Give me a little more Space

I highly suggest spending a few hours every week on the Hubble site.......

www.hubblesite.org

It can't possibly hurt your perspective.

The top one is a cartoon nebula found in the Lucasian Galaxy just outside of our Milky Way.

So many mysteries to contemplate.

Stop what you are doing right now and contemplate how truly large the Universe is.....

And then take a second and try to relate to the concept of ETERNITY..........and then once you feel that you can handle the concept.....now try to grasp the reality of

anything

ETERNAL

Good luck on that one.

IT MIGHT BE WHY THEY INVENTED EXCEDRIN

MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY

Louis WhooooOosthuizen

It's always a good story when a small element dominates a large element...and this week in Scotland it happened in a very big way.

Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen won The Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

THE OPEN used to be called The British Open but now The Open is a brand of it's own....and a 27 year old from South Africa owns the Claret Jug for one year.

There is no more historical place in golf than St. Andrews and this week we saw remarkable divergence with a 21 year old shooting a 63 on the first day and then an 80 the next day....only to end with someone whose name we didn't know last Thursday, winning the big prize.

Today is Sunday and we know who he is but we still aren't sure how to say his full name...

Thank God he answers to the name of

Louie.....Louie.....Louie.

And by the way, the first thing Louie said in his acceptance speech was a special Birthday greeting to Nelson Mandella who is 92 today.

It's been an amazing month and a half for South Africa.

And when a white golfer from South Africa wishes Nelson Mandella a Happy Birthday on worldwide television, with millions of people watching, I think the future does look brighter.

There's always a bigger story behind the game of golf.

LOUIE LOUIE!

NICE!

Michael Timothy McAlevey

A story no one seems to know

I'm reading a novel by Steve Berry called "The Paris Vendetta." On page 122 I read about Executive Order #11110 signed in June of 1963 by John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

I'M PRETTY SURE YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS ORDER....unless you are a well read conspiracy buff.....and I only know one of those and she doesn't read my "articles."

Executive Order 11110
http://resource.lawlinks.com/Content/Legal_Research/Executive_Orders/jfk%20years/1963/governmental/executive_order_11110.htm

AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10289, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AFFECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 10289 of September 19, 1951, as amended, is hereby further amended --

(a) By adding at the end of paragraph 1 thereof the following subparagraph (j):

"(j) The authority vested in the President by paragraph (b) of section 43 of the Act of May 12, 1933, as amended (31 U.S.C. 821 (b)), to issue silver certificates against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in the Treasury not then held for redemption of any outstanding silver certificates, to prescribe the denominations of such silver certificates, and to coin standard silver dollars and subsidiary silver currency for their redemption," and

(b) By revoking subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 thereof.

SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Order shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal cause prior to the date of this Order but all such liabilities shall continue and may be enforced as if said amendments had not been made.

JOHN F. KENNEDY

THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 4, 1963.

OBVIOUSLY HIS ASSASSINATION ON NOVEMBER 22 OF 1963 WAS NOT A RESULT OF THIS ACTION.

HUMMMMmmmmm!!!!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE 6 TRILLION DOLLARS OF DEBT HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED SINCE 1963.

From Wikipedia

Edward Flaherty, a professor of economics at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, wrote an essay entitled Debunking the Federal Reserve Conspiracy Theories,^[3] in which he argues that Executive Order 11110 is quite infamous among conspiracy theorists, such as Jim Marrs, who believe President Kennedy was killed by the men who have control over the Federal Reserve Board, based on arguments that can be contradicted using CRS Report for Congress, No. 96-672 E.^[4]

THE PROBLEM WITH CONSPIRACY THEORIES IS THAT EVERYBODY THAT IS INVOLVED SIMPLY TELLS ANYBODY THAT ASKS....

"OH THOSE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY."

AND THAT VIRTUALLY ENDS THE QUESTIONS............unless the person asking is.....

CRAZY

is

that

crazy

or

what?

And regarding Mel Gibson......are those tapes really him?

Mel Gibson and Conspiracy theories.......hummmm, that sounds familiar.....oh yeah I loved that movie.

