – A Parenting Moment
By now everyone has seen the cover of Time’s Magazine May 21st edition showing a woman breastfeeding her soon to be 4-year-old son. (If you missed it, click here.) If the picture doesn’t get your attention, the headline, “Are You Mom Enough?” will certainly get the conversation started.
Here are my two cents. I breastfed both of my daughters until they were six months old. I understand the benefits of breastfeeding and enjoyed that time bonding with my babies. I encourage other mothers to do the same.
In my opinion, continuing to breastfeed a child past a year is taking a good thing too far. If breastfeeding is a means to supply nutrients or food to your child, what is the benefit of continuing to do so when that child is eating solid food?
My rule of thumb is as follows: If a child can drink from a cup, eat solid food and has a mouth full of teeth, they don’t need to be sucking on anything. That includes a breast.
What are your thoughts? Moms, did you breastfeed? Did the Times Magazine cover go too far?
Life Unplugged
Like most Americans, my family has the cost saving bundle package combining our phone, cable and internet. Most days it hums along in the background allowing you to take for granted the ability to hop online. Then it happens. The dreaded cable outage. If the cable goes out, everything goes out. Curses to the bundle!
Yesterday I had the day off so I had everything planned. Hubby was off to work and the kids were off to school. My day was structured to prepare a few blog posts and work on two stories in progress. But those plans were stopped. No internet access. How could I work without the ability to look up pictures for the blog and research random facts? How could I be distracted by reading emails and searching web pages for the latest celebrity gossip? How would I function without the useful tool of procrastination to both inspire and hinder my writing progress? How could I live a life unplugged?
After some initial anxiety, I settled down. It was just me, my notebook and a pen curled up on the couch. I was free to just let the words flow. Gone was the temptation to check on the proper spelling or immediately verify the name of a local park in Atlanta. I had only my imagination and it was liberating. I got a lot of work done. Maybe I should unplug more often. (Deep cleansing breath.)
Now I really need my internet access back. It’s my turn in Words with Friends.