Hi there. Tomorrow morning begins that annual seven month ritual for me known as high school sports. Since WWSC doesn't broadcast spring sports such as baseball, softball, and lacrosse; as soon the Basketball Tournament wraps up at the Civic Center at the end of March, my play by play year ends. Well the cycle begins again. Helmets get strapped on for the first time and high school football season officially begins. Practice without pads for a week. Then the real stuff happens. Contact drills, scrimmages on the 24th and 25th; and the first games take place Labor Day weekend. The broadcast schedule has been released to the local papers and can be found at the radio station pages on Facebook. Can't wait to take the camera I got last Christmas and take pictures and videos. I'll head to practices during the second week and of course do the three scrimmages and media day thing like I do every year.
I listen to a lot of sports talk radio in my spare time and many parents are legitimately afraid of the fear of concussions. They've become very apprehensive about their sons playing football. Between the concussions and the Penn State scandal, football has been taking more punches than a heavy bag in a boxing gym. Look, all sports have a dirty underside to them that people don't see or are aware of. Football happens to be the sport with the most players on a roster. The popularity of the game puts it out in the forefront. I could bring up a rap sheet on every sport, but now is not the time.
You want to know how big high school football is in Texas? In the Dallas suburb of Allen they built a 60 million dollar football stadium a part of a 120 million dollar bond issue. 18 thousand seats, artificial turf, a 75 by 45 ft high def video scoreboard, 3 tier press box, and luxury boxes. There are some Division II, III, and 1AA colleges and universities who are jealous of that school. To top it off, that facility is only the 5th largest high school stadium in the state.
No more football talk, at least for this week. On to other things.
Waiting for the special padding to come in so the new carpet can finally get installed and I have my bedroom looking like a bedroom again. All the furniture is out of the room. The painting is done and looks real good. Can't wait to hang my lighted "On Air" sign on one of the walls.
Trying to explain my garden to people is like trying to explain the works of famed artist Jackson Pollack. Honestly, I do grow normal things. I have red tomatoes and green jalapeno peppers growing. I'm also growing yellow and speckled tomatoes. Green beans come in yellow and purple as well as green. Zucchini are striped or a lighter shade of green rather than the traditional dark green ones you see at the farmers market or store. Eggplant are purple with white streaks on them (like if Jackson Pollack splashed paint on them) and the bell peppers are green right now, but will supposedly change color to orange or some other color according to the seed packet. My potatoes are grown in planter bags on the patio next to the eggplant and peppers. I'm tried carrots this year and the seed pack I planted had yellow, red, purple and white carrots along with the traditional orange ones.
So Friday morning before I headed to the radio ranch at 238 Bay Road, I had thought I shut off my laptop. Turns out I hadn't. Go to turn it on Saturday night, and it wasn't going on. The classic Fred G Sanford, "Elizabeth, I can feel it. It's the big one coming on" heart attack almost happened. Luckily for me, the battery just needing to be re-charged and not the power source having to be replaced. We're so dependent on our personal electronic devices. For most of my friends it's their cell phone or I-pad/kindle/blackberry thing. Me, its my Compaq Presario A900 wide screen laptop. It's become like one my close friends or another cousin.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse: A big screen version of the TV Series "ALF" might be in the works.
I'm reading Mike Lupica's column in the New York Daily News like I do every Sunday morning and this week he wishes Bill Goldman a Happy Birthday. I would never have known or thought that the same guy who wrote, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" also wrote "The Princess Bride."
Are the Summer Olympics over yet?...Leccese out.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Getting caught up on a few things
Hi there. I know, I know. I've been slacking when it comes to new entries. Been a slow summer. Alright to catch you up on everything, here's what's been going down with yours truly.
The garden is looking good. Green bean, zucchini, and yellow squash harvest has been plentiful so far. Yellow cherry tomatoes also being harvested and red tomatoes are starting to turn color and ripen. The patio quartet of potatoes, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce are looking good; and I should be harvesting a variety of different colored carrots in about a month.
Bedroom renovation has begun and it looks like a war zone. The room has been painted and now just waiting for the carpet to be installed. Slumming in it in the guest bedroom for now.
And finally, somehow a stray mother cat and her two kittens have decided to adopt my family. They were squatting underneath the cover of my barbecue grill at first but have moved to a better location that makes me a lot happier. Man or beast, don't even think about going near or messing with my Char-Broil Pro-model Grill. That is a capital offense with grave consequences.
Here's the big difference between cats and dogs. People adopt dogs and the dogs accept that fact. Cats on the other hand, its the other way around. They adopt people and you accept that fact. I have no desire to be a pet owner and if I did, I would go buy a rabbit hutch from Gardentime and then find a bunny rancher and pick out a male New Zealand Satin like the one I had as a kid.
I'm sorry but I'm more of a Winter Olympics fan than a Summer Games one. Not into track and field, gymnastics, swimming and some of the other sports. The only two I care about are Team Handball and Field Hockey. Besides the Winter Games have cooler events. Ice Hockey, the sledding events, skiing, biathlon, and my favorite...curling.
Who would have thought the big scandal at this years games would be badminton players taking the gas pipe in matches so they would go into the losers bracket for a better chance at winning a medal. We're talking about a game played in your backyard. If we're playing barbecue and picnic games at the next summer games in Brazil in 2016, I proposed that jarts and bocce be included as Olympic events.
22 total medals and 18 of them gold. Michael Phelps, you are indeed the man in and out of the pool.
I liked it better when the swimsuits were less aerodynamic and less water resistant. I want to see suits that have a color other than black. Kind of boring if you ask me.
