The house that Ruth built.
Whether or not you are a New York Yankees fan, you have to pay just a little homage to this great ball club and the greatest collection of players that has ever passed through the game of baseball. From 1923 (think about that!) to today, players like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Roger Maris, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, and, of course, the Jeters and A-Rods and Giambi players, too.
Baseball... from WWI to the present.
The Cold War to 9/11.
Can't get enough of it. So long, Yankee Stadium and all the history that went along with it.
I'm a Red Sox fan, but above all... I am a fan of baseball.
I was just listening to the news, and in a special report (more like an entertainment report), I learned that Sarah Palin merchandise is being manufactured (and selling!) at unbelievable rates! I think the news is curious--in that by all reports, this country is supposed to be experiencing tough times (or so we keep hearing), and yet buttons, mugs, shirts, undies (yes! undies!), signs, stickers, sweatshirts, and even a Sarah Palin $1 bill (for $10) are flying off shelves.
Matter of fact, have you tried to eat out at a sit-down restaurant lately? No matter the side of town you try (Outback, PF Chang's, BJ's, or Tahoe Joe's), there's always a long wait. Very curious spending habits for a country falling on such hard times. IMO.
I don't know... seems like a curious study in human nature Here's the article I found about the Palin mania:
 Bev Flaherty, of St. Paul, holds up buttons for sale at her son’s store in the Xcel Energy Center. (Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)ST. PAUL — “Palin Power” may represent conservative principles and women’s ascension, but it could just as well mean purchasing power. After Gov. Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech last night, merchandise with her name or likeness is super hot.
The auction site eBay offers Palin pins, pouches and paperweights, magnets and mugs, caricatures and clocks, window decals and license plates, T-shirts and iron-ons. Rosie the Riveter revisits, and pink bumper stickers scream, “It’s a Girl!”
A 1982 Wasilla High School yearbook is going for $150. An autographed pass to a Republican National Convention event starts at $49.99.
Real estate in cyberspace costs a little more. A handful of Palin-related domain names are being sold on eBay, with starting prices that range from $500 (for PalinRSS.com) to $7,000 (for SarahPalin.me).
Opportunistic sellers are ascribing Palin endorsements to ordinary items. A yellow Sprint back pack is being billed as a “Sarah Palin VP back pack” (”look good while traveling”), and a legend knife appears under the capitalized headline “SARAH PALIN COUNTRY!!”
The demand for Palin merchandise underscores the velocity of her ascent. Marketers are scrambling to catch up to the woman whom Mr. McCain introduced one week ago.
Amazon.com is “temporarily out of stock” of the only Palin biography, “Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska’s Political Establishment Upside Down.” Only 7,000 copies were printed this spring, and the publisher is now rushing a paperback edition.
Still, the Alaska governor has pulled off a remarkable coup, snagging a higher Amazon sales rank than the Democratic memoir writer she scorned last night. The Palin biography now sits at No. 13, while Senator Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” is No. 26.
Governor Palin costume masks are not available just now, but they will be in a few weeks, said Jim Berg, co-owner of Twin Cities Magic & Costume Co. in downtown St. Paul.
“It’ll be a popular choice for Halloween,” Mr. Berg said.
He predicted some costumes will incorporate baby dolls and pillow pregnancies, while others will lean on hunting props, “everything from a weapon to dragging a bear over your shoulder.”
Source: http://thecaucus.blogs.nyti...
By the time some of you read this, it will be past September 11, and we will all move on again and go about the lives we are meant to lead -- good lives, happy for the most part and blessed beyond measure. But each year, even though I don't know anyone personally who suffered from the attack, I seem to mourn our shared loss on that dreadful day all over again.
I know everyone has a story about what they were doing when they found out, but mine is different because I feel like I took part in a haunting moment that had nothing, and yet everything, to do with Sept. 11.
I was listening to the Bob & Tom syndicated radio show that morning, and I will never forget it, as I am sure they won't, either. It was a "slow news day," or so the DJs said, as they rattled off one insignificant newsy story after another. Finally, one Dj made a statement that has probably haunted him every year since. He said, "What we need is a big news story -- another O.J. Simpson!"
It wasn't 10 minutes later that we began receiving word of the horror taking place in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.
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All three of my children were in school, and all three were late that day as we all sat watching -- I in utter horror, and they in confusion and wondering why mama was crying. Thinking back to that moment as we stared at the TV screen in unabashed horror, those mental images now burned into our personalities in what is known in the science community as "flashbulb memories." In just the same way many of us hold a mental picture of the space shuttle Challenger exploding, so do we remember the smoke and the frenzy of 9/11 like the flash of a picture in our minds.
I wish I could forget, but in some ways, I don't think we are supposed to.
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My daughter, the high school junior, came home from Centennial today and mentioned that her history book already had Sept. 11th in it. What?? Already? I couldn't believe it. Wasn't it just -- wait. Wow... it still feels fresh, but it was 7 years ago. She had been in the 4th grade when it happened.
