Thoughts of a Common Man

I really could give two shits about a celebrity wedding, but when one of them does get married it's sort of difficult to miss the news of it. I saw Clooney in a speedboat racing to the church. Everyone looked so happy. All the big stars were there. Of course, Clooney and I have a lot in common. 1). Neither one of us was ever going to get married. Yet we ran into the most beautiful women in the world and then what can you do? 2). Neither one of us wanted a traditional wedding. Clooney got married in Venice. I got married in left field at the North Collins Town Park. 3). Clooney had Bono in attendance. I had Pops. And of course...the biggest of all similarities: 4). We both crushed the hearts of all the other women in the world who were now plumb out of luck. It's sad, really. But it's also kinda' funny because we really do identify with celebrities in this country. When one of them gets married we have a moment where we go: "Oh, crap. She...

That kid there is Guliano Stroe. He's 9 years old and he has been working on sculpting his body since he was a toddler. He lifts weights, works out, and watches what he eats. Sort of like the author of this blog. We watched an Arnold movie over the weekend. (I'm not even gonna' try his last name), but other than stooping the maid Arnold has been known for working out like this child, and of course, he's still jacked up at an old age. Kinda' like me. Yet. Do you think it's a good idea for a kid to be growing in such a manner? The New York Post article spoke about how no one was going to take his lunch money and how excited he was to be going back to school so he could show his classmates that he's a beast. The chicks are gonna' dig him, I imagine. I've put up with it all my life. But in all honesty, I suppose, I guess I should come clean. Despite the body image I've developed over the years, I've never lifted weights. ...

A young girl from West Seneca lost her life yesterday. She was a classmate with Jake and back in 2011 she had been struck by a car. Her life was never the same, of course, and she slipped away yesterday. At the same time I received a message from an old friend. We were talking about her husband's battle with cancer and the fact that he's cancer free. "God Is Good!" she texted. And yes. Sometimes there is God. So the featured song of the week: Sometimes There's God by John Mellencamp (off the new record Plain Spoken - it's good!) At the first listen through of this song John sounded raspy. By the middle of the second listen I knew why. It's repetitive for a reason. Great Stuff. Sometimes There's God John Mellencamp Sometimes there’s God in someone else’s eyes Sometimes there’s God when you see the sun rise Sometimes you work, only in vain Sometimes there’s very little heartbreak and pain Sometimes there’s God Sometimes there...

You see that smile on Jeter's face? I'm telling you, I watched him play approximately 95% of the games that he ever played in and he was smiling a lot. Even if they were losing, Jeter would find a moment to smile a little bit. He enjoyed playing shortstop for the Yankees. I still laugh when I think of him covering his face with his glove because he was laughing so hard at Luis Sojo falling down (for no apparent reason) during the 2000 World Series. I smile too when I think of him standing at the railing, talking and laughing with the kids who were there (he did that every single time he played). But it's sad that he got old right before our eyes. What's even sadder are the people giving him grief. Has Jeter hurt the Yankees this year? Should Jeter still be batting second? Jeter's range is hurting the Yankees at short! Was Jeter an overrated player? Well let me answer all of those questions for you. He could have been pushed to short in a whe...

The Derek Jeter Gatorade commercial is awesome. Of course, it is played in front of Frank Sinatra singing My Way and as we watched the other day I told Sam to go an get the lyrics to the song and read them. He didn't do it, but he reads the blog from time-to-time so I'm gonna' put them right in front of his face. Of course, Sinatra plays a huge part in our lives anyway as he was Dad's "Bruce". We heard a lot of Frank and Dean as we grew...and despite all the times we argued about how "boring" it was compared to rock and roll, my brothers and sisters all have I-pods filled with those rat pack members. Of course, Paul Anka wrote My Way and I've heard him tell a lot of stories about his time with Frank. He threw the song in Frank's lap when Frank was ready to retire there for a little while. It's just beautiful. The Voice. Those lyrics. Perfect. My Way And now, the end is here And so I face the final curtain My friend, ...

I've been listening to Howard Stern for a lot of years. I remember talking about the start of his career when I was in college and I was a little thrown at first, but soon became a regular listener. Howard is actually a decent guy. He did earn his reputation in the early days, but if you listen to him now you know that he was a character in his own life. He's actually thoughtful, funny and entertaining. And if you listen to a show every day you sort of get to know all of the characters, and Howard has a whack-pack...a group of misfits, really, who do all sorts of crazy things. Some are disabled. Like Eric the Actor...who had originally been Eric the Midget. Eric died over the weekend at the age of 37. He wasn't supposed to live much past 20. And for the uninitiated Eric was a mean little bastard who demanded that he be treated the right way...by Howard...by the fans...by everyone. His phone calls were usually demands of the staff to attend VIP events or b...

A couple of curious choices, huh? Let me explain. Sarah Palin wins for sheer stupidity, of course, and that's always been her strong suit. Evidently there was a big fight up there in old Alaska, you betcha', and maybe it was the Russians who live across the street who caused it, but Sarah and her entire clan were involved. Trip and Bristol and Donner and Blitzen were all involved, and one of the daughters slugged the guy who was throwing the party because the Palin's were asked to leave, and they didn't wanna' leave, goshdarnit. Sarah said she's proud of her daughter for throwing the punch and standing up for the family. What a dopey bastard. How in the hell was she close to being 2nd in command in this land? I know they all suck, but damn, there has to be at least a set of minimum qualifications, right? Yet, Sarah sort of bores me, anyway so I allowed her to split the D.B. of the week this week... ...with Kim Kardashian. And Kim didn't...