Pizza Battle Royale

In Lake City, Florida two Domino's managers decided that they would go to any means necessary to secure their spot as the number one pizza provider. Papa John's had been making a run at their "turf" so what these managers did is launch an all out attack. They set fire to a Papa John's in hopes of eliminating this competition but seemed to let it slip their mind that arson is a felony. Now, both under arrest, these managers admit it was a bad idea but they think it was an attempt to rise to supremacy. Sad times we live in.

A Pressing Matter

Today I plan to break from my original format to talk a little about a very pressing matter. A question that has been asked for years... If you were a superhero, what power would you have? However, my plans to address this question will be different from what most say. Each and every power has a weakness and a specific sense of responsibility accompanying it. For all selecting super strength, there are ones indestructible or able to out run your deadly attacks. For all super fast, there are ones who can stop time. For the ones stopping time, the indestructible ones will not suffer because of their ability to withstand what ever follows. This would be a never ending cycle of dog eat dog in which no one ever emerges victorious. Maybe this is why powers and superheroes are not real. They are dreamed up figments of our imagination used to fill the void in our lives of wanting to make a difference. Now the initial positives of a hero would soon be outweighed but the negatives and their ability to choose where to apply their powers, good or evil. So the answer to this long pressing question should be as such, "none, because choice of a power would result in the downfall of this planet and diminishing of our population."

Trick or Treating?

It's sad, a holiday based on spending money to set up a costume, buying your own candy to give away at your house as you send your young children out in the dark to go knock on strangers doors asking for candy. At a younger age even, my mind has always thought of a better way for these pagans to do this. Why waste all the money on costumes, candy to give away, and do all this risking the safety of your young children? Why wouldn't they just go buy the kid 50 dollars worth of candy and some toothpaste? Not to mention they wouldn't have to waste all their extra energy walking throughout an entire neighborhood. The reality is that people really have their priorities messed up. Over the past 4 years, 540 kids have died from 4-10 P.M. on Halloween. You would think this would ring a bell in parent's heads but instead these facts are ignored. This holiday held so dear by the world is truly frightening. I post this because of an employee at Target asking me why I don't celebrate Halloween. After this awakening she said she wasn't sure if she even felt safe with her kids going in this door-to-door spree with the goal of being scared and at the same time receiving treats from these unknown figures. Sometimes it appears that just some of the truth behind these pagan rituals can prove as a witness.

Pursuit of the Burger

For the last three weeks Chaz Sherill and I have been in pursuit of the best burger in Dallas. As we try these restaurants, from a whole in the wall up to a five star restaurant, we have found that each selection is better than the last. The most recent endeavor was at a place by the name of Wingfield's, which I had a brief review written in my other blog The Happening. This burger was astonishing. The surroundings weren't the most ideal, being that its next too what appears to be an auto shop that's actually a drug or money laundering front and every building besides that has barred windows. I entered a seven eleven to obtain some cash from an ATM and was greeted by my first sight which was a group of women purchasing Budweiser and what appeared to be more than necessary for them to get the job done. I quickly went through the money withdrawing process before a local gang-banger would be able to catch sight of me and steal my money, escaping in his Chevy Impala on 30 inch blades. Lucky for me two officers of local law enforcement, not traffic division, were outside. I made it out alive and with the best burger I have had yet so overall, a good experience. However, I expect the next to be better than the last. So on we move in our never ending adventure for the best burger.

Cats superiority to Humans- or so they think

After a very deterring argument with Madison about cats, it came to my attention that some people actually think cats LIKE them. This could not be farther from the truth. Cats have 2 wishes in life. First, feed me you pathetic stupid humans. Second, shut up and leave me alone idiots until I feel I need to be petted and then I will come to you. And somehow, for the people whom cats play an important role in their lives, they still love the cat like a child. Now, not to say that their are the rare few exceptions of cats who have attachments to their owners. There are. But as a whole cats continue living their lives believing that you serve no purpose to them and that they could continue the same style of life without you.

