The Atlanta Hawks are well on their way to having another very disappointing season next year. They made a great move by releasing the former head coach Mike Woodson from the team earlier this off-season. Now was the time to find the perfect coach and I found them one. I have been searching for a new Hawks head coach for a couple of years now. I went through a long list of coaches, before I saw who the perfect coach would be for the Atlanta Hawks. My hard work and efforts located the best man for the job and that man was Maurice Cheeks; who is currently an assistant coach with the Oklahoma Thunder. Cheeks has coaching experience and he’s use to working with young teams and teams with a lot of athletic talent. For some reason, the Hawks general manager Rick Sund has no interest in finding the perfect coach. The Atlanta Hawks have only interviewed a handful of coaches and now sources are saying they’re ready to make a selection. If they have no desire to find the perfect coach for the basketball team in Atlanta; why should the fans turn out to see them play?

One of the Hawks owners is Michael Geron, who is the one conducting these coaching interviews. Some of the candidates are having to wait for Geron to return to the country, so they can get their interviews in. I find this to be a very troubling story, that the owner Michael Geron would be taking trips out of the country, while the Hawks need a new head coach and have the NBA draft fast approaching later this month. It’s news like this, that keeps the fans in Atlanta away from Philips Arena. If the owners of the Hawks want to go out and travel and make fast decisions on their next head coach; then why should the Hawks fans even buy tickets for the game?

I think the time has come to boycott the basketball team in Atlanta. The Hawks have no desire to win an NBA championship and are not doing things like a contender should be doing. They have spent very little time searching for a new head coach and no one on their list of candidates, appear to be an attractive hire at this point. Here are the names the Hawks are now considering for a new head coach:

*Larry Drew- Former assistant coach to Mike Woodson

*Mark Jackson- ESPN analyst and no coaching experience

*Dwayne Casey- Assistant coach of the Dallas Mavericks and is also a close friend of GM Rick Sund

*Avery Johnson- ESPN analyst and former Mavericks head coach

*Dean Demopolous – Assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers

That’s it!

In a league, where only about 30 guys can be a head coach for an NBA team, the Hawks Brass is only looking at 5 possible choices for their next head coach? They should have did a much more extensive search. This lack of desire to find a new head coach in Atlanta, will come back to bite them. The team’s youth and talent they have now, will just be wasting away, as a new head coach tries to find his niche in the NBA. The fans in Atlanta will be the ones paying the price. Not to mention the current players, who will not like the new situation that is coming to Atlanta. If the Hawks would have just took the time to see or interview with Maurice Cheeks, they would see his qualifications are much higher than the cast of clowns they have now. The circus is in full swing in the ATL and the Hawks are about to make a poor decision on their new head coach.

I have spent more than 2 years looking for a new coach in Atlanta. I found about 3 pretty good candidates, along with a 4th guy in Maurice Cheeks, who is the best man for the job. I wished the Hawks team would have just located one or two of my other 3 candidates for the new head coaching position. I have reviewed their 5 people they’re considering for the job in Atlanta and none of those 5 are even remotely close to the top 4 people I have in mind for the new coach of the Atlanta Hawks. This shows and proves the Hawks have no desire to find the best man for the job. This lazy attitude and lack of desire to find the best head coach possible, only carries down to the rest of the team. The Atlanta Hawks have no clue or concerns about an NBA title in the city of Atlanta. Michael Geron’s trip out of the country, during these critical off-season days, only goes to show why the Hawks won’t be winning an NBA championship anytime soon.

It’s pretty bad for an NBA team, when an online blogger can find 4 guys more suited for the new position as head coach for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have a very unique chemistry and need a unique formula for winning basketball games in the NBA. A new head coach or one with very little experience, is going to have to prove they belong in the league and can coach with the other head coaches in the NBA. All 5 guys on the Hawks current list, will only come here and run standard plays, for a team that can win with a unique style only. The next head coach for the Atlanta Hawks will only be coaching to prove he isn’t the worse in the league. The Hawks team and their fans deserve a coach that wants to come here and prove they’re the best and will do whatever it takes to win games in the NBA. Maurice Cheeks was the best man for the job and Michael Geron may need to leave the country again, to avoid the anger and frustrations he will be hearing from Hawks Nation!

