(NOTE: THIS WAS WRITTEN BEFORE WOODS WON THE 2009 AT&T NATIONAL AND FEDERER CAPTURED THE 2009 WIMBELDON CROWN)
OK, sports fans, let’s be straight with one another.
As much as we love a dominant force, we LOVE us some underdogs!
Our favorite sports stories are filled with people who overcome challenges, whether it be small stature, lack of [...]

I’ve got some major writer’s block rolling today.  So please enjoy the following songs from the mid 1990s while I reconnect my synapses:
1) Sister Hazel – “All For You”
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2) Tonic – “If You Could Only See” (check out Conan’s hair!)
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3) Live – “Selling the Drama”
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4) Lisa Loeb – “Stay”
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5) Athanaeum – “What I Didn’t Know”
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6) [...]

It hasn’t been a good week for the entertainment industry.  Four icons of pop culture, TV and music passed away from very different circumstances.
Ed McMahon – The former “Tonight Show” sidekick died at age 86 after battling several illnesses for many years.  He was one of the most beloved members of his generation of TV [...]

Michael Jackson was the consummate lifelong entertainer. He took the stage when he was just 5 years old and died on Thursday preparing for his next tour, with 50 sold-out shows awaiting him.
Let’s countdown his Top 10 solo singles:
Honorable Mention – Heal the World
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Honorable Mention – Remember the Time
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10) Dirty Diana
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9) Bad
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Black [...]

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, passed away this afternoon at age 50. Details are still forthcoming. Here is his most powerful song that everyone should pay attention to, even all these years later.
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Back in the 1980s, Hulk Hogan preached about the “demandments” of being a so-called “Real American:”
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I think, as sports fans, it’s our turn to put demandments on our favorite teams. These are the core values we attach to our fandom. We should hold them accountable to these standards, from ownership to the players:
Demandment [...]

When we meet someone, especially in a professional setting, we tend to think of them in that context.  That goes for clients, media, vendors, partners…they fit into a nice compartment in our mind.
A roofer does roofs.  A sports reporter writes about sports.  A gardener creates gardens.
It’s very helpful to fill in that blank “Job Title” [...]

Some songs to get you rolling on a Friday morning!
1) Duran Duran – Rio
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2) Wham! – Careless Whisper
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3) Guns & Roses – Paradise City
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4) Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal
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5) Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
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6) Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
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7) Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) – RELEASED IN 1980!
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Enjoy [...]

My parents live and work in the Baltimore area.  I get updates on the state of their newspaper, the Baltimore Sun, every so often.  Frequently, they tell me that besides getting thinner top-to-bottom, the paper is actually getting smaller left-to-right!  Yes, to reduce costs, they literally shrunk the size of their newsprint!
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Anyone who follows the [...]

As part of Wordpress.com’s new affiliation with SocialVibe.com, this blog now helps a terrific charity.
Anyone who knows me well knows that I pretty much take a bottle of water with me everywhere I go.  It’s a thing, I dunno.
Well, with this in mind, I am proud to announce that readers of this blog will help [...]