Kobe Vs. Micheal Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely thought of as the greatest player of all time. In my opinion, Kobe Bryant is the greatest player of all time. Both are 6ft 6" tall, both are about the same athletically, and both are even defensively (I'm sure you feel that Jordan was better defensively, but the numbers don't lie). Jordan may have won more rings, but Kobe is not done yet. What separates them is Kobe's ability to hit the 3 point shot, and his ball handling skills. Also, how many 81 point games did Jordan play?

The media loves to bash Kobe, but go read a copy of Money Players or The Jordan Rules, and you will see Jordan was a far more flawed individual than Kobe. In Jordan's first retirement when he played baseball, that was nothing but diversion from his gambling addiction, that was arranged by himself and commissioner David Stern.

Although I respect and appreciate both players. I wish that people would just give Kobe a little more credit. I personally like Jordan, he was a great player, and only human. I wish people would cut Kobe a little slack.

Why are we so obsessed w/celebrity gossip??!

There are many guilty pleasures in life.... For some people it's chocolate, for some it is sex, some people enjoy a cocktail, or a smoke.... But it seems today more than ever, most people's guilty pleasure has become CELEBRITY GOSSIP. I'm not going to lie, I also fall victim to this guilty pleasure. I love celebrity gossip. I can't seem to get enough of it. TMZ, Perez Hilton, US Weekly, Star Magazine, the list goes on and on.

Why are we so obsessed with celebrity gossip? We have so many real problems in the world. Our economy is getting worse and worse. Stocks are falling in every industry. People are losing their jobs and their homes. America's heroes are either dead or still over seas. Gay people in California are still fighting for their rights to be married. There are millions of crimes being committed everyday.

So what is with the fascination with celebrity gossip? Why do we care about Jessica Simpson's weight problem, Michael Phelps smoking pot, or OctoMom? What is so interesting about who is dating who?! I know, like most people, I can't wait to see who is wearing what. Deep down inside we all love to see when stars are falling. There are stars we hate, and stars we LOVE to HATE.

Before, we would just gossip in High School. Who is Johnny Football hero dating? What is the head cheerleader wearing to the prom? Who is running for class president? Gossip was so important at that time in our lives, and then we grew up, moved on, and realized that there is a big world out there, outside of the kids who gossiped about in school. Now, more than ever the media has made stars lives more and more public knowledge. We see them on TMZ, and Perez Hilton everyday. It's like high school all over again. We read about what's going on in their lives, and we talk shit about them on blog sites or leave shitty comments on the gossip sites. Why do we care?