More and more often when I'm in my office before I go on the air at 2pm, I tune into Dennis Miller on WWSC. He's one funny cat and he doesn't sound like a bitter, racist, cry baby when he talks conservative politics unlike Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage.
Rex Ryan used restraint when President Obama chimed in on the Jets qb controversy. Did someone spike his chocolate pudding at Cortland?
Eli Manning must love the fact that everybody is talking about Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow even though he has led the Giants to 2 Superbowl wins in the past 4 years and was the MVP in both of them. Just go about your business getting ready for the season under the radar. Come on Eli, don't you also know that you're also only the third best qb in your division behind Tony Romo and Robert Griffin III?
Jerry Jones, would you please just shut up?
Now for a public service announcement. Friends don't let friends do the dance listening to the Neon Trees song, "Everybody Talks" while driving. Keep your hands on the wheel.
I don't like being complimented. It embarrasses the hell out of me. I found that out not once but twice in the last week and my mom pointed it out to me.
9 more days til the start of high school football practice.
Finally, if you get the chance, remember to either stop on by the radio station at 238 Bay Road, pick up an entry form, raise some money and be a part of the annual Go-Cart race on August 14th. Most fun thing we do and it helps 6 worthy charities. If you don't want to drive in the race, make a donation to someone you know who is or help Dan, Pete, or Mike with a donation...Leccese out.
The garden is looking good. Green bean, zucchini, and yellow squash harvest has been plentiful so far. Yellow cherry tomatoes also being harvested and red tomatoes are starting to turn color and ripen. The patio quartet of potatoes, peppers, eggplant, and lettuce are looking good; and I should be harvesting a variety of different colored carrots in about a month.
Bedroom renovation has begun and it looks like a war zone. The room has been painted and now just waiting for the carpet to be installed. Slumming in it in the guest bedroom for now.
And finally, somehow a stray mother cat and her two kittens have decided to adopt my family. They were squatting underneath the cover of my barbecue grill at first but have moved to a better location that makes me a lot happier. Man or beast, don't even think about going near or messing with my Char-Broil Pro-model Grill. That is a capital offense with grave consequences.
Here's the big difference between cats and dogs. People adopt dogs and the dogs accept that fact. Cats on the other hand, its the other way around. They adopt people and you accept that fact. I have no desire to be a pet owner and if I did, I would go buy a rabbit hutch from Gardentime and then find a bunny rancher and pick out a male New Zealand Satin like the one I had as a kid.
I'm sorry but I'm more of a Winter Olympics fan than a Summer Games one. Not into track and field, gymnastics, swimming and some of the other sports. The only two I care about are Team Handball and Field Hockey. Besides the Winter Games have cooler events. Ice Hockey, the sledding events, skiing, biathlon, and my favorite...curling.
Who would have thought the big scandal at this years games would be badminton players taking the gas pipe in matches so they would go into the losers bracket for a better chance at winning a medal. We're talking about a game played in your backyard. If we're playing barbecue and picnic games at the next summer games in Brazil in 2016, I proposed that jarts and bocce be included as Olympic events.
22 total medals and 18 of them gold. Michael Phelps, you are indeed the man in and out of the pool.
I liked it better when the swimsuits were less aerodynamic and less water resistant. I want to see suits that have a color other than black. Kind of boring if you ask me.
More and more often when I'm in my office before I go on the air at 2pm, I tune into Dennis Miller on WWSC. He's one funny cat and he doesn't sound like a bitter, racist, cry baby when he talks conservative politics unlike Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage.
Rex Ryan used restraint when President Obama chimed in on the Jets qb controversy. Did someone spike his chocolate pudding at Cortland?
Eli Manning must love the fact that everybody is talking about Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow even though he has led the Giants to 2 Superbowl wins in the past 4 years and was the MVP in both of them. Just go about your business getting ready for the season under the radar. Come on Eli, don't you also know that you're also only the third best qb in your division behind Tony Romo and Robert Griffin III?
Jerry Jones, would you please just shut up?
Now for a public service announcement. Friends don't let friends do the dance listening to the Neon Trees song, "Everybody Talks" while driving. Keep your hands on the wheel.
I don't like being complimented. It embarrasses the hell out of me. I found that out not once but twice in the last week and my mom pointed it out to me.
9 more days til the start of high school football practice.
Finally, if you get the chance, remember to either stop on by the radio station at 238 Bay Road, pick up an entry form, raise some money and be a part of the annual Go-Cart race on August 14th. Most fun thing we do and it helps 6 worthy charities. If you don't want to drive in the race, make a donation to someone you know who is or help Dan, Pete, or Mike with a donation...Leccese out.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
The best part of summer has arrived
Hi there. Lots of things to catch up on, so let's get started. In the lead off spot, the tragedy that occurred in Aurora Colorado as 12 people were killed and many others injured by some uber genius sick bastard who was able to stock pile enough weapons, ammo, bombs, and other stuff that would make some radical terrorist organization envious. Look, I'm in favor of the second amendment to the constitution, but it was written back in the late 1700's when we didn't have semi-automatic weaponry and body damaging bullets! The amendment needs to be changed for our safety. We need more politicians and common people to stand up to the N.R.A and the Ted Nugents of the world and say, "Enough with the guns don't kill people, people kill people" load of crap they spew at us. I have friends who hunt who understand and practice gun safety. Personally, I don't get the macho thrill of firing off rounds with a hand gun or rifle at a target or animal. It's like people who ride motorcycles wearing minimal clothing protection and a helmet that looked like the Jofa's that Wayne Gretzky wore when he played in the NHL. I'd like to believe deep in my heart that justice will be served, but my gut feeling is James Holmes will be declared mentally unfit to stand trial just like Jared Lee Laughner, who killed those 8 people in Arizona during a campaign stop by Gabrielle Giffords. This is also where the, "everyone is entitled a fair trail and innocent until proven guilty" law should be taken to some munitions depot with the stuff Holmes had bought and concocted and properly disposed of!
