Eight years ago today, I was awaking to a bright sunny day, and a trip to go to clean out my car (it was totaled) and do some research in the library on a new car.

Usually, on my off days at work (still to this day), I sleep late (probably till about 9:30 - 10am), but work up just before 9 am this day. First thing I did was flip on the TV to watch SportCenter highlights or the local news here on Channel 12. Imagine my shock when I saw the sight of black smoke pouring out of the...

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Well, after watching good ol' Shea being torn down, I wondered when my time to visit the new home of the Amazin's would come. Low and behold, for my birthday, I was able to score some tickets to two games (games against the Cards and Cubs).

Last night (6/23) was the first of the games. I took along my fiance -- I mean, is there anyone else I could have taken , and we ventured out to the new digs. We arrived at the park about 4:30 - 5pm, so that we could actually park at the...

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As I write this blog, I shed a tear at the senseless loss of a human life.

Death, as we are all taught at a young age, usually comes when you turn old and grey -- essentially living a full and long life. I used to take life for granted -- you know, everyday was just "another day". As I got older, of course, my outlook has changed. It came even more so as I heard of the tragic passing of a young pitcher on the Angels - Nick Adenhart.

Of course, why it made...

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I must confess. I am going to see the new "Marley and Me" movie soon after Christmas. Whew - that felt better getting off my chest.

See, I grew up my whole life around "the family dog". My first was a female mini border collie who was named "Misty". I was still a gleam in the eye of my parents when they got the dog, so I had no help in naming the dog. She was a trusted dog, often outside "chasing" our two albino rabbits around the back...

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Well, I must say - kudos Valve!

Why am I saying this? Because, in a simple word, I was wrong ("dead" wrong as it were) about their most recently released title - Left 4 Dead. I was able to play the beta of the game (thanks to a good friend), and my first impressions were that, for all intents and purposes - the game stunk. Usually, I have an open mind about games and give them their due (see MLB 2k8 - thanks to the save to hard drive feature, the game seems reborn to...

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