Michael Talks, bullshit walks…

Joe Wilson my hero for the day showed some spunk and brass balls last night when he called out Obama on certain aspects of the pending health plan in regards to illegal aliens. ‘Liar!’…. haha. People who are shocked at the outburst directed at ‘dear leader’ have a very short memory when it comes to past sessions where certain presidents were heckled and booed. Isn’t politics fun.

So Joe, we all know some of the party pansies leaned on you and pressed for an apology to be made to Obama. Either way here’s to you. Tonight I will raise my glass to you and smile knowing there are still some (though very few) people in DC who refuse to bend over for the the guy who thinks he was voted in as King of the United States of America.

On a side note, Nancy Pelosi as usual looked like a completely clueless clown during ‘dear leader’s’ lecture and seeing her smug expression turn to shock as Rep. Joe Wilson spoke the truth was priceless.

A media giant and humble humanitarian has left us today at the young age of 58.

Without knowing Tim Russert personally we can still grasp a quick snapshot of the kind of individual he was simply by listening to the stream of kind words showering his memory in the news today. You can learn a lot about someone by listening to how people speak of them when they are not around. You would be hard pressed to find anything but positive words being used to describe this man and the way he lived life.

As Father’s Day approaches, this passing is a reminder to all of us how precious life is and the value of family, friends and the legacy we leave behind.

R.I.P.

I just want to wish my Mother a beautiful birthday and wonderful year to come. I cannot fully express in words the gratitude I carry with me everyday for having such a wonderful woman to call my mother…

I love you Mom!

Haha, ok so a little late but I had to get it in before February for crying out load!

Hope you all have a great 2008. I know I will…

I would just like to thank all the men & women who have served our country during times of peace and war. I would especially like to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice with their own lives for the rest of us and our way of life.

Whether you agree or disagree with policies and decisions of those in Washington D.C. one thing is for sure, the people who serve in the U.S. military deserve our appreciation and praise for a thankless and under paid line of work.

Thank you.

Growing up as a kid in the 1970’s & 80’s I have to admit it has been an adjustment. Losing games is not easy for Yankees fans and not winning the World Series is even harder. But not even getting to the ‘party’…. That has taken some getting used to. Over time you start to get used to odd and unpleasant situations if you must. It’s like a numbness that sets in to protect you at the core. When I watch my team play I still believe, hope and dream but there is always that shadow lurking that allows the doubt to linger. And now matter how much I want to believe that the current team ‘has it’, deep down inside I know it isn’t true.

I don’t have a lot to say about the players. There is a whole lot of talent on the bench this season as well as last season and the one before that but let’s be honest. They don’t get the job done. I’m not really interested in the ‘amazing’ mid-season surge that got the Yanks back into the race for October. ‘We’ shouldn’t have been so deep in the hole to begin with. I am much more curious or should I say purplexed at the lack of ability for these athletes to get it together and close. They are unable to ‘close the deal’ and that is frustrating. We could debate for years over why. Ego? Lack of heart? Bad Chemistry? I won’t even include injuries because every team deals with that and it is a lame excuse when examining things as a whole.

There has been one constant through the last decade plus for all Yankees and Yankees fans to appreciate. The class and mild yet strong demeanor of Torre has brought a balance to the team. An ‘old school’ Yankee feeling to the team that reminds us all why we still root for our team and believe and spend endless afternoons and nights knowing why it is we love this thing called the Yankees. That feeling that makes father’s dream and believe that someday just maybe their boy will play for the Bombers.

Anyone who grew up cheering the Yanks will never jump ship. It’s a part of you, like an arm or a leg. No matter how bad it gets the fans remain constant and their loyalty does not waiver. Do we get disappointed? Yes we do! Angry, upset? Of course! However, though managers and players will come and go The Yankees and their fans will always be. Because we do believe.

Mr. Joe Torre, thanks for reminding this Yankees fan why I still believe and what it means to be part of the Yankees family. Good luck to you whatever life brings whether in the Bronx or elsewhere and thanks for the memories. Those I get to keep and cherish always…

NEW YORK — Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime New York Yankees broadcaster Phil Rizzuto died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 89.

‘Scooter’ is truly one of my earliest baseball memories and a person who I will always associate with my love of the game and my beloved Yankees… I grew up listening to him broadcast games on WPIX while I hid under the sheets in my bed soaking up every ounce of Yankees fever I could get during the 1980’s. A true class act and someone who will be remembered fondly by millions.

R.I.P ‘you huckleberry’!