Win or Fail Thursday

Hey Bloggers,
I'm starting a new segment on the blog called "Win or Fail Thursday". I chose Thursday because there's a W in win and Wednesday, and an f in fail and Friday, and Thursday is in between the two. At least once every Thursday, I'll link a photo or video and you tell me if you think it's a win or fail. Here's the first one. Is it a win or fail that this center has support for survivors of homicide?

Response to Westboro Baptist Church's high school protest

Back To The Blogging

Season's Greetings Bloggers,
I just realized it's been a while since I posted a blog. I know you've all been desperately awaiting my new post, just sitting on the site refreshing it every ten seconds. Well, probably not, but I'm sure at least one person will be excited to see that I've updated...and if that's not true, someone please at least pretend.
I'm going to forgo the usual anecdote and get straight to the topic at hand. There's a hospital in Maryland that recently banned cameras in the delivery room until five minutes after the birth. They say it's for the mother's privacy. That's very sweet and considerate of them, but aren't the cameramen usually the husbands, fathers or other people employed by the mother? How, then, are you protecting the aforementioned(dibs) mother by refusing cameras? I'm more inclined to believe that this is a preemptive measure to avoid evidence in a malpractice suit should something go wrong during the birth, as suggested by my comrades at Fox News. Further evidence supporting this theory is the fact that the mother in the case that made this matter public was delivering her eighth child. I'm pretty sure that someone who has delivered seven previous children isn't that concerned about privacy. The board at that hospital should find a new cop out.
Another big story emerging in the news: a group of journalists, or more accurately one member and blogger, is petitioning to have the term "illegal immigrants" changed to "undocumented immigrants". He sas that the current term is unconstitutional. I say whether you call them illegal, undocumented, undeclared, unregistered, or unofficial, they're still in the county how? Illegally. I'm all for rights for children of immigrants, who didn't have a choice in whether they followed our laws or not. I even support some kind of protection for those who are holding steady employment and doing honest work. Do I believe they should be forced to apply for citizenship? Yes. But instead of putting all of this time and energy into prosecuting the ones that we have here, let's beef up the borders to keep more from slipping through. Then we can decide what we want to call the ones still here.
In my last post( or maybe the one before that; they're all kind of a blur right now) I mentioned something about fruit having ovaries. According to my roommate and comrade Nick "TheOperation", this is true, because they have seeds. Fascinating.
Well that's all for right now. I'll try to be more consistent with my posts as we enter the new year. Also, I recently acquired the iPhone 4, so expect me to do a little bit of video blogging in the near future. Please let me know what you think of the videos as I post them. Until then, see you around...or, actually, I guess you'll see me, eh?
Many blessings to you and yours,
Sam

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Mind Warps and Heartbreak

Greetings fellow travelers,
I was sitting in the Union the other day, watching TV before class, when a 7Up commercial came on. Suddenly, the guy next to me said, "Hey, ya'll wanna know why it's called 7Up? It's because of the 7th element." One of his friends said, "Lithium?" "No stupid, that's number 3!" Another one said, "Yeah man, number 7 is platinum. What's platinum got to do with 7Up?!" A fourth member retorted, "Platinum is 78, what's wrong with you?!" This went on for about 5 minutes, then I googled the periodic table and said "number 7 is Nitrogen." There was a pause, and the group turned to the original speaker. "What's nitrogen got to do with soda?" "Man this dude lyin, it's not nitrogen! Now shut up the show's back on." Let me tell you, if you've never seen a group of guys with sagging pants and backwards hats arguing about the periodic table, you haven't experienced life.
Which would you like first, the mind warp or the heartbreak? Either one? Well, you're easy to please. I'll start with the heartbreak, because I feel like it's the more important topic, and a matter that should be addressed immediately. While I was on my road trip last week, we stopped at a hotel for the night, and went to Taco Bell for some sustenance(dibs). We got to the drive-thru, and I politely requested 3 chicken flat bread sandwiches. The voice in the talking box(because that's what I call it, you see, the talking box), politely responded that they no longer sold chicken flat bread sandwiches. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the best way to get business is getting rid of the best thing that ever happened to your restaurant. Apparently, they call it a promotion. Well I call it stupid. But let me be clear, Taco Bell is still a fine establishment, very nice indeed...despite the fact that they've taken away one of the happy spots in my life, I'll still give them my business...though I'll admit, maybe not quite as often.
Now I told you that the heartbreak was more important than the mind warp. That's because the mind warp is about Twilight. Question: If Cedric Diggory was turned into a vampire after Voldemort killed him, does that mean that Remus Lupin turned into a vampire werewolf? I think that would just squash the whole Edward/Jacob debate right there, don't you? It would certainly solve all of Bella's problems.
Fun fact for you: I recently found out the origin of the superstition about breaking mirrors. Apparently, back in the olden days, mirrors were uber(thanks to Soup for the word) expensive, and if you broke one, it would take 7 years to save up the money to replace it. It really makes you appreciate those reflective surfaces, doesn't it?
Hope you all have a great week. I won't, because I have finals. Right now I'm blowing a virtual raspberry to all of you who don't.
Live long and blog,
Sam
P.S.
Fruits have ovaries. I'll elaborate next time.

