The 2012 NFL Breakdown – Part 2

The 2012 NFL Breakdown – Part 2 (The AFC)
By: Josue “Josh” Alvarez Mapp (a.k.a. DJ Mappquest)

So NFL Network has been focused on how a team’s schedule may make or break coaches careers. I do not necessarily agree that a schedule is enough to make or break a coach. His schedule will dictate a bit, but all teams know six of their 16 matches for the season. In general though, there are many coaches, regardless of strength of schedule and who they face, who are currently on the hot seat and need to produce with their team if they like where they are at. Read more

2012
04/20
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The 2012 NFL Breakdown – Part 1

The 2012 NFL Breakdown – Part 1 (The NFC)
By: Josue “Josh” Alvarez Mapp (a.k.a. DJ Mappquest)

So NFL Network has been focused on how a team’s schedule may make or break coaches careers.  I do not necessarily agree that a schedule is enough to make or break a coach.  His schedule will dictate a bit, but all teams know six of their 16 matches for the season.  In general though, there are many coaches, regardless of strength of schedule and who they face, who are currently on the hot seat and need to produce with their team if they like where they are at. Read more

2012
04/20
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Jay-z- American Gangster

Jay-Z has created some great music in his lifetime but he has also created some bad music. Recently it has fallin along the lines of poor. Why? Because he is Jay-Z and he can really do whatever he wants. But he still creates albums for “todays listener” which means his style keeps switching up. The reason I fell in love with Jay-Z in the beginning was because he had that Mafioso rap where he is gangster but it is all about that dollar and respect. That is the Jay-Z I love and this album may have been his last ode to that style.

The album starts out with a great introduction about what a gangster is suppose to be. It sets the tone for the album and gives the listener an idea of what is to come. The second track (American Dream) samples Marvin Gaye and show’s Jay-Z in his most comfortable of settings. The laid back beat shows a Jay-Z that we haven’t seen since his Reasonable Doubt years. The drug dealers conscious along with the drug dealers reality. The Jay-Z I truly love. Unfortunately he enlisted Lil Wayne for the next song which was a clear miss. But after that it picks right back up with “No Hook.” Read more

2012
04/20
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The Way- a short story

The following is a true(ish) story of a true(ish) faith, their practitioners refer to it only as “The Way”

What really went on with “The Way”? Was it a group of pranksters? Rebels with barely any cause fighting for their seat at an empty table? Or an actual Cult with a hidden religious agenda?

To start my interview to try to delve into the events of the past I went to the place where it all started: Whassamadda U. I found my way to the offices of a Mr. Dominic K. Rodriguez, the Vice Principal of the school.

Me: So Mr. Rodriguez did you know a student named Jonathan that went here? Read more

2012
04/19
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Concert Review: Steven Wilson at the Fillmore 4.6.2012

It is no secret that the most recent Steven Wilson album, Grace For Drowning, is one of my favorite albums in a long, long while. When I heard that Wilson was heading out with his solo band for a very short string of North American shows (five, to be exact), I knew I had to go to the third stop at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore. Expectations were sky-high and while the band did not disappoint, a bittersweet evening was had.


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2012
04/18
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Use Your Illusions 2

Civil War

The only tune on either Use Your Illusions albums to credit original drummer Steven Adler. Supposedly, the recording of this song was so difficult for him, it solidified the band decision to fire him. Great epic anti-war song

14 Years

An Izzy tune this matches his signature laid back style. Not many know, but this song is thinly veiled an in actuality is about Izzy’s relationship with childhood friend Axl Rose. An interesting listen with that in mind. Read more

2012
04/18
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Rules for claiming fries at the bottom of the bag: The “Baggler” Rules

You know when you go through the drive-thru window of a fast food restaurant, bring your order home, take your food out of the bag and there are a few fries left at the bottom? Well if you were with multiple people who each got fries you can’t know out of whose carton those fries fell, so those fries are up for grabs, this is where the baggler rule comes into play. I don’t remember exactly when I was introduced to the fast food “baggler” rule, I just know that now whenever I go with my family through the drive-thru it is a race to claim the delicious fries that are at the bottom of the bag. Originally there were three rules, however over time my family and I have run into snags where the original three rules as written were not sufficient and added some or made amendments. Below are the rules you should follow when trying to claim the fries at the bottom of the bag as yours! Read more

2012
04/18
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Use Your Illusions 1

Right Next Door To Hell

One of the weaker but catchier songs on this album. This song was a real early one for the Guns but didn’t get recorded on their first two albums. Decent song, high energy

Dust N Bones

One of my favorite GNR songs. This song is sung but one of those most under-rated guitar players/song writers Izzy Stradlin. This is one of the more old school rock and roll songs GNR does, however its one of the best.

Live n Let Die

A cover of the Paul McCartney and Wings song that appeared on the 007 movie. Great cover with a blasting chorus. Guns n Roses may or may not have done it better than the original, but they sure brought their trademark high energy rock n roll vibe to the track. If a fan of the original check it out, if not, take it or leave it. Read more

2012
04/17
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Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced us to a wonderful world where people could manipulate one of four elements, fire, air, water and earth in a form of martial art called bending. The show premiered on Nickelodeon in 2005 and lasted three great seasons ending with an amazing four part finale in 2008. Now the original creators are bringing back the world of the Avatar with a new series called The Legend of Korra.  The first two episodes of the new series have been released on the Nickelodeon website for preview and are available on ITunes as a free download for a limited time. For fans of the original series worried about the integrity of the new series I am here to tell you that The Legend of Korra has and will continue to live up to the high bar set by the original series. Read more

2012
04/17
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Nice Guy, Nice Try….The Friend Zone

Nice Guy, Nice Try, the Friend Zone

“You’re a good friend,” the phrase that puts such a fake smile on my face. Friendship is definitely an important component in many people’s lives as it relates to their social relationships. We often hear folks talk about the “friend zone” hence, I write this piece on such concept from my own perspective as a heterosexual, Black Male, in his early 20’s on the Friend Zone.

First, let’s define the Friend Zone (F-Zone). The Friend Zone is an invisible space, occupied by a person who attempted to enter a romantic relationship with a friend but failed to do so. As a result, this individual is put into the realm of just being the person’s friend with no chance of any future romance with that person. These so-called romantic attempts are usually prompted during a conversation, when one of the individuals expresses interest on the other and the response is something like the following: “you’re like a brother to me,” or “I only see you as a friend.” This tells the other person, subtly or not so subtly, that they just want to be friends, and as a result that person is put in the Friend Zone. Read more

2012
04/16
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