If you haven't seen it.....check it out......

CONSPIRACY

And then go and read up on 11110.

Michael Timothy McAlevey

"This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.

The above quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I often wonder if in his extensive writing that he stopped to actually enhance a quote or they simply poured out like water from a broken dam.

"Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist"

I'm fairly certain that RWE was the only literary giant who used the word WHOSO......but notwithstanding I really like that quote.

"Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis"

I think I've found this to be true when it comes to dealing with a certain type of citizen.

"Every artist was first an amateur"

I'm confident in the reality of this quote by the mere fact that I continue to display amateurish behavior with every piece I do.

"The reward of a thing well done is to have done it"

And nothing matters more than just doing whatever it is....that you do well. Whether or not is is beneficial to mankind can only be determined by others

I sincerely don't have time to critic my own work

or I truly would get nothing done...

MTM.

I think everybody should spend a small portion of their annual reading allocation and browse through Ralph Waldo Emerson.

And when you need real clear common sense reminders..... Abe Lincoln quotes fill that bill to the top of the hill.

EMERSON and LINCOLN....

.now that's a great movie....does anyone have Spielberg's cell phone?

Michael Timothy McAlevey

Cleveland still has Rock & Roll

LeBron James left Cleveland to play in Miami.

Why on earth would anyone want to move away from Cleveland?

Cleveland has the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Cleveland has.......

and Cleveland has......

and Cleveland has......

and Cleveland has......

THE BROWNS and THE INDIANS

Both very impressive names that must have taken years to figure out.

So now everybody seems to think that Mr. James and Mr. Wade and Mr. Bosh will dominate the NBA for the next five years.

First you have to win one before you win 5

and Kobi already has five so

end of conversation.

I am a bit concerned that Derek Fisher is flying to Miami to meet with Pat Riley.

I sincerely hope it's just a bargaining trip for his negotiations with the Lakers.

He is 36 but he's the level headed locker room JG (junior guru) that learned from Master Jackson. He's also one of the best interviews in the history of the NBA.

In fact I might even go so far as to say that he will be a high ranking NBA executive after he finishes running around in shorts.

I think the lost of Derek Fisher would be tremendous but even worst would be if he joined the party in Miami.

The Lakers have signed Steve Blake and I have no idea if that's good or bad because last year he played for the Clippers.

I guess I really don't pay attention to those guys because I have no idea who he is and he played in the same arena as Kobi and the boys.

I realize the Lakers want to cut some cost and that the luxury tax is way out of hand....(23 million plus) but letting Derek go for a couple of million dollars doesn't make sense.....especially when Jordan Farmar is hitting the highway.

The question right now seems to be.......WILL PAT RILEY take over as coach.

I predict that if Miami has 10 losses after 30 games that he will be back......maybe even 8 losses.

I do feel sorry for Cleveland. In our nation's present economic situation

it doesn't help a smaller metro area when their King abdicates.

But they still have the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and they have.....

and they have.....

and they have.....

and they have.....

ouch!

MIchael Timothy McAlevey

Robert Anton Wilson....Professor of Big Brains

Ben really had it going on

I've been saying this for years....

WHERE'S THE BEN FRANKLIN MOVIE?

At the age of 21 he formed a group call the JUNTO. They would meet every friday and discuss all matter of things.

The following are a list of questions that were the center point of those meetings.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Questions