O.K. I'm off my pulpit and on to other things.
Something must be wrong with the world when James Dolan and the folks at Madison Square Garden are preaching fiscal responsibility when it comes to dolling out contracts. The Rangers aren't handing out 13 year contracts other NHL teams like the Wild and Flyers are; and the Knicks said "no" to matching the offer Jeremy Lin received from the Houston Rockets. Jeremy Lin was a great story during that crazy, lock out shortened NBA season that just ended. He wasn't worth the ridiculous contract that Houston signed him to. Also kudos to the Brooklyn Nets, who said no to Dwight Howard. Instead they re-signed Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries.
Only in France could someone along the route of one of the Tour De France stages throw carpet tacks out on the road and cause massive tire punctures and accidents. This could be bigger than the blood doping stuff.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Bethany Frankel has her own talk show on television! 57 channels and there's nothing on.
Very rarely do I say this, but I had a stretch of 3 great days. I was actually happy for a change! It started Tuesday when I collected on the bet I had made and won with my friend Jerry. I took his RPM class at Core, and then collected my winnings A Blueberry Wheat Ale he brewed and we named after Ranger goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Being able to share that with the freaks. It re-inforces what makes that place so great. To quote the Mastercard commercial, "priceless." Best friends a person could have. The class was interesting and I was pleased with how I did for it being the first time on one of the bikes. Will I take the class again? Maybe. I promised two of my instructor friends that I would be in class for them when they do the video for their certification and third instructor has asked and hinted at the same thing.
Wednesday it was the annual summer evening trip to Lake George to hear some great Zydeco music by Grammy award winner C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana band in Shepard Park with a few of the Core crew. The best part was watching the people dance. I would recommend to Mayor Blais if he saw what I saw, to pass a law banning dancing at those shows. It was pathetic and funny at the same time.
Thursday, the Jammin' on Maple concert thing we do in City Park and hung out with Dan and Lisa Miner, Jason Checkla, Darrin Anderson and John Pratt. It's amazing how less stressful things are when you're not in the studio and can just relax and laugh with a great group of co-workers.
Sports wise this is my favorite time of year. British Open and PGA Championships are on tap for golf. NFL training camps are opening up. Saratoga is underway, so I'll be spending my weekends when I'm not on the golf course or in the vegetable garden in front of the TV watching horse racing on TVG. High school football practice kicks off in about 4 weeks. Summer goes by way to fast and unfortunately I'm always working or thinking about work to stop for a moment and just enjoy it. I need to find a blanket and put it under a big old shade tree with a Guinness or liter bottle of iced tea and just day dream and veg.
This wouldn't be an entry without me ragging on myself when it comes to my lack of female companionship. Here it comes. From Match.com they compiled a list of the 5 types of eligible guys who are not in a relationship. They were: The Workaholic, The Partier, Too Shy Guy, Too Picky Guy, and None of the above guy. I could be placed in 4 of the 5 categories, the only one not being "the partier."
I have gotten over the fact that Sofia Vergara is engaged. Damm. Missed my shot with her by that much!
Finally to my friend who is an RPM instructor and who said to me the other day, "I'm not a Combatter." Look, I had never taken an RPM class until last Tuesday and I finally got on one of those bikes. Join us fighters on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday and punch, kick, block and muay thai with us. I'll gladly show the ropes and proper techniques. You don't need to wear padded shorts and your butt won't hurt afterward from sitting on an uncomfortable bike seat for almost an hour, lol...Leccese out.
O.K. I'm off my pulpit and on to other things.
Something must be wrong with the world when James Dolan and the folks at Madison Square Garden are preaching fiscal responsibility when it comes to dolling out contracts. The Rangers aren't handing out 13 year contracts other NHL teams like the Wild and Flyers are; and the Knicks said "no" to matching the offer Jeremy Lin received from the Houston Rockets. Jeremy Lin was a great story during that crazy, lock out shortened NBA season that just ended. He wasn't worth the ridiculous contract that Houston signed him to. Also kudos to the Brooklyn Nets, who said no to Dwight Howard. Instead they re-signed Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries.
Only in France could someone along the route of one of the Tour De France stages throw carpet tacks out on the road and cause massive tire punctures and accidents. This could be bigger than the blood doping stuff.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Bethany Frankel has her own talk show on television! 57 channels and there's nothing on.
Very rarely do I say this, but I had a stretch of 3 great days. I was actually happy for a change! It started Tuesday when I collected on the bet I had made and won with my friend Jerry. I took his RPM class at Core, and then collected my winnings A Blueberry Wheat Ale he brewed and we named after Ranger goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Being able to share that with the freaks. It re-inforces what makes that place so great. To quote the Mastercard commercial, "priceless." Best friends a person could have. The class was interesting and I was pleased with how I did for it being the first time on one of the bikes. Will I take the class again? Maybe. I promised two of my instructor friends that I would be in class for them when they do the video for their certification and third instructor has asked and hinted at the same thing.
Wednesday it was the annual summer evening trip to Lake George to hear some great Zydeco music by Grammy award winner C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana band in Shepard Park with a few of the Core crew. The best part was watching the people dance. I would recommend to Mayor Blais if he saw what I saw, to pass a law banning dancing at those shows. It was pathetic and funny at the same time.