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It’s time to vote on the mid-summer classic that Major League Baseball has each year during July. One of the choices on the ballot is a rookie from Atlanta and he really deserves to be an All Star in 2010. His name is Jason Heyward and he was leading the team in homers and runs batted in. The hot bat of Troy Glaus has pushed him ahead of Heyward slightly, but this kid continues to play all out on the diamond. Not only would Jason Heyward make a great outfielder for the National League, but he would be good in the home run derby too!

You can help get this kid in the All Star Game and in the Home Run Derby too. Just go to MLB.com and vote for your favorite American and National League All Stars. You will find Jason Heyward’s name under the outfielders for the National League. You can select up to 3 National League Outfielders and by putting a mark next to Heyward’s name, you can help get this very talented kid into the All Star Game. There is also a place where you can vote for the sluggers you would like to see in the Home Run Derby. They didn’t put Heyward’s name on the ballot for the Home Run Derby, but you can still write him in on the ballot. Please vote more than 1 time too! Voters can submit more than 1 ballot, so each vote you give for Jason Heyward in the All Star Game or in the Home Run Derby; will make him one step closer to appearing in both for the National League All Stars.

I know a lot of people in the country hasn’t had a chance to see the Say Hey Kid (Jason Heyward) play in a game yet. Especially the American League teams; where Heyward and the Braves haven’t played any American League teams yet. They will play against a few teams in the American League, before the All Star break gets here. For all of the American League fans that don’t have the Braves on their schedule this year; you might not get to see Jason Heyward play in his rookie season. You can watch him play in the All Star Game in July, if you will use one of your National League outfield votes for Jason Heyward from the Atlanta Braves.

I think Heyward would do well in the Home Run Derby too. I have been writing his name in for the Home Run Derby ballot you can find at MLB.com too. It really is a treat to watch this kid from Atlanta to play and it won’t be much longer, until everyone in professional baseball knows about the Say Hey Kid.

Where is a good place to go, if you wanted to try your hand at investing in gold for future profits? Through out the years, the prices of gold has always remained steady. Gold is one of the safest investments a person could choose today. When the economy is weak and all of the other stocks on Wall Street are struggling to keep their head above water; the gold sector just continues to thrive. It’s rare to see gold take a down-slide and the prices are up right now. Some experts believe the price for gold is going to keep going up. An ounce of gold is currently being sold for over $1,200. This price has more than doubled over the last few years. For those that bought gold in 2005 or earlier; are the ones that have benefited the most in the higher gold prices. Even if you just buy gold coins, you’re taking advantage of an historical investment.

It would probably be a safe guess to say gold is the most important commodity we have today. A lot of portfolio managers suggest to investors, for them to have at least 5 percent of their financial portfolios in gold. There is a good reason why gold appears in so many Hollywood movies. It’s one of the most famous metals in the world and everyone on Earth (just about) is somewhat familiar with gold.

One good investing idea all families should do; is for them to buy gold for their new born kids. If you can get your children investing in gold and show them how valuable this yellow metal is or can be. They will have the biggest chance of earning a significant amount of money one day. Gold is a long term investment. No one should be buying gold for the short term. The longer you can sit on your gold investments, the better your chances become for making a profit with gold. Go see what gold investing ideas you can come up with, so you can start taking advantage of this hot gold trend we’re seeing right now.

BP Oil Spill Affecting Gulf Birds

Some of the first pictures are starting to come in from the Gulf and its not a pretty sight. The BP Oil Spill is causing major damage in the Gulf of Mexico. There is already millions and millions of dollars that have went down the drain with this oil spill. The stock prices of BP shares have went down significantly. It’s going to be very hard for the company to stay in business, if the British Petroleum company or BP doesn’t fix this oil leak soon.

