In the greatest comic story of all time – “Watchmen,” one of the key phrases is “Who Watches The Watchmen.” In the more famous words of Lord Acton – “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This is what I thought about when I heard the story of the NCAA’s seemingly botched investigation […]

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• The thing that makes NFL quarterback Tim Tebow loved and hated is his pious, holier-than-thou attitude, statements, and reputation. But maybe some smart PR person has talked some sense into Tebow. He has canceled an appearance at the controversial Dallas-area First Baptist Church on April 28. The church is led by Robert Jeffress, who […]

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In life, there are just some things that you want to see for yourself: The Great Wall of China; The Pyramids; The Eiffel Tower; Mount Everest. For me, my “bucket list” includes the Australian Open tennis tournament (the only Grand Slam I haven’t attended); and I’d like to see Great White Sharks breaching the Australian […]

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As with any round number anniversary, the media reminds us of past events, some important, some not so. This November, we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, which is only important to whose of us who watch the show. At the same time, the media will be flooded with JFK stories since […]

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Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose and your friend and humble narrator both grew up in the tough Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Rose navigated his way through the gangs, drugs and crime to be one of the best basketball players in the world. Since being drafted by the hometown Bulls, he has been a model […]

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A beautiful model is dead, her Olympic athlete boyfriend is charged with her murder after a Valentine’s Day shooting in South Africa. Isn’t this a movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie directed by Roman Polanski? Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic athlete nicknamed “Blade Runner” because of the metal prosthetic limbs he used in last summer’s […]

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As an African-American male, I hate stereotypes and especially hate being stereotyped. Unfortunately however, there is a grain of truth in some stereotypes, and one of the most persistent stereotypes of college football players (that I first remember saying about players from the University of Miami) is that “if they players weren’t playing sports, they’d […]

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