Turns out that Michael Phelps is on the cover of that book, too.
I am getting old.
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Thank you police, firefighters, EMTs, and everyone who went INTO harm's way when most people were running out. We, indeed, will never forget.
Seriously, this Volkslauf training is a lot harder than I imagined. Wait, it isn't what you think. It isn't all THAT difficult once I tie my shoes, get in the car (more on that later), pin on my "next of kin notification" bib, and hit the pavement.
It's the getting there part that I am finding is my true enemy.
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Last week out of sheer curiosity, I set my odometer in the driveway and drove to our Truxtun meetup location. It was 7 miles. Calculate that it's a 14-mile roundtrip I'm making in order to put myself through dirt, ants, spurs, sand up to my knees, and 100 degree heat. That's 14 miles/13 miles per gallon in my environmentally unfriendly SUV, so not only did I pay a sizeable fee that only God and my personal drill sergeant know, but I'm also paying an additional $4.00 a day in gas to get there. I think that might be considered masochistic or lunacy at best.
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Days 5-7 went well, except for the Sunday I showed up over an hour early by mistake, so my new friend Linda asked me to join her in the "Body Combat" class, where young and virile Mike, the instructor, proceeded to punch, jab, cross, and lunge me to the point of noodle limbs. I had to leave immediately afterwards and couldn't move from bed the next morning. Linda, you're a dear.
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Today would have been Day (I lost track), but all day I kept forgetting (forgetfulness seems to be a recurring theme in this blog) to get gas in my car, so when I finally left my tract, I discovered that the fuel indicator line was edging jussssst past the "E." I was running too late to stop, so I felt energized by my new reason to skip training! I knew I had more than 7 miles to go, because there are no gas stations on Truxtun (have you ever noticed that?). I'd have to drive to Total Woman, workout in the 120 degree heat, then drive at least 3 miles back to a gas station. Can you feel how I was able to justify not going?
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I didn't go to my official training, but I am proud to say that I DID workout at my gym (less than a mile from my house---shout out to Fitness 19!) and learned that all of this Volkslauf training HAS made a difference! I was able to run farther and lift heavier weights than before, and I actually did my situps (prior to Volkslauf training, the last situp I did was a timed situp in junior high).
Afterwards, I dragged my weak limbs to the gas station then stopped by Heidi's Deli to pick up dinner.
No mayo, please. I'm training for the Volkslauf.
Hey all ... I just found out some news, courtesy of Bakersfield.com blogs:
The Dean and Rachel Show is no longer. The morning duo on 101.5 KGFM gave their final broadcast Friday morning. Dean Novak said he was fired right after the broadcast, while Rachel Legan apparently was told to hang on until further notice.
All this after another morning show host, Brent Michaels, was fired from KSMJ 97.7 FM The Breeze a few weeks ago so the station could focus on a positive, brighter tone. Today they debuted Bob & Sheri, a nationally syndicated duo with a parenting bent to their talk. I can't imagine Michaels was exactly local radio's Grim Reaper.
KGFM’s general manager, Roger Fessler, would not comment on the D&R drop or the station's direction. He said the station will announce its plans later this week or early next week.
source: http://people.bakersfield.c...
As some of you know, Dean & Rachel were columnists when The Northwest Voice was first published, and their column was well-received by our readers. We wish them both good luck and hope they occasionally stop by this site.
Here's the answer! I looked it up for you:
All the players sported a new patch on their jerseys. The new uniform item this season is to honor NFL Players' Association leader Gene Upshaw, who died August 20, of pancreatic cancer.
The patch will have the initials GU and the number 63, which Gene wore while playing for the Oakland Raiders. Gene Upshaw died at the age of 63. The Oakland Raiders will also honor Upshaw in their opening game Monday night with a video tribute, and a replica of the uniform patch will be painted on the field in Oakland.
At Giants Stadium, the Upshaw family participated in the coin toss to kick off the season. The New York Giants returned as Super Bowl champs and won the game that night defeating the Washington Redskins (NY 17 - Wash 6).
Gene Upshaw was the only player in Pro Football history to play in three Super Bowls with the same team in three different decades. He is the older brother of Marvin Upshaw, who was a defensive lineman with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals.
Gene Upshaw played his entire 15-year career with the Oakland Raiders. After retiring in 1983, Upshaw became the executive director of the NFL Players' Association (NFLPA) and held that post until his death. Upshaw was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 for his achievements on the field and as a union leader.
Upshaw's position as offensive guard (G) earned him a reputation for fiercely protecting the quarterback and leading the running backs on sweeps. He was affectionately nicknamed Uptown Gene.
Gene's good reputation for protecting the players in his capacity as union leader was not always without controversy. Upshaw dealt with one strike in 1987, and later negotiated free agency and salary cap provisions. It was also reported that Gene made dismissive comments regarding retired players complaining about their benefits.
Source: http://www.associatedconten...
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