From Wesley With (Computer) Love

Last post on blogspot...

2008-09-27T22:49:00.000-07:00

Because I am slightly neurotic and want to see who is reading, how many total hits, want easier page development, etc I am switching. Blogger was good and I thank it for all 59 published posts and the 4 stuck in draft mode (to be completed in wordpress). I will say I hate all of the wordpress layouts and what you make up in page design and cleanliness you lose in ability to devise your own color

An apology of sorts....identity politics style

2008-09-16T07:48:00.000-07:00

I left up the last post for so long because it was about music, I put some time into finding music that was both of quality and able for download without screwing the artist, and well--I just was plain busy. One day I am going to break down my schedule (which sucks because of the amount of time spent on other people's agendas... I don't mind working but I have to work on other people's time...

Just a little post :)

2008-09-15T18:21:00.000-07:00

Life is pretty cool right now. I am still catching up from missing the first week or so, and on top of that carrying on regular life. I get to play watchdog today and our edit board is grilling UK's president Lee T. Todd today. I think I'm going to take it easy... Ha. Anyways, it's Tuesday which makes me think of music. So here you go:First, Kanye has a new version of Love Lockdown! It has been

Officially a fan of an 0-2 team

2008-09-14T15:13:00.000-07:00

The Seahawks are now 0-2 which sucks. The sad thing is once they get healthy, they will probably win the division... it's that bad in the NFC West. I will just be glad when we can get a play in the offense that goes for over 20 yards in the playbook. If you don't believe me watch the Hawks play--quite ugly.Since a lot of people aren't political I'll be a little light today. Here's some good

Saturdays and Sundays are gonna suck for a while

2008-09-12T11:19:00.001-07:00

I am going to find solace in the fact that "Montlake" Jake Locker will be in Seattle for two more years and Mike Holmgren is retiring... but still it is going to really suck getting thru this football season. I won't even address October--when basketball starts and I have to start being a fan of a new team.Hurricane Ike hit Texas and pretty hard it sounds like. There aren't official damage

Done for the week

2008-09-12T03:09:00.000-07:00

This is the third update for the week... I am now therefore done with you people and this blog LOL. Contractually, I guess that's true, but I am sure this weekend I will want to write something about something. School sucks and not because it's school, but because it takes up so much time. If I could barely get paid and run around and try to fix stuff on campus, I guarantee I would be a much more

Day 2 reflection and socialization

2008-09-09T20:35:00.001-07:00

I am not going to go day by day for this whole experience, but day two was rough. I didn't eat until I broke fast at 7:56 pm which was broken by a small cup of pineapples and a bag of melon rings candy. I ran around all day, gave plasma, worked, class, and meetings... so I am wiped out. I'll probably run tomorrow morning to get that going. My friend Zahra said that after the first week it gets a

Recovery from Sorrow

2008-09-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

I have finally recovered from this terrible sports weekend (thanks Seattle)... to be thrust into the life of a full-time student, writer and semi-involved jerk. To add to that, my pockets I decided to fast for the remaining three weeks of Ramadan to experience what some of my friends were experiencing and prepare my mind for whatever it is I am preparing it for. Not to make light of what fasting

A Disappointed Seattle/Washington Fan

2008-09-06T15:47:00.000-07:00

Right now is not at all a good time to be a sports fan in the state of Washington. I don't know where to start... so I will start with what I saw less than half an hour ago.The University of Washington Huskies was a powerhouse in the Pac-10 as I grew up and a couple of years while I have been in Kentucky. Recently that has not been the case, but currently UW is lead by Tim Tebowesque quarterback

Funny Stuff

2008-09-05T11:27:00.000-07:00

Maybe it’s just me, but when I see college students walking I just laugh. It's not that they look funny or walk strange, but you can kind of tell where they are and where they are going in life. Some you can just tell aren't getting anywhere because of the lack of urgency they have when getting from point A to point B. Some have that same absence of a sense of urgency, but can afford to (or at

What a bum

2008-09-04T09:40:00.000-07:00

No I'm not talking about my current bumby state (which ends officially tonight at midnight btw) I am talking about the biggest disgrace to every demographic he belongs to, Kwame Kilpatrick. The now former mayor of Detroit has been brought to justice. This man did wrong, lied about it, invoked false defenses, and looked like an idiot doing it. He officially pleaded guilty and is now on the way to

What a day!

