8/18/10

Traveling to Tampa tomorrow....so here is an early blog:

Bobby Thomson died yesterday. His shot off the Brooklyn Dodgers Ralph Branca "heard round the world" captured the NL Pennant for the NY baseball Giants in 1951. Time sadly marches on....

Blagojevich guilty of lying to the Feds? Say it ain't so! It's a good thing Obama doesn't remember meeting him!

Was there ever a classier first Lady than Laura Bush?

Another shocker...Brett Farve is coming back. But will he play next year? Let's start the media watch now!

Peace......

8/17/2010

NYG QB Eli Manning took a wicked shot in last night's exhibition game against the Jets that not only took off his helmet but opened a gash in his forehead that required 12 stitches. Unlike his NHL counterparts, he took the rest of the night off.

Recently watched a repeat of the movie "Milk" on HBO. Although I am not a fan of his politics (to put it mildly), you have to rank Sean Penn up there with Deniro and Pacino as one of the great actors of his time.

Ex-Eagle Brian Westbrook signs with the 49r's. Here is hoping he wears a padded helmet and stays concussion free this season.

I've tried to get into "True Blood".....but i just don't get the fascination. can anyone enlighten me?

Later......

Freedom

Freedom is a wonderful thing. As a nation we fought and died for it. But absolute freedom without thought or rules is a bad idea.

Freedom of speech is important.....but you shouldn't be able to scream "FIRE" in a crowded theater and laugh at the reaction. Bad idea.

Freedom of sexual expression is important....but you shouldn't be able to fornicate on your driveway in front of the neighborhood children. Bad idea.

Freedom of religion is important.....but building a mosque at ground zero is a ridiculous proposal designed to rile the masses and cause unrest. The fact that President Obama doesn't recognize this is troubling.

Building a mosque is important....building it at ground zero is a very bad idea.

Your thoughts?

8/11/10

I'm back from Chicago......and no I didn't venture to Wrigley to watch the Cubs get swept by the Reds. Thanks for asking.

Read a book over the weekend titled "In My Shoes" by Randy Winton, and is recommended reading for anyone who has a son. (Even though I do not!)

Rodney Strong Cabernet is a great buy for the $.

Wasn't getting your gas and electric bill this month fun? Cancel the vacation!

Comcast spending millions on legal fees to acquire NBC/Universal. No wonder my cable bill is so high.

95 and humid today....enjoy the sweat.

Daily bloggings 8/6/2010

Traveling this week to my hometown of Chicago.....home of the 2011 World Champion Chicago Cubs

Eagles slugging out in the heat at training camp and it pleases me in a perverse sort of a way. Too many question marks here though with a new QB, a patchwork offensive line, and a defense that was shredded by Dallas the last two weeks of the season. I see them at 8-8 or at best 9-7 this season.

Had the best sweet corn of my life from Cody's in Marengo, Illinois last night.

Congrats to my niece Alisha and her fiancee Sean who are getting married this weekend!

Til next time....

8/3/2010

The Good Old Days....

Bandleader Mitch Miller dies at 99 years of age. He pioneered the goatee before it was cool.

My wife Terri's Uncle Art D'Angelo will be 95 in December. He asked me how my father Jim was doing recently. He last saw him at my wedding over 28 years ago....amazing!

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is 83 and is talking about possibly extending his contract beyond the remaining two years left on it!

Rock on......

8/2/2010

Spirit Air is now charging for carry-on luggage. What's next...?

Chelsea Clinton's wedding over the weekend was an ultra-exclusive affair. I'm told pants suits for the mother of the bride were optional.

Pro football training camp has begun and players have begun dropping like flies, Brett Farve hasn't decided yet to play, and Albert Haynesworth was just paid a 21 million dollar bonus but can't pass his conditioning test. Sounds about right to me.

We are about to bid farewell to one of the most abrasive personalities (and voices) in the history of politics. Adios Charlie Rangel....

Ciao.......