Showing posts with label Nike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nike. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Going Pink
All over the fruited plain, everyone is going pink! All for a great cause, a collaborative effort to raise money to fight breast cancer. This effort, based by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, is without question one of the most successful charitable fundraising this nation has ever seen. After all, who does not want to join the fight against breast cancer?
Everyone is in!
The Chevrolet SS pace car this past weekend for the running of NASCAR's GEICO 500 at Talladega Super Speedway was looking sharp, painted pink and making strides against breast cancer.
The Florida State University Golden Girls Dance Team, posing with the 2014 College Football Playoff Trophy, were looking lovely in Tallahassee this past weekend prior to the the most watched regular season college football game in over two seasons as visiting Notre Dame fell at the last second to Florida State.
When thinking pink and college football, who can not include the Oregon Ducks, who under the inspiration of NIKE founder and alumnus Phil Knight have over a 100 uniform combinations, sporting pink over the green and yellow combos we customarily see the Ducks wearing.
At my place of employment, and most likely yours, the company has presented numerous opportunities to have fun and raise money for this wonderful cause.Man, this is a great story.
Or is it.
Once upon I time, I was eager to contribute to this seemingly worthy cause. Like many other families, cancer has affected many of my relatives, taking the life of my Uncle in his thirties with other family members counted among the survivors.
However, I no longer participate in fundraising with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as I have learned that a significant portion of the moneys raised end up in the hands of Planned Parenthood. Once this became public, there was a significant backlash against the now named Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.
Appropriately, in my view, part of that backlash included a decrease in the donation level. But not necessarily for the reasons you may think. Let us take a step back and review.
Susan G. Komen had annually made significant donations to Planned Parenthood, which is essentially an abortion mill disguised as a womens health organization. Abortion is legal, but many see the act as much more than birth control, but rather murder. Although I am against abortion, we won't debate that now.
Margaret Sanger, the founder of what has later become Planned Parenthood and a hero to Hillary Clinton, was really an evil woman. Thought to be advancing the rights of women, and perhaps there was some thinking in that regard, the central force in her social activism was eugenics. Included in her thoughts was that it was a worthy enterprise to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit."
Masked under the premise of womens health, abortion was considered a vehicle to rid the nation of those who were unfit in the eyes of Sanger and her fellow progressive elitists. You see, Sanger and her crowd knew better than you, including who was fit enough to live and die. Imagine the arrogance.
In the world today, where an ill mouthed statement can forever label you a racists, it was indeed Sanger and is indeed Planned Parenthood that are seemingly assisting in the demise of the African-America population, as an article in The Washington Times notes the following:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance report revealed that between 2007 and 2010, nearly 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were performed on black children, even though black Americans make up only 13 percent of our population. A further 21 percent of abortions were performed on Hispanics, and 7 percent more on other minority groups, for a total of 64 percent of U.S. abortions tragically performed on minority groups. Margaret Sanger would have been proud of the effects of her legacy.
Due to this, many potential donors hoping to defeat breast cancer have taken donations elsewhere, which led the organization to cease funding to Planned Parenthood. However, this action was seen as taking a stand for abortion and against womens rights, creating a bunch of anger among other supporters, which included resignations from high level executive within the organization. The Foundation, caught in a squeeze, acquiesced and once again began donations to Planned Parenthood.
As The New York Times reported, "The people at Komen, it seems, are pilloried no matter what they do".
Personal views are indeed the final straw here. I will no donate any of my hard earned dollars to an organization that openly funds an organization whose mission statement is to invest in "groundbreaking research, community outreach, advocacy and programs in over 30 countries". While I strongly support the effort to defeat all cancer, it is those donations to community health outreach, likely comprised of donations to Planned Parenthood, that I will not support.
Therefore, with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in bed financially with Planned Parenthood, they will venture on without a dime of my money. My money is much better allocated to supporting other worthwhile charitable endeavors.
Everyone is in!
The Chevrolet SS pace car this past weekend for the running of NASCAR's GEICO 500 at Talladega Super Speedway was looking sharp, painted pink and making strides against breast cancer.
The Florida State University Golden Girls Dance Team, posing with the 2014 College Football Playoff Trophy, were looking lovely in Tallahassee this past weekend prior to the the most watched regular season college football game in over two seasons as visiting Notre Dame fell at the last second to Florida State.
At my place of employment, and most likely yours, the company has presented numerous opportunities to have fun and raise money for this wonderful cause.Man, this is a great story.
Or is it.
Once upon I time, I was eager to contribute to this seemingly worthy cause. Like many other families, cancer has affected many of my relatives, taking the life of my Uncle in his thirties with other family members counted among the survivors.
However, I no longer participate in fundraising with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as I have learned that a significant portion of the moneys raised end up in the hands of Planned Parenthood. Once this became public, there was a significant backlash against the now named Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.
Appropriately, in my view, part of that backlash included a decrease in the donation level. But not necessarily for the reasons you may think. Let us take a step back and review.
Susan G. Komen had annually made significant donations to Planned Parenthood, which is essentially an abortion mill disguised as a womens health organization. Abortion is legal, but many see the act as much more than birth control, but rather murder. Although I am against abortion, we won't debate that now.
Margaret Sanger, the founder of what has later become Planned Parenthood and a hero to Hillary Clinton, was really an evil woman. Thought to be advancing the rights of women, and perhaps there was some thinking in that regard, the central force in her social activism was eugenics. Included in her thoughts was that it was a worthy enterprise to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit."
Masked under the premise of womens health, abortion was considered a vehicle to rid the nation of those who were unfit in the eyes of Sanger and her fellow progressive elitists. You see, Sanger and her crowd knew better than you, including who was fit enough to live and die. Imagine the arrogance.