2008-09-03T21:21:00.000-07:00

Today was another _ _ _ _ day. Not bad, not good just _ _ _ _. Whatever that means.I finally got enrolled in classes and with the UK so now I can return to being a normal guy that runs around campus sleeping in meetings LOL.I lied about watching the RNC as much as I did the DNC... well actually I didn't because I had to go back and watch a few of the big speeches, as my duties to the Kernel and

Labor Day: No Work=Music

2008-08-31T21:46:00.000-07:00

It's now Labor Day and I have an extra day off to blog. YAY!On a serious note, please be praying for New Orleans. Hopefully, all the evacuation and precaution doesn't equal Gustav being as devastating as Katrina. I was watching CNN Friday night and one of the commentators said that the levees are only about 20% to where they need to be... I also hope that the Republicans and the RNC don't have to

Ending the week on a high note!

2008-08-30T14:44:00.001-07:00

First week of school for me, but I had no classes... kinda nice to run around all rogue like. I am actually looking forward to this upcoming year and getting to meet the other half of campus I don't know.As far as music goes it's been an ok week so all I got is The Dream-Put On Remix. He isn't the most talented, but he hustles hard, keeps it real and has a knack for making hot music, kinda like

Republicans do it... better?

2008-08-26T20:51:00.001-07:00

Do they really? Probably not, but the GOP can stake a claim to Abraham Lincoln and that Emancipation Proclamation stuff, or whatever it was he was doing. They also lay claim to that guy MLK Jr. who did some stuff in the about civil rights. Heck, they probably understand the whole Barack Obama thing better than anybody else. Here is a quote from Newt Gingrich former Republican Speaker of the House

Today was a _ _ _ _ day

2008-08-25T22:12:00.001-07:00

It wasn't good, it wasn't bad. It just was a day.I did UK Fusion, which is this huge community service based event designed to get students involved. That was interesting. Then I did my first Kernel Edit Board Meeting. More interestingness. Neither bad by any means, just something new to add to my life experiences. I did some of the welcome week stuff which was cool and got to see some familiar

My thoughts on elitism...

2008-08-24T23:19:00.000-07:00

I have heard the topic of elitism being thrown around for several months now and I want to properly focus people on what elite is. (I won't go attacking a guy who doesn't know how many houses he owns, because that's not what I am here for. In fact, I don't think I could accurately describe the situation to really grasp how crappy it is.) Anyways, since sports is my thing I will use sports to

A little disappointed

2008-08-22T23:11:00.000-07:00

I'm not gonna lie. I signed up for that special text message to see who the future VP is going to be and it broke at like 10 pm PST (1 am where I'm at). That was really wack. The whole idea behind it was to keep the supporters in the same loop as the media, but the media still had the upper hand and had to break the story. I mean I guess I get the point of why it leaks or gets out, but still I

Greatest Performance EVER!

2008-08-21T21:12:00.000-07:00

This is the best commercial ever. Loren Wallace bka Eddie Heffernan was born to act. I have died laughing at the commercial many times... its THAT good. The setup is good but the kid is great. The surly attitude, straight face and harsh tone combined with the toothpick, the boots, and the white racing suit... its all classic. And now you all can enjoy what I have been enjoying for so long."I'll

Impulse post...Read it all!!!!!!

