JMFK (MF = My Friend)

**NOT A PICTURE OF MY ACTUAL HOUSE**    Some people may remember my house in Nashville flooded a few years ago. Now when I bought the house I was forced to buy flood insurance for the whole house because the den, which sits a few feet lower than the rest of the house, was in the thousand year flood zone. The den was in the problem area, but its attached to the house so MY WHOLE HOUSE MATTERS . Now the great thousand year flood came and wouldn't you know it the den flooded.      My family, who I can't thank enough, came down to my house and fought the waters. I was out of town working. There was nothing in it for them, but because they have love in their hearts they fought for me. They know we are connected through physical and spiritual blood, so to them it was worth the effort because for them  JOHN MATTERS .      Now I get to Nashville and start cleaning up. Now as I said the den flooded. The rest of the house was fine. If you had been...

We have become very fixated on crime in certain cities in this country. A lot of false information is out there and I thought a quick reminder of math might help clear up some things. Crime rates are listed in crimes per amount of people. This lets you know statistically how likely you are to be a victim of that crime in one area compared to another.      The crime we in the US seem to be fascinated with is homicide, but many time we just see total number and fail to understand the rate. So if you are in a room full of ten people and I say half the people will be murdered you will probably be shocked because five people died. While in another room the same will happen, half will be murdered, but there are only two people in that room. Will you be as shocked? The same rate is happening in both rooms, but which would you choose to be in if they were the only choices? Something to think about for sure.      That being said here is a link to a site listing t...

I thought I would drop this quick one so there will be no more confusion. Many people in Dayton have been wondering for years if it was true. Brothas at barbershops in Chattanooga have also wondered the same thing so I want to put this to rest. Here is famous actor Don Cheadle: Now here is very unfamous former movie extra and wanna be author John Kelly Jr.: So LET ME SPLAIN THIS so everyone understands. Don Cheadle is not shopping at the Dayton Food City or getting dinner at Arby's. He also does not occasionally get his haircut in Chattanooga. He is also fifty pounds lighter and a lot richer and better looking than John A. Kelly Jr. so I hope that clears everything up. Don if your reading this I am sorry for all the rumors of you being in Tennessee. I was not trying to impersonate you!

First off congratulations to Justin Gatlin for bringing the world 100m title back to the USA! A great day for the US and for TN with two former Vols, Gatlin and Coleman, taking gold and silver! I know some are still hatin on Gatlin for his past performance enhancing, but this post is not about defending him so I wont speak on that. I may later dedicate a post on him and performance enhancing in general.      This post is really just to talk about the sport I love, Track & Field. It is a very misunderstood sport, and very underrated, especially here in the US. Right now the World Championships are taking place in London, and once again NBC and the USATF are trying to promote the sport to the american audience. I for one wish they would stop trying, because their attempt is a negative for true fans. True fans love it for what it is, and not what it lacks compared to other sports. True fans check sites like  TrackandFieldNews  all the time to find out whats...