This year has been stressful for me (first world problems). I'm really happy I have you guys to shoot the breeze with, even if I'm not as present as I've historically been.
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas today.
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@HighEliteMajor I just read your list of changes you are willing to pay tax dollars for. The last few days have been chaotic so I needed a moment of down time.
I like where your heart is at. I think there are some obstacles that would be very difficult to overcome here.
Here's a supplemental list of thoughts:
- Public perception of these things needs to change first.
- Like you said, reaching out to the Churches is key. But I'd also like to see non-denominational outreach organizations receive tax dollars to expand their outreach
For example, I saw an interview with a lady who I think runs a drum and dance corps for kids that meets up before school and practices in the streets in Chicago (I think). She was awesome. Cared deeply. - Outreach requires marketing, and I'd like to see an organized modern marketing campaign unifying these outreach programs.
- having children participate in sports is crucial as well to understand healthy competition, teamwork and sportsmanship and i would love see sports more accessible to all kids. If the public facilities and equipment to host a larger volume sports is not available it should be invested in. Participation fees and equipment costs may need to be supplemented.
- I once dreamed of buying up old buildings in the projects and converting them into a "church of music" where people congregate to play music with one another. Equipment, and room provided, in some case lessons. Meetup with other musicians playing other instruments and jam. Day or night. I think something like this could be amazing. Also recording time and possibly production and selling of music. This could be really massive.
I guess I find the case for providing compelling alternatives to gang participation and violence the most important thing. Protect, fund, and market for the right people. Good meaningful work is created too. Lift the inner city culture up from within.
Merry Christmas @drgnslayr!
@jayballer73 Merry Christmas man! And Rock Chalk 2020!
@HighEliteMajor if you watch The Wire, if you want company, let me know and I'll watch it at the same time (for the 3rd time). Would love to discuss. So good!
@HighEliteMajor yup! Watched all 8 (I think) seasons of The Shield. Good stuff.
@HighEliteMajor did you ever watch The Wire? If you haven't you absolutely must. No excuses. It frames the inner city violence / drug epidemic in Baltimore from all sides. 1 season focuses on drug dealing in the projects and the police trying to crack down. 1 season focuses on foreign trafficking through the ports. 1 on the politics. 1 on the schools in the inner city. 1 on the media's relationship. Everyone on set saw it as their duty to portray the situation as realistically as possible. Almost 100% of the cast were not trained actors. It stands alone.
@BShark if you like epic world building sci fi novels check out Fall of Hyperion. It's a brilliant book (and reads as a standalone, does not require reading Hyperion first). The plot is very pertinent here.
@BShark I don't think the internet is ever going away. It's fused with our identity. It may fuel the rise of authoritarianism because the threat of death is a powerful motivator to willingly abandon the internet. Dictators are like strict nannies when freewill isn't working out.
I would like to see more resorts and public spaces advertise as deliberately "no devices". Turn in your connected devices at the door.
@HighEliteMajor I believe we have a moral void in this country. 3 decades ago 85% of Americans identified as Christians. Now, 65% do. This doesn't speak to the number that actually attend church, which is probably much less.
I'm not a Christian but I believe you should love your neighbor. I believe that having common positive culture matters. Our culture is more fragmented than ever, our lives more in a bubble. Our media tailored to our needs and tailored to manipulate us more effectively at the same time.
How do we find common culture and common ground?
@BShark I think it'll be a Biden/Klobuchar ticket at this point, barring a meltdown by Biden. Buttigieg wont win the black vote. I don't think Iowa matters for that reason even if Buttigieg wins it. I think Biden will pick Klobuchar to get the female vote and the Midwest, and to guarantee to the moderates that there is redundancy in his running mate. The progressives will fall in line to beat Trump.
@BShark I'm not a fan.
You could vote for Biden @HighEliteMajor . He worked closely with Strom Thurmon to incarcerate people with manditory harsh sentences for drug possession.
The snark is strong with this one. :smirking_face:
@wrwlumpy thanks lumpy? Onward and upward!
Villanova is a good shooting 3 point team. It doesn't matter if all 15 of them shoot the 3 well. I don't see how the distinction matters much. When we had Svi, Devonte and Malik shooting 3s we were a pretty good 3 ball team. had their top 3 shot their 3 pt average this game would not have gone to the wire, and they got open looks.
HighEliteMajor said:
Doke is lazy. He gives effort when he wants to. The game with 17 rebounds vs Milwaukee followed the game with Colorado where he had just 6 and was clearly going at a lower motor level.
I don't think I'd call it lazy, but this is semantics maybe. I'm not sure if he can help it. He's a 300 lb guy trying to chase guys much lighter than him playing 30+ minutes. Like a soccer player, Doke is trying to find moments to rest in game, but that simply doesn't translate in this game. Self acted on this late and gave Doke a long breather. And in fairness I don't think Dave was very good in that stretch in the 4-1. But he has to be. Against a 5 out team our big simply cannot take plays off. If he needs to rest it should be on the pine.
@HighEliteMajor you're right on the money here. Doke's defense alone led to 3 made wide open 3s. His apparent on-ball strategy was to slough off them enough to encourage the shot and then hope to alter their shot by flailing his arms at them. This was not defense.
Ochai looked like a man. Tristan and Christian looked ready to take on a bigger role. Let Doke play the meaningful minutes in the 4-1 and Dave play the 4 in matchups where 2 bigs work. Otherwise, go 4-1. Assume the 4-1 is the answer in March and build the freshmen up for it.
@BeddieKU23 the freshmen werent the problem
Yeah.
What excellent coverage on the inbounds.
@BeddieKU23 Devon heard you.
We looked so much better with Christian, Enaruna out there. Hopefully Bill learns to trust.
Well. shit happens. At least we had it at all.
Devon, get OUT ON THE THREE.
DanR said:
that might piss Dotson off enough to take over here at the end
:crossed_fingers:
Oof.
There you go Tristan. 4-1 FTW
He got up on that
HELL YEAH CHRISTIAN
Braun is playing big boy minutes.
That was awesome Tristan!
chriz said:
Is nova really 9/38? How are we not annihilating them?!
They just got 5 opportunities on each of their last 2 possessions.
@dylans Coach called the ankle injury ugly at halftime.
We need to get our hands up faster on these boards. Not only are the boards longer for a 3 pt team,the angle of the deflection is sharper, requires arms up sooner. They're used to it, we're not.
It doesn't feel lik eDoke is timing jumps/ high pojnting the ball on boards. JRE had one earlier where Doke boxed him out and JRE grabbed it with both hands without Doke touching the ball.
Oh yeah Doke. OH YEAH
There's nothing quite like trading a 3 on O and an empty possession on D.
Enaruna still 1-1 with a 3. Not our first choice, but I think he might have a few more buckets in him.
Good job creating Devon.
Allan Ray, thats the guy that got his eye poked out.
Yeah. So.. I got my wish (Doke to bench) and this is the result. Dave just isn't ready to be the big in the 4-1.
I'm assuming Dave is out there in the 4-1 instead of Doke b/c Doke is sucking wind. Hopefully he's fresh after the TV TO.
Ouch. Good D though! Keep it up
@KirkIsMyHinrich :hundred_points:
Good job Dave. Get some boards buddy and you're the complete pkg here.
"I I I I'm not very comfortable not having 2 bigs out there... so... BOX OUT" - Bill
So if we win this, was the stretches of 2 bigs necessary @FarmerJayhawk ?
Agbaji needs to keep stepping up with Marcus out. He can do it.