Is Cincy big enough for two?

Leave it to me to write something in regard to sports and competition as my first real blog entry.

As of roughly 5:30 p.m. cst, this evening Terrell Owens and the Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a 1 year deal worth up to $4 million (including base salary and incentives). Immediately following the announcement/breaking news on the ESPN ticker the desk anchor had received word in his ear piece that Chad Ochocinco was joining the telecast via telephone (honestly, I am a little surprised that the star of a Vh1 reality show had time to do anything other than weed out 84 women to get down to his #1 -suppose production has wrapped with larger things on the horizon like training camp). So Chad chats up the desk anchor and is a little cheeky and playful with word choice. The anchor asked what 85 thought of two large personalities running off the same line - how would they share the spotlight? 85 mentions that he and T.O. will be like Bonnie and Clyde or Batman and Robin - does this guy realize that not only were those two fictious characters (maybe the TO and 85 memoirs will be found in the 'fiction' section at Barnes and Noble next February) but the two duos were a clear 'I'm the head honcho and you are the sidekick." As Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler would say, "REALLY?!" No offense to the Bengals or the state of Ohio - I know everyone is healing in their own way after the departure of LBJ, but haven't the Bengals just attempted a "Heat-esque" move of their own? Even if the Bengals don't prosper in the WIN column this year there will certainly be some press from this next installment of as the world turns - pro athletes moving themselves throughout the league to stack a deck. As aforementioned, not sure if the mix will work out for Cincy. Hell, the place could end up better than before but if they are anything like me when it comes to mixing zesty ingredients their marinara sauce could leave little to be desired.

In the beginning...

The initial idea for me to write a blog was inspired by many things. First and foremost, I miss the classroom. I could never have imagined that I would have missed the homework, the debate, the (at times) unending drone of lectures, but I freely admit, I miss it. After I graduated from grad school I found it difficult to identify people outside of my workspace who would/could debate issues in higher education. Now, I have ventured further out into the 'real world' and it seems there are even fewer people that I come into contact with in my day-to-day routine whom I would delve into a conversation with further than, "how are you? How about those Chiefs or the Saints?"

The second inspiration for this blog stems from the first. I have a true desire to converse with people in a meaningful way and build relationships deeper than the surface. It's safe to call this the "welcome to our bond" moment if you are familiar with Greek Life or Phi Mu. If you are reading this, I strongly encourage you to engage me!

In an effort to satisfy my pursuit of life-long learning, whatever the subject, this blog is intended to serve as an outlet for the random thoughts that pop into my head. Each and every day I entertain thoughts on everything from leadership theory to box scores to mechanical/operational systems. Damn near everything in this world interests me. Please trust me when I say that I have asked a question out loud, pondered a question silently, or will inevitably do one of those two things in the future with regard to whatever strikes my fancy.

So there you have it - tune in, join in and buckle up. This could certainly be entertaining!

Oh, and one more thing... Thanks for believing in me and heart to hearts.