1. Have you met with any thing in the author you last read, remarkable, or suitable to be communicated to the Junto? particularly inhistory, morality, poetry, physics, travels, mechanic arts, or other parts of knowledge?
2. What new story have you lately heard agreeable for telling in conversation?
3. Hath any citizen in your knowledge failed in his business lately, and what have you heard of the cause?
4. Have you lately heard of any citizen’s thriving well, and by what means?
5. Have you lately heard how any present rich man, here or elsewhere, got his estate?
6. Do you know of any fellow citizen, who has lately done a worthy action, deserving praise and imitation? or who has committed an error proper for us to be warned against and avoid?
7. What unhappy effects of intemperance have you lately observed or heard? of imprudence? of passion? or of any other vice or folly?
8. What happy effects of temperance? of prudence? of moderation? or of any other virtue?
9. Have you or any of your acquaintance been lately sick or wounded? If so, what remedies were used, and what were their effects?
10. Who do you know that are shortly going [on] voyages or journeys, if one should have occasion to send by them?
11. Do you think of any thing at present, in which the Junto may be serviceable to mankind? to their country, to their friends, or to themselves?
12. Hath any deserving stranger arrived in town since last meeting, that you heard of? and what have you heard or observed of his character or merits? and whether think you, it lies in the power of the Junto to oblige him, or encourage him as he deserves?
13. Do you know of any deserving young beginner lately set up, whom it lies in the power of the Junto any way to encourage?
14. Have you lately observed any defect in the laws, of which it would be proper to move the legislature an amendment? Or do you know of any beneficial law that is wanting?
15. Have you lately observed any encroachment on the just liberties of the people?
16. Hath any body attacked your reputation lately? and what can the Junto do towards securing it?
17. Is there any man whose friendship you want, and which the Junto, or any of them, can procure for you?
18. Have you lately heard any member’s character attacked, and how have you defended it?
19. Hath any man injured you, from whom it is in the power of the Junto to procure redress?
20. In what manner can the Junto, or any of them, assist you in any of your honourable designs?
21. Have you any weighty affair in hand, in which you think the advice of the Junto may be of service?
22. What benefits have you lately received from any man not present?
23. Is there any difficulty in matters of opinion, of justice, and injustice, which you would gladly have discussed at this time?
24. Do you see any thing amiss in the present customs or proceedings of the Junto, which might be amended?

I'M REALLY THINKING THAT I SHOULD BE ATTENDING THIS TYPE OF MEETING..........maybe not every week, but once a year might be nice......or once a month.

THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE I KNOW THAT SHOULD ATTEND THIS TYPE OF MEETING EVERY SINGLE DAY OF EVERY SINGLE MONTH OF EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

And anybody who even casually has spent time reading about Benny has to wonder the same thing I do.

WHERE IS THE BEN FRANKLIN MOVIE?

The man had it going on even when he was a kid.

It appears that Richard Dreyfuss has grown into the role.......do you have his cell phone number?

BEN IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL....but I will admit that thousands of Ben's at one time......would be a special hoot.

MAYBE THEY COULD MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT BEN AND CHARGE $100 DOLLARS WITH 90 PERCENT OF THE MONEY GOING TO CHARITY.

Now that's a Benjamin Franklin idea!

Beatitudes of Women

Beatitudes of Women

was created on May 17 2010.

The creation was truly a serendipitous synergetic experience generated through the minds of two long time friends. Thomas Joseph Sullivan commissioned his friend Michael Timothy McAlevey to create a piece of artwork with the original Beatitudes as the center piece. The artwork was to be presented to Tom’s sister Pat, who had made the incredible decision to be ordained a Catholic priest.

While finishing the original Beatitudes, Michael questioned the 9^th Beatitude and discovered he wasn’t the first to have that stumbling reaction. He decided that the 9^th one should be specifically dedicated to women and called Tom with the idea.

Five hours later Tom had created The Beatitudes of Women.

The artwork on each piece is original and the wood is specially designed and created for Hiromi Paper International

Words: Thomas Joseph Sullivan

Art: Michael Timothy McAlevey

Beatitudes of Women is copyrighted

And has been submitted to

The

Library of Congress

BEATITUDES OF WOMEN

Blessed are the faithful women

for their courage will guide generations

Blessed are the long-suffering women

for they will have eternal serenity

Blessed are the persevering women

for theirs is the joy of liberation

Blessed are the dauntless women

for they will know the fruition of justice

Blessed are the inquisitive women

for they open new possibilities

Blessed are the indomitable women

for theirs is the respect of the ages

Blessed are the valiant women

for their reward is glory in heaven

Blessed are the sustaining women

for theirs is the gratitude of God

And, in perpetuity, blessed are all women

for they nurture human progress

Michael Timothy McALevey and Thomas Joseph Sullivan

Numbers that should be remembered

Since we are spending a huge amount of our "conservation/ecological" concern focused on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill...I thought it might be a good idea to remind you of another potential ass kicking disaster that is waiting in the wings.