Obesity...NO.1

As Chaz and I sit at Northpark mall people watching while simultaneously powering through the best tasting lemon sugar cookies you will have ever eaten, curtesy of Whole Foods, we observe what is considered to be a common sight. A family, all large in size, sit eating an arrangement of fast food; Panda Express, Sonic, Which Wich, and Chick-fil-a. All, including the kids, had large combos and absolutely had licked the cardboard boxes clean that once held the greasy tasting contraptions that they hold so dear to their heart. And people inquire as to why our nation is so obese. Lay off the fried mayonnaise balls. And they say our past time is baseball. All people of Texas have is the largest amount of greasy, cheap, large quantity fast food chains in which they can frequent an become addicted forcing themselves into an early death. It's sad, really sad.

Rangers-World Series? You do not deserve it.

For the many watching the pathetic display the Ranger's put on of what they call "world series baseball," I apologize to you. The many citizens of Texas have waited decades to see their sports team finally win and with Cruz missing one of the most simplest catches and Feldman messing up the 10th inning it seems that day will never come. However, their loss cannot be blamed solely on the players shortcomings. It's all a government conspiracy. You think the government would allow one of the biggest events of the year fall a game short, meaning that the revenue from the 7th game would be lost? I don't think so. It always has to break even and then the teams will actually be unleashed to play to full potential at hopes that their team will emerge victorious and reign supreme. You say, "But Brock, last year the world series was only five games?" Well it would appear that they have duped you. That was a stunt to shake the curious off their tails. But I will not be misled.

Who's Truck?

As I park in my local Chick-fil-a parking lot, I spot an oversized truck, appearing to have a lift of at least a few feet. It looks as if a car could pass under it like in The Fast and the Furious. Anyways, as I walk inside I begin scanning the room out of pure curiosity. I see a very large man dressed like a hunter or Nascar fan so automatically I assume this is the owner. Case closed. It wasn't until after I saw this very man walk outside and get into a Prius that I began wondering who could own this ridiculous monstrosity. As I am eating I see a very small lady stand up and begin walking for the door. She drew my attention because when I say she was small, I am referring to somewhere in the 4 foot range. She walks directly up to the truck hops up on the foot ladder on the side, opens the door, and then exercises what seems to be gymnast training as she launches herself into the driver seat. The door is slammed reversed and then peels out of the parking lot. Lesson learned. I wont ever judge a book by its cover.

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Onward

As I woke up, I stumbled downstairs, literally I tripped and fell down the last 5 stairs to be exact. But upon grabbing the bag of coffee I realized we had three separate bags of grounds, all Starbucks. Immediately what was brought to my mind was Howard Schultz book Onward about Starbuck's fight to not be part of the "norm" or become mediocre as must places do, sacrificing quality for quantity. In this book it expresses one of Howard's main goals to attain with this coffee shop. He wanted it to be the third place, Work, Home, and Starbucks because of course his lack of spiritual morals wouldn't ring a bell in his mind that the third place would be meetings or church for others. The truth to his statement unfortunately has held true for many of the people in the world today. A one year poll shows that there are 1.81 billion Catholics in the world, one of the largest religions in terms of numbers. Starbucks, however, is frequented by regulars across the world by 5 million times each day. 5 million times multiplied by 365 days a year equals 1.825 billion times a year. Starbucks is visited more than the Catholic church.

The Jack in the Box Theory

It's humorous how anytime you decide to run and grab a snack after 11 P.M. that the only place not only open but completely packed is Jack in the Box. The store is like the zap porch light drawing all these bugs in and then ZAP! The difference here is the door light saying open and the concept of getting two greasy tacos for 99 cents seems to be one of the most universally appealing signals for all of the stoners, drunks, and wannabe hood rats. And instead of death just eating this dangerous, hardly edible food they pass out on the grey tables until they wake up sobered up enough to drive home. It's truly a sad sight as you look through the windows of the drive-thru and then back again at the poor employees who must have had a criminal record or made a scheduling manager very mad to deserve such a terrible shift.

