So what do we teach kids in school now a days???

The more I visit the internet, the more I'm absolutely amazed at the ignorance, arrogance, and flat out moronic behavior of today's younger generations.

I will not lie, their behavior completely baffles me.

Case in point.
Recently had a little run in on a MMA Facebook site I visit.
Nothing serious, some kid was spouting off nonsense and insults so I put him on ignore rather then go back and forth with a very ill prepared opponent for a mental or intellectual battle.

Now one would think being put on ignore would be the end of it right?
Internet, anonymous posters, all the false bravery and fake courage these kids showcase online everyday. Once they can't troll you they move on?
Well not so much with this kid,
After a week of him tossing out petty insults (you could tell what he was saying by the responses of others to him) he actually went so far to create a 2nd id just so he could enter a thread and toss out more insults (all the while moaning I used to many words for his feeble mind).
EXACTLY how pathetic does one truly have to be that they stalk someone just because they dared to disagree with them?
Seriously, isn't that text book pathological behavior that his so called "family or friends" should be aware of and concerned over?

Toronto Mayor Debate July 15, 2015 Recap

Well that was an interesting debate I just watched

More debates I watch regarding upcoming Toronto Election, the Happier I am I don't live in Toronto. Cause that city is majorly FUBAR if anyone but Ford gets elected. And Im not convinced Ford can actually get his platform through facing the city councils agendas that Toronto normally elect.

Lets run through the answers in short version

NHL Free Agent Frenzy

Well it was an exciting and confusing day for some hockey fans today.

I'm still trying to figure out how Dallas thought reconnecting Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff in the Western Conference was anything but a brain dead move. And then paying Hemsky 12 million over 3 years? I do not understand. This is the same Ales Hemsky that couldn't handle the western conference as a Oiler and was oft injured. And the West has only gotten bigger and tougher since then.

And while were speaking of baffling moves. The Toronto Maple Leafs, fresh off drafting the Swedish version of Kadri (Potential with a bad attitude and no understanding of team play) they sign a ex leaf who played in KHL last season as couldn't find a job in NHL and then trade for a another ex leaf. And then they top it off signing a player who is still injured with his 2nd broken leg of the season and has a history of injuries over last few years.

LOL, its like they are trying to lose this upcoming season intentionally. Just completely baffling moves. I understand Toronto has a really hard time attracting free agents (contrary to their fans and media claims) and J. Georges flat out wouldn't take Toronto off his NO TRADE list this day (Georges ended up going to Buffalo today) but bring back a player who couldn't make any other NHL team, WOW.

Shoulder Impingement Rehab and therapy

Have been looking at videos to help me rehab my shoulder from the Impingement surgery and maintain shoulders and Rotator Cuff to avoid future problems.

Apparently my Ankylosing Spondylitis (which drastically effects my posture despite my constant attempts to correct) makes me a high risk for Shoulder Impingement's as I slightly (to drastically depending on day) hunch forward because of back issues.

So these are the videos I found (and tried) that have been working for me.

Shoulder Impingement Rehab - Todd Sparks, PT, DPT, MPT, CSCS

Impingement Syndrome Home Exercise Program

Shoulder Impingement, 2 Critical Exercises

Check these out if you have any shoulder pain at all.
Good solid maintenance exercises for aches and pains that bother most of us

Oh look, another meaningless apology from the media, what a shock

Ottawa Citizen apologizes to David Bowie for not making one Phone Call to fact check their story before printing it falsely accusing him 

Here is the problem with this

How many people see (or read) this retraction by the Ottawa Citizen
compared to how many will continue to falsely accuse and belittle David Bowie for something he had no control over and had done everything he could do to promote and support Chris Hatfield version of Space Oddity.

How about instead of writing an apology the media in Canada (Toronto Ontario specifically, even though this one about an Ottawa paper) start acting like REAL REPORTERS and FINDING OUT ALL THE FACTS before publishing.

Media in Canada and USA has become a #%$@!#% disgrace to the once proud profession. Now they rather be first to press (online or print) and to hell with the fact or evidence to support their false claims.

This story about a song.
Couple weeks ago it was about blatant false coverage in politics where the media acted and behaved more like paid lobbyists, then responsible journalists.

Time and time and time again we see the media screw up, print errors and falsehoods, or just write outright fantasy to push their agenda or (as was this) try and rally public outrage to pressure or punish someone or something they disagree with.

When did we the people STOP asking for actual factual information from our media?

One phone call to Bowie publicist would have stopped this error filled article from going to print. ONE PHONE CALL. Is that really to much to ask for?

2 weeks ago, a reporter reading the actual platforms before reporting would have drastically changed the coverage of the Ontario election where journalists could have actually reported the fact rather then promote misinformation and flat out lies.

When did we the people decide it was OK for our media to be so uninformed, unreliable, uneducated, and so flat out partisan and bias in the media coverage of any given event?

Personally I think we deserve more and require more of our media and frankly I think the laws should change that ALL MEDIA be held to a much higher standard then they are now. The media use to hold itself to that standard but clearly no longer does and is not willing to.

This was a nothing issue that at worst did some damage to David Bowie's reputation.

But this is not the only time we see these unforgivable mistakes of pure laziness and unprofessional behavior by the media.

What if the next false report is about something that truly does matter.

Would a self serving and disingenuous apology be good enough then?

Do we not deserve honest, truthful, investigated, and fact checked articles from our media?

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Getting back to trying Tai Chi

So I think shoulder loose enough for me to restart my Tai Chi Beginners course.

Tai Chi for Beginners (8 minute work out)

Tai Chi for Beginners (4 minute workout)

Just a simple 8 minute work out to get in the move of Tai Chi

I'll find more advanced routines on YouTube in time but for now this is the perfect low impact work out for me.

And you can really feel it working areas like hips (my left hip has significant Arthritis) and upper body.
Not lifting weights type work out but just a slow stretch and breath work out.
Reminds me allot of yoga to be honest but my guess is as you advance it starts looking and feeling more like martial arts and less like Yoga.

Anyways, anyone interested in giving Tai Chi a try.
The above link is a really good starting point I find.

Cat-i-fication

So just a quick update for folks who haven't seen the Cat-i-fication JD and I did (while he was visiting).

For some reason when I tried to email the images they bounced back as undelivered Weds and Thursday so uploading here for those people to see.

As you will see I need to steam or iron the curtains as they a little wrinkled but all in all I thought this worked out quite well.

Click the "READ MORE" (below) to see pictures

My Review of Mass Effect 3

So I been slowly rehabbing my shoulder by playing Mass Effect 3 and few things (good and bad) jump out at me. But over all I quite enjoyed the game.

So here my list of observations 

Welcome to new home of World According to Andrew

Seems my old blog was deleted (probably due to inactivity as I don't Blog every day) so guess Ill use this one as I know these stay up.

As I figure out this new Blog and what I can do with it ill add more content to it but this is just to get up and running for the time being.

Normal topics covered will most likely be Computer Gaming, Politics, Trending News, and of course Animals

So in other words a little bit of everything.

Might even get some videos up for all to see.

So stop by, write a comment, and enjoy.