Hi there. Some quick thoughts as we head into the weekend but first "upset special" time. Last week was a case of ass whooping. Both Kent State and the Arizona Cardinals got spanked. However there was a lot of bad football last weekend as many big time programs needed that extra scrimmage time before conference play begins by guaranteeing a big check to some average Division 1AA program and just embarrassing them. Don't lie Ohio State, Louisville and Miami don't tell me you thought these teams were gonna be national title contenders when you scheduled them. However most big time college programs are guilty of scheduling cupcakes. Got to keep the alumni and student body happy with big wins, right boys.
This weeks upset specials are the East Carolina Pirates knocking off the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill for your college upset special, and the pro take the Chargers who are home underdogs to defeat the "How 'bout them Cowboys!"
Three weeks into the high school season and of the local teams we cover I'd have to say Queensbury is the best of the bunch, but we'll see how good when they take on the defending state champions in Burnt Hills this week. How come some teams every year just re-load while others are constantly stuck in quick sand?
One coach I always feel does the best coaching job every year and the record doesn't always show it is Kevin Stimpson of Fort Edward. That small group of kids he has always seems to play hard and are fundamentally sound. Love watching the Forts play.
One last football note. I wish I could have been there to watch last Saturday, but my alma mater Franklin Pierce now plays "Sprint" Football. It's a lower weight version of regular football and the boys from Rindge NH took on Cornell in a game that