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Booing at Beckham

August 4, 2009 in Sports by Ezra F | No comments

Sports are entertainment. Some watch it for the feats. Some like discussing tactics. Some just want to see scores. Some love the bloopers (aka mistakes).

The second you feel a sports player seen on television wronged you by a decision on or off the field (or court), it is time to turn off said TV. Even at the stadium when you feel the need to yell something at a player, stop. Just stop.

  1. When you get angry you are the one who lost.
  2. Deciding which team to play had nothing to do with pleasing or angering the audience. Getting angry over being irrelevant is not good for health.

Entertainment is about enjoyment. When it makes you angry, try another form of entertainment.


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TED Talks: Clay Shirky: How cellphones, Twitter, Facebook can make history

June 17, 2009 in Religion / Baha'i Faith, Social / IM / Chat by Ezra S F | No comments

The tumult in Iran is huge news of late. As a Baha’i, news of the persecution of Baha’s in Iran has stepped up because of the Internet. Stories crossed the ocean through email. News agencies almost never picked up these stories. As fast as the Iran government could shut down CNN and NYT and BBC reporters, the same government cannot seem to quell dozens who don’t have press credentials or passports to revoke from sharing the message. So the idea of several thousand sharing a similar message evading the same government doesn’t seem all the surprising to me.

[The Iran unrest] is the first revolution that has been catapulted onto a global stage and transformed by social media. This is it. The big one.

Calling this unrest a revolution seems premature. Still, all this information making it overseas is interesting to watch.


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Not Black Enough

March 7, 2008 in Race / Racism by Ezra S F | 7 comments

Because of racial profiling, I get false positive screened for extra security screening in airports. So, I need to look more African American. Some suggestions so far:

  • Grow out my hair and wear it in an afro / dreadlocks / cornrows.
  • Clothing improvements: baggy jeans, Jordans, tall teeshirt or sports jersey, one stud earing, chain, gold watch, diamond cut grill.

Any other suggestions?

When my ticket is purchased by my employer, I don’t have any problems. So, I only need to worry about this for personal trips. :)


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A Well Dressed, Smokin’, and Woodsy Team

December 15, 2007 in Sports by Ezra S F | 1 comment

The Valdosta State Blazers have another shot at the Football Division II National Championship. This is an impressive feat for new coach David Dean who replaced Chris Hatcher. Chris defected to Georgia Southern to coach I-AA. I hope they win. I’ll be watching the game at home.

Game is at noon on ESPN2. Or drive fast to Florence, AL.
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Public Performance and Universities

November 14, 2007 in Corporations, Gov't / Law / Politics, University by Ezra S F | No comments

Since restaurants get sued for not paying royalties for public performances of copyrighted music, it seems likely playing a song at an athletic event is a public performance. I wonder how much the UGA Athletics or just UGA pays ASCAP for the ability to do this? Certainly, its not academic use.
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Youuuuuuu – Red & Black Sports

In a craze that has swept much of the nation, the “Soulja Boy” dance has caught on in a big way with Georgia football. During home games against Ole Miss and Auburn when the Bulldogs were down, the song has cranked through the speakers and pumped up the players on the sideline, to the delight of the fans.

In an unrelated note: if the RIAA gets its way through a US House bill, then universities will have to pay millions for monthly subscription fees whether or not individual students are or are not downloading music. Plus, they have to prove they are stopping students from downloading illegally. The repercussions of not doing these being the loss of federal financial aid.

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No, I’ve Never Lived in Pittsburgh or Pittsburg

September 28, 2007 in Humor / Weird, Sports, from LiveJournal by Big Eazy | No comments

Franco Harris

Franco Harris

Its football season.

With football season come the remarks that I look like Franco Harris. I think they really are saying I am fat big…

New Glasses


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