2014 Mid Year Wrap-Up In Big News, Pop Culture, and Other Ignorance

Wow we're halfway through the year, which means it's time for us to look back at 2014 thus far at the ignorance that has happened and continues to happen regularly. I believe many look at my list and use it as a way to stay revelant.

Repeat Offenders (like Kobe, OJ, DMX)

- George Zimmerman. How do you get off with that unjust murder, yet you're still causing trouble.  I secretly want DMX to beat the brakes off of you

- DMX. You officially have your own award, as you always appear on my lists. Staying in trouble, and now wanting to fight Zimmerman in a celebrity death match. Will you repeat again and win your own award in December?

- The unjust and unfair award: The U.S. Justice System (specifically Florida). It seems this state is desperate to kill black folks and prosecute them at every end. You're trying to outdo Chicago and Detroit.

- The "winner"- Charlie Sheen. You're back into trouble with drugs and hookers, and you're about to be kicked off yet another sitcom. Since Two and a Half Men is getting canceled, will Ashton Kutcher replace you on Anger Management also? #QTNA

- The Dirty Butt- Miley Cyrus. You simply cannot clean up your image. Will it take a full Brittany meltdown before you grow up?

- National Disaster- The BP Oil Spill. Really? Again? How does this keep happening? No wonder gas prices can't stay low, we're wasting half of it

-OJ- You have won your own award. Please stop causing trouble already, take your medicine and serve your sentence. It's been 20 years already!

Newbies

-Crazy basketball star- Dennis Rodman. You are not a world peace leader, so why did you keep going to North Korea? You're about to get deported.

- Arrogant football player- Richard Sherman. Congrats dude, this has been your year. Super Bowl champion, mouthing off in interviews, and now the cover of the newest Madden. I'm awaiting a lot of cheap shots on you this year.

- Cute celebrity gone wild- Justin Bieber. Jesus Christ, did anyone see this coming? We're about to send you and Drake back to Canada.

- Horny high school employees. Yes I know the students now look like grown adults. But can't you all control your hormones and remember you have a job to do?

- Marcus Smart-  Now that you're in the NBA and on the Celtics, I hope you will not be harassing fans anymore.

-Abusive football player: Ray Rice. You're going to have to keep that temper on the gridiron before you get cut or traded. Remember Lawrence Phillips?

- Nick Saban - You want the entire game catered to you now, really? You're already making a misstep letting Lane Kiffin lead your offense.

- Government rant- websites. They have proven to be the worst. As a tech junkie, I believe the government should scour computer science departments nationwide and let these students do the work for you. They receive Co-op credit, work experience, and even free pizza during this time.

- Retail rant- Publix. You have become one of the fastest growing supermarket chains around. But how can you not keep bread in your deli? That's like Chick Fil-A saying they have ran out of chicken.

- Sports scandal-  Michael Pineda and the Pine Tar gate? Why would you cheat like that, or at all? That's the type of thing you do during the World Series

- Burger Kings. The 2 for $5 doesn't seem to be all it's cracked up to be. You don't seem to properly staff your restaurants to handle the crowds, or keep the food made.

- Don Imus award- Donald Sterling. We always seem to have an ignorant racist every year and this year's is old Don!

- Too Much- Excess Graduations. Outside of head start, middle school, and high school, there shouldn't be a graduation ceremony every time a child passes a grade or changes school. Less is more.

- World Cup gangsta- Suarez. You just couldn't keep your teeth to yourself. But hey it's goons like yourself that make me actually watch soccer.

- Dr. Phil know-it-all - Dr. Oz. You do not know everything Doc, so stop trying to convince the world that you do. You even have my favorite advice advocate, John Tesh, on your side. Sit down somewhere please.

- Dumb FB game- these ridiculous challenges. I sit and wonder what foolery will be next.

- Corporate rant- Carmike Cinemas Seven. You guys need to renovate that place, especially the A/C,  and hire someone under 100 years old. The end.

Well that's all until December. What else will 2014 bring? This is a local election year so I'm sure we're in store for plenty more.

Summer TV review and wrap-up

No longer does one have to suffer the rerun blues during the summer months. Summer television programming has been going on for years, and really peaked this summer season.  Here's my review of the overall season: the best, worst, and the rest.

BEST

It goes without saying the 2012 Summer Olympics in London caught our collective eyes for two weeks. Veteran stars such as Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt continued to shine. Newcomers such as Gabby Douglas rose up. Plus both the men's and women's basketball teams captured the gold. America once again dominated the medal count.

You also had the ending of another successful season of Swamp People. One half of the Guist twins passed after the show filmed, and other drama happened. However, the show was still exciting, fresh, and full of unexpected twists. New shows Black Dynamite, Anger Management with Charlie Sheen and The American Bible Challenge have really been good and been a breath of fresh air. Anger Management will be back for a second season in January.

Without question, the mini series of the summer was The Hatfields and McCoys on the History channel. Kevin Costner returned to TV to recreate arguably the most epic and famous rivalry in American history.

WORST

Love and Hip Hop Atlanta was nothing but VH-1s latest coon picnic. It seemed, however, on Monday nights, many people couldn't get enough of the ignorant antics of Stevie "Steebie" J, Lil Scrappy, Rasheeda, and the rest. Soul Man on TV Land was also pretty bad. I could not even get past two episodes. It seems Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash are getting too desperate to revive their careers. The new show Love Addiction on TV One wasn't necessarily bad on a coon level. It was bad because it was predictable and clique. It was mostly good women picking bad men, the women's family and friends getting angry about it all, and then staging a love intervention. By the end of the show, the couple had decided to break up. Different couples each episode but basically the same tired storyline and outcome.

