Nothin' like fried fish on Friday!
I hope all of you caught Rick Ankiel's two chucks from center field. Ankiel doesn't have a gun, he has a weapon of mass destruction. I've read of legendary throws by former Astro Cesar Cedeno and Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, but these were scud missiles. How can you not root for Rick Ankiel? (I'm sure HGH had nothing to do with those heaves.)
Laser Beams
Has anyone been watching the latest Real World Hollywood? The casting agent is obviously instructed to find the most screwed up individuals who have aspirations to be a reality celebrity. I realize I am not the targeted audience for the Real World, but whatever happened to the cast members having dreams or career aspirations beyond being an annual combatant on The Inferno or The Gauntlet.
I could write for the Real World:
1. Pick cast members (strippers and steroids-fueled bodybuilders ) who have major (crazy loco) insecurities, psychological problems, self-esteem issues and drug/alcohol problems.
2. Make sure there is a ton of booze on hand at all times.
3. Let the games begin and jump into the hot tub or pool butt naked.
This is not exploitation. This is the Real World.
I can't believe I'm writing this, but I like The Fray's release, How To Save A Life.
Watching John Adams on HBO, it's a good thing Ben Franklin did not have Viagra at his disposal.
I'm reading Jim Rasenberger's America 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation. In 1908, the population of the U.S. was 87 million. In 2008, the population is 300 million. There was no radio, tv or blogs in 1908. Arizona was not a state and now John McCain is running for President from the great state of Arizona. A Caucasian's average life expectancy was 49 years and an African-American could expect to live for 35 years. Lynchings were still relatively common and women did not work.
Did you know that until 1966 a French woman could not hold a job without her husband's permission? French men really had hand back then - Vive La France!
Brendan Morrow, of the Dallas Stars, is one of my new hockey heroes. He can score and has Mark Messier grit. Did I just write Mark Messier grit? How could I commit such a blasphemy?
The Celtics' Ray Allen invites the young guys on the team over to his house to watch playoff basketball. Where is my invitation? I heard Ray's mom is a good cook. Allen had a great game last night. I love watching Ray Allen when he's got it going. The man is smooth.
Where does He Got Game rank on the list of basketball movies?
1. Hoosiers
2. Inside Moves - Rory! Jerry!
3. He Got Game
4. Glory Road
5. Finding Forrester
6. Basketball Diaries
7. Heaven is a Playground
8. Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault
9. White Men Can't Jump
10. Passing Glory
11. One on One - Robby Benson is so cute.
12. Teen Wolf
If you didn't stay up to watch Game 3 of the Spurs-Hornets playoff series, you missed a fabulous fourth quarter duel between the Spurs' Tony Parker and the Hornets' Chris Paul. With 2:30 remaining in the game, Parker was dribbling the ball up the floor laughing at the absurdity of the situation. Parker and Paul were unstoppable and what makes their accomplishments even more unbelievable is that neither point guard is a legitimate three-point threat.
I sometimes watch Morning Joe on MSNBC. The other day Joe Scarborough said that the media loved Barack Obama. I find it extremely amusing when members of the media do not consider themselves a member of the media. I guess we're to think Joe Scarborough is not a member of the media, even though he does host a morning talk show.
I had the same perverse pleasure watching Bob Knight join ESPN's coverage of college basketball. Did Bob Knight ever bitch about the media? What would have happened if Bob Knight had coached in a media center and not Bloomington, Indiana?
I do get a chuckle out of Knight's VW commercial, but Heidi Klum's spot is even better. Knight has a long history with Germany since his recruitment of Uwe Blab for IU.
Mika Brezezinki carries Morning Joe.
An eighth-grader has committed to Kentucky.
Rumor has it John McCain did not vote for George Bush in 2000. Does anyone think John McCain likes the President? Bush's campaign tactics versus McCain in 2000 were beyond despicable. The Bush campaign went after John McCain's adopted daughter.
Will the dj play Sisqo's Thong Song at Jenna Bush's wedding this weekend? Is Jenna and her husband registered at Target? What do you give a bride whose father rules the world?
Larry from Bull Durham: "Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where she's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em."
Every time I see the self-serving Tiki Barber on tv, I puke in my mouth just a little.
Big Bird by Eddie Floyd is a brilliant song from the Stax archives. Great horn intro and then the bass kicks in.
I'm going to leave you with this thought from Crash Davis:
"Your shower shoes have fungus on them. You'll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes. Think classy, you'll be classy. If you win 20 in the show, you can let the fungus grow back and the press'll think you're colorful. Until you win 20 in the show, however, it means you are a slob."
I guess most of us are slobs.