It still doesn’t seem like BP understands how big this problem really is. We are already 45 days into this oil disaster in the Gulf that started with a raging fire. The British group didn’t seem to be in any big hurries; when the oil leak was first discovered. Now the first casualties of this nightmare are starting to be seen and its the animals paying the price now.

Let’s hope a lot of lessons get learned here. Maybe future steps will take place, to insure this type of oil disaster doesn’t happen again. The BP Oil Spill is going to affect the beaches of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida in the coming weeks. Texas and the Atlantic Coast States, all the way up to Maine, will more than likely see some oil on their beaches too. This oil spill is massive and will affect the lives of millions and millions of fish and birds; which depend on the warm waters of the Gulf.

The online diet-pill reviews can be very helpful in some cases. A website that will breakdown several dieting products, so consumers can see which ones work the best. Some reviews may breakdown the pricing of each product. These online reviews can help save time and money, plus gives those people looking to shed a few pounds a place to start. It can be a little difficult, deciding which diet pill to start with at first. Most dieters hope to get lucky and the first one they try will work. You can increase your odds or “luck” by using these online reviews as a starting point. If you’re currently on a diet and looking to add a diet supplement to your daily routine, be sure to check out some of the online reviews for diet pills.

The greatest player in the NBA Kobe Bryant has one more hurdle to clear, before he can claim his next NBA title. The Boston Celtics have played well up to this point, but are a very beatable team. If they get down early in the series, they will quit. Boston’s team is made up of thugs or a thug-like personality by most of the players like Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, and all of their big men. Ray Allen is really the only good guy, that isn’t a thug on the Celtics team.

I think the LA Lakers will do well in this series with Boston. I wouldn’t be surprised if they swept the Celtics, but a lot of things are still uncertain right now. It should be an interesting series between these two teams. I think most will give the Lakers the nod in this championship match up, since they do have the best player in the world on their team. Expect Kobe to put up 50 or more in one of these games.

Thanks to Amy Green for the following post.

My husband loves baseball, particularly the Cincinnati Reds. We recently planned an overnight stay in Cincinnati to attend a Red’s game at the Great American Ballpark. While there we also planned to include a tour of the Red’s Hall of Fame.

After packing our bags and setting our ADT Security alarm, we hit the road for the hour drive to Cincinnati. The traffic was light and we were at the ballpark in record time. Since we were there so early we decided to go thru the Hall of Fame before attending the baseball game.

Although I am not a huge baseball fan, the Red’s Hall of Fame was very interesting. My husband was in 7th heaven as we explored tons of exhibits and read through countless historical displays. There was a gallery depicting the old Wrigley field ballpark along with historical pieces like bleachers, chairs and equipment. Other galleries highlighted a Fan’s Theater, a Hall of Records, and many more.

The best part of the Hall of Fame was the rose garden. The rose garden was planted with dozens of rose bushes, an honor to the legendary Pete Rose for breaking Ty Cobb’s all time hits record.

After the tour was over we headed to the ball park and watched as the Red’s won. The Hall of Fame and the ballpark were a great, fun day event.

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The History Channel recently aired a series of programs that was called America the Story of Us. It starts off in 1607 when the first boats arrived in Jamestown from the British colony. It also showed the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock later on. This TV program started with the white man first taking a step on this land and went from there. It showed how wars and technology shaped this country and how America became a super power today.

I thought this TV special was very good and there really isn’t anything around, that shows all the steps to how America was created. I think schools should start showing this program to their classes in the 7th grade and show it each year; until they graduate from the 12th grade. Let students watch this History Channel special on America each year for 6 years and more Americans would have knowledge and an understanding of how we got to where we are today. America the Story of Us is no longer showing on the History Channel. The series finale was on Monday, but you will probably be able to catch future showings; when they re-air this TV program. Keep a lookout for it, so you can watch this powerful TV series from the History Channel.