Thursday, the Jammin' on Maple concert thing we do in City Park and hung out with Dan and Lisa Miner, Jason Checkla, Darrin Anderson and John Pratt. It's amazing how less stressful things are when you're not in the studio and can just relax and laugh with a great group of co-workers.
Sports wise this is my favorite time of year. British Open and PGA Championships are on tap for golf. NFL training camps are opening up. Saratoga is underway, so I'll be spending my weekends when I'm not on the golf course or in the vegetable garden in front of the TV watching horse racing on TVG. High school football practice kicks off in about 4 weeks. Summer goes by way to fast and unfortunately I'm always working or thinking about work to stop for a moment and just enjoy it. I need to find a blanket and put it under a big old shade tree with a Guinness or liter bottle of iced tea and just day dream and veg.
This wouldn't be an entry without me ragging on myself when it comes to my lack of female companionship. Here it comes. From Match.com they compiled a list of the 5 types of eligible guys who are not in a relationship. They were: The Workaholic, The Partier, Too Shy Guy, Too Picky Guy, and None of the above guy. I could be placed in 4 of the 5 categories, the only one not being "the partier."
I have gotten over the fact that Sofia Vergara is engaged. Damm. Missed my shot with her by that much!
Finally to my friend who is an RPM instructor and who said to me the other day, "I'm not a Combatter." Look, I had never taken an RPM class until last Tuesday and I finally got on one of those bikes. Join us fighters on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday and punch, kick, block and muay thai with us. I'll gladly show the ropes and proper techniques. You don't need to wear padded shorts and your butt won't hurt afterward from sitting on an uncomfortable bike seat for almost an hour, lol...Leccese out.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Confessions from a Non Organic Gardener
Hi there. So we've made it through half the year. I can honestly say it has been some of the most puzzling 6 months in my life.
It started with giving up sarcasm. Apparently sarcasm is a veiled form of anger and according to a close friend who pointed this out to me, I was one very angry, p---ed off individual. The hardest part of all this has been discovering how much of a defense barrier using sarcasm was for me. I come so far and hardly ever use sarcasm and when I do I realize how hard this exercise in becoming a better person is. I've lost a part of my sense of humor which was built on often times replying with witty, sarcastic replies. I try not to say them anymore for the fear they could be mean spirited and hurt someones feelings, especially my friends. I compare it to being a batter at the plate with a 3-0 count and not swinging at the next pitch although you know it will be a strike. I don't want to ever downplay or feel like I'm putting down people who suffer from mental illnesses, but I've mentioned many times that if there was something called "clinical frustration" in psychology or other books that counselors use to make a diagnosis with, I'd be the poster child for it.
On to other things. I'm reading an article on the re-boot of the television series Dallas, and Larry Hagman said he plays J.R. Ewing with comic sensibilities. He also stated, "everybody in the family has a jerk in it like J.R." J.R. Ewing in a comedic light? Nah. The other thing I noticed was how great Linda Gray looked.
I love this one from the show prep about a dead beat dad who owed 32 thousand dollars in back child support. A bounty hunter lured him back to Pennsylvania where he used to live and fled to avoid paying by convincing this guy that there was a co-starring role for him in a movie with Jennifer Anniston. Sad or stupid if you ask me.
I love my parents but hearing them argue over some of the most frivolous and ridiculous things makes me glad I've never been married. Do all couple do that?
Our meteorologist friend Paul Caiano once described the females who give the forecasts on the Weather Channel as "weather porn." Paul you are absolutely right on the money. Paul have you noticed, "but they're soooo pretty!" Besides have you seen what they put on Fox News or the Fox Business Channel?
How did I spend my Fourth of July? Watching the NHL Network for like, 3 hours. A two hour documentary on the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers followed by the hour long show, "The Day That Changed The Game, February 22nd 1980." The Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid and its impact on the game of ice hockey in the U.S. Couldn't pass up watching that one.
We lost a national treasure with the passing of Andy Griffith on Tuesday. Who didn't like his portrayal of sheriff Andy Taylor on the "Andy Griffith Show" or later on as lawyer Ben Matlock. If you want hear Andy Griffith at his best, go to YouTube and look up and listen to a monologue he did called, "What it was, was football." Just brilliant and funny.
With all the talk of fiscal responsibility, why is it at the start of both the NHL and NBA free agency period, teams spend money and over pay for talent like they just got an inheritance check from a dead relative. The Minnesota Wild gave out not one but two 13 year, 98 million dollar contracts to Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Does the name Rick DiPietro mean anything to those folks in so-called "State of Hockey?"
Finally while filling in for Dan and Pete Tuesday morning, Frank Troelstra from Garden Time comes in and does his usual call in feature. I found out that I'm not an organic gardener after all. I use a product called, "Tomato and Blossom Set." It's a spray that increases yield and speeds up the ripening process on vegetables. I believe in it and does work. Remember when going to the market and buying produce, the key word is 'heirloom" not "organic."...Leccese out.
It started with giving up sarcasm. Apparently sarcasm is a veiled form of anger and according to a close friend who pointed this out to me, I was one very angry, p---ed off individual. The hardest part of all this has been discovering how much of a defense barrier using sarcasm was for me. I come so far and hardly ever use sarcasm and when I do I realize how hard this exercise in becoming a better person is. I've lost a part of my sense of humor which was built on often times replying with witty, sarcastic replies. I try not to say them anymore for the fear they could be mean spirited and hurt someones feelings, especially my friends. I compare it to being a batter at the plate with a 3-0 count and not swinging at the next pitch although you know it will be a strike. I don't want to ever downplay or feel like I'm putting down people who suffer from mental illnesses, but I've mentioned many times that if there was something called "clinical frustration" in psychology or other books that counselors use to make a diagnosis with, I'd be the poster child for it.