And this disaster could make the oil spill look like a splinter.

These facts and figures are supplied by the

LOS ANGELES AREA NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT COALITION

www.laandc.org

THE UNITED STATES HAS 9,400 NUCLEAR WEAPONS

THERE ARE 23,300 IN THE WORLD

THE UNITED STATES HAS SPENT MORE THAN $5.5 TRILLION TO DEVELOP

OUR NUCLEAR ARSENAL

IT COST MORE THAN $52 BILLION A YEAR TO MAINTAIN THE ARSENAL

IN ONE YEAR THE MONEY SPENT TO MAINTAIN THE ARSENAL COULD BUY 84 MILLION HOMES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ONE YEAR

MY QUESTIONS ARE.....

DO WE REALLY NEED 9,400 WEAPONS TO ACT AS A DETERRENT?

WOULDN'T 2000 BE OK?

DO WE HAVE ANY REAL IDEA WHAT RUSSIA IS DOING TO PROTECT THEIR ARSENAL?

WHY DOES INDIA HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND 600,000,000 PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TOILETS?

WHY DOES JAPAN HAVE 55 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS BUILT ON TOP OF A VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN RANGE?

I do realize that economics seems to be the answer to any question regarding both Nuclear and Oil drilling situations.

WHAT ISN'T UNDERSTOOD IS THE ECONOMICS

AFTER SOMETHING GOES WRONG.

THE COST OF FIXING A OIL SPILL DOESN'T EVEN COMPARE TO THE COST OF FIXING A NUCLEAR DISASTER.

RADIATION CLEANUP MAKES OIL SPILL CLEANUP SEEM LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK......and the creatures that are affected in the ocean are slightly less important than the creatures affected by a nuclear disaster.

and one last thing.....

the radiation problem continues for about 250,000 years.

HR-2545 is a bill called...."Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act"

The phone number at Congress is 202-224-3121

Make a call today and let someone know that you are interested in the START Treaty being ratified.

Join the LAANDC and put some coin into an organization that cares about the future of human beings.

www.laandc.org

626-297-1996

Michael Timothy McAlevey

The wind is blowing in a new direction

For my entire adult life I have regarded the Catholic Church as a rather large empty bag of wind.

Having been educated for 12 years within the Catholic Church's system, I feel it is my right to express any feeling that might arise. They did install a sense of self importance most likely due to the defense mechanisms needed while battling the nuns.

Anyway....my adult feelings toward the Catholic Church have surfaced from time to time.

The feeling that most commonly surfaces is one of........bulls..t.

Supreme Bulls..t when it comes to edicts from the head office.....or more importantly

LACK OF EDICTS

I'm pretty sure that no organized religion will ever float my boat but I do understand the need for leadership when flocks are involved and apparently flocks are everywhere. The charitable and humanitarian work being done by organized religion is obviously worthwhile, but probably pales in comparison to what Bill Gates does on his own.

The Catholic Priest pedophile situation obviously did not hinder my lack of respect for the church and most likely just added more fuel to the fire.

I personally was not sexually abused by a priest when I was growing up, but I most definitely was physically abused by nuns on numerous occasions. The worst part of those moments is the remembrance that they seemed to enjoy slapping me around and making me cringe.

I know it's time to move on and accept responsibility that much of it might have stemmed from a very smart mouth.....but Jewish kids with smart mouths became Jerry Seinfeld's while I became a closet artist who didn't admit it until halfway through his adult life.

The nuns weren't totally responsible for my late development but they sure played a part in the process.

I attended a ceremony yesterday that actually might finish repairing the animosity I've held toward the Catholic Church....even though the people involved are probably going to be considered much larger renegades than will ever appear on my resume.

It's one thing to simply turn your back on the indoctrinated teachings of your childhood.

That's easy.

It's another thing to stay in the game and change the rules.

RCWP is changing the rules instead of turning their backs....and for that they should be congratulated as well as admired.

RCWP stands for ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMEN PRIESTS....and on Saturday June 19, Partrica Sullivan Sandel was ordained a Catholic Priest in Santa Barbara.