2008-08-21T11:59:00.000-07:00

Today is a random day so I am going to randomly post about a couple of things.First thing, I saw a ton of white girls running around for sorority recruitment. I had no problem with it other than there were more girls out than the total population at UK. Seriously. Also, I couldn’t get anywhere for the massive pack of moving pledges. The majority of them had on the same dress, heels and hairstyle.

I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.

2008-08-19T20:01:00.000-07:00

The title of this post is one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies, Zoolander. As satirical, silly and stupid as that movie is, I think that quote fits my life very well. I like to think of myself as a good looking person…but not by my own merits, but from the praise of others (my grandmamma said I’m handsome LOL).Anyways, life for me is generally easy when I apply myself and

The Beard....

2008-08-17T18:44:00.000-07:00

Summer is ending and the beard is about to go. So I figured what better time to explain why I did it then right before I cut it off (etd: 2 weeks from now).Towards the end of the semester I was thinking of ways to make life interesting in a way that I could easily gauge, but also report. But I didn’t have any ideas. Well the week before finals I was trimming my facial hair and I messed up.

Oogie Boogie Nigger

2008-08-15T09:40:00.000-07:00

The title of this post is a quote from Dave Chapelle's skit about the black, white supremacist. I just had that phrase directed at me less than 10 minutes ago. I feel like I swallowed a battery so I'm not going to really go in depth on this or even analyze it--just going to give some specifics.I left work early because my stomach is on fire. I rode the bus, which drops me off literally right in

A big beef with sports

2008-08-15T03:05:00.000-07:00

I love sports. In high school people thought something was wrong with me for only being able to hold conversations about sports. At work, there is a random lady who only associates me with sports. When I go to my mom's in Louisville and I run into people I know...they ask me if I am still playing sports.Living in Kentucky makes my sports fandom a little more difficult to enjoy because

A little explanation

2008-08-13T23:15:00.001-07:00

Why do I add "Salute" to the end of some of my posts? Well it is simple. I am nuts.Actually, its because I respect each and every one of you who read this blog. Surprisingly I have gotten feedback from over 34 people and that is quite humbling. It is nice to have people read what I write no matter how asinine, grammerically incorrect, or unnecessarily wordy my posts are.I somewhat grew up as a

I don’t care. Make it stop.

2008-08-13T23:10:00.000-07:00

I only have two desires to get in to journalism: 1. To help people through investigative journalism or well thought out opinions in columns and books 2. To overthrow ESPN. And when I say overthrow I could do it from within or from the outside. Why do I have such a problem with ESPN? The past

Unity: The Story Part 2

2008-08-03T14:22:00.001-07:00

Although Sheila Brooks was the single most important person to meet, I had the very good fortune of meeting some of the high profile sports journalism figures in the game.At the career fair I had the opportunity to meet Stuart Scott. For about 45 minutes Scott candidly conversed with two other aspiring sportswriters, Spanky, and me. Scott was particularly impressed with Calvin's presence at the

Unity ’08: The Story Pt. 1

2008-08-02T20:16:00.001-07:00

I'm back!Last week I went to Chicago for the Unity '08 Journalism Conference and let me tell you, it was splendiferous. Unity is the quadrennial meeting of the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Thanks

Having fun, am travelling, no time to talk

2008-07-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

I am having a blast at Unity. Even though Spanky is trying to suck all of the fun out of the event, its still hot. I have met a ton of journalists... still no closer to choosing a career but I have had fun. I will have a ton of material hopefully to drop when I get back so don't fret!

Not that anybody cares but...here

2008-07-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

I'll be gone next week and will either blog once about the whole UNITY (all the minority journalism people under one roof) Conference at once when I get back, time release some dry old thoughts to keep you going, maybe blog while I am there, a little bit of all three, or nothing at all.By the way. That new Batman is hot, I want so bad to say Heath Ledger didn't kill it to be a non-conformist but

A recommendation of sorts

2008-07-18T23:24:00.000-07:00

I tend not to say much in public, not because I am shy or disinterested--I just want to listen and see what people have to say. This results in me hearing a lot of things I probably shouldn't hear, some good some bad, some indifferent. Well if anything makes me mad is when I hear people say things that are just stupid... especially when all it would take is a little fact checking, say a quick

Where has the orignality gone?

