Long Awaited Randomness 2: A Whale of a Problem

        I'm not sure why I call these random posts "long awaited" when I really have no proof to show that there are actually people eagerly awaiting my next post. I guess in my mind I'd like to think so. I have dealt with a bit of writers block since my last post and have since just recently gotten the itch to write again. So here goes nothing.
        In 1988 my parents brought my brother and I to the now long gone Sea World of Ohio. While the memories of that trip have become vague over the years, one of the few things I remember was how insanely hot it was (I recall my parents saying that they spent a fortune on drinks that day), also there was a huge tank with porpoises in it that you could actually reach in and touch as they swam by, and of course there was the Shamu Show. The thing that stands out the most was just how fascinated I was when we left there. I couldn't wait to go back and see it all again. Unfortunately that never happened or should I say fortunately. Sea World of Ohio closed it's doors in 2000 and up until 2 months ago I was disappointed that it did.
        I was streaming Netflix one night when I came across a documentary called Blackfish which I had heard quite a bit about. Seeing as it was about Killer Whales, it peaked my interest. I'll watch anything that has to do with our ocean dwelling mammal friends. What I watched was not just some whale special but something that in a way, changed me. My love for Sea World is gone and in it's place is pure hatred. Hatred for their lies that they told and continue to tell the public, for their unethical treatment of these amazing animals, and for how they continue to conduct themselves even with all of the backlash they have received thanks to Blackfish. It would take me forever to go into what this documentary is all about. Obviously it doesn't paint Sea World in a good light. I encourage anyone who has not yet seen Blackfish yet, to do so. Or at least do some Google research as to what this amazing documentary is all about. Perhaps it will have the same effect on you as it had on me. Perhaps it won't. It has definitely brought out my inner hippie.
        Orcas (Killer Whales) belong in the wide open ocean and not held in a small tank only being fed to perform. The same argument could be had for dolphins as well. A Lawmaker in California recently proposed a ban on orcas in captivity. It's definitely a step in the right direction to having these amazing creatures released back into their natural habitat where they belong. All that care can play a part in helping. below is a link to a site that has a petition to sign to the state of California to help further these efforts.

http://action.sumofus.org/a/seaworld-orcas-captivity-california-ban-blackfish/

Thank you for reading and for hopefully signing. Now go watch Blackfish.

1st Blog of 2014

 Hello and Happy Holidays!..............okay so I am a little late for that. Well I hope you all had an amazing holiday season. I know I did, and it was only made that much more merrier having Trevor around this year. He had a great first Christmas even though he was still unable to open his own presents, He found the wrapping paper was more fun then whatever me or his mom had just opened. I hope this is a trend that continues as he gets older because wrapping paper is easier on the wallet than Legos are. When he's 16 his Christmas list better just say "A shit load of wrapping paper" and that's it. Now that I think about it maybe it's better if he wants expensive toys instead of some wrapping paper. I'd hate for him to end up on that show 'My Strange Addiction" .
    Since we are almost a month into the new year I should ask how your New Years resolutions are holding up. If you said "good" well then that's excellent. If you said "not so good" then welcome to the club. Alot of us make these promises every year at this time to do things to better ourselves. Things like lose weight, stop smoking, get a new job, stop tweeting out photos of your penis, and every year most of us fail. I've made the same resolution every for the last 10 years to never go grocery shopping ever again and every year I fail. If you've read previous posts then you know how I feel about grocery shopping.
    I've also have been wanting to shed some pounds and get healthier but every year it's the same result. Why do we wait till the beginning of the year to make these promises to better ourselves. The fact is we should be looking to better ourselves everyday, every week. Sure it may be tough to make those changes and we may slip up but there is no reason to put it off for the first of the year. I know all about procrastination. Hell I love procrastination! I'm fucking great at it, just ask my wife. My son will be my motivation to make the changes I need to make. Find yours and never stop trying to become a better you.
   Through my connections that I have, I was able to get my hands on some pretty popular peoples New Years resolutions from 2013, and I'd like to share them with you. Enjoy!!

The Cleveland Browns:  1. Hire Head Coach
                                     2. Continue long standing tradition of disappointing our loyal fan base
                                     3. Trade our star running back and sign an over the hill replacement
                                     4. Fire Head Coach

Miley Cyrus:  1. Ruin "Twerking" for everybody
                     2. Give fellatio to a sledge hammer in a music video. (See "Wrecking Ball".....better yet don't)

Justin Bieber:  1. Continue to make extremely crappy music
                      2. Egg neighbors house
                      3. Make people hate me even more than they already do

Robin Thicke:  1. Make the biggest song of the year and be sure that radio over plays it.
                       2. Dress like Beetlejuice for VMA performance.