On to other things. I'm reading an article on the re-boot of the television series Dallas, and Larry Hagman said he plays J.R. Ewing with comic sensibilities. He also stated, "everybody in the family has a jerk in it like J.R." J.R. Ewing in a comedic light? Nah. The other thing I noticed was how great Linda Gray looked.
I love this one from the show prep about a dead beat dad who owed 32 thousand dollars in back child support. A bounty hunter lured him back to Pennsylvania where he used to live and fled to avoid paying by convincing this guy that there was a co-starring role for him in a movie with Jennifer Anniston. Sad or stupid if you ask me.
I love my parents but hearing them argue over some of the most frivolous and ridiculous things makes me glad I've never been married. Do all couple do that?
Our meteorologist friend Paul Caiano once described the females who give the forecasts on the Weather Channel as "weather porn." Paul you are absolutely right on the money. Paul have you noticed, "but they're soooo pretty!" Besides have you seen what they put on Fox News or the Fox Business Channel?
How did I spend my Fourth of July? Watching the NHL Network for like, 3 hours. A two hour documentary on the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers followed by the hour long show, "The Day That Changed The Game, February 22nd 1980." The Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid and its impact on the game of ice hockey in the U.S. Couldn't pass up watching that one.
We lost a national treasure with the passing of Andy Griffith on Tuesday. Who didn't like his portrayal of sheriff Andy Taylor on the "Andy Griffith Show" or later on as lawyer Ben Matlock. If you want hear Andy Griffith at his best, go to YouTube and look up and listen to a monologue he did called, "What it was, was football." Just brilliant and funny.
With all the talk of fiscal responsibility, why is it at the start of both the NHL and NBA free agency period, teams spend money and over pay for talent like they just got an inheritance check from a dead relative. The Minnesota Wild gave out not one but two 13 year, 98 million dollar contracts to Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Does the name Rick DiPietro mean anything to those folks in so-called "State of Hockey?"
Finally while filling in for Dan and Pete Tuesday morning, Frank Troelstra from Garden Time comes in and does his usual call in feature. I found out that I'm not an organic gardener after all. I use a product called, "Tomato and Blossom Set." It's a spray that increases yield and speeds up the ripening process on vegetables. I believe in it and does work. Remember when going to the market and buying produce, the key word is 'heirloom" not "organic."...Leccese out.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Man to man I did it because...
Hi there. It's June 24th and I finally played that first round of golf! Note to self. Next time remember to put the regular putter you use in your bag and take out the extra one your parent uses when he borrowed your set because his clubs were in South Carolina. Among the many golfing debates is the use of long shafted "belly putters." I use one and swear by it because I just plain suck when it comes to putting and its more comfortable for my achy breaky back. Best $7.50 investment I ever made. I'll tell you that story some other time.
Since I'm on the topic of golf, last weeks U.S. Open was an unfair test for the pros and Webb Simpson won because he was the last man standing after all the other players just caved in. I've played the Olympic Club on World Golf Tour. It's a nasty test on my laptop and I'd probably shoot in the 140's if I had to play the course for real. The16th hole is a 671 yard par 5 from the back tees! They even moved the tee boxes up 101 yards on Sunday and this monster still played almost 600 yards!
On to other things. I'll get this one out of the way first. Congratulations to LeBron James and the Miami Heat for winning the NBA championship. I'm sorry but no way, no how will I ever concede that LeBron James will go down as the greatest player in NBA history no matter how great his career ends up.
I know the NHL is trying to attract more fans, but the NHL Awards Show from Las Vegas was proof why I never watch any awards show period. That was a brutal watch. The hi-light was the F-bomb that Henrik Lundqvist got by the censors when he gave his acceptance speech for winning the award as top goaltender.
The NHL draft came and went and all I know is that every team when they made its first round pick congratulated the LA Kings for winning the Stanley Cup, thanked the people of and the city of Pittsburgh for its hospitality hosting the draft, and said hello to their fans watching at its draft party somewhere.
So the parent club of the Phantoms traded Sergei Bobrovsky and got more picks. That doesn't solve the problem in net for the Flyers does it. I was surprised the Flyers even had a first round pick and they didn't trade it away. Hope the folks in Allentown love those kids. I don't think we'll be seeing them playing for us anytime soon.
One more draft note. 18 years after Stephane Matteau slipped a puck under Marty Brodeur in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup semi-finals to win the series in 2 OT for the Rangers, they drafted his son in the first round. I guess if you can't beat the father, draft the son when he becomes draft eligible. I loved when they asked the son of his memories of that game, he said, "I was 3 months old, its kind of hard to remember anything at that age."
In light of the Roger Clemens and Jerry Sandusky trials and recent verdicts, I've got a good sports story. Former NY Giants running back Brandon Jacobs who now plays for the 49ers got a letter from a 5 year old fan. The boy was upset because the Giants couldn't re-sign him. His mom told him the Giants couldn't afford to sign him. The young man sent a letter to Jacobs at the 49ers offices along with the $3.36 that was in his piggy bank wondering if that was enough for Jacobs to comeback and play for the Giants. Jacobs was so touched by the kids letter. When he came back to NJ to move his family west; Jacobs took his 5 year old son, the young boy and his 4 year old brother for a day of fun at one of those bounce house places and just played and hung out with him as way of saying thanks. Jacobs also gave the kid an autographed Giants helmet, jersey and a $5.00 bill for his piggy bank. We need more Brandon Jacobs out there.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse: A woman has filed a lawsuit against an 11 year old boy and his family for $150,000 for a bad throw the kid made during a little league game that injured the woman.