2008-07-17T21:30:00.001-07:00

This is gonna be a difficult post cause two of my favorite rappers are guilty of this, or I guess followers of this terrible evil plague of rap..... Rapping over another dudes beat. (I want to say the n-word as they would say in the streets, but after what happened to Jesse Jackson, I doubt any negro with sense will have the n-word be heard out of their mouth).Anyways, I saw the 30th free over

What's wrong with society

2008-07-17T20:57:00.001-07:00

There are two things I see that are a big problem with society. One is that value for things is completely f-ed up. Two is that everybody wants something for nothing. So I'll start with value. You know how they tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables? Well, the recommended fresh fruit serving for a day would break the bank for the average person. Same goes for vegetables, except you can

A note to extroverts

2008-07-16T20:30:00.000-07:00

I wrote a post a while ago about why introverts need to work on more extroverted characteristics so I think it’s only fair I flip the script. I am constantly surrounded by extroverts and let me tell you they piss me off. Not because of how they are, necessarily, but because the less mature ones do not know when to take a step back and be introverted.What does that mean? Quiet down. Let other

When will it stop Pt. 2

2008-07-16T19:09:00.001-07:00

OK. Before you read listen to this:http://www.zshare.net/audio/1543021720034390/This is what should be the last freestyle over the A Millie Beat ever. I have heard way to many rappers get on this beat and try to kill it worse that it was allegedly killed in the beginning so it’s done.But again this blog is about love and positivity so let’s talk about the real story here which is this little

The newest member of the hated club

2008-07-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

This blog is about love (check the title) and even though I am considered a hater, I really only hate a select few such as DJ Clue, R. Kelly, Derek Jeter, Sarah Silverman, (I had to remove Kenny Mayne from this list because he is from Washington), and a few others. Seriously it is hard to make this list.... I will play devil's advocate, or try to get people to properly value an individual or a

Jay-Z at Glastonbury/Music in general

2008-07-15T20:57:00.000-07:00

I am muy late on this.... but Jay killed Glastonbury. I wasn't there and I haven't read too many reports about it, so I won't say he stole the show. But he definitely proved that good music is good music and that's that. If Jay wasn't Jay that is.Jay-Z is a lot of things, but nothing more than clever. When he took the stage for the show he proceeded to "cover" an Oasis hit single Wonderwall. The

Election Talk

2008-07-14T20:07:00.000-07:00

Being so busy, I haven't had my time to get my election '08 stuff out. So I have to really catch up.Jesse Jackson.... PAB (figure it out) of the week. (I am borrowing that title from Jim Daniels a former late night anchor for Fox Sports Radio. In no way am I that creative). It was nice for people on the outside to see the cowardice that come of the prominent black leaders have regarding their

Goodbye Alise somebody will miss you....not sure who though

2008-07-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

Sunday marked the end of an era....I can no longer hang out with Alise D. Marshall. And no, it's not bad 'cause I'll miss her. Nope. Not at all.... I don't have a way to get at her beautiful soror's anymore :(. At least that's how she would tell it.Alise and I have had a very interesting friendship that will most likely continue down the same interesting path. Although I claim her as my BFF

The ghetto of the glorious internet

2008-07-13T21:46:00.000-07:00

I love the internet way more than anybody should. It is like virtual candy I can constantly eat, never get full from, no cavities, and all the nutrition I need. But even the wonderful internet has its flaws.... you know the kind that can knock a 10 to a 5 right off the bat (i.e. smoking, bad hygiene, incredible stupidity, gold-digger tendencies, etc). What is the internet's huge major flaw?

