February 2011
1 post
Enough is Enough.
I was watching the Superbowl with some friends here in Boston and none of them had ever been to Detroit before, yet Detroit’s reputation certainly preceded it. When the Chrysler/Eminem commercial aired, I knew right away Detroit was featured. Several of my friends asked me about it and then remarked that the city “looks better than expected.” Of course it did. The commercial promoted ...
November 2010
2 posts
The Black Mamba & Black Ops
Kobe Bryant is catching a lot of criticism for being in a commercial for the new videogame, Call of Duty: Black Ops. I understand why people are criticizing Kobe, but the logic is completely flawed. It’s worth noting here that I am far from a Kobe Bryant fan. Nor am I a fan of the popular first-person shooter style video games like COD. But I am much less a fan of people misplacing blame and...
October 2010
11 posts
The Horror!!!
With Halloween rapidly approaching, and because I haven’t done a Top 10 in a long while, I thought it fitting to run down some of my favorite horror movies. The horror genre is tough to rate because it is my favorite genre and there are so many different sub-genres: zombie, vampire, slasher, comedic horror, apocalyptic, alien, etc.; not to mention the foreign, remade, and borderline...
My prayers are ignored. →
Miami Heat Spend First Two Weeks Of Training Camp... →
The sad part: this is partially believable. I never thought an insignificant sports town like Miami would ever get to me, but it has. Thank you, Lebron.
WatchApt. Tour of the 5-2-0
WatchSeveral years ago I had my doubts about Kirk Maltby’s ability to continue to play at a competitive level in the NHL. It was around 2005, after the NHL lockout, when I noticed his skill set declining and his role on the ice becoming questionable. When the Wings signed him to this last string of one year contracts I did not see where Maltby would fit in on the roster when younger players...
September 2010
1 post
Older...
So it’s been awhile since I last wrote, but I thought this worthy of a post.
In the not too distant past I foolishly told myself that I would never get old. More specifically that even though I’ll grow up, I will never grow old. I think when I said this I was referring more to my attitude and outlook on life than to the biological inevitability that we all face; but the last couple of years...
May 2009
1 post
April 2009
1 post
Way Off Base
For some reason I was scanning through old tumblr posts and came across my Decemeber 10, 2007 post re: the trade that brought Willis and Cabrera to the Tigers. Wow! This is why I should not place sports bets. Had there been a prop bet before that trade that read something like “If the Tigers obtain Cabrera and Willis in a trade they will win the ALCS”, and the odds were posted at...
March 2009
1 post
Restoring The Roar →
a few guys kickin’ it about the Tigers.
January 2009
1 post
There is No Truer Love Than That Between a Man &... →
This post sums up what I’ve felt about this beautifully misshapen pork sandwich for quite some time…Brilliant!
April 2008
1 post
The Rawlings
The other day I went to MC Sports to check out some baseball gloves. I was not necessarily looking for a glove. I was not planning on joining a baseball team. I really had no reason to go to MC other than to prolong the reading of that weekend’s arduous pile of law school miscellany. Well, while in the store trying on some mitts, I naturally thought back to when I had last used a baseball mitt - 2...
February 2008
2 posts
a dying breed
Watching some of last night’s Superbowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, where the Arizona Cardinals NFL franchise plays, got me thinking of how many stadiums are named after corporate sponsors and how sad it is that we are constantly blitzed, bombarded and bludgeoned with advertising. It is to the point where, depending on the city and the sport, one cannot even talk about going to see a...
January 2008
2 posts
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Happy New Year?
I don’t understand New Years’ celebrations. I guess if one doesn’t let loose all year and then decides to go out with a bang, a New Years celebration makes sense. But for the rest of us isn’t it just like any other party on any other night of the year? I’ve never spent a New Years Eve in New York’s Times Square, but that is the only reasonable exception to...
December 2007
4 posts
reflection
It’s been about a week and a half since I last posted here and I blame the ensuing holidays and my relaxation after completing (barely) my first semester of law school. My last final was on the 13th, and today was only the second time I’ve checked my email. Rare is the day when my email is not checked on a near-constant basis, so that should give you an idea of how much I’ve...
from which come certain stereotypes
In response to the amazing trade the Tigers pulled off last week to obtain D-Train and Cabrera from the Marlins… “What really breaks my heart is that this leaves no room for Brandon Inge. I know he didn’t do much at the plate in 2007, but he’s a great third baseman and a great asset to the team and the community. He also has proven he can hit with some power. I would be...
because it's a wonderful life
The other night I was watching Scrooged and got to thinking that this may be one of the most underrated Christmas movies out there. It certainly is one of the most underrated renditions of the Dickens’ classic, and this flick does not hit most radar screens tracking Bill Murray’s best works. All of that is very exciting, I know; but the point is that I got to thinking about the best...
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and on the first day...
So here it is. The non-critically acclaimed, lowly anticipated first of my blog entries. Maybe an attempt to be creative, perhaps a way for a future employer to view my self-proclaimed witty writing, but definitely a way for me to rant, rave, and ramble about anything at anytime. As lame as it may be, I have to begin by giving credit where credit is due. Addam got me going on this, so I have to...