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….. I knew “they” were out there but it was very refreshing to encounter them. I met with 20 of Charlotte’s “young guns” Friday night. They represent a snapshot of the 40-ish next generation of business, finance, legal leadership of the Queen City. Assuming there are more of them in the Triad and Triangle, maybe there is hope for the Tar Heel state. …… That said, the stench of Mike Easley flatulated anew this weekend embarrassing NCSU to a degree not seen since Washburn & Shackleford. ….. and CBS’ David Feherty “Imused” himself big time.

….. I love it when the daily headlines dramatically illustrate a point and I get to point out that point. David Feherty and Wanda Sykes? Not exactly household names except both fringe provocateurs are in their Andy Warhol 15 minutes this week. Half of America thinks one of them “crossed the line” but America can’t agree WHOSE LINE.

….. Most Life Lessons come as one is walking down Life’s #15 Fairway and its too late to do anything but imagine “If I’d only known….”. BobLee shares his latest Cassandrian Absolute. How many former Miss USAs can you name? (No, “she” was a Miss America ….. nope, so was “she” ….) How many BOLLYwood Hotties can you name? ….. and “Larry The Provost Guy” falls on his sword at NC State. ( LATE BREAKING NEWS – Erskine calls for McQueen’s head on platter!) …. MORE BREAKING NEWS – McQueen Quits at 3:15 PM ….. FBI launches investigation of Easleys!!!

….. CRASH …. KABOOM. Lordy mercy, it was like standing on a hilltop overlooking a train crossing, watching the whole glorious mess coming together …. The speeding locomotive, the stalled school bus, the car fulla teenagers, and the little ol’ lady pushing the grocery cart all converging at the crossing. Alls one could do was say “WHOA NELLIE!”. …… The N&O will sell a few dozen extra papers today I reckon. …. MONDAY UPDATE – NCSU Chanc tells Mary to BE GONE WENCH!

…… I know some of you are “over-Easleyed” with this mess in Raleigh. ENOUGH already BobLee !!! Not so fast Buddies and Babes, there’s much to be learned by examining this petri dish of human foul-up. It could (and does) happen everywhere. Like those anatomical close-ups on CSI ….. BobLee goes “beyond the headlines” to show the 9mm slug piercing the aorta. ….. Hollywood sex kitten linked to Easley. …. John Wall to Kentucky …. And NCIS wins “BEST SEASON FINALE” award.

…. This is “a 96% No Easley column”. Apparently the rest of Earth has not stood still while Mike&Mary roasted on the spit of scandal. Who knew? …… The NBA and NHL are playoffing (again, Who Knew?). Mike Vick has new ankle bling courtesy of “the Feds”. Eliz Edwards is still “feeling” ….. BobLee visits Golden Corral and sees his first “muslim big’un” !!!

….. I’ve never done this before. Today’s column is a VERY long recent article from The New York Times about men and occupational pursuits. IT IS NOT POLITICAL. It is fascinating (at least to me) and challenges long held beliefs about “going to college …. and beyond”. You may see yourself in this and/or certainly your children and grandchildren. ….. Again, it is 10X longer than a normal BLSays column so set aside time to digest it. …… Oh, and this will NOT be on your final exam.

…. That last column Men & Work “went platinum” as predicted. Those who shied away from it because it was not about Dick Baddour, Butch Davis or Lee Fowler really missed “a good’un”. Lucky for you you can still read it. ……. Moving right along ….. Our family had one of those moments recently that ended with “I’m 21 and can do whatever I want …..” Uh oh ….. every parent who’s been thru “one of those” give an understanding smile. ……. Moochie Update –

…… When Gold Dust’in Ackley went yard I scared the cat when I screamed HOMERUN! Mike Fox’s country hardball playin youngsters are Rosenblatt Bound AGAIN! Sooo very very COOOL! …… LOTS of interest in the local colleges lately. Alas, other than Mike’s Moochies it’s all pretty grim. John Q. Public is furious at the latest revealings in Mary Mess. BREAKING NEWS Disgraced NCSU Chancellor Oblinger Resigns Monday morning.! ….. And MUST SEE TV!

…… Monday The 8th was more like (Kindly Ol Bill) Friday The 13th. Jason was on the prowl. A body count update. Heads rolled, golden parachutes opened, mobs howled, disgraced bureaucrats were eulogized and once bright stars were lamented. No one admitted the slightest wrongdoings, yet we were told to “put IT all behind us”. Starring John Q …. Mr Chips and, my pal, Mr Peepers.

….. Jason Voorhees outdraws Jaime Pressley. Bloody Monday set a new “total views” record for columns about The Easleys. Today we meet “Ace” and we answer questions posed by BL Buddies & Babes over the past several weeks. …. We begin our climb up the Ivory Tower. A Tower soooo high that those at the top need 24k parachutes when they depart.

….. In Feb 1960, Jack Paar walked off his Tonight Show because NBC censors deleted a joke he had told involving “a WC”. WC was a euphemism for water closet or toilet. Have we come quite a ways in 49 years or what! The Letterman v Palin controversy is more than words. It’s America 2009.

….. The College World Series is The Last Truly Great American Sports Event. It is so wonderful that Hugo Chavis, watching on cable, cried when Corky Palmer hugged his wife. Every coach and player is connected within six degrees to Orel Hershiser’s cable guy. Gold Dust’in Ackley has twelve tattoos short of a dozen. Missus has given Kid the OK to bring any/every CWS player home for the holidays. …. What were you doing on June 17, 1994? …. and BobLee gets hold of a secret grand jury transcript.

….. I have become waaay too “mature” in my overall sports fan mindset. Because I preach from this cyber pulpit that some of you need to throttle back on your emotional over-commitment, I feel I must set the example. I do 98% of the time. Thursday night I strayed. “Hi, my name is BobLee and I let my sports’ fan emotions get the best of me.” …. “Hi, BobLee.”

….. There were three significant deaths all within 24 hours – Michael Jackson, Farrah and Mark Sanford’s political career. Let’s look at all three for their deep socio-cultural relevance. And speaking of “looking” – Yes, we have THAT Tami Hansbrough pic from Draft Night. Talk about a Thriller!