A man living in Ohio has 15 count 'em Miley Cyrus tattoos on his body. He's either really scary looking or living in somebody's basement and will never have a girlfriend. If he's married, his wife must be a saint.
Good stuff from our radio station show prep service this week. The first two come from New Jersey, where in the southern portion of the state, a woman went to the homes of a couple of police officers in the town of Vineland and dropped her pants and mooned them for no reason. The second is from the the town of Hopatcong where a guy was arrested for calling 911 claiming he was the President and demanded to speak with Tim Tebow. They found this guy hiding in mommy's closet underneath some pillows. The last time I did that was when I was 4 years old and I thought there were monsters hiding under the bed.
Finally, about a little more than a year ago I passed on the story of a guy who trashed a bar in Illinois because the bar had a photo Mario Lopez in it. His reason, "I just don't like Slater!" I unofficially adopted it as my motto for a lot of my wrong actions. Why did you say or do that Ken? I could reply, "I just don't like Slater." Well that unofficial motto has been replaced by this one from a guy in Miami who was arrested for video voyeurism for filming contestants back stage at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. He had a hidden camera stashed in a unzipped backpack. His excuse to police, "Man to man, I did it because I've never had a girlfriend." So if I screw up or say something to hurt or offend someone I might just reply, "Man to man I did or said it because I've never had a girlfriend." It's the absurdities of life that make writing this blog so much fun!...Leccese out
Since I'm on the topic of golf, last weeks U.S. Open was an unfair test for the pros and Webb Simpson won because he was the last man standing after all the other players just caved in. I've played the Olympic Club on World Golf Tour. It's a nasty test on my laptop and I'd probably shoot in the 140's if I had to play the course for real. The16th hole is a 671 yard par 5 from the back tees! They even moved the tee boxes up 101 yards on Sunday and this monster still played almost 600 yards!
On to other things. I'll get this one out of the way first. Congratulations to LeBron James and the Miami Heat for winning the NBA championship. I'm sorry but no way, no how will I ever concede that LeBron James will go down as the greatest player in NBA history no matter how great his career ends up.
I know the NHL is trying to attract more fans, but the NHL Awards Show from Las Vegas was proof why I never watch any awards show period. That was a brutal watch. The hi-light was the F-bomb that Henrik Lundqvist got by the censors when he gave his acceptance speech for winning the award as top goaltender.
The NHL draft came and went and all I know is that every team when they made its first round pick congratulated the LA Kings for winning the Stanley Cup, thanked the people of and the city of Pittsburgh for its hospitality hosting the draft, and said hello to their fans watching at its draft party somewhere.
So the parent club of the Phantoms traded Sergei Bobrovsky and got more picks. That doesn't solve the problem in net for the Flyers does it. I was surprised the Flyers even had a first round pick and they didn't trade it away. Hope the folks in Allentown love those kids. I don't think we'll be seeing them playing for us anytime soon.
One more draft note. 18 years after Stephane Matteau slipped a puck under Marty Brodeur in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup semi-finals to win the series in 2 OT for the Rangers, they drafted his son in the first round. I guess if you can't beat the father, draft the son when he becomes draft eligible. I loved when they asked the son of his memories of that game, he said, "I was 3 months old, its kind of hard to remember anything at that age."
In light of the Roger Clemens and Jerry Sandusky trials and recent verdicts, I've got a good sports story. Former NY Giants running back Brandon Jacobs who now plays for the 49ers got a letter from a 5 year old fan. The boy was upset because the Giants couldn't re-sign him. His mom told him the Giants couldn't afford to sign him. The young man sent a letter to Jacobs at the 49ers offices along with the $3.36 that was in his piggy bank wondering if that was enough for Jacobs to comeback and play for the Giants. Jacobs was so touched by the kids letter. When he came back to NJ to move his family west; Jacobs took his 5 year old son, the young boy and his 4 year old brother for a day of fun at one of those bounce house places and just played and hung out with him as way of saying thanks. Jacobs also gave the kid an autographed Giants helmet, jersey and a $5.00 bill for his piggy bank. We need more Brandon Jacobs out there.
This weeks sign of the apocalypse: A woman has filed a lawsuit against an 11 year old boy and his family for $150,000 for a bad throw the kid made during a little league game that injured the woman.
A man living in Ohio has 15 count 'em Miley Cyrus tattoos on his body. He's either really scary looking or living in somebody's basement and will never have a girlfriend. If he's married, his wife must be a saint.
Good stuff from our radio station show prep service this week. The first two come from New Jersey, where in the southern portion of the state, a woman went to the homes of a couple of police officers in the town of Vineland and dropped her pants and mooned them for no reason. The second is from the the town of Hopatcong where a guy was arrested for calling 911 claiming he was the President and demanded to speak with Tim Tebow. They found this guy hiding in mommy's closet underneath some pillows. The last time I did that was when I was 4 years old and I thought there were monsters hiding under the bed.
