Quick Thinking: Reader's Mercy

The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated, dear readers. 

Greatly exaggerated. 

I didn't retire. I didn't change careers. I didn't join the Night's Watch. And I certainly haven't stopped writing. 

I've simply changed the delivery method.

When I began this blog so many years ago the goal was to 1) make a few people laugh (if only a few) 2) become famous and 3) find my voice and practice my craft until it could pay the bills.

And, for the past 2 years, it has done just that: I get paid to name businesses, write tag lines, concept ads and write. Who knew, right?!

[SIDE NOTE: START]

The sports+thoughts concept was born on myspace.com of all places. That's right: myspace.com. Remember myspace.com? The magical place for friends? 

Of course you don't. 

For all its silliness and glorified dating-site faults, though, myspace was a place where I could write, tell you what I was listening to, give you a quote or two AND let you know what kind of mood I was in all in one place. Seemed innovative in '07 but feels a bit antiquated today. Glad to see social media has evolved into something more meaningful since then.

#sarcasm

[SIDE NOTE: END]

Admittedly, writing for "work" has taken away from me writing for "fun." I'm not talking Liam Neeson's version of taken away with a capital "T" or anything. It's certainly not that kind of violent affair. 

I do, however, still have a very particular set of skills that I haven't used on this blog for far too long, dear readers. 

Far too long. 

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Quick Thinking
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-- Living in a world where great Olympic men are really women and white is really black doesn't bother me.

-- Watching a fictional man die a fictional death in a fictional world on HBO, however, struck at the core of my belief system.

-- Clearly we, as a society, know nothing, Jon Snow.

-- I do find solace in the fact that Gandalf's death in the fictional world of Middle Earth had the same affect on me in 8th grade.

-- For those who didn't read the books, Gandalf the Grey came back to life bigger, faster and stronger.

--  And whiter, actually. 

-- Unlike Rachel Dolezal, of course.



-- Speaking of things that are really white, J.Crew recently reported a loss of 462.4 million amidst nearly 200 layoffs.

-- Insert khaki-colored punchline here. 

-- If there's one thing the Game of Thrones has taught us it's that the time between seasons is long.

-- And full of fan speculating terrors.

-- This isn't myspace.com but, for the record, I'm listening to Common featuring Mos Def on his thoughtful track The Questions.

-- Oh, and I'm in a good mood. 

-- There's no emoticon proof. You'll have to take my word for it. 

-- Quote of the Week is awarded to the same artist I'm listening to for one of the greatest song lyrics in the history of hip-hop, "How you got high expectations when you got low patience?"

-- Well said, Com. 

-- Well. 

-- Said.

-- I wanted LeBron and the Cavs to win this year. 

-- There, I said it.

-- That "become famous" line during my opening statements was a joke, by the way.

-- Or as the kid's say: btw.

-- I would fail at famous faster than I finish a slice of Gregg's chocolate cake.

-- And I finish those fast.