Folks, if you live in or around London, stay away from I-75. Please be safe everyone.
Prayers for everyone involved.
The world is crazy and hateful. Bad comboFirst that shooting in GA, now this. WTF?
They aren't irrelevant, but there are things bigger than them. We have sports for the same reason we have art, and music, and all kinds of other things.This a certain tragedy.
It makes college sports look irrelevant.
Heard someone is in the woods shooting at vehicles possibly 2 dead
First that shooting in GA, now this. WTF?
We live in a very broken world right now. And not just spiratually. There's too much anger and hate and dogma. Too much derision and unfortunately, not enough kindness and understanding. We take everything either too seriously (like college rivalries) or not seriously enough (mass shootings).WTF is wrong with people?
We live in a very broken world right now. And not just spiratually. There's too much anger and hate and dogma. Too much derision and unfortunately, not enough kindness and understanding. We take everything either too seriously (like college rivalries) or not seriously enough (mass shootings).
We've just forgotten who we are and what we're supposed to be.
Very well saidThey aren't irrelevant, but there are things bigger than them. We have sports for the same reason we have art, and music, and all kinds of other things.
1. To pass the time and have a little fun before we die.
2. To celebrate the human spirit and body.
3. To come together with fellow like minded people and have community and belonging.
That's why we have these things, and often times, we lose sight of why. We have sports and music and art and cooking because they are welcome distractions from death, disease, war, terror, hate, etc.
It's when we have stuff like this happen that we need to remember we are all very human. And very fallible. And ultimately, very fragile.
I like UK sports because, even when we suck like today, I don't think about the family I've lost. Or the problems in my personal life. For just a small moment, it's a welcome distraction.
Sadly, some people today aren't going to be able to enjoy those welcome distractions with us anymore. And even for the perpetrator, their life is now over as well. We are all defined by our choices as they are a reflection of who we are. We all need to do better. And be kinder.
I think we all have in a way. And that's just human nature. We've just stopped....trying it seems. Even those of us who are trying (and I'm not saying I'm one of them consistently), we're just.....burnt.Well some have, that's for sure
Glad she is safe. Tell her to stay put tonight if she can.My wife was stuck at BP in London civilians running to local businesses to secure them from shooters. Wife finally went back to her relatives house in London.
Reports of 7 dead on Twitter
Nah, there's at least one shooter.Twitter was dumb once again, Matt Jones now reporting no deaths no sniper. Sorry for spreading crap.
Yes. Twitter was dumb. And people who spread Twitter rumors are much dumber.Twitter was dumb once again, Matt Jones now reporting no deaths no sniper. Sorry for spreading crap.
Excellent post, as most of yours are!They aren't irrelevant, but there are things bigger than them. We have sports for the same reason we have art, and music, and all kinds of other things.
1. To pass the time and have a little fun before we die.
2. To celebrate the human spirit and body.
3. To come together with fellow like minded people and have community and belonging.
That's why we have these things, and often times, we lose sight of why. We have sports and music and art and cooking because they are welcome distractions from death, disease, war, terror, hate, etc.
It's when we have stuff like this happen that we need to remember we are all very human. And very fallible. And ultimately, very fragile.
I like UK sports because, even when we suck like today, I don't think about the family I've lost. Or the problems in my personal life. For just a small moment, it's a welcome distraction.
Sadly, some people today aren't going to be able to enjoy those welcome distractions with us anymore. And even for the perpetrator, their life is now over as well. We are all defined by our choices as they are a reflection of who we are. We all need to do better. And be kinder.
I like UK sports because, even when we suck like today, I don't think about the family I've lost. Or the problems in my personal life. For just a small moment, it's a welcome distraction.
No doubt. And I am aware it could always be worse. Hence I said, while not irrelevant, there are certainly things bigger than it. I'm also not oblivious to "bread and circuses" either. But, I'm a third generation UK fan. I can't help but love our Cats.We inherited sports mostly from the English, and it serves as both a distraction, but also a strange confirmation of our wealth, security and power: if I have the time, energy and resources to actually care about who wins a child’s game tossing an inflated ball around, I am surely better off than many folks in the world.
In high school, the “middle-class” kids participated in sports, wore school colors and UK stuff. The real poor kids (in my county, almost all white kids) would make fun of organized sports and openly question their importance. Now much older, I realize that many of those less fortunate were dealing with very serious issues at an early age . . . some had already taken over as quasi parents, substituting for their drunk/stoned/missing parents, and were caring for younger siblings.
I worried about the score of the game, whilst some worried about getting food for their little brothers and sisters.
I was “true to my school.” Others were torn daily between loyalty to failing parents and the need to provide for and protect their younger siblings. Mix in closely related instances of physical and sexual abuse, and the near bitterness of some of the less privileged toward the world of sports becomes understandable.
. I can't help but love our Cats.
In my case I blessed myself with the sign of the cross anytime I shot a free throw . In retrospect I don’t think God really cares who won any high school basketball games .We inherited sports mostly from the English, and it serves as both a distraction, but also a strange confirmation of our wealth, security and power: if I have the time, energy and resources to actually care about who wins a child’s game tossing an inflated ball around, I am surely better off than many folks in the world.
In high school, the “middle-class” kids participated in sports, wore school colors and UK stuff. The real poor kids (in my county, almost all white kids) would make fun of organized sports and openly question their importance. Now much older, I realize that many of those less fortunate were dealing with very serious issues at an early age . . . some had already taken over as quasi parents, substituting for their drunk/stoned/missing parents, and were caring for younger siblings.
I worried about the score of the game, whilst some worried about getting food for their little brothers and sisters.
I was “true to my school.” Others were torn daily between loyalty to failing parents and the need to provide for and protect their younger siblings. Mix in closely related instances of physical and sexual abuse, and the near bitterness of some of the less privileged toward the world of sports becomes understandable.
In retrospect I don’t think God really cares who won any high school basketball games .
For football, yeah, it only bothers me for the night.Maybe half my clothes are Blue: the button down shirts I wear for work are 80 percent blue-stripped, so I don’t have to think about it much on game days. All my winter coats are UK gear.
I have like 5 UK related ties.
I have it as bad as anyone, but learned from a friend two decades ago that I will give a loss only one-hour to upset me.
And it works!!
I'm a Christian man, but I do like to have my humor about the Father (because I hope He has one, otherwise we are all in trouble).In my case I blessed myself with the sign of the cross anytime I shot a free throw . In retrospect I don’t think God really cares who won any high school basketball games .
They are still looking for the guy (or multiple shooters). I'm listening to the scanner and there are reports of suspects being in Knox County and also more shots fired in Laurel County. According to the scanner the guy bought an AR 15 this morning and 2000 rounds of ammo.
The moxers thzt be know exactzlly what is goinh on and they love it. Term limits for politicians cutes a lot og Zmericad ills. IMHOWe live in a very broken world right now. And not just spiratually. There's too much anger and hate and dogma. Too much derision and unfortunately, not enough kindness and understanding. We take everything either too seriously (like college rivalries) or not seriously enough (mass shootings).
We've just forgotten who we are and what we're supposed to be.
That came over the police scanner last night. Blame the authorities if that is not true.Somebody even reported the shooterS bought and AR and 2000 round just this morning.
Stay off social media immediately following this stuff.
The moxers thzt be know exactzlly what is goinh on and they love it. Term limits for politicians cutes a lot og Zmericad ills. IMHO