Male Best Friend

Sometimes I wish I had that Male best friend who I can run and talk to about my boy problems, and who can talk to me about his girl problems. And no, not a Gay guy, a straight male.

A best male friend where sex is out of the question, where that thought is absurd. One who will come over at night and sleep over, and all we did was watch a movie and play video games, nothing more, nothing less.

Deep conversations, going out to bowl, watch a movie, or hit up a sports bar and talk trash to each other. It might be too late for me. But if I could go back, I would search for that buddy.

This poem really touched my heart.

Dear little girls,

Don't be in a rush to grow up, because unlike every thing else must, you cant come down.

Let your mother hold you in her womb for more than 9 months times two, make that years, let her conquer your fears for as long as she can. Don't let mirages of false fathers lead you into traps to make you a slave like a Hebrew. Right now you can only think you know whats best for you, and the sad part is, too many models don't play their role in order to let you know whats best for you, little girl. But I'm telling you, stay young for as long as you can, play tag, let maturity be it, run away from growing up as long as you can, so when you become it, you won't be easily tired of chasing dreams, and you'll be able to tell them to get off your apple tree. But right now, your words are just unheard screams. Don't be in a rush to put on that red dress like Roxanne, your tutu and princess dresses are fitting. Don't hide your beauty, don't cover girl, Love what you are, don't strive for the world to accept you, let the world strive for you to accept it. Don't be a Queen who is not ready to rule her Kingdom, because you will fall like Rome to your knees, and become a super head who can only give a king dome. Little girl, remain young for as long as you can.

Should College Athletes be Paid???

Since it is March Madness, why not join the madness and post on this topic. Now the question is "Should College Athletes be Paid?" My answer is . . .

NO

Now I'm not saying o, because I lack athletic abilities, no way. I mean in High School I did play Basketball, Soccer and Softball. Just balancing getting a Degree in Engineering and playing sports in College is almost impossible. But Enough about me, now back to the question.

There are many reasons why they should get paid. Yes they are the money makers of the school, but thats all most of them have to offer. I say no because if athletes get paid, where does that leave the other students. Yes, regular students don't bring in as much money as student athletes, or put our bodies on the line to bring entertainment and Glory to the school. Wait, I lied, a lot of regular students put their bodies on the line and do bring Glory to the school with High GPA and all of the study time they put in. And, unlike most Student athletes, they do pay tuition and housing. If students athletes get paid, then the question of students getting paid should be brought up as well.

A Problem with America and why we are falling behind countries like China and Japan is that we put so much emphasis on entertainment and less on education. If we pay student athletes, we are just further lowering the amount of Engineers and Scientists produced in our country. How, by enticing the future generation with money while in college.

Another issue is the playing level of student Athletes. Student Athletes work hard and play hard, because they have something to prove and somewhere they want to go. If you start paying student athletes, that level of playing will decrease. The heart in the game will no longer be prevalent. Players would pay for the money, that heart and Drive will no longer exist. They would be comfortable with where they are, and therefore no longer need to play hard.

America today is still facing an issue with equal opportunities in the job field, how are they going to apply that to paying college Athletes. Will the Highest paid athletes be White males, followed by Black men and White women, and at the bottom (always at the bottom) the Black females? And then some sports make less than others. There are too many ethical issues to deal with.

Now I understand the reason why this discussion arose. There is so much money coming into Schools from people watching their games, and coaches are pocketing almost, if not, millions, or most of it. What I don't understand is how these coaches are making millions, when professors in the same institution are not getting paid as much. Then, some of these institutions have shortages in Lab material and lack the basic amenities that should be available for students to utilize. Another thing I don't understand, is how these coaches are making all this money, when the people cleaning the stands after each and every game are probably getting paid minimum wage, if not, below.

My Solution

Students Athletes shouldn't be paid, but their full tuitions should be paid, so would their housing, and they should also be supplied with allowances. More money should go into bettering schools, increasing pay for professors and those laborers who clean the stands and less into the pockets of Coaches. There should also be a fund made for student athletes who don't complete school with dreams of making it professionally, and don't make it.

This is just another rant, of nfatu8ed, piss on a wall.

Burn

Ever get the urge to pick up a lighter and burn something? Well Next time you get that urge, put the lighter to your hand, and see how that building feels.