1. Because the current election cycle is what it is, I'm just going to keep on dreaming that President Bartlet is actually running and will one day be the actual President of the United States, especially when he says such dreamy things. Somehow, I doubt this President ever called for wall around the US...
2. If you're a fan of Harry Potter, or a fan of Hamilton or just a fan of smart people saying delightful things, you owe it to yourself to watch these 4 videos of Emma Watson interviewing Lin Manuel Miranda for HeforShe. It's a fantastic interview full of smart things being said, Hogwarts house sorting and even some freestyle rap thrown in for good measure. Such a great use of 40 minutes!
3. This little guy courtesy of the Baltimore Sun is about the cutest St. Paddy's Day leprechaun ever! Of course he also looks like he's silently cursing his owner for putting him in this outfit...
4. Super excited that the James Beard Nominations came out this week - not only did Isaac Toups and Kevin Gillespie get nominated but Jonathan Waxman did as well. And in the food media category, my personal favorite food blog - Serious Eats - did too!
5. I love creative commercials, and while these aren't groundbreaking, they are super cute. I think my fave is Arnold Palmer - though I'm always up for Phil and Jordan too.
The headline of the Baltimore Sun today states, and I quote "The Ravens say they don't believe in hazing." Seriously? Isn't it a bit sad that an organization like the NFL that employs hundreds of grown men has to come out to state something that shouldn't have to be said? Shouldn't hazing and bullying not be the norm? The case of Richie Incognito (which totally sounds like a superhero but is so not) in Florida is truly disgusting. Who knows if it was a hate crime or hazing, but in either case he should be dismissed immediately from the NFL and not be allowed to return. And if it is a hate crime, he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the hate crime law.
The case, however does show that anyone can be bullied and hazed, even if you are a grown man in an industry praised for toughness. While this experience does smudge a black mark on the league, it gives them a chance to reform. They can use it as a learning tool, to get into schools and show kids who are bullied that it can happen to anyone, and that they're not alone. And by prosecuting the case, they can show bullies that their behavior will not be tolerated even in an industry where hitting on a daily basis is just part of a day's work.
As I said, it's ridiculous that the Ravens have had to state the obvious, but I also applaud them for taking the situation head on. While we've had our issues on and off the field, it's never been said the team has anything but respect for each other. Job well done guys! Maybe you can stand as role models for players who think they're above their teammates.
I thought only real writers were afflicted with writer's block. What's up with this!? I can usually find something to blather on about but today there's pretty much nothing! I even checked the paper to see if that would spark something, but it must be a slow news day everywhere:
*Terrell Suggs could be out the entire 2012 season (Depressing but really not much to say: He shouldn't have been playing B-ball with his million dollar ACL!)
O's won, Caps lost
Tiger's not winning (but neither is Phil)
I couldn't even conjure up something clever to write about in my Google Reader subscriptions. (I have a slight subscription obsession, so it's really saying something if there's nothing there to write about!) So like I said earlier, when I said I didn't have anything to say, it's a sloooowww news day here in the M-D.
*Honest to God these were ALL headlines in the Baltimore Sun at some point over the course of the day! We Baltimoreans are nothing if not sports obsessed.