From an Artists Perspective

I've always had a weird fascination with trees, and also felt that they usually go over looked and under appreciated, as do most beautiful things in this world. So I wanted to convey their importance and how vital they truly are to our survival by displaying a tree intertwined with most of our major organs and inner workings. (i.e. brain, lungs, heart, and veins, etc.) -
Madison Gladu

This painting came from the mind of an aspiring artist currently studying in the Dallas Area. Her pieces show how creative her mind is and about the true thoughts that go into the dreaming up of these forms of art.
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Dwight K. Schrute

Besides Sheldon Copper I think that most of us can agree that one of the most amazing characters ever introduced on television is Dwight K. Schrute. A successful salesman whose unorthodox background causes his ability to understand peoples behavior to suffer. However, street smarts from operating his 60 acre beat farm and knowledge of animals shows that he has both an intelligent side, and a ridiculously idiotic side in which he has an inability to cope with Jim Halpert's mischievous pranks.

Dwight, or Rainn Wilson, shines as both a supporting actor and someone with great potential to have his own lead role. Yet, time and time again Dwight proves himself to be incapable of accomplishing such a task.

In Season 7 episode 24, Dwight's dreams come true when he takes over role as acting manager. Immediately his vision of an efficient workplace go into effect and his no-nonsense policy shows that he can work as a successful manager. And just as he prepares for his CEO's visit, his worst nightmare occurs and he mistakingly fires a gun. This causes his office workers to blackmail him into letting them return some things back to the way they previously were. Eventually he snaps, tells Joe, and he loses the position forever.

One day this master of comedy will take on a lead role in which he will allow his true inner comedic genius to shine, but until then, he will be the same assistant to the regional manager that we all know and love.

WalMart...

Though I've already made my post for the day it would seem my recent encounter that just occurred at Walmart, which by the way is the skid mark on the underpants of grocery stores, was note worthy and needed to be shared. As I enter this dull store and it's culmination of grey walls and blue banners, I already begin to feel a sort of sadness because of my compromise resulting from not wanting to drive far to reach the far more superior target store. As I sluggishly walk to the back to get the bottled water, milk, and eggs I came for I am approached by an employee. This gentlemen, a very colorful and lively redneck whose first recommendation has to do with their sale on keystone light, begins a conversation with me about football. Now as assumed, if a redneck brings up football to me, a person who only follows LSU and Saints games along with a handful of others, I immediately think my knowledge to be bested. But it wasn't until this intelligent comment that I remembered where I live. "Man you know them rangers are gonna make it all the way to the Super Bowl." Now from here is when I struggled with whether to laugh as a joke but at the possibility he was genuinely mentally unstable which was not a risk I'm willing to take. I agreed and hurried off before being exposed to more of his opinion on his favorite football team, the Rangers. The redneck culture is a very unique one indeed.

Recent Studies

A recent study over binary options as part of preparation for a series 7 test have shown me how common procedures on things such as cars and homes apply everywhere. Options work as a down payment does. You buy a future of a stock for a smaller amount with lower risk and less up front money, as if you wished to purchase a 15,000 dollar car but only had 3,000, you would put that down and pay over a period until a set end date or "expiration date" in which you could then pay the remainder or sell it to someone else who wishes to do so. Its funny how these processes come in so many forms. However, just how an option may be exercised because of tax implications, you can still not be approved for a car even if you can cover the down payment based off credit scores. No matter how much society continues to progress in it's continual advancement of more efficient ways of doing things, these age old procedures will still be in place.

Main Statement

First I thought I'd start off by addressing the name of this blog. M.I.P. stands for Misadventures of an Ingenious Proportion. This is a simple statement of how my life experiences never work out in a conventional way, nor do any of my ideas portray the genius thoughts that I had originally intended on. Well in the future, however, I plan on addressing some of life's many mysteries from a point of view much of the world has not yet heard from. But, of course, will be constantly related the common idiocracies I find myself a part of and how my plans to be a genius always fall short.