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Monday, October 4, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Alright
Alright.
Alright.
First week of football done. Bring on the next.
Heres the run-down of the first week's line. I went 10 and 4. Ill keep a running tally the rest of the season.
Heres next weeks.
| Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
| At Cleveland | -2 | Kansas City |
| At Green Bay | -13 | Buffalo |
| Baltimore | -2 | At Cincinnati |
| At Tennessee | -5 | Pittsburgh |
| Philadelphia | -6 | At Detroit |
| At Dallas | -7.5 | Chicago |
| At Carolina | -3.5 | Tampa Bay |
| At Atlanta | -6.5 | Arizona |
| At Minnesota | -5.5 | Miami |
| At Oakland | -3.5 | St. Louis |
| At Denver | -3.5 | Seattle |
| Houston | -3 | At Washington |
| At San Diego | -7 | Jacksonville |
| New England | -3 | At NY Jets |
| At Indianapolis | -5.5 | NY Giants |
| New Orleans | -5.5 | At San Francisco |
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Return of the Jedi
Welcome back everyone.
Where did you go?
You were always here.
{What is happening?}
But no...seriously. I have decided to return to my long lost blog. Why, you might ask? {No one asked}. Because I need to find a way to let out the opinions I have about stuff that everyone is craving. Also, football is starting again, which means betting on sports. Also, I'm back in academia and paying attention to economics once again. So my readers {Who do not exist}, prepare yourself for a brand new dosage of Pat. {The dummy referred to himself in 3rd person}.
So for the first blog post..... I present my NFL spread picks of the week, enjoy {Wont happen}.
Here's the lines...My picks are in Bold Red. Then next week, we will check back in to see how I did...{Most definitely poorly}. Home teams italicized.
| Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
| New Orleans | -5.5 | Minnesota |
| NY Giants | -6.5 | Carolina |
| Miami | -3 | Buffalo |
| Atlanta | -2.5 | Pittsburgh |
| Chicago | -6.5 | Detroit |
New Eng. | -4.5 | Cincinnati |
| Tampa Bay | -3 | Cleveland |
| Jacksonville | -2.5 | Denver |
| Indianapolis | -2 | Houston |
| Tennessee | -6 | Oakland |
| Green Bay | -3 | Philadelphia |
| San Francisco | -3 | Seattle |
| Arizona | -4 | St. Louis |
| Dallas | -3.5 | Washington |
Friday, November 20, 2009
Its Been On My Mind
This has been on my mind recently...
I would really appreciate some feedback.
I have been wondering a lot about the weight of my own decisions. How much of what I decide to is right? How do I know my decisions are in God's will for my life? How do you make any decision without thinking 'Is this the right decision'?
I do my best to make sure to pray about any decision I make in life. But how much of what I do is my mind telling me something and God telling me something else.
I do my best to use the Word to see what God has to say. Thats why he gave it to us. But what if I fail to properly seek God in a decision? What kind of weight do my decisions hold in my life?
I would really appreciate some feedback.
I have been wondering a lot about the weight of my own decisions. How much of what I decide to is right? How do I know my decisions are in God's will for my life? How do you make any decision without thinking 'Is this the right decision'?
I do my best to make sure to pray about any decision I make in life. But how much of what I do is my mind telling me something and God telling me something else.
I do my best to use the Word to see what God has to say. Thats why he gave it to us. But what if I fail to properly seek God in a decision? What kind of weight do my decisions hold in my life?
This isnt a major issue in my life. But it sure does make me think a lot. Ive heard many things through my life about trusting God, hearing God, and other things of that nature. It isnt God I worry about. Its me putting my own agenda first. Or ever really being sure of something. How can we be sure?
Sorry for the serious post. But its on my mind {You mentioned that}.
-Pat
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Economic Wednesday
Before I talk any more about economics, want to know where I stand in the whole picture of the economic world? {No!}. Yes? Ok then, here it is...
I am very pro free market.
I am pro international trade.
I am pro union. <-- blog about that coming in the future.
I am against too much government involvement.
I am against government run institutions that can be {or are} also run privately. (i.e. a public option for health insurance).
I am pro babies, cause they are cute.
My favorite economist is Adam Smith.
I am not against giving to the poor. But I dont think redistribution of wealth is the right call. Giving to the poor should be by choice, not taxes. <----Going to be blogged about at some point.
I am pro Jesus. That could be relevant. I think.
That about sums up what I think. I am sure there are more. But I doubt they will be missed by anyone {true that}.
I hope that helps in some way {theres no way that could possibly help in any way} or at least gives you an insight into how I view the things I write about.
-Pat
I am very pro free market.
I am pro international trade.
I am pro union. <-- blog about that coming in the future.
I am against too much government involvement.
