100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (8) Lullaby by The Cure.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I see Jon Lester as a very similar pitcher to Curt Schilling (except one's a righty the other lefty) and Schilling pitched till he was 40. I would have no problem with the Red Sox extending a 6-7 year contract to Lester at market rates. Bring Jon Lester home... Cool - the top of the Prudential Tower in Boston poking through the clouds... Penn & Teller's Bullsh*t now on Amazon Prime. Pretty excited for that...  Sacrifice... Would Reach-Around Elmo be a good name for a band or fantasy football team?... I wonder if somewhere in Vegas they have the odds on Roger Clemens being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame...

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (7) The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Liam Clancy of The Clancy Brothers. Seemed a fitting choice for Veteran's Day.

Veterans Day Links

Some links on this Veterans Day that are worth your time,. To all the veterans out there - thank you for your service!

- A list of athletes who served

- In Flanders Fields

- The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month

- Donald Rumsfeld's Veteran's Day Wishes. Rumsfeld is himself a veteran.

- Amen

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering Let the Day Begin by The Call.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

It will be interesting to see what the NCAA does regarding UNC. They are much more tainted than UNLV ever was under Jerry Tarkanian. UMass had to vacate their Final Four appearance because of Marcus Camby who was just one player out of many.... Why is it we say "Slept like a lamb"? Why a lamb? Why not a sloth or a welfare recipient?... This is awesome! Jets fan spends five hours walking around Manhattan... This quote really hit home, "We live two lives. The second one begins when we realize we only have one life to live," Steven Sotloff... Heh heh - Masturbatory Rampage would be a good name for a fantasy football team... Before anyone asks - no I am not related to Loretta Lynch the new choice for AG... The mid-term elections in a nutshell...

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering Straight to Hell by The Clash.

Contagious Abortions

Sometimes bad players can be called "clubhouse cancers" but I feel that is really unfair to cancer. Look at Leah Still in Cincinnati. Or the effect Chuck Pagano's cancer had in Indianapolis. All Red Sox fans are aware of Jon Lester's battle over cancer and that has been nothing but positive in Boston. So let's ditch the phrase "clubhouse cancer".

But what do you use instead to describe players like A-Rod and Ray Rice?

I suggest the phrase "contagious abortions". What do you think? A-Rod is sure to be nothing short of a contagious abortion this spring for the Yankees. Ray Rice returning to the Ravens is going to be nothing but a series of contagious abortions. I think it works.

It would also work as a fantasy football name.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Cool pic of the Milky Way and a meteor shower

- Big archaeological find in Mexico

- Perspective

- Interesting tidbit on the movie Argo

- Daisey Buchanan's was one of the few destination bars in Boston

- Where were the Secret Service?

- Good on ya Marine Major Sinke

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering Jump Into the Fire by Harry Nilsson.

MLB Hot Stove

With officially 150 days till 2015's Opening Day here's the first of what I'm sure will be many Hot Stove thoughts.

- I wonder if the Nationals would entertain an offer of 3-years of Clay Buchholz for free-agent to be Doug Fister? I think Buchholz would benefit from a change of scenery.

- Speaking of Boston trade targets - how about Jeff Samardzija of the A's? It would be just like Billy Bean to flip an asset like that. What does Oakland need?

- Troy Tulowitzki's agent comments on the Rockies potentially trading Tulo. Read the comments. Never realized the venom some Colorado fans have towards Tulowitzki. And comparing him to Gretzky, Shaq and Joe Montana? Jeez.

- I would agree with this sentiment.

- For the record - I am sick of stories on A-Rod. To paraphrase Jason Varitek "I don't read about .240 hitters."

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Saw this idea at another blog (I wish I could remember where) - over the next 100 days I'm going to post one of my favorite songs each day. This isn't an absolute list of my favorite 100 songs but just 100 songs that I really like. The songs are in no particular order. At the end of the 100 days I might just buy all of the songs from iTunes (or you can buy songs for me if the spirit moves you).

