Well, thank God the alleged "Rock and Roll" Hall of Fame got something right. Metallica is in. (Of course, it was their second year of eligibility but they were bumped for the R&R powerhouse "Madonna".
Also inducted this year were Run DMC (got no problem with them in since they really crossed over) and Little Anthony and the Imperials and Wanda Jackson. Quick, name ANY song from either of the last two I mentioned ... I'm waiting ... Can't do it. Why? Because they are not worthy. Meanwhile Kiss, Rush, Genesis, Yes and a hell of a bunch of other deserving bands are out in the cold.
Sidenote: Last week we saw Doubt at the Kress. Love this theater and I was giddy that it was packed which means people are starting to notice it's there. The movie is filled with great acting. I thought the last half was a little choppy. It just didn't flow as well as the first part. A good movie, but not great.
Slumdog is still the one to beat, in my mind.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Rickey
Yes, he's arrogant. Yes, he's kind of a jerk.
But Rickey Henderson is also one of my favorite baseball players EVER. (Pete Rose, who is also a jerk, and Tony Gwynn, who isn't, round out the top 3).
Watching Rickey play in Oakland when I was growing up made me a baseball fan.
The year he broke the all-time steals record was amazing. I remember watching him on my little black and white TV at home. The signal coming from the rabbitt ears was fuzzy, but I was glued to the screen. I blew off two soccer practices just to watch the crowning achievement.
And on that steal, it was just like all the rest, the pitcher knew he was gonna steal. So did the catcher. So did everybody. And he did it anyway. It was beautiful. Yes, the picked the bag out of the ground. No, he wasn't being an arrogant jerk, he was celebrating his record in a way that will be remembered forever.
The ads that used to run to promote the A's were great. They would show Rickey in slow motion with the sound borrowed from a NASA launch. They would start the countdown and Rickey would make his move. It was awesome.
Today, Rickey got voted in the Hall of Fame. He joins Gwynn (and sadly not Rose). Like Tony and all the others, it wasn't unanimous. I don't understand how someone doesn't vote for Rickey (or Mays or Mantle or Ruth) but they don't.
Anyway, it's a good day. Kind of a bummer that Big Mac is now officially never gonna get in the HOF (unless the veteran's committee does something shocking ... which they don't do).
On a totally unrelated note, at least Slumdog Millionaire won the Golden Globe. Hope that bodes well for the Oscars.
But Rickey Henderson is also one of my favorite baseball players EVER. (Pete Rose, who is also a jerk, and Tony Gwynn, who isn't, round out the top 3).
Watching Rickey play in Oakland when I was growing up made me a baseball fan.
The year he broke the all-time steals record was amazing. I remember watching him on my little black and white TV at home. The signal coming from the rabbitt ears was fuzzy, but I was glued to the screen. I blew off two soccer practices just to watch the crowning achievement.
And on that steal, it was just like all the rest, the pitcher knew he was gonna steal. So did the catcher. So did everybody. And he did it anyway. It was beautiful. Yes, the picked the bag out of the ground. No, he wasn't being an arrogant jerk, he was celebrating his record in a way that will be remembered forever.
The ads that used to run to promote the A's were great. They would show Rickey in slow motion with the sound borrowed from a NASA launch. They would start the countdown and Rickey would make his move. It was awesome.
Today, Rickey got voted in the Hall of Fame. He joins Gwynn (and sadly not Rose). Like Tony and all the others, it wasn't unanimous. I don't understand how someone doesn't vote for Rickey (or Mays or Mantle or Ruth) but they don't.
Anyway, it's a good day. Kind of a bummer that Big Mac is now officially never gonna get in the HOF (unless the veteran's committee does something shocking ... which they don't do).
On a totally unrelated note, at least Slumdog Millionaire won the Golden Globe. Hope that bodes well for the Oscars.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Back ... sort of ...
OK, Mr. Anderson, has informed me that I have been ignoring my blog.
I'll admit most of my social networking stuff has now moved to Facebook. Got some fun pictures of the family and the holidays and my new poker table on there (please sign up to be my friend ... I'm having friend envy).
So, another roundup:
1. Weight ... last year at this time, I resolved to lose weight. I lost 60 pounds in 2008 (and then found some of it back thanks to the holidays). I still have a long way to go so I'm resolving to ridding my body of the holiday weight before Feb. 1 when the Biggest Winner program kicks off again at Aims and then to lose at least another 40.
2. Testosterone Tour 2 ... we're planning this trip now as the sequel to our trip two years ago for a couple reasons: 1) It was one of the best vacations EVER, 2) Celebrating mine and Donovan's 40th birthdays, 3) The Rockies went to the World Series the year we saw them at Spring Training, and they need our help again. The trip should include Andy Segal, possibly Donovan, Randy Bangert, Dan England will join us for the Vegas portion and hopefully some other folks who will come for different parts.
3. Entertainment: Currently on Season 4 of The Wire. It's an amazing show. Great characters. Awesome stories. Check it out on NetFlix. As far as movies in the theater: most of them have been pretty disappointing. Benjamin Button, Valkyrie, Seven Pounds and some others I can't remember have been boring. Slumdog Millionaire is by far the best I've seen this year. Just a great flick. Still haven't seen Frost/Nixon or Milk (which I REALLY want to see). I also actually liked The Day the Earth Stood Still which nobody else on the planet liked. I think it actually came close to the same feeling as the original (although the original is still better).
4. Holidays ... it was great. Lots of time at home with the kiddos. Tracy surprised me with a gift of a new Rockies poker table for Christmas, made by her cousin's husband. It is just incredible and we played our first game on it last Saturday.
Not much else to say. Sorry for ignoring this blog. I'll try to be better.
I'll admit most of my social networking stuff has now moved to Facebook. Got some fun pictures of the family and the holidays and my new poker table on there (please sign up to be my friend ... I'm having friend envy).
So, another roundup:
1. Weight ... last year at this time, I resolved to lose weight. I lost 60 pounds in 2008 (and then found some of it back thanks to the holidays). I still have a long way to go so I'm resolving to ridding my body of the holiday weight before Feb. 1 when the Biggest Winner program kicks off again at Aims and then to lose at least another 40.
2. Testosterone Tour 2 ... we're planning this trip now as the sequel to our trip two years ago for a couple reasons: 1) It was one of the best vacations EVER, 2) Celebrating mine and Donovan's 40th birthdays, 3) The Rockies went to the World Series the year we saw them at Spring Training, and they need our help again. The trip should include Andy Segal, possibly Donovan, Randy Bangert, Dan England will join us for the Vegas portion and hopefully some other folks who will come for different parts.
3. Entertainment: Currently on Season 4 of The Wire. It's an amazing show. Great characters. Awesome stories. Check it out on NetFlix. As far as movies in the theater: most of them have been pretty disappointing. Benjamin Button, Valkyrie, Seven Pounds and some others I can't remember have been boring. Slumdog Millionaire is by far the best I've seen this year. Just a great flick. Still haven't seen Frost/Nixon or Milk (which I REALLY want to see). I also actually liked The Day the Earth Stood Still which nobody else on the planet liked. I think it actually came close to the same feeling as the original (although the original is still better).
4. Holidays ... it was great. Lots of time at home with the kiddos. Tracy surprised me with a gift of a new Rockies poker table for Christmas, made by her cousin's husband. It is just incredible and we played our first game on it last Saturday.
Not much else to say. Sorry for ignoring this blog. I'll try to be better.
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