http://www.sleepykid.org/blog Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:13:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only sin is pride."- Antigone of Sophocles http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2008/06/14/sophocles/ Mark "the cliche machine" Jackson is a horrible color commentator and analyst.I've seen Michael Jordan play, and you, Kobe Bryant, are no Michael Jordan. Not by a long shot. Also, yelling at your team mates is not leadership (especially when you are playing like shit).Just because these teams are wearing ... http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2008/06/11/randam-thoughts-on-the-2008-nba-finals/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svDFoBHzM1A[/youtube] http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/11/16/golf-lesson/ "What'd he say to you?""Oh... well, about Life being a game and all. And how you should play it according to the rules. He was pretty nice about it. I mean, he didn't hit the ceiling or anything. He just kept talking about Life being a game and all. You ... http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/10/31/life-is-a-game-boy-2/ LeBron James became just the fourth player in NBA history to average 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a conference finals series, joining Oscar Robertson (1963), John Havlicek (1968) and Larry Bird (1986). http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/06/05/go-cavs/ Memorial Dayby hilzoyThe New York Times has a horribly sad article today, which is unfortunately all TimesSelect. Excerpt:    "The sniper fired. It was a clean shot, if there is such a thing. And down for good fell another American soldier.    His name was Sergeant James Dean, but everyone called him ... http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/05/27/memorial-day-war-sucks-edition/ REST HERE:We should mince no words about it. After 9/11, America enjoyed the sympathy and support of the world. In less than six years, this powerful asset has been frittered away. But it doesn’t stop there. In its place, a great wave of hatred is building. And that presents a ... http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/05/27/reputation/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agl4IvNnQPo[/youtube] http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/05/20/patti-smith-singing-you-light-up-my-life/ "The U.S., it seems, isn't that little bar on the right hand side showing ten days of paid leave and zero paid holidays. That bar's Japan. The U.S. is to the right of Japan -- i.e., blank -- a country with no legislatively mandated vacation time whatsoever." . http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/05/17/vacation-or-why-america-sucks/ I don't know why, but I am always mesmerized by good juggling. And this is f'n amazing: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP6Haq2sJWM[/youtube] http://www.sleepykid.org/blog/2007/05/16/juggling/