Published on: 19th September, 2009
A tribute to the Oakland Raiders and Al Davis. There was a time in American history when the older folks sat in a rocking chair on the front porch and told the history of the family, the city, the state and nation. Some of them also told stories of the last ...Published on: 18th September, 2009
Taking a good look at your own performance is a part of a self-study which many corporations and organizations do on a periodic schedule. The performance must go up, and the histograms will grow in height. Hopefully, by producing profiles of performance, a focus on who, what, where, and how to improve ...Published on: 18th September, 2009
Wham! Bam! An idea has popped up in my mind. The Oakland Raiders are working hard, training, thinking, and building up their stamina. What are some of us doing? 1. sitting in front of a television 2. sitting in front of a computer 3. lying on a couch, like a couch potato 4. eating junk food You can ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
Who smoked that turkey for a tailgate party? I did. When did I do it? Last night, while reading and writing on B/R. I multi-tasked, and started smoking ribs, chicken, a turkey, and sausage for my tailgate party. I also watched two Seymour videos and responded to comments by Bret, Randy, Brent, ...Published on: 12th September, 2009
Did you say that you don't like to look at yourself in the mirror? Well, it's a countdown to the Monday Night Football game, and a little introspection just might be good for all of us before the game begins. So many fans have their charts, statistics, videos, and comments about what ...Published on: 8th September, 2009
A Raider Fan's Best List for Participating in Sports In times of economic challenges, the best pastime to have is sports, especially NFL football. A love for sports can ease the stresses and duress of being in the American economy. You line up the chairs, turn on the big screen television, computer, ...Published on: 7th September, 2009
It's Labor Day. I have time to think, research and write. I thought about the Oakland Raiders and the discussions about "blackout." Then, I thought about a powerful question: Do you love me? As a reader of sacred and secular literature, an example came to mind. There is a story about a man named ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
It's a countdown. The drums are sounding. The team is about to make their grand entrance. The rumble of the bumble bee, the sound of thunder is the sound of the Oakland Raider fans, cheering their team to victory. The coach may shout, for example: "We are in this together! Our victory is a ...Published on: 4th September, 2009
Is there a storm raging? Let's just say we are on a ship, going somewhere. Suddenly a storm forms. Our ship is rocking, rolling, and reeling on the water. Why, we ask? Might there be Jonahs on our ship? Yes, they are good people, but, for some reason we do not fully understand, they seem to ...Published on: 1st September, 2009
Folks used to say, "There is more than one way to skin a cat." Nowadays, the SPCA would condemn someone for saying that, especially if he is a professional athlete. Animal cruelty, they would chant while they carry their homemade banners with red paint sprayed on them, saying, "Down with the ...