Finally, about a little more than a year ago I passed on the story of a guy who trashed a bar in Illinois because the bar had a photo Mario Lopez in it. His reason, "I just don't like Slater!" I unofficially adopted it as my motto for a lot of my wrong actions. Why did you say or do that Ken? I could reply, "I just don't like Slater." Well that unofficial motto has been replaced by this one from a guy in Miami who was arrested for video voyeurism for filming contestants back stage at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. He had a hidden camera stashed in a unzipped backpack. His excuse to police, "Man to man, I did it because I've never had a girlfriend." So if I screw up or say something to hurt or offend someone I might just reply, "Man to man I did or said it because I've never had a girlfriend." It's the absurdities of life that make writing this blog so much fun!...Leccese out
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Taking in orphans like I do every year
Hi there. Only 60 days til the start of high school football practice and 79 days til the first game of the year on 1450 WWSC.
Leading off this entry is the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another is retired after vets found tendinitis in one of his front legs. Look we all know about the suspension and past history of trainer Doug O'Neill, but I honestly believe the horse was not fit to run properly. Could he have run? Yeah I think so, but I wouldn't have taken the chance. We've seen so many of these horses breakdown and have to be put down afterward. Not worth the risk. Besides, you win a couple of Triple Crown races and you're headed off to stud. Not a bad gig if you can get it.
Got to be happy for the Los Angeles Kings and their Stanley Cup championship victory over the Devils. Jack Kent Cooke who was the original owner of the team, was told that there were over 300,000 Canadians living in the L.A. area. Frustrated by the attendance figures at home games he replied, "Now I know why they left, they hated hockey!" Somewhere in heaven he's smiling right now.
No comment or prediction on the NBA championship series after "The Leccese Curse" reared its ugly head in last weeks entry.
Last week I talked about the leaky water heater located in the bedroom closet and I have an update for you on that situation. Had a new one installed earlier this week. There was a positive, I haven't had the carpet installed in the bedroom yet so I didn't have to replace that after only 6 months too.
It's the middle of June and I haven't played golf on a real course yet. The only golf I've been playing is World Golf Tour on my laptop.
Here is another reason why I don't have either a girlfriend or wife. Last week a female friend got a new hairstyle. She asked me for the, "male perspective" and what I thought of her new look. You can find much better candidates than me for the, "male perspective." Before I reveal my reply, I think this person is attractive to begin with, so anything she would have done with her hair would have looked good to me. My reply (drum roll inserted here)..."It looks fine." Not the response she or any female would be looking for. To make a long story short, she wanted to hear that I loved it. It brought back the nightmare of going to weddings and the bride pulls you aside during the reception to either dance with you or ask for the "male perspective" on what you think of her wedding dress. I am so bad when it comes to picking up the subtle hints or signals that females send out. A woman could hit me in the head with one of those lawn signs so see everywhere that would read, "Kenny, I'm interested or attracted to you. Would you like to get together sometime?" I would be totally oblivious and unaware of what her intentions were. It has happened. Just ask Dan and Pete. They've seen it. Remember Dan Miner has known me for 23 years. He's got stories.
From our show prep files comes this one. Two women were arrested for showing off their assets and flashing and distracting golfers on an Illinois golf course. Another case where if I was getting ready to hit a shot and one of my friends pointed that out, I would probably ignore the two ladies, hit my shot and wonder, "If my ball lands over there, would I have to take a penalty stroke if I move the ball back two club lengths or should I just play the ball where it lies."
This happens to my garden every year. I start out planting 5 or 6 tomato plants with room for additional plants. I eventually end up getting a couple of orphaned plants who need a good home from friends. I can't say no and so I take them. Case in point. Frank from Gardentime comes in Tuesday afternoon to cut a radio spot. We start talking and he says to me, "Stop in and see me. I have a couple tomato plants to give you." I really didn't want them, but I couldn't turn down the generosity of a friend. Now I have 8 tomato plants. My garden is like Thanksgiving day. Every year you plan to cut back on the amount of food you're going to make, but in the end you make the same amount or even more. I say I'm not going to plant as much, but I end up growing the same amount or a little bit more. Good thing I have plenty of friends who will gladly take the extra tomatoes off my hands come harvest time. The line at the counter will be starting soon if it hasn't already. Take a number please and wait til you're called. No fighting in line either.
Sending out "freak" love to everyone at Core like I do everyone now and then. You're the best. Don't ever forget that.
Finally I want to wish all the Dads out there a Happy Fathers Day. Also all you Uncles too. I'm lucky not just to have a great Dad, but to have had so many Uncles in my life who have been there for me and made me a better person...Leccese out.
Leading off this entry is the Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another is retired after vets found tendinitis in one of his front legs. Look we all know about the suspension and past history of trainer Doug O'Neill, but I honestly believe the horse was not fit to run properly. Could he have run? Yeah I think so, but I wouldn't have taken the chance. We've seen so many of these horses breakdown and have to be put down afterward. Not worth the risk. Besides, you win a couple of Triple Crown races and you're headed off to stud. Not a bad gig if you can get it.
Got to be happy for the Los Angeles Kings and their Stanley Cup championship victory over the Devils. Jack Kent Cooke who was the original owner of the team, was told that there were over 300,000 Canadians living in the L.A. area. Frustrated by the attendance figures at home games he replied, "Now I know why they left, they hated hockey!" Somewhere in heaven he's smiling right now.
No comment or prediction on the NBA championship series after "The Leccese Curse" reared its ugly head in last weeks entry.
Last week I talked about the leaky water heater located in the bedroom closet and I have an update for you on that situation. Had a new one installed earlier this week. There was a positive, I haven't had the carpet installed in the bedroom yet so I didn't have to replace that after only 6 months too.
It's the middle of June and I haven't played golf on a real course yet. The only golf I've been playing is World Golf Tour on my laptop.