Also attending the ceremony was a married Catholic priest and quite a few rebels from various backgrounds......but all of them most likely born and raised in the Catholic faith.

The world needs

some multiple forms of alteration when it comes to belief systems and how those belief systems get manifested on and into another person's life.

A belief system should be an individual accomplishment.....but many times it becomes a barometer on how people judge other people and how people think other people should behave.

TIME FOR A NEO-ILLUMINATION

The Universe has a system

of

order and chaos

The Human Experience is a tangent of that system

that can both

establish order

and

create chaos

BELIEF SYSTEMS DIRECTLY LEAD TO CHAOS

Acceptance

with investigation and introspection

creates

more

ORDER

THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE WILL ALWAYS OUTNUMBER THE KNOWN REALITIES

AND CHAOS

WILL

FOREVER

EXIST

OUR JOB SIMPLY MIGHT BE

TO

AVOID

EXTINCTION

I was tremendously impressed by the courage displayed on Saturday in Santa Barbara by people who are refusing to accept the status quo of an organization that needs to change it's very structure.

CATHOLIC PRIEST SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MARRY

IT'S SO OBVIOUS WHAT PROBLEMS THAT FIXES THAT IT MAKES ME LAUGH THAT THE POPE HASN'T FIGURED IT OUT.

WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE PRIESTS.

A NORMALCY ENTERS THE REALM OF REALITY WHEN THIS IS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN AND LOGIC AND LOVE BECOME COMMON PLACE.

LOGIC AND LOVE SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRESENT

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO THANK

GOD

FOR

THE

GIFT

OF

CREATION.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CAN BEGIN TO HEAL TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF PAIN AND SORROW WITH TWO THESE SIMPLE GESTURES.

PRIESTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MARRY

WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE PRIESTS

It's important to note that the reason Priest were not allowed to be married was due to property right questions after a married priest would pass away. Priest were married in the Catholic Church until the 8th Century.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST LAND OWNERS IN THE WORLD.....so that worked out pretty well for them, don't you think?

IT'S TIME TO CHANGE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE DONE BY THAT DECISION.

IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP and realize that the wind is blowing in a new direction and that it smells like new fresh clean air filled with hints of love and compassion.

I will not be rejoining the Catholic Church anytime soon because the path I've chosen is singular.

Of course that's another story that gets discussed when

NEO-ILLUMINATION is brought up.

It's doesn't get brought that often but every time it does...... I can guarantee

a

yawn....or two.

If you are having trouble sleeping.....give me a call.

If you are having trouble believing in Catholic doctrine

go to......

www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org

and if you are looking for a friendly progressive Church to hang in....check out

www.beatitudes-sb.org

Happy Father's Day

Michael Timothy McAlevey

Big events are in the wind

Starting tonight and running through the weekend there will be very unusual and important events taking place.

It's unusual when someone gets married to someone they've been with for many many years.

It's unusual when a women gets ordained a catholic priest.

It's unusual when a seventh game gets played in any sport.

I will cover the first two events after they take place but the third event mentioned is the focus of today's article.

Being a Los Angeles Laker fan has proven to be a worthwhile endeavor. They have not only entertained their fans with great individual talent since coming here in 1960 but they have won

10 World Championships. Combine those with the 6 won in Minneapolis and it becomes the second greatest franchise in NBA history.

That's the main story........being second in NBA history with the chance tonight to pick up one more on the greatest team in NBA history.......the Boston Celtics.

IF THE LAKERS WIN TONIGHT THEY ARE OFFICIALLY TIED WITH THE BOSTON CELTICS FOR THE MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL HISTORY

I COUNT ALL TITLES....AND IN 1948 THE LAKERS WON THE NBL TITLE.

THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY AND ONE THAT I CANNOT BELIEVE IS POSSIBLE AFTER ALL THE YEARS HAVING TO WATCH THE BOSTON CELTICS DESTROY OUR HOOPS AND DREAMS.

In 1960, when the Lakers moved here, I was 14 years old and playing basketball every single day. I actually didn't stop that routine until I was about 23. Between the ages of 14 and 24 the Lakers lost seven times in the Championships.....and six of those were to the Boston Celtics.

