1st Online Review

Since Barnes and Noble decided to delete my first online review I decided to post it on here:

Wuthering Heights
I was assigned this book as part of the syllabus for my literature class. As I started reading it, I noticed that the plot never ceased to be interesting. Every step of the novel was filled with twists and turns that leaves the reader not wanting to stop reading. The characters are also fascinating in their personalities. There's Heathcliff, who's transformed into this monster-like human due to the treatment he receives at the hands of his guardian, Catherine, who's torn between her love of Heathcliff and her fear of living in poverty, and Nelly Dean, who's caught in the middle of the struggle between Heathcliff and the other characters. In a fairly unique style of dual narration, readers see the transition of the Earnshaw, Heathcliff, and Linton familes, united by several marriages, from one generation to the next. For anyone interested in the literature that marks the transition from the Romantic era to the Victorian era, this is a must read. It's a shame that Emily Bronte did not live longer to write any additional novels.

Week 15 picks

Because I got killed last week on my NFL picks, I can't end the semester with those predictions. Here's another try.

New Orleans at Chicago: Saints
Tampa Bay at Atlanta: Bucs
Washington at Cincinatti: Redskins
Seattle at St. Louis: Rams
San Francisco at Miami: 49ers
Buffalo at New York: Jets
Detroit at Indy: Colts
San Diego at Kansas City: Chargers
Green Bay at Jacksonville: Jags
Tennessee at Houston: Titans
Minnesota at Arizona: Cards
Denver at Carolina: Panthers
Pittsburgh at Baltimore: Ravens
New England at Oakland: Pats
New York at Dallas: Giants
Cleveland at Philly: Eagles

DE Website

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http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/

Sunday's Picks

Since I have quite a busy schedule, here are my quick picks for Sunday's game:
Jacksonville vs. Chicago: Bears
Minnesota vs. Detroit: Lions
Houston vs. Green Bay: Packers
Cleveland vs. Tennessee: Titans
Cincinatti vs. Indianapolis: Colts
Atlanta vs. New Orleans: Falcons
Philadelphia vs. New York: Giants
Kansas City vs. Denver: Broncos
Miami vs. Buffalo: Dolphins
New York vs. San Francisco: Jets
New England vs. Seattle: Patriots
St. Louis vs. Arizona: Cardinals
Dallas vs. Pittsburgh: Steelers
Washington vs. Baltimore: Ravens
Tampa Bay vs. Carolina: Bucs

My prediction for the BCS National Championship matchup: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Looking at Week 12

Last Week's record: 11-4
I gave myself a loss for the Eagles game event though it was a tie because I did say the Eagles would win by ten points. But I digress...

Cincinatti at Pittsburgh: I wasn't exactly impressed with the Steelers on Sunday. Eleven points against the Chargers (yes, I realize the refs blew the call on the last play of the game...but I could care less...that was a freak play anyway and really shouldn't reflect on either the Steelers or Chargers)? Still, they're playing Cincinatti. STEELERS.

Houston at Cleveland: This has the potential for an offensive shootout, since neither team's defense is that good. However, since the Browns have a knack for blowing leads, I'll go with the TEXANS.

San Francisco at Dallas: No question. COWBOYS.

Tampa Bay at Detroit: I have to say, Detroit this season is one of the worst teams I have even seen play NFL football...with the exception of the Rams this season before Linehan was fired. BUCS.

New York Jets at Tennessee: This has the potential for an UPSET. My head says to go with my guy Jeff Fisher, but my heart says Brett the JETS.

Buffalo at Kansas City: I know Buffalo is in a slump right now, but unless Marty Schottenheimer runs onto the field and grabs the headset away from Herm Edwards, I can't go with the Chiefs. BILLS.

Chicago at St. Louis: I'm tempted to pick the Rams here...but I can't. BEARS.

New England at Miami: Hmmm....Tuna's new team vs. Tuna's old team...NEW TEAM.

