In looking at the comments posted on the new LeBron Nike ad, I see that most people have negative things to say. I posted about LeBron a couple posts ago, but I have more to say about it.
I am getting to the point of my schooling where I am now thinking about my different career options. I want so much to make a good decision. As I go throughout the process of exploring careers and ultimately finding a job, I know that ultimately I need to do what's best for me and my newly-formed family. If I wanted to do something high paying and low stress but that takes me away from the work I have been doing for the past few years, I am not going to feel ashamed about leaving that to "sell out." If I made a huge life decision based on not wanting to "let people down" by choosing a career that they think I should choose, then I am really only letting myself down.
I see a parallel with this experience and that of famous athlete Lebron James. He simply picked the team where he thought he would be best off. He did let a lot of people down in Cleveland, but if he would have stayed there he would have let himself down. For the Cleveland fans: it's only sports; it's a for fun thing; it's not as if LeBron committed a crime or some immoral act; it doesn't matter that much. For LeBron: it's his job for the next few years; it's where his family is going to live; it matters quite a bit.
As far as being Dwayne Wade's sidekick, I watched the game with the Celtics the other night and it looked more like Dwayne Wade was Lebron's sidekick in that one.
20101027
Urban Legends
The following post has to do with my church.
In the church we partake in a lot of talks and lessons. In these, there are often many stories or anecdotes told. In a recent class I heard a story that sounded amazing. I made a note of it so that later, when I was at home, I could research it further. What I found was that said story was a myth, an urban legend. It appears it was a story that someone had made up years ago, which had just circulated, because it was so amazing, among members of the church. Such a story is not part of the doctrine of the church, it is just one of those things that people pass along which sounds cool. It's like when people say that Mikey from the LIFE cereal commercials died from drinking coke and pop rocks. It's not true, but it sounds amazing enough that it has been passed around. During my search, among all the links that I found, I found pages such as this which are dedicated to debunking such urban legends which circulate among the members of the church, similar to a Mormon snopes. I found many stories which I had heard, even from my youth, which were debunked.
For those of you who are less familiar with my church, I will say that having urban legends floating around does not mean that any religion is true or false. Urban legends pop up everywhere. It's human nature. I will say that I do like how my church does handle false things which people spread around. I invite you to research the church more if you have any questions about this.
For those of you who are familiar with the church, this experience reiterated to me the importance of knowing things for ourselves and always having credible sources. I had an institute teacher who compared these stories to finding cupcakes on a sidewalk. If you were walking on a sidewalk found a cupcake, you would not eat it. It doesn't matter how good the cupcake looks or whether or not it looks like it's in good condition, you don't know where it has been and therefore you can't trust it. The same goes with these stories which are passed along. I am not going to trust a sensational story for which I have no sources.
In the church we partake in a lot of talks and lessons. In these, there are often many stories or anecdotes told. In a recent class I heard a story that sounded amazing. I made a note of it so that later, when I was at home, I could research it further. What I found was that said story was a myth, an urban legend. It appears it was a story that someone had made up years ago, which had just circulated, because it was so amazing, among members of the church. Such a story is not part of the doctrine of the church, it is just one of those things that people pass along which sounds cool. It's like when people say that Mikey from the LIFE cereal commercials died from drinking coke and pop rocks. It's not true, but it sounds amazing enough that it has been passed around. During my search, among all the links that I found, I found pages such as this which are dedicated to debunking such urban legends which circulate among the members of the church, similar to a Mormon snopes. I found many stories which I had heard, even from my youth, which were debunked.
For those of you who are less familiar with my church, I will say that having urban legends floating around does not mean that any religion is true or false. Urban legends pop up everywhere. It's human nature. I will say that I do like how my church does handle false things which people spread around. I invite you to research the church more if you have any questions about this.
For those of you who are familiar with the church, this experience reiterated to me the importance of knowing things for ourselves and always having credible sources. I had an institute teacher who compared these stories to finding cupcakes on a sidewalk. If you were walking on a sidewalk found a cupcake, you would not eat it. It doesn't matter how good the cupcake looks or whether or not it looks like it's in good condition, you don't know where it has been and therefore you can't trust it. The same goes with these stories which are passed along. I am not going to trust a sensational story for which I have no sources.
20101023
NBA Season!
I am pretty excited about the upcoming NBA season. It's one of the reasons I have cable.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, stories is LeBron James joining the Miami Heat. He has been widely criticized for leaving his hometown team to play with better players. He has also been criticized for the way he has handled his move. My opinion though is that I at least agree with him wanting to be on a better team. In any other arena in life, I don't think people would be so judgemental about leaving a job in one place to go to a better job in another place. Some have said that he would be looked at as the Robin to Dwayne Wade's Batman because Dwayne Wade is a proven winner. To that I say that that is unlikely because LeBron is a better player. It would be silly to look at a lesser player as Batman. LeBron is a much bigger name than Dwayne Wade.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, stories is LeBron James joining the Miami Heat. He has been widely criticized for leaving his hometown team to play with better players. He has also been criticized for the way he has handled his move. My opinion though is that I at least agree with him wanting to be on a better team. In any other arena in life, I don't think people would be so judgemental about leaving a job in one place to go to a better job in another place. Some have said that he would be looked at as the Robin to Dwayne Wade's Batman because Dwayne Wade is a proven winner. To that I say that that is unlikely because LeBron is a better player. It would be silly to look at a lesser player as Batman. LeBron is a much bigger name than Dwayne Wade.
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20101006
Who's Watching Survivor?
I've been watching Survivor: Nicaragua. It hasn't been my favorite season. I was therefore glad when on the preview for the next episode it indicated that the tribes would be shaken up. So far it has been a unlikeable younger tribe versus a crazy older tribe. (Of course the older tribe is going to lose most of the challenges.)
From the way the episodes have been cut, I am guessing that Marty and Brenda are going to go far (specifically Marty.) There is another player who has gotten a lot of air time, NaOnka. She says a lot of crazy things and is therefore interesting. I am not amused by her, but she is definitely controversial. Even though she has the hidden immunity idol, I don't think she's smart enough to leverage it to propel her far in the game. Being so obnoxious is going to catch up with her sooner rather than later. The other players have gotten significantly less air time, which means they probably won't be the last one standing when all is said and done.
From the way the episodes have been cut, I am guessing that Marty and Brenda are going to go far (specifically Marty.) There is another player who has gotten a lot of air time, NaOnka. She says a lot of crazy things and is therefore interesting. I am not amused by her, but she is definitely controversial. Even though she has the hidden immunity idol, I don't think she's smart enough to leverage it to propel her far in the game. Being so obnoxious is going to catch up with her sooner rather than later. The other players have gotten significantly less air time, which means they probably won't be the last one standing when all is said and done.
20101001
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