From 1959 to 1970 the Boston Celtics won every time except 1967 and 1970. Their streak of winning 8 championships in a row is a professional sports record that most likely will never be broken.

THE BOSTON CELTICS broke every young basketball players heart for an entire decade and that decade happens to be one of the most "interesting" decades in American History.

1960 to 1970 just about covers the gamut of emotions when it comes to experiencing highs and lows.

And during that incredible time period the Boston Celtics were kicking the butt of every basketball fan in Los Angeles......over and over and over and over and over and over.

Thank God there was a team in Westwood that was dominating college basketball from 1964-1975.......I forget their name but it goes by some initials....CLUA...LUCA....something like that.

BUT COLLEGE AIN'T THE PROS and every year during the 60's it was BOSTON, BOSTON, BOSTON, BOSTON.......

I said it before but I'll say it one more time.......

TONIGHT THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS HAVE THE CHANCE TO TIE THE BOSTON CELTICS FOR THE THE MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL HISTORY.

but they will still be down 9-3 in personal match ups...........that's another story to be told, hopefully, by some younger fan....in about 20 years.

TONIGHT IS OUR STORY......

THOSE OF US (manly men) THAT GREW UP IN THE SIXTIES AND EXPERIENCED EVERYTHING LIFE HAD TO OFFER AND THEN SOME.....and kept getting our asses handed to us by the Boston Celtics. The addition of female fans to the Laker experience didn't really start happening until they started winning championships.

Wilt and then Magic brought the babes and it turns out that they really actually did bring the babes.

And boy is that another story that just seems to have slipped away.

Tiger Woods is like a little baby caddy when it comes to Wilt and Magic and the ladies.

BUT I'M OBVIOUSLY GETTING WAY OFF POINT AND HAVE SOMEHOW TURNED THIS INTO AN X RATED ARTICLE......sorry.

TONIGHT THE LAKERS CAN CATCH UP WITH HISTORY and that just doesn't happen very often.

THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE.....THE MOTIVATION IS THERE.....THE DESIRE IS THERE.....AND BECAUSE OF ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS WHO HAS EVER PLAYED THE GAME.......IT PROBABLY WILL HAPPEN.

Of course Ron Artest will need some help from his teammates but I think he will find it from the EXPENSIVE BEEF guy.

Of course there's always a chance they could lose......because they are playing a team that has dominated them since 1960.

But it is important to keep in mind that since 1980 the Lakers have won 9 and the Celtics have won 4....so basically in the cuurent era.........the Lakers are at the top of the NBA food chain.

IT JUST WILL BE SO SWEET TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THE LAKERS AND BOSTON HAVE BOTH WON THE SAME AMOUNT OF TITLES....and then next year the Lakers can become the greatest winning franchise in NBA history....

It might not be next year but with Kobe and Phil there's a real good chance it could happen again and again and again and again.....but first let's start with tonight.

It would be so cool to get together with some of Sean's friends and watch the game.....

OH YEAH..........DONE!

GO LAKERS.....GO SEAMUS!

Michael Timothy McAlevey

More sanctions for USC

The NCAA announced new sanctions this morning for USC.

1) Anyone who received a degree during Reggie Bush's Heisman trophy year has to forfeit their degree and enroll at a Community College.

2) Steven Spielberg has to return any money he made in 2004 and 2005.

3) Mike Garrett has to take back anything he said that was considered intellectual.

That actually won't be hard.

4) George Lucas has to rewrite the ending of the Star Wars saga.

5) All lawyers who received their law degree from USC from 2004 to 2006 are immediately barred from any lawsuit that deals with sports.

6) Pete Carroll has to return to USC and coach for ten more years.

7) Jerry Buss, the owner of the Lakers, has to give Kobe Bryant his unconditional release

because he played poker after attending USC football games in 2004 and 2005.

8) Pete Rose must become the new Athletic Director.

9) The tuition at USC must be reduced to $250 a year for the next five years.

The power of the NCAA is beyond belief.

Michael Timothy McAlevey