My comeback: Diarrhea of the Mind, Episode 1

As relaxing of a summer as I am having out here in Madison, there’s definitely a void in my life that’s been eating away at me for quite some time now.

Last night, an old Camp Cedar friend of mine named Billy said he stumbled upon my blog and was impressed with what he read (without realizing that the last post was several months old). Thanks, Billy, not only for reminding me how awesome I am, but for reminding me how much I enjoy writing, venting via keyboard and being an all-out dork.

But after a senior year inundated with interviews, 32 credits and way too much Ron Diaz, NHL ’09 and time-wasting on the Brownge Lounge Couch, in the spirit of Eminem’s comeback “Recovery” album, it’s time for the revival of “Boston, Badgers, Business and Banter.”

I changed the name of the blog in the fall from its original title, “From Boston to Badgers” because I wanted to write about more than just sports. And I did. I wanted to implement the “Zetcast,” a podcast radio-like show that I would post weekly on my blog. The first episode debuted on Sept. 15, 2009 with my longtime friend Frankie V as the show’s first guest. The show went well, but unfortunately it was not only the first episode, it also happened to be the last to date.

I do plan on continuing the Zetcast because I think it’s not only fun and easy to broadcast, but because I know too many interesting people that deserve to be heard en mass.

However, in the mean time, it’s time for me to pick the pen (well, keyboard) back up and get back to writing; I have way too much time to waste at my summer job not to. Though I won’t be writing professionally, as I had envisioned myself doing 24 months ago, I enjoy it too much as a hobby to rid it from my weekly routines.

That said, I’m going to switch my game up just a bit, hopefully for the better, or at least for the more enjoyable. This morning, my grandfather sent me a Bob Ryan column from the Boston Globe, which was basically a bunch of disconnected thoughts thrown onto a page. Though traditionalists scoff at such “journalistic” endeavors, in the age of Facebook and Twitter microblogging, I thought it was pure genius.

“But I need a title,” I thought…

So without further adieu, I bring to you the first edition of “Diarrhea of the Mind”:

Speaking of Eminem, “Recovery” is one of the best albums to hit the (virtual) shelves in a long time. He’s back, and hip hop – riddled with mindless emcees and bullshit auto-tone hooks – needs him, too. Lyrics you can relate to are always refreshing; that’s why he’s the best. Not to mention his ridiculous verbal talents.

Is John Wall really as good as Derrick Rose? Is DeMarcus Cousins the next Kendrick Perkins? Would that even be a good thing if he was?

This whole BP mess in the Gulf Coast is beyond describable. Do the words “catastrophe” or “disaster” even do it justice? Whatever happened to accountability?

Would the Red Sox dare trade Jonathan Papelbon in the midst of another playoff run? No way he’s back next year, but could they really do that?

How big of a nerd am I if I’m already thinking about fantasy football?

Answer: Not at all ‘cuz our draft’s gonna be in Vegas.

I’m tired of 22-year-old graduates using the “job market” and the “economy” as excuses for not finding a job. There are jobs out there. Get off the couch and go find them. Check that; stay on the couch and use the 724 different Internet resources to find them.

If I could meet one person in the world it would be Mark Cuban. Although Mikhail Prohorov is closing in on a close second. And I don’t even like the NBA that much.

Speaking of the NBA, I typically begin to hate topics that the media tend to overhype, but this NBA offseason is everything but a turnoff. Wouldn’t LeBron + Jay-Z + Prokhorov = International Dynasty?

I wonder what Dana Lampert is up to with Wiggio.com. I owe him a phone call, or at least a BBM. When I reintroduce the Zetcast, he’s going to be my first guest. A true entrepreneurial pioneer indeed. Is that redundant?

Shoutout to JD Lawson’s RapAddicts blog. Getting me excited about rap again. I’ve missed it since moving to the Midwest four years ago. Huge after losing all my iTunes.

Isner vs. Mahut was absolutely incredible, but despite what everyone else keeps saying, I definitely think it could happen again. The service game will evolve faster than the return game. Serving 150 mph will be easier to reach than returning it, right?

Anyone who doesn’t appreciate the World Cup because they don’t like soccer is a fool. Don’t call yourself a sports fan if you fit into that category.

The United States, among other things, needs to work on its education system. Too much ignorance in this country for how powerful we are and how much money we have. That YouTube video that Julie Swiderski posted on Facebook about the lady who thought Obama paid her welfare checks out of his “secret stash” (verbatim quote) made me cringe.

Time to catch the bus. Off to New York tomorrow. See you next week.