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Off Topic: Thoughts on the whole Liberal Arts versus Sciences courses debate

I write basketball. I'm pretty sure most of you know that already. If my posts here in my blog aren't evident of that then I don't know what I'm writing about then. When it comes to basketball, the written output that most people LIKE to read are those that are filled with emotion. Output that gives them vivid images of what happens. I myself do like articles that are filled with emotion. Those are the types of articles which allow me to create vivid images of events that happen in sports. Those are the types of articles which keep me awake because I keep on playing in my head the events that those articles portrayed. When I started out as a "writer", I was like that. I wrote articles that were based off emotion. As my EIC in Humblebola told me once, myself style of writing was #PUSO. At first it was tough to swallow, but hey, it is true. I am a very #PUSO writer. That is the reason why I have a bunch of open letters regarding basketball right? But when ...

Why LeBron James Perfectly Exemplifies What This Generation Is All About

Once again, this post will be pretty straightforward. Carry on. Photo Credit: Getty Images 1. He keeps on giving, but he receives no recognition for it.  I don't even mean that he doesn't receive awards for all the work that he does. In fact, he already does have a bunch of awards for all the work that he has done (4 MVPs, 2004 ROY, 2 Finals MVPs and counting). But the problem is, he can never seem to receive the recognition that he deserves FROM THE PUBLIC. So it's like, the teachers like him, but the problem is, his classmates don't because he's a kiss ass to many. Gets a triple double? Writers will praise him, but casual fans will burn him to the ground. Wins MVP? Still gets criticized as if he killed somebody. 2. He started out young. LeBron entered the NBA when he was only 18 years old. That means he already had a job when he was 18 years old. He had a contract with Nike before he could legally drink. In short, he received a grand opportunity at...

Thoughts On The Pacquiao - Mayweather Fight

Disclaimer: I don't specialize in Boxing, so, if my analysis is bad, I apologize. Just trying this out. I waited for this fight ever since I was a 12 year old kid who had hopes of watching The People's Champion Manny Pacquiao go face to face against Floyd "Money" Mayweather.  Finally, after so long, the match happened. Am I happy with the result? Of course not. I wanted Manny to win. Was I satisfied with the match? As a fan who wants a boxing match with hellacious pace, no. But as a fan who knows that boxing is so much more than just attacking, I'm pretty okay with it. Do I have lots of stuff to say about the fight? HELL YES.