Today's offering The Struggle by Scroobius Pip.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap). Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)... Interesting profile of C. Dean Metropoulos - the man who saved Pabst Beer (and made $500 million in the process)...  When I read stories about "protesters" - in my mind I always change it to "polyesters". Never fails to make the story more interesting... This always blows my mind - Michael J. Fox's middle name is Andrew... Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap). Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)... Quick reminder... Is there anything funnier than sending a friend into Dunkin Donuts for a large Blumpkin Spice? If they ask just tell them it's half blueberry and half pumpkin... Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap). Brady's better! (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)... Heh heh - funny because it's true... If Justin Beiber made a Christmas CD - I would give it as a gift to people I hate... As far as QB comparisons are concerned - Tom Brady will always be Mary Ann to Peyton Manning's Ginger...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- What people make in Hollywood (actors, stuntmen, producers, directors, etc.)

- I want a flying car! Interesting that you have to get it up to 90 mph for takeoff.

- Bill Belichick's record by hoodie. I really hope he's wearing the grey hoodie today.

- Now that Halloween is over - holiday thoughts turn to Thanksgiving. You're welcome!

- On drinking and peeing - the science of "breaking the seal"

- Martial arts fails are always funny

Gunga Galunga

The flowing robes, the grace, bald, the Boston Bruins hat... striking! Big hitter the Lama.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

A lot of new movies and shows coming to Netflix in November. And a lot of movies and shows are being taken out of the library including favorites Serenity and Broadcast News. Plan your day accordingly... Fan favorite Kevin Youkilis has decided to retire. The Greek God of Walks saw 292 3-0 counts in his career (according to MLB Stats) and never swung at a single one of those pitches... 36-years ago yesterday the single greatest holiday episode of any show ever aired. As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly... I have to wonder if Youkilis will spend part of his retirement taking the wife to follow brother-in-law Tom Brady's games on the road. My mind can easily picture Youkilis in a Winnebago... Heh heh - "Draw me like one of your French girls"... Can't stop thinking that in the next Avengers movie they are in effect fighting the Fox Sports robot... Very interesting story - the gentleman thief of Venice... The Steelers are retiring Mean Joe Greene's number this Sunday. How is it possible his number hasn't been retired already?... Speaking of Kevin Youkilis' brother-in-law, last Sunday Brady accomplished something only one QB in NFL history had previously accomplished. Brady had 85 percent completions (30-35), over 350 yards passing and 5 TD's with no INT's. The only other QB to accomplish this? Tom Brady... Interesting - India holds more gold than the governments of the US, Germany and Switzerland combined...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- ESNet - the 100 Gbps shadow internet that only the Government has access to

- Raylan vs Boyd - the final Justified showdown

- Losing by 20 and you sack the back-up QB.

- This Jim Carrey as Matthew McConaughey Lincoln ad was great. Wish I knew who the writer was.

- A history of Ultron - the villain in the new Avengers movie

- Interesting - the football genius of F. Scott Fitzgerald

- Heh heh - funny because it's true!

I Believe

I believe that men and women are equal except maybe physiologically. Men are on the whole stronger but women can create new life (which is awesome). The idea of a woman not being able to drive or vote or even pick out her own clothes is inherently ridiculous to me.

I believe that homosexuality is genetic and that homo and heterosexuals should have the same rights including the right to marry the one you love. I believe the idea that homosexuals should be stoned to death is barbaric and that the idea that there are no homosexuals in a country of 77 million (Iran) is farcical.

I believe that slavery is not just wrong but an inherent evil that should be stamped out.

I believe bacon is delicious.

To some my beliefs make me an Islamophobe. To those people I say "Screw you!"

Consider that the Westboro Baptist Church wouldn't even go so far as to disagree with some of the above sentiments yet they are rightly scorned and ridiculed in the US. How come that ridicule and scorn is never extended to Muslims who believe "Allah hates fags"?

I stand behind my beliefs. Do you stand behind yours?