Minnesota at Jacksonville: Knowing the state of Jacksonville's offensive line, I gotta go with the VIKINGS, even with the entire Defensive line facing possible suspensions.

Philadelphia at Baltimore: After last Sunday...it doesn't matter that Donovan McNabb doesn't know the rules of overtime...the Eagles don't deserve to win another game. RAVENS.

Oakland at Denver: I don't think there's much of a question here. BRONCOS.

Carolina at Atlanta: Could go either way. However, I'll go out on a limb and pick the FALCONS.

New York Giants at Arizona: GIANTS...but I'll be rooting for Arizona.

Washington at Seattle: Jim Zorn goes to face his old team, and I think he goes home happy. SKINS.

Indianapolis at San Diego: This game just doesn't have the flair that it did earlier in the season. And what's all this MVP talk about Peyton Manning? Yes, he did lead comebacks in a couple games that another quarterback might not have done....but maybe...they wouldn't have needed to come back in Manning hadn't thrown a couple picks earlier in the game. COLTS...but this says more about the Chargers than it does Indy.

Green Bay at New Orleans: Wow, I did not think that Green Bay's game on Sunday would be as lopsided as it was. With that in mind, I can't go against them, especially against New Orleans' terrible defense. PACKERS.

Looking ahead to Sunday

It was a great game on Thursday-The Jets proved they are the class of a very competetive AFC East. But now let's have a look at the other NFL games this weekend.

Denver vs. Atlanta- The Falcons are doing great. Both the run and passing games are spectacular. They are a stark contrast to last year's Falcons. Denver, well, they're on top of the AFC West but the conference sucks and their defense is terrible, so I gotta go with the FALCONS.

Philadelphia vs. Cincinatti- No question here. EAGLES by at least ten points.

Chicago vs. Green Bay-This is a must-win for Green Bay. It should be a very close one, but I have to go with my PACKERS.

Houston vs. Indianapolis- The Colts seem to have a run going while the Texans are reeling off a blowout loss to Baltimore. Is Sage Rosenfels still in at QB? Yes. COLTS win.

New Orleans vs. Kansas City- I'm tempted to pick the Chiefs but that would require a "suspension of disbelief." SAINTS, but it might be closer than some think.

Miami vs. Oakland- Again, no question. DOLPHINS dismantle the Raiders.

New York vs. Baltimore- This should be a great, albeit low-scoring game. However, it seems that after watching the Colts beat Baltimore the Ravens are susceptible to the passing game. GIANTS by a close one.

Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay- The defense manhandled A-Rod last week and AP ran all over. But...they won only because Mason Crosby's kick went wide right. Note to Vikings-Tampa Bay has a better run game than Green Bay...and a better defense. CHUCKY-I mean, BUCS.

Detroit vs. Carolina- LIONS-no wait, just kidding. PANTHERS-by a lot.

St. Louis vs. San Francisco-This, I think, is largely contingent on Steven Jackson playing. Assuming he doesn't, 49ER's win.

Arizona vs. Seattle-Yes, Matt Hasslebeck is back. But he can't cause everything else that's wrong with the Seahawks to improve. CARDINALS.

Tennessee vs. Jacksonville- I can't go against my man Jeff Fisher, not against the Jaguars. TITANS.

San Diego vs. Pittsburgh-I bet Chargers' fans are missing Marty right about now. STEELERS.

Dallas vs. Washington- this should-note the word "should" be a close game. I'm gonna go with homefield advantage and pick the REDSKINS. Note, this is technically an UPSET.

Cleveland vs. Buffalo- Buffalo needs this one to stay in the playoff hunt. Yes, Brady Quinn looked good, but it was against a pathetic Denver defense. Oh yeah, and they still lost. I think coaching plays a factor in this too. Dick Jauron manhandles Romeo. BILLS.

Wiki Article

This article is on Citizendium and is about Jeff Fisher, who is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans and the longest-tenured current head coach for a single team:
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Jeff_Fisher