I am against government run institutions that can be {or are} also run privately. (i.e. a public option for health insurance).
I am pro babies, cause they are cute.
My favorite economist is Adam Smith.
I am not against giving to the poor. But I dont think redistribution of wealth is the right call. Giving to the poor should be by choice, not taxes. <----Going to be blogged about at some point.
I am pro Jesus. That could be relevant. I think.
That about sums up what I think. I am sure there are more. But I doubt they will be missed by anyone {true that}.
I hope that helps in some way {theres no way that could possibly help in any way} or at least gives you an insight into how I view the things I write about.
-Pat
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday the 13th
Its Friday the 13th...
Which is irrelevant to what Im going write about today {Pat sure does know how to throw a curve ball}.
Really the main idea behind this post revolves around chicken pot pie...stay with me...this gets better {It absolutely does not get better}.
I made chicken pot pie last night, it was pretty good. Cooking is one of my many, many talents {A vast over exaggeration of how many talents Pat has, he has very few}.
I was so proud of it. I was like, "Look what I created from nothing". It made me really happy to create and enjoy that pie.
I have a very special relationship with my food....
-Pat
Which is irrelevant to what Im going write about today {Pat sure does know how to throw a curve ball}.
Really the main idea behind this post revolves around chicken pot pie...stay with me...this gets better {It absolutely does not get better}.
I made chicken pot pie last night, it was pretty good. Cooking is one of my many, many talents {A vast over exaggeration of how many talents Pat has, he has very few}.
I was so proud of it. I was like, "Look what I created from nothing". It made me really happy to create and enjoy that pie.
I have a very special relationship with my food....
-Pat
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Economic Wednesday
{Pat is unsure if he can be this committed to these semi-daily posts}
Does anyone read these?
In this week's economic Wednesdays I will briefly give my opinion on debt.
Personal debt to be more specific. Is it bad? Should we be scared of it?
First of all, no it is not 'bad', but yes we should be at least weary of it. Should we just completely stay away from debt in every situation? No. Debt can be helpful. It can be used as a way to give your self an advantage, such as with a college degree, or it can be used wisely in investment. Where we need to very, very weary of debt is when we would classify it as 'consumer debt' {Consumer debt is no good}. Your house..not consumer debt; your school loans...not consumer debt; your car...consumer debt. Consumer debt is really anything you buy that you could live without {That is in very simple terms}. You could live without buying a $30,000 car {Pat sure can}. You could live without that new boat, or new dress, or...you get it.
Consumer debt totalled $2.58 trillion in October 2008. This amounts to a debt of roughly $8,500 per person. It has risen since that date.
The big kahuna in consumer debt...the credit card. The credit card really does a number on Americans consumer debt and purchasing practices. It is not inherently bad, but it sure can be dangerous.
So....
Debt isn't the worst thing ever. But consumer debt can really cripple people and sometimes an entire country. Consumer debt isn't backed up by any sort of assets {Like a house would be}. Its in a league of its own and should be avoided.
So when you think about whether or not debt is bad in your own life. Consider what sort of debt your getting into. Thats the best way to figure out what the right choice is.
What do you think about debt? Whats the best way to handle debt in life? Should we get into any debt? Or should we try and avoid debt in all situations?
Pat
Does anyone read these?
In this week's economic Wednesdays I will briefly give my opinion on debt.
Personal debt to be more specific. Is it bad? Should we be scared of it?
First of all, no it is not 'bad', but yes we should be at least weary of it. Should we just completely stay away from debt in every situation? No. Debt can be helpful. It can be used as a way to give your self an advantage, such as with a college degree, or it can be used wisely in investment. Where we need to very, very weary of debt is when we would classify it as 'consumer debt' {Consumer debt is no good}. Your house..not consumer debt; your school loans...not consumer debt; your car...consumer debt. Consumer debt is really anything you buy that you could live without {That is in very simple terms}. You could live without buying a $30,000 car {Pat sure can}. You could live without that new boat, or new dress, or...you get it.
Consumer debt totalled $2.58 trillion in October 2008. This amounts to a debt of roughly $8,500 per person. It has risen since that date.
The big kahuna in consumer debt...the credit card. The credit card really does a number on Americans consumer debt and purchasing practices. It is not inherently bad, but it sure can be dangerous.
So....
Debt isn't the worst thing ever. But consumer debt can really cripple people and sometimes an entire country. Consumer debt isn't backed up by any sort of assets {Like a house would be}. Its in a league of its own and should be avoided.
So when you think about whether or not debt is bad in your own life. Consider what sort of debt your getting into. Thats the best way to figure out what the right choice is.
What do you think about debt? Whats the best way to handle debt in life? Should we get into any debt? Or should we try and avoid debt in all situations?
Pat
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