Jabbawockeez Blows Up

Jabbawockeez Blows Up

Marbury Free to Sign with Celtics

Marbury's Tainted Rep

On Tuesday, Stephon Marbury's relationship with the Knicks came to an end after an ugly and lengthy divorce. The Boston Celtics appears to be the most likely destination for Marbury. As talented as Marbury is, he has been criticize for causing chemistry problems for his past teams, including when he was teammates with Celtics Kevin Garnett on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Great Addition for the Celtics

There are worries that Marbury may hurt the Celtics team chemistry, but I see him as a perfect addition. The defending champion Celtics have lost quite a bit of bench depth over the past year through free agency and from injuries; Hence, adding a talented point guard would help the team in this regard.

Joining a Veteran Team
The Celtics feel that they can incorporate Marbury smoothly onto their team. The team's leader, Kevin Garnett, have already given the "okay" to playing with Marbury again. The Celtics are a veteran team with other high profile stars in Paul Pierce and Ray Allen that knows how to keep their team focus on the ultimate prize, a championship repeat.

Something to Prove

Marbury has already shown that he is committed to proving that he is not a locker room cancer by giving up 2 million dollars with the Knicks in a buyout agreement to potentially sign a veterans minimum with a championship contender. The man wants to win. With all the bad publicity that clung to Marbury during his stay in New York, I feel that he is at that stage in his career where he must take action to save his legacy now or be forever known as a selfish player.

(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Bill to Regalize Online Poker has Compromises

Bill in Progress

Congress are currently working on a new bill that will re-legalize online poker; However, online sports gambling and casino games will remain illegal with the current bill.

Poker is a Hobby

Since the anti-online poker bill was passed in 2006, the process of relegalizing online poker in the United States included online petitions such as the PPA, Poker Players Alliance, and letters of protest to politicians. The main idea behind the push is that online poker is a hobby that Americans simply enjoy as a skill game. Not to mention, the poker industry is a MULTI-BILLION dollar business.

Why Not Sports Gambling?

Why can't the same can be said for sports gambling? Betting on a game can make it more enjoyable and it takes solid research to pick a winner. Supposedly, the bill will make an exception for placing bets online for horse and dog racing. Last time I checked, betting on sports is virtually the same as betting on horses.

(AP Photo/Beth Eide)

Afford Cigarettes in Chicago

Cigarettes in the city of Chicago tends to be more expensive than its surrounding suburbs due to taxes. With the recession in progress, being a smoker can be quite costly. You are left with three options: 1) Quit smoking 2) Continue spending 40-50 cents per cigarette 3) Roll your own cigarettes.

Efficient and Cheap>ROLL it
Recently, I bought a cheap cigarette rolling machine, a pouch of tobacco, and filters. I was amazed by how easy and quick rolling your own cigarette was. It took me less than 30 seconds when i rolled my third one. Each rolled cigarette came out to cost less than 10 cents! Self rolled cigarettes aren't for everybody, but if they become your choice, you will be saving a lot of money. OR, you can quit?
AP Photo/Chuck Burton

Phelps and Pot

Michael E. Phelps is considered by many to be the greatest Olympian ever. It’s hard to argue against his 16 medals, 8 of which are gold medals acquired at the recent Beijing Olympics.

Good Role Model?
Physically, Phelps is an idol that every athlete should look up to, but the guy is still a kid. He got caught smoking marijuana out of a pipe! Michael Phelps, a pothead? This occurrence sends a message to young people everywhere that "pot" is okay. The "best ever" does it! Those anti-dope ads definitely took a hit in effectiveness.

So how did he respond? The typical sorry and i will never do it again. Guess what he got? A slap on the wrist? Yep, all his sponsors accepted the apology and stood by Phelps including Speedo. I guess when a guy has talent, it's okay to do whatever.

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill