Yeah. Yeah. The LA Lakers are 3 and 3 Now...

The LA Lakers are 3 and 3, having lost to the 76ers. So much for Phil Jackson, I guess. But it's early.

The Progress of My Friend Jody May As She Gets Ready for The Atlanta Bodybuilding Contest

I have to share this with you all, as my friend Jody May gets ready for her participation in the "Nationals" in Atlanta later this year. She's a terrifically lovely woman with a kind heart (an interview of her can be seen with a click on the title of this post). I wish the best for her. More on that later, but here's what she looks like, now:

My friends ask me why I like this kind of look, and I can't explain it except to say that it's been with me since I was old enough to realize I was attracted to this kind of woman. (Which was when I was nine years old and had the "hots" for a girl named Debbie who lived in the same townhouse we did in Chicago.) I also have always had an affinity for the way Robert Crumb -- "R. Crumb" -- draws women in his comics and cartoons. They have muscle and shape -- not skinny mini at all. (Oh, geez, nothing against the "thin" practiced by some of my women friends. You look terrific! Besides, it's not just the outside, it's the inside.)

But Jody's my friend and that's because she's just a good person. For me, it doesn't matter how great the woman looks, if she's not warm of heart, her outer beauty is diminished.

All of that aside, Jody -- in my view as a friend -- is at a major juncture in her life. I think bodybuiilding -- given its nature -- should be considered a stepping stone to something else. In Jody's case, I think she can be a terrific spokesperson for products and services. NO -- not one of those models than stands next to a car. I'm thinking more along the lines of commercials and ads. I think she's got a healthy and tight look that -- in a body-concious America -- can really sell. She can apply this to the medical industry to start, as that's her occupational home.

Beyond that, I think she can make a hellofa politician. She should run for some kind of office in Odessa to start.

My personal concern is that she listen to advice and get help from people who really are in her corner. I guess a large part of me sees her as kind of -- well, so "well-meaning" and trusting, that she can open herself to the wrong people. In that way, she's a lot like me! (LOL) I think that's why I kind of worry about her, and I shouldn't do that. But it's the way I am.

I'd like to see her develop a huge national network of successful friends -- women and men, but mostly women because it's good to have a connection with other successful women -- who really share their contacts wiithout some inner desire to "take" from Jody. There are a lot of people out there. I have such a small group of people I know, like my buddy Beth Schnitzer (an awesome person who will also make a great elected official). It takes time and determination and focus -- on building these relationships.

Baseball's Rafael Palmeiro won't face perjury charges

Washington (AP) -- The House won't seek perjury charges against baseball home run slugger Rafael Palmeiro for telling a committee in March that "I have never used steroids, period,'' but testing positive for a banned substance just six weeks later, congressional leaders said Thursday.

....I personally think President Bush worked behind the scenes to save Rafey's neck from any further embarassment.

Sacramento Kings Diss Detroit -- and Pistons. Why? Where Did That Come From?

The Sacramento Kings took time to reportedly make and show a video that displayed run-down buildings supposedly located in Detroit at it's home opener against the Detroit Pistons.

Makes you wonder why they elected to do that. Detroit is this year's host of the Super Bowl. Could the city actually sue The Kings for defamation of character? You bet. The question is will they?

Nancy Lewis - One Angry Female Bodybuilder - Complains to IFBB

Women's Bodybuilding, a sport I support, is under massive attack primarily from some of the male competitors of the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB). Some have written columns in magazines like Flex making fun of the female competitors. I think it's wrongheaded, but I'm also not surprised considering the rampant unprofessionalism the sport's afflicted with.

If the women get their act together and form their own federation, they could zoom far past the men in annual revenue.

Click on this sentence to Read Nancy's complaint to the IFBB

...Also read the SBS interview with Texas' Bodybuilder Jody May

What A Difference Phil Jackson Makes - Lakers 3 and 1; Kobe Scores 120 Points in Four Games

Well, just when you thought they were gone and left to the place of irrelevance, The LA Lakers are back, posting a 3 win, 1 loss record. Yes, it's early. But look at the main component of their record: an old name Kobe Bryant. The same Kobe who supposedly couldn't play under Jackson. He's scored over 120 points in four games thus far. For more click on the title of this post to see the ESPN game recap.

Maybe they can win without Shaq...But then, it's Phil's steady hand at the wheel. They -- the Lakers -- have two-thirds of the trifecta that produced so many wins and rings.

From An Internet Economics Perspective, Terrell Owens Is Good For The NFL

I wrote about this in an SBS article that you can read with a click here. If Terrell Owens wasn't good for the NFL's overall Internet traffic, he wouldn't be on the front of NFL.com as he is as I write this.

Why can't the Eagles figure out a way to harness this?

Hmm.....