Here is another reason why I don't have either a girlfriend or wife. Last week a female friend got a new hairstyle. She asked me for the, "male perspective" and what I thought of her new look. You can find much better candidates than me for the, "male perspective." Before I reveal my reply, I think this person is attractive to begin with, so anything she would have done with her hair would have looked good to me. My reply (drum roll inserted here)..."It looks fine." Not the response she or any female would be looking for. To make a long story short, she wanted to hear that I loved it. It brought back the nightmare of going to weddings and the bride pulls you aside during the reception to either dance with you or ask for the "male perspective" on what you think of her wedding dress. I am so bad when it comes to picking up the subtle hints or signals that females send out. A woman could hit me in the head with one of those lawn signs so see everywhere that would read, "Kenny, I'm interested or attracted to you. Would you like to get together sometime?" I would be totally oblivious and unaware of what her intentions were. It has happened. Just ask Dan and Pete. They've seen it. Remember Dan Miner has known me for 23 years. He's got stories.
From our show prep files comes this one. Two women were arrested for showing off their assets and flashing and distracting golfers on an Illinois golf course. Another case where if I was getting ready to hit a shot and one of my friends pointed that out, I would probably ignore the two ladies, hit my shot and wonder, "If my ball lands over there, would I have to take a penalty stroke if I move the ball back two club lengths or should I just play the ball where it lies."
This happens to my garden every year. I start out planting 5 or 6 tomato plants with room for additional plants. I eventually end up getting a couple of orphaned plants who need a good home from friends. I can't say no and so I take them. Case in point. Frank from Gardentime comes in Tuesday afternoon to cut a radio spot. We start talking and he says to me, "Stop in and see me. I have a couple tomato plants to give you." I really didn't want them, but I couldn't turn down the generosity of a friend. Now I have 8 tomato plants. My garden is like Thanksgiving day. Every year you plan to cut back on the amount of food you're going to make, but in the end you make the same amount or even more. I say I'm not going to plant as much, but I end up growing the same amount or a little bit more. Good thing I have plenty of friends who will gladly take the extra tomatoes off my hands come harvest time. The line at the counter will be starting soon if it hasn't already. Take a number please and wait til you're called. No fighting in line either.
Sending out "freak" love to everyone at Core like I do everyone now and then. You're the best. Don't ever forget that.
Finally I want to wish all the Dads out there a Happy Fathers Day. Also all you Uncles too. I'm lucky not just to have a great Dad, but to have had so many Uncles in my life who have been there for me and made me a better person...Leccese out.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Fighting the never ending battle against the forces of white pine needles, squirrels and a leaky water heater
Hi there. Welcome to June. Still trying to get settled in at our new location at 238 Bay Road right on the Queensbury/Glens Falls border. It's been almost a month, and the work continues. That picture is of the new CKM on air studio Lots of good stuff to talk about so lets get started.
First, have to go with Johan Santana last Friday night and his no-hitter against the Cards which was the first in Mets history. I only listened to bottom of the eighth and the last 3 outs. If it wasn't for a Facebook post saying Santana had something special going on, I probably wouldn't have tuned in at all. Like most Mets fans, you would have thought that a team with pitchers like Seaver, Koosman, Gooden, or name some more of the outstanding ones who have played for the Amazin's would have gotten that first one before Santana's gem. Here's the thing about Santana. He in that "great" pitcher category, not the "found lightning in a bottle and got lucky once" category. By the way, how many teams wish they could have the Mets one-two punch of Santana and R.A.Dickey starting at the top of the rotation?
Now lets talk Stanley Cup finals where the Kings are up 3 games to 1 on the Devils. The Kings are one, big, fast team and Jonathan Quick is an elite goaltender. You have to give the LA fans credit for being creative with the taunting of their opponent. In Game 3 they've got these big cardboard head things of the cast of "Jersey Shore." Game 4 sitting right behind the Devils bench was well endowed adult film star Taylor Stevens. You couldn't miss her presence at the game especially when the cameras did a close up shot of Peter DeBoer walking along the back of the bench.
Does Flyers GM Paul Holmgren get a Kings Stanley Cup ring? Considering that Daniel Briere, Mike Richards, and Jeff Carter are former Flyers who were acquired by Dean Lombardi this past year. He should get one and a winners bonus share as well.
I'm praying to the basketball gods that the Celtics beat the Heat so LeBron James isn't in the finals. I don't care who wins as long its not the Miami Heat.
Congratulations go out to Miley Cyrus and her fiance Liam Hemsworth. This will be so good. Vanessa Bayer has to do a SNL "Miley Cyrus Show" bridal shower sketch or even better yet have CMT pay Miley a boat load of cash and have a special edition of "My Big Celebrity Redneck Wedding!"
On to the home front, where the squirrels think the hummingbird feeder I put out is for them. Sorry Rocket J., not on your life. I'm very forgiving during the winter when you eat out the regular bird feeder, but leave the hummingbird food alone. They've already destroyed one and are trying to get after a second. You figure with those needle like beaks the hummingbirds would fight back against those furry invaders, but no they don't.
The garden is looking good except for the shedding of the white pine trees which means having to delicately rake the long needles around the plants and seedlings.
Then there is the water heater. Last December my bedroom became a kiddie pool when one burst on me. Fast forward six months and 2 Sundays ago I grab something from the shelf above the heater and I discover there's a slow leak. The good news was I haven't put in new carpet yet and the leak has not made it past the closet where its located.
One more thing before I end this entry and that is the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. My only advice or prediction is box an exacta or trifecta with 'I'll Have Another" and any other horses in the field. As a horse racing fan, of course I want to see a Triple Crown Winner. I'm just not that sure this time. The 1 1/2 mile distance is a totally different monster to try to handicap...Leccese out.
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