Something To Blog About

It's been too long since I posted. I know I'm behind, and I apologize for that. It's been a crazy couple of weeks. End of the semester, you know how it is. I'm getting lazy, and I need to whip myself back into shape. Let's get it.
Oh, first things first: I saw the the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, and all I have to say is: is it July yet?! I can't wait for Part 2. Heartbroken about the death of Hedwig and Dobby. I would have much preferred that they kill of Ron. Hedwig and Dobby were much better friends. Unfortunately, as usually happens in movie adaptations, a lot of vital information was left out. For example, Harry's argument with Remus, as well Kreacher's tale. I know you're pressed for time when making movies, but seriously, some stuff can't be changed. It's about remaining true to the books for me. The Battle of Hogwarts in part 2 better be amazing times 14. For those of you that haven't seen the movie yet, there's a couple of Harry-Hermione scenes that you know Daniel Radcliffe has been praying for since Prison of Azkaban. You'll know what I mean when you see them.
Something else to talk about: They're taking 4Lokos off of the shelves. I know that's probably old news for some of you, but I still think it's worth mentioning. Their reasoning? Apparently, alcohol and caffeine are a dangerous mix. Hmm, who would've thunk it?
Ole Miss is no longer bowl eligible. Ah well, we gave it a great shot at the Magnolia Bowl. Maybe next year. Even if we're not the best, I feel like we're the best. That's called school spirit, peons!
Last thing: More of a request, really. This whole thinking of six things to talk about is getting strenuous(dibs). So how about if you all start leaving me requests(either on here of Facebook) about what you want me to talk about, and I'll do it. Also, if you don't have a blogger account, get one and follow me. It'll help me become more well known. Thanks much. Have a happy Thanksgiving, and find much to be thankful for.
Until the powers that be bring us together again,
Sam

I Finally Got A New Hair Wax!

Friends, Romans, Black Bears,
No, I didn't get a new hair wax. Nick did. He was quite excited about it. Way more excited than any guy should ever be about getting a new hair wax. But that's just my opinion.
Why am I wasting your time and my blog talking about Nick's hair care products? Because I promised I would dedicate my next post to him, and the day I break a promise to a friend is the day Baton Rouge stops smelling like corn dogs(in layman's terms, never). On to more important things. After 3 straight losses to SEC colleagues, Ole Miss pulled out a respectable win against...well, some school called the Ragin Cajuns. That's a stupid name for a team(says the Black Bears). How do you even make a mascot for that? Anyway, good job Team Yogi. Follow up question, with our new mascot, can we switch from the Jaws theme to the Whinnie the Pooh song? No? I didn't think so. At least we have SOME self respect left.
Moving on to NFL, Randy Moss might have found himself a new nickname: Rolling Stone. He's now joined his 3rd team this season. After leaving my favorite team, the Patriots, he joined the Vikings(a team I know nothing about and care nothing about). Now he's with my other favorite team, the Titans. Let's see if he can work some magic with Vince.
One last football comment: Les Miles ate grass. I just saw it on ESPN. I have nothing else to say about L-S-Who.
Final topic for the day: I was helping my dad pick a dental care plan, and on the list of things not covered, the last thing was vaccum cleaners. How in the halibut(3 points if you recognize the reference) did vaccum cleaners end up on the list? What could have possibly happened that they felt obliged to formally say "No, you can not use your dental plan to purchase a vaccum cleaner"?
That's all for now. I know this was short, but I'm oddly tired. Haven't been getting regular sleep. I think I'm becoming an insomniac. Oh well. Until next time, you'll miss me more than I'll miss you.
Legitimately yours,
Sam