Happy Birthday Kaileigh

2008-07-13T18:14:00.000-07:00

Today is my little baby sister's birthday and what better way to honor her than to blog about her.Now if you know me you know my sister is my favorite sibling, really only because it's a two horse race. LOL. Actually, she's pretty cool when she isn't opening up birthday cards the day before her birthday.In fifteen years, Kaileigh has given me a lot of memories good and bad and I must say I am

When will it stop....

2008-07-13T17:44:00.001-07:00

I haven't posted in a while so I am gonna drop a few today, hoping you all have as much time to read as I do to write.Between Tuesday and Saturday I worked a little over 45 hours, but the killer part of all that was the "fun having" I did in between. Luckily, I don't get out of control, well maybe a little bit ;).Anyways, Friday night was a friend’s party and at every party you have music. At the

What I learned on my 4th of July weekend

2008-07-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

It had been about 5 months since I last went home so I spent the holiday at home with my mom, my sister, and Loren (the little random baby--inexplicably part of our family). We did the whole 4th thing, watched movies and were a "family" for a few days. And on Sunday I went to church, as I always (and only) do when at home. As usual I got something good out of it.When I do go to church, I attend

Greenky.org: Taylor the super-hippie's blog

2008-07-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

After my Alternative Spring Break Trip to Maryville, TN, and drinking the hippie kool-aid, I came back with more of a desire to be environmentally friendly. (I grew up on Captain Planet and it was much more than a show...to this day you'll catch me picking up trash and occasionally even singing the theme song.) Anyways, I made a conscious effort to become more educated and spread some of the

A very sad day in my life

2008-07-02T19:57:00.001-07:00

Today is one of the saddest days in my life, not just my sports life. This is far more heartbreaking than Ken Griffey Jr leaving Seattle. This is more scarring than all of the sports teams I grew up with, save the Seahawks, having losing records... Its a life trauma. 100 years of losing and a curse does not compare to this. I hardly have words to describe it.My most vivid childhood memories are

Gabriel on Everything: Peanut Butter and Jelly for your soul

2008-07-01T09:28:00.000-07:00

http://gabrieloneverything.wordpress.com/ Very few people understand life beyond what is in front if them. Even after obtaining degrees from prestigious universities and experiencing much of what life has to offer they still don't get it. Thankfully this guy Gabriel does. Unfortunately, his blog is much more focused and on topic than my own, so if i lose my 3 readers to him I'll know why.

Black Republicans, Not just a Nas song

2008-06-30T23:15:00.000-07:00

Yahoo! had a story from the U.S. News.com about the state of the black republican vote. Here it is in total, worth the read:http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/someblackrepublicanstornaboutvotingforobamaormccainIn this article about the black republicans the blog http://hiphoprepublican.com/ is mentioned. Their mission statement of who they are says something about the Democratic party taking the

Swagger and flow are the steroids of rap, beats the B12 shot that keeps you going

2008-06-30T22:40:00.000-07:00

I am a big hip hop fan. And my biggest problem with the genre isn't necessarily the artists, but the listeners.Why do I say this? Because Weezy F baby is allowed to say he is the best rapper alive and get away with it. Admittedly, I am a fan. But I listen to, and a fan of a variety of other rappers ranging from talentless and celebrated (Jeezy) to extremely talented and grossly underrated (Joe

2008 Election: Thoughts and more Projections

2008-06-30T06:13:00.000-07:00

If you don't know, I have a huge interest in politics.... not exactly sure where that’s going to take me, but I'm positive it will be very key in my future interests and jobs. ANYWAYS, I have been sitting on this a while, so it’s a little old. Since there aren't any sports or TV of any kind worth watching, I stay tuned in to CNN constantly to stay up on the latest political talk. Well, Carl Rove

