America's New Pasttime

You may wonder what is America's new pasttime now that all of baseball is on steriods. Okay not all of baseball but most of the good players. Well basketball came and went with the era of Jabbar, Magic, Bird, Barkley, Isiah, Jordan. It may be on its way back with names like Kobe, Wade, Lebron, Amare, Dirk, and Nash. Could it be football with McNabb, Moss, T.O., Manning x2, Brady, and company. Naw, here is my theory its CAR RACING. So I decided to go undercover as a race car enthusiast and uncover the facts.

Welcome Race Fans


Okay so I lied car racing is not the country's favorite pasttime. But you can't deny that someone is watching. Ever since they went to a points format, racers started caring whether or not they smacked into a wall or not. But enough on my lack of knowledge, one thing I don't know is that it definitely is America's favorite tailgating event. Check out my venture down to the Indy 500. Let's just put it this way, people are so ready for this event...we did green jello shots for the green flag. And for yellow flags...yep you guessed it! Check out my latest experiment to find out what is the mystery behind the Indy 500. It's drinking, football, tents, heat, food...ohhh and did I mention drinking. Have a look:

Best Urban Movie

Now this article was started with with me sipping on an old school pack of Nat Ice. The best urban movie award goes to Menace II Society. If you haven't watched this movie, please do because it gets classic status. And the only other movies that make that level for me are: Crash, Boyz N Tha Hood, Unbreakable, Momento, Wall Street, Boileroom, Matrix, Lord of the Rings and a few others.
Read about Menace
This epic movie was directed by the Hughes brothers in 1993. It is a classic depiction of the tough life on the streets of California. The story follows Caine, a young hustler, whose likeable personality surrounds him with with love from his grandparents, friends, women, and the streets. However, Caine is still tormented between his quest for a better life and the fast life of the streets. The movie is filled with a soon to be All-Star cast of actors such as:

Lorenz Tate (Crash, Ray), Samuel Jackson(Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable), Glenn Plummer(South Central,Saw II), Khandi Alexander(CSI), and Jada Pinkett Smith(Ali,Matrix).

This is a movie for any person regardless of background or age. I don't make too many guarantees but if you cry I wouldn't be surprised. This movie connects and touches you in a very human way. The similar needs of us all to want a better life for ourselves and our family, but the constant struggle of the true realities of the real world.

Menace II Society receives a coveted five stars (*****) award.