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Throwback Thursday 5/17/2012

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:26:45 +0000

My Throwback Thursday is in honor of the kids getting out of school for the Summer, it’s an old school classic from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Summertime.

Wordless Wednesday 5/16/2012

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:08:08 +0000

This is my baby girl Jada in class after rewards ceremony where she was the only 1st graders who won the Young Georgia Authors Competition.

NBA Playoffs- 2nd Round: Thunder vs. Lakers

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:58:53 +0000

Here is the 2nd round series that everyone is looking forward to because these teams don’t like each other and add the fact that towards the end of the season when they played Metta World Peace or I still call him Ron Artest elbowed James Harden after a dunk.

So that just added fuel to this series and it’s not like it needed it but I expect this to be a physical series and we could see alot of technical fouls down low between Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum against Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka. I still haven’t added the likes of Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook and 3-time scoring champion Kevin Durant to the mix. This will be a great series and it wouldn’t surprise me if this series goes the entire 7 games. We have the Thunder, who finished off the World Champions in 5 games and the Lakers was took to 7 games by a scrappy Nuggets team. So who will win it, could it be the young Oklahoma City Thunder team or the veteran Los Angeles Lakers. I believe when it’s all over the Thunder will win a physical series. Winner: Thunder in 7.

NBA Playoffs- 2nd Round: Spurs vs. Clippers

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:39:10 +0000

I guess the Spurs are well rested because they finished off the Jazz last Monday in a four game sweep and the Clippers won the series with the Grizzlies in 7 games. This will be the #1 seed versus the #4 seed matchup. We’ve heard since the start of the season that the San Antonio Spurs are too old and too slow but all they did was finish with the best record in the West. The on the other hand we have the young and athletic team that was on ESPN Sports Center top 10 every night. They’re known as “Lob City”, because Paul is always throwing lobs to either Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan. But can the stop Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, who are proven veterans and the Spurs as a team is a smart team, that doesn’t make alot of mental mistakes. This series will be a growing experience for the Clippers seeing they’re looked at as a team of the future, yeah I know it’s still hard saying saying great things about the Clippers who is lead by all-star point guard Chris Paul, whom they acquired from the Hornets via trade. There are a couple of good matchups in this series with Tony Parker vs. Chris Paul at the point guard position and Tim Duncan vs. Blake Griffin. Alot of people are not giving the Clippers a chance after going through a physical series before this and I think they could win a couple of games but they won’t have enough to beat the Spurs. Winner: Spurs in 6.

Music Monday 5/14/2012

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:55 +0000

Seeing Mother’s Day was yesterday was Mother’ Day I wanted to put 2 songs dedicated to mothers, which is 2 of my favorite songs as my Music Monday, which by 2Pac, Dear Mama and Boyz II Men, Song for Mama. Happy Mother’s Day once again.

Happy Mothers Day

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:39:31 +0000

I just wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers around the world. I realize that at times that not only, us fathers but the kids may not give you the props you deserve or tell you that we appreciate you but we do. I believe we should show our appreciation more than just one day or weekend out of the year.

Special Mother’s Day shoutout to my wife, I love you so much. You have always held it down through the thick and thin, when things was bad and when the kids fight all the time. Not only that, but you’re my best friend and always can come and talk with you about anything and you know exactly what to say. So baby from myself and the kids, Happy Mother’s Day and we love you.

Now onto the other important woman in my life, my mother, whom I act so much alike. Words can never be enough to let you know how much you mean to me. I just remember all the times growing up where you would go without for my sister and I could have everything we wanted and never once I heard you complaining. I guess that is where I get that also, because just like you, I’m happy as long as people around me are happy. While I’m at it, I want to say Happy Mother’s Day to both of my grandmothers, one who is still living and the other passed away 2 days after Christmas in 2003. Both are very important in my life and still continue to be.

2012 NBA Playoffs- 2nd Round: Celtics vs. 76ers

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:25:35 +0000

This is the other 2nd round matchup in the Eastern Conference. This is the 4 seed Boston Celtics versus the 8th seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics just finished off the Atlanta Hawks in 6 games and the 76ers beat the 1 seeded Bulls in 6 games also. That is the 5th time an 8 seed has beaten a 1 seed in playoffs history, but we can agree that the outcome would’ve been different if the current league MVP Derrick wouldn’t tore his ACL in the closing moments of the opening game. Now onto this series between 2 teams who have a history that goes back to the 80s when it was Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish against Moses Malone and Julius “Dr. J” Erving. Now today’s teams have a fast paced and younger squad led by Andre Iguodala and against the older, slower and more experience Celtics led by the “The Big Three”: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen with all world point guard Rajon Rando. It is crazy that the Celtics were called old, slow and should’ve been broke up during the season and there was talk of making trades before the deadline but here they are in the next round and I believe they’ll advance into the Eastern Conference Finals. Winner: The Celtics in 5 games.

NBA Playoffs 2012- 2nd Round: Heat vs. Pacers

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:58:58 +0000

Here is the first match-up in the 2nd round of the playoffs. This will be a 2 vs. 3 matchup, with the Heat finishing the Knicks off in 5 games and the Pacers finishing the Magic off in 5 games also. I know most likely the “experts” will think the Heat will cruise into the Eastern Conference Finals and it’s a possibility they may. Roy Hibbert will be a key in this series with his defensive presence because he’s a shot blocking machine, which could force the Heat to be a jump shooting team, unless they use Bosh to get him in foul trouble. Still the keys to this series is Dwayne Wade and MVP candidate LeBron James and how the Pacers are going to slow them down. Danny Granger and David West will need to come up HUGE if they have a chance to win this series. Darren Collison and Dahntey Jones can provide some good defense against Wade, because they’re great on the ball defenders but they will have to provide a spark on offense also and they need production from Paul George. For the Miami Heat, of course they’re going to need more than the Big 3 also, they have Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller and Shane Battier who can hit big shots. In the end, I believe the Heat will win the series but not as easy as most think. Winner: Heat in 5 games.

Throwback Thursday 5/10/2012

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:24 +0000

My Throwback Thursday track is from the group Silk, the track is from there debut album and title track Lose Control. One of my all time favorite tracks.

Wordless Wednesday 5/9/2012

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:38:03 +0000

My Wordless Wednesday is my oldest 2 leaving school on the last day 7 years ago. My son was leaving the 1st and my daughter leaving kindergarten.