Stuff and not much more

Some random thoughts that have been swirling around in my head.
The Pro Bowl sucks.  I read today that it garnered the most viewers of any professional all-star game.  So what. That is not winning anything.  That is barely getting by.  Who cares?  The game is horrible.  42 - 0 before the AFC decided to try a little.  By then, the NFC had stopped playing.

I do not know about you, but this Albert Pujols negotiation is getting very old very fast.  Either sign him or don't, but the constant articles are killing me.  I read that Jayson Stark (ESPN) wrote that the Cardinals were Albert Pujols, or some such thing.  That is patently ridiculous.  I am 36 years old.  I have loved the Cardinals for as long as I can remember.  Will I stop loving them if he leaves.  No.  Hell, as long as they make a reasonable offer, I am good with that.  I am not certain he will take that.  For all of his discussion of God, he seems to be driven by the almight dollar.

speaking of God and religion.  I grew up Catholic.  I went to Mass.  I had First Communion, Confirmation, etc.  I have confessed my sins to man on the otherside of a wooden screen.  I work for a Jew.  I know people who are very religious and I know athiests (or people who could be athiests).  The only thing I have noticed in all of them, they are not that different.  I know people get very worked up about religion, but, frankly there is not much difference between the people.  Considering this, it makes no sense that people argue, fight, cajole, become enraged, yell, snipe, and scream about religion and whose religion is better, stronger, etc.  I guess, though, in the end people need to feel like they belong and its not really belonging if you let everybody in.  You need to exclude people so your group appears to better which, in turn, helps people's self worth and confidence.

In a perfect world, people would have that self worth and confidence without the group dynamic, but, alas it si not to be for the majority of people.

I just finished reading Hunger Games.  The book was very good.  I know that it was primarily written for young adults, but the story was fantastic.  The story moved very quickly.  The story revolves around a young woman / girl who is forced to take part in the barbaric games of the government to protect her younger sister. I was impressed and I recommend it to anybody looking for an easy, quick, but entertaining read.

Finally, as I sit in my chair before a "historic" snow storm, I am thinking, Man I want it to be spring.  I am friggin tired of WINTER.  I need some warmth.

Be Easy and Be Happy.