Jason Whitlock is a Butthole who Should Be Fired for Misreporting the Facts

Jason Whitlock deserves to be fired for writing such an incompetent piece on Sean Taylor admitting in his article" Taylor's Death a Grim Reminder for Us All" that he does not know all of the facts (He calls it "aggressive speculation". Immediately I have posted my response that both the Washington Redskins and Sean Taylor’s family will sue him for libel and defamation of character plus forwarded my complaint to Kansas City Star’s Reader’s Representative because this is against journalistic ethics. You cannot report on anything without knowing all of the facts. This is a case of racism because if Jason Whitlock was a white man misreporting the fact, he would have been fired!

I have contacted both FoxSports.com and the Washington Redskins because this is the ultimate form of libel and defamation of character. Mr. Whitlock has no right to speculate when the police has not conducted a proper investigation. What every by now knows is that a burglar entered his house eight days before the murder, left a knife on his bed then returned during the middle of the night to kill him in front of his girlfriend and 18-month old daughter. This is not random but a planned, cold, calculated murder and the guilty parties must be convicted to the fullest of the law!

Olin Buchanan is a Jerk!

Rivals.com writer Olin Buchanan is an immature jerk who labels people whenever he cannot win an argument. Yesterday he called me a "Tebow hater" after I have told him the truth that Darren McFadden not Tim Tebow defeated the #1 LSU Tigers. Initially, I thought that this would blow over and since turning thirty, wanted to not get emotionally involved with pettiness; but, name calling is something totally different.

For the record, I do not hate Tim Tebow but let's be clear: his jinx is the fact that during his freshman year he won the national championship but this year hasn't positioned the Gators to win the SEC championship let alone the national one. Furthermore, his focus is winning repeat national championships not the Heisman which is true and Timothy has professed this in interviews earlier this season. Therefore, I am not lying by proclaiming that Tim would not be upset if he does not win the Heisman because this is not his primary focus. Moreover, his individual production of 20 rushing and 20 throwing touchdowns have not translated into wins because the Gators have three losses. Mr. Buchanan obviously cannot see that lack of ineffectiveness. For example, look at Chase Daniel, Missouri's quarterback. His numbers are not even in the same category as Tebow's but he has positioned his team to be #1 in the polls. The Heisman winner usually plays for the championship or is somewhere close to it. Therefore, that is my reasons why after careful analysis, Tim Tebow may not win the Heisman.

This year the fans have been treated to the most surprises. Anyone can get beaten on any given Saturday and that's the beauty of college football. If Tim Tebow does win, I have no problem with it but I know that he'll rather hoist the BCS national championship than the Heisman any day of the week!

Rest in peace, Sean Taylor (1983-2007)

Sean Taylor’s death has really broken me up because it was only late last night that the news reported him responsive. Here he was 24 years old with an 18-month daughter, who was in the house when the allegedly botched robbery occurred, murdered. The bullet hit a major artery in his leg and he bled out. His death forces me to reevaluate my priorities because I haven’t been putting things into perspective. This whole calculus II thing does not matter remotely as much because if I fail (which I will not), I can simply retake it. Sean Taylor is dead. There are no retakes!

Memo from the Upper Crust

Attending the Cleveland Club of Washington was an eye-opening experience because I wasn’t the only person who did not know about it. This group, founded in 1957, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. The Cleveland Plus presentation has made me feel much better about my beloved Cleveland area because there was much growth. The presenter correctly informed us that though we were hearing doom and gloom stories about Cleveland, no one resided in Cleveland proper which was true. All attendees were suburbanites. But still, we identified ourselves as Clevelanders! Cleveland Plus created a statistical area containing sixteen counties including Akron, Youngstown and Toledo in its demographic. However, it was important to ensure that native Clevelanders could fully participate in this job market. The reason why most of the attendees left was job opportunities. There were more entry-level economist job here than in Cleveland. The dearth of entry-level and middle-level opportunities really hit the area hard because there was no bridge between the two. It was just all upper-level management jobs. Honestly if the National City job reopened, I’d seriously reconsider it because I knew that I had the experience plus the bank would pay me adequate compensation.

Yet most people weren’t as gung ho because they felt returning to Cleveland was professional suicide because Washington was on a higher plateau (Well, DC was neither NY nor LA and people did fine!). This one lady said that she had been here 2 ½ years and that everyone including family dissuaded her from returning to Cleveland proclaiming that she’d outgrown the place. I didn’t feel that way because many of my Cleveland colleagues worked as vice-presidents and held upper management positions so I would fit right in. This experience helped me realize that it was people not places that were the great equalizer because if you knew the right people you could always get another job. I could unequivocally say that even if I do not return professionally, I could see myself staying there during retirement because Cleveland was not a rat race place.

You Don't Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate II

Today the student loan agency has agreed to align one of my loan forbearance with the other due date. This is a major coup because this is the first time I have ever negotiated this with any type of financial concern. Also dissatisfied with my current career trajectory, I use my Linkedin and MySpace connections to search for a professional resume reviewer. I have received two good emails which is better than not asking. Remember, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate!

Quit Hating on Ohio State and the Big Ten

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the number 1 college football team. Unlike then #3 Oklahoma who lost to unranked Colorado, former #1 USC lost to unranked Stanford, and former #2 Boston College losing to unranked Florida State, Ohio State just keeps winning which is more than what everyone else can say. Furthermore, I disagree that the Big Ten is weak especially when six teams (Wisconsin, Penn State, Illinois, Purdue, Ohio State, and Michigan) have been in the top 25 at one point during this season which is more than what the Pac-10, Big Sky, ACC, and Big Twelve can say!