In the world today, where an ill mouthed statement can forever label you a racists, it was indeed Sanger and is indeed Planned Parenthood that are seemingly assisting in the demise of the African-America population, as an article in The Washington Times notes the following:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance report revealed that between 2007 and 2010, nearly 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were performed on black children, even though black Americans make up only 13 percent of our population. A further 21 percent of abortions were performed on Hispanics, and 7 percent more on other minority groups, for a total of 64 percent of U.S. abortions tragically performed on minority groups. Margaret Sanger would have been proud of the effects of her legacy.
Due to this, many potential donors hoping to defeat breast cancer have taken donations elsewhere, which led the organization to cease funding to Planned Parenthood. However, this action was seen as taking a stand for abortion and against womens rights, creating a bunch of anger among other supporters, which included resignations from high level executive within the organization. The Foundation, caught in a squeeze, acquiesced and once again began donations to Planned Parenthood.
As The New York Times reported, "The people at Komen, it seems, are pilloried no matter what they do".
Personal views are indeed the final straw here. I will no donate any of my hard earned dollars to an organization that openly funds an organization whose mission statement is to invest in "groundbreaking research, community outreach, advocacy and programs in over 30 countries". While I strongly support the effort to defeat all cancer, it is those donations to community health outreach, likely comprised of donations to Planned Parenthood, that I will not support.
Therefore, with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in bed financially with Planned Parenthood, they will venture on without a dime of my money. My money is much better allocated to supporting other worthwhile charitable endeavors.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Tradition Tackled?
There it is. The Seminole Head logo from Florida State University, proudly representing Florida State University since 1971 with heartfelt significance to all Seminoles.
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| Florida State Seminole Head Logo |
A traditional logo rivaled by few, if any. In fact, the iconic Seminole Head transcends sports; showcasing our university and the Seminole Tribe of Florida we are so honored to represent, with class and dignity.
On April 2, much of Seminole nation became aghast and angered at an effort by Florida State, in conjunction with NIKE, to change the logo for a more modern representation. A bungled release of the new logo, a picture snapped by a fan from a Florida Wal-Mart, has set off a firestorm FSU of negativity at FSU, and rightfully so. Take a look:
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| New Florida State Seminole Head Logo |
Given the outstanding logo all Seminoles cherish, one has to wonder the motivation behind the nonsensical idea to change the best looking logo in all of sport?
Amidst the backlash, FSU athletics issued a statement in which they mentioned a two year study revealed the iconic logo did not reproduce well in a number of mediums and was difficult to embroider.
To learn it is being changed due in part due to "embroidering" issues is insulting.
The outrage by the Seminole faithful is out of control and has FSU in significant damage control.
Gene Williams, the purveyor of WarChant.com, a fantastic web platform chronicling FSU athletics, was in Orlando on Thursday night, April 3rd, to discuss spring football practice and the prospects for the football team as it regards the 2015 season. In talking with Gene, it was apparent to me the full extent of the outrage had not yet been adequately assessed. That is no way a knock on Gene, who is on his game 24/7, a leading source in FSU athletics and a real nice guy, but more a sense that FSU Athletics and its tentacles were oblvious to the brewing storm.
Williams, affectionately known as Dot.com, penned a great piece on this most unfortunate situation on WarChant.com
But FSU, no doubt in a bout of arrogance, failed miserably in appraising the pulse of the fan base and measuring the emotional level Seminole fans have regarding the traditions we hold so dear. In fact, a fan, Jodi Slade, with some level of skill in marketing and design presented a logo alternative that is appealing to many faithful, if, and that is a big if, the design needing changing the first place. Take a look:
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| Current Logo and new Jodi Slade designed logo |
FSU and Nike took two years and Jodi Slade needed an evening. Oh my!
Then word leaked there would be changes to the uniform, including the helmet, which is simply fighting words. Changing our helmet, appropriately voted the best looking helmet in the game by ESPN, is unnecessary and without merit.
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| FSU 2013 Helmet |
I am spitting tomahawks!
Jeff Cameron, of ESPN 97.9 in Tallahassee, a well connected and respected media voice in the Florida State community, although not a big fan of the new Seminole Head logo, has seen the uniforms, including the helmet, and thinks they are really nicely done. Cameron mentioned the embrace a historical element of the Seminole Tribe and are classy in the approach.
In addition, he says the helmet changes are very minimal. Among the changes was the spear supposedly wraps around the back, which seems slight. The facemask may be gold like the helmet, which I would be a loud opponent of.
In fact, leave the helmet alone. Period.
Perhaps it is the turning of the clock. Perhaps it has been assisted by the baseless rhetoric of our president, Barack Obama. Michelle Obama said Barack knows the citizenry will have to change our history and our traditions. But, there seems to be an overriding notion to affect change on just about anything; not change due to necessity or the will of the people or for the better in most cases, but seemingly just to do it.
As the clock ticks, change in inevitable. But, as evolutions in cell phones is one thing, manipulating things our society has gotten right, as an effort of appeasement or political correctness, is a display of weakness and lack of principle.
That is just as true for Uncle Same as it is Chief Osceola.
History and tradition should be embraced, and unless significant issues exist, and none do at Florida State, major changes in the top notch uniforms and logos of our beloved university should not be entertained. Our highly valued traditions are not in need of change, and I strongly disagree with those in FSU Athletics who found the idea of this change welcoming.
At the unveiling this Friday night, I have no doubt a cascade of booing will fill the air of the evening with the "official' presentation of the "new" logo. With any luck, FSU will have to backtrack and keep the traditional Seminole Head logo, which should have never been changed to begin with.
Go Seminoles!
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