To all my fellow introverts

2008-06-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

These days, nobody believes me when I say I am an introvert. But its true. I am. To the core. And while I have gotten rid of some of the characteristics that constrain personal growth, individually and socially, I still essentially maintain the introverted spirit.I have no reason why I am an introvert. Generally, as most analyzers say, there are events, or specific environmental influences that

Jay-Z at Glastonbury

2008-06-25T19:49:00.000-07:00

I was browsing Hiphopgame.com today in the audio section where I go to find the good, the bad and the ugly of national, underground and regional hip hop/rap. Well I listened to an interview Jay-Z did with popular British DJ and hip hop everything figure Tim Westwood and I must say it was pretty good. They talked about the love of the game, performing, life...typical interview stuff. But one of

fivethirtyeight.com... Some political projections you may find useful.

2008-06-24T22:58:00.001-07:00

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/ I paired this post with the Don Imus post, but I think people need to check out this site. It’s amazing. It has stats and polls and good information on everything that is the 2008 Presidential election. Straight dope. The funniest thing about it is I found it on one of the top 5 best overall blogs in the world http://ussmariner.com/. Interesting what baseball can

Imus Update, Representation

2008-06-24T15:28:00.001-07:00

So Don Imus' comments were made to present a sarcastic point....right. I still don't think they were good or necessary and could have been presented much better if that in fact was the case. Not to mention his producers and the people that work for him say its OK. That's nice. Another case where one black person speaks for black people, and for that matter all people who could be offended telling

Kobe....Why hast thou forsaken me!

2008-06-24T13:33:00.000-07:00

Kobe is the best player in the league hands down. Tracy McGrady is the most talented. And LeBron has the most upside. That said you'll hear me saying the most about Kobe not because I like him the most 'cause (AI, Vince, TMac, Jason Terry, Walter Ray Allen, and a few others) I like better. The thing about Kobe is all of the things that Kobe does wrong are magnified and blown out of proportion in

A Sarcastic Point Mr. Imus?

2008-06-24T11:20:00.000-07:00

I have a problem with giving people second chances. Why? Because depending on the action that caused the problem the person doesn't deserve a second chance.Don Imus has made my case for not giving second chances to people yet again. Here's what he said while going back and forth with Warner Wolf of WABC: WARNER WOLF: Defensive back Adams "Pacman" Jones, recently signed by the Cowboys, here's a

The things that make you feel good

2008-06-23T10:40:00.000-07:00

Life has led me down different paths, so when I say I have bounced from career goal to career goal I do not exaggerate. Right now I keep my focus on journalism knowing that with journalism I have a multitude of options to pursue after undergraduate graduation. Something about a quick learner, who can investigate and comprehend just about anything, makes you useful in the work force.Anyways I have

Profile, Vitals, Stats, Measurements etc.

2008-06-23T10:12:00.001-07:00

Wesley James Robinson I6'2198 lbsBlack HairBrown EyesBlack in PC terms African American with a quarter Cherokee I believe and working on making it official.Single and StraightGoing to school for Journalism and Spanish as majors, with minors in Political Science and English.Louisville, KY by way of Tacoma, WA (my real home)Marvel Power grid (out of 7)Intelligence 5Strength 4Speed 4Durability

Out of Order

2008-06-23T09:16:00.001-07:00

No its not broken. I just wrote posts out of order. Thanks for reading if you are reading and if you're not then you suck actually blow. Anyways, I will try to keep up with this pretty regularly and do an all encompassing blog. A little music, sports, politics, life, a lot of links, and maybe something to help you get to know me better....Because I guarantee you'll need it. I will get to a brief

I Love T-Shirts...but what's s going on here?

2008-06-23T08:48:00.000-07:00

T-shirts are probably my favorite piece of apparel behind shoes and basketball shorts. They're comfortable and easy to maintain, and they have classic fashion status (the day t-shirts go out of style the day society ceases to exist). Well right now the t-shirt is having a bit of a reboot in the form of different neck styles....and I'm not sure if I like it.I was listening to a song by Pacific