Now before you all think, I'm only bashing the black shows, think again. The remake of Dallas was also a flop. Apparently it didn't matter that JR, Sue Ellen and the original cast still alive were on. The younger generation of Ewings simply failed to wow the audience long term. Some classics should simply be left alone.

THE REST

My guilty pleasure this summer was Sullivan and Son. It's a lot like Cheers, except with worse storylines and less dynamic characters. Produced by Vince Vaughn, Steve Sullivan decides to give up his high profile job as a corporate attorney in New York to move home to Pittsburgh and buy his family's bar so they can retire (which they really don't). Classic actors such as Dan Lauria, Brian Doyle-Murray and up and comer Owen Benjamin keep you wanting more.

I tried to get into Breaking Bad. Good show, but I feel behind. I think I will watch the show from the beginning so I can fully understand the backstory.

It seems other popular shows in the past summers, such as So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent, and Single Ladies, have started to fade. Single Ladies was already weak and stereotypical. When Stacey Dash didn't return for this season, that made the show even worse.

These are my views and thoughts. Now I look forward for the new Fall TV lineup and of course football.

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2011 Mid Year Cowbell List

The year is halfway over, and I'm back with my list of things thus far that lack major "cowbell". I would like to give a shoutout to my friend Regina Wright for inspiring and assisting with my bi-annual lists. Maybe one day we can get our own cowbell column.

Ok without further adieu:

- LeBron. You made that big spectacle on TV to leave for the Heat, then go to the championship and choke. You have got to control the women in your life better and deliver in clutch situations.

- Planking. It's out of control, idiotic, and folks that do it obviously do not know its historical origins. Who started this fad anyway?

- Ohio State football. Y'all are basically screwed for a while. You guys remind me of Miami or Alabama in the 90s. Looks like Michigan will be beating you for years to come now.

- Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Many of you were sore losers after my Packers beat you in the last Super Bowl. Some of you even questioned my loyalty thinking I was a bandwagoner. Anyone that knows me well knows I'm a longtime Green Bay fan.

- Sarah Palin. Please just keep your mouth shut, and stay out of the public eye. You will not get the GOP nod for the presidency, and you're lucky if you can even become president of the PTO at your child's school.

- Beyonce'. The first 2 singles off of your newest album, as well, as the videos, were well below par. B, you turn 30 this year, your heyday is wearing down, you can't afford a setback, especially now that you fired your father as manager.

- The NFL and NBA. Stop being greedy and just come to an agreement already so that America will not be deprived of its top 2 sports. You will lose waay more money if the lockouts or shortened seasons come.

- VH-1 for its continuously bad programming. Basketball Wives, Mob Wives, and now this mess of a show, Single Ladies.

- Tamar Braxton. You need to simply sit down and shut up. Behave.com! America is laughing at your ignorant, obnoxious self, not with you.

FB updates. They're getting worse. First its SNs, now its ridiculous hashtags, reposts, spam, voting contests, and now getting tagged to these horrendous looking shoes!

-Charlie Sheen. Dude you are definitely NOT #winning #thatisall

- Apple. You guys do not run the technology spector, so please get a reality check.

- Kevin Hart. Funny, yes. But you're no Chris Rock, Chapelle, Redd, Eddie, or Pryor. You are overrated in a comic industry lacking a dominant black comedian.

-Rihanna. You are just a mess, loving the way guys lie, into S&M, and now you're on speaking terms with Chris Brown once again.

- Wiz Khalifa. It appears the need for ignorant, coonish rappers is not stopping any time soon.

-Amber Rose. You are a very gorgeous woman, but please leave other women's men alone. Less @$$, more class, please and thank you.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4. One of the low points of the franchise, and this summer movie season. I'm not so hype for 5 now.

- Lace front wigs. They're getting out of hand! It appears for every black woman going natural, two are buying a week's worth of lace front wigs.

Lupe Fiasco. Dude, first you release the disappointing "Lasers", and now you make these brash statements about President Obama. Perhaps you should go into hiding for about 2 years.

- Folks that won't get pedicures but need them. They are relaxing, and almost necessary, especially if you love open toed shoes.

- Women wearing booty shorts with extreme cellulite. Yeah its really hot, but you should dress with discretion. Those clothes are a privilege and NOT a right!

- Text message language used on resumes. Really are you kidding me? And you folks are typically the first to complain about not being able to find a job.

- People that complain about not being able to find a good mate and when they actually do, do not know how to act or treat them.

Video stores. C'mon, stop trying to stay open! Redbox and Netflix are holding down the movie and game rental business. Even Blockbuster is now slowly transitioning to Redbox-like Kiosks. Get with the program!

- Marvin's Room It's an overrated, sad song, and lacks substance and cowbell.
- Ted Williams. The world was your oyster and you have tainted your 2nd chance. I pray that you finally get the help you need.
- The Royal Wedding. There's no reason Americans should make a fuss about it, and it's waay too expensive and unrealistic. Plus William and Kate are simply people, NOT the Sun and the Moon.

Happy 4th of July, enjoy the fireworks (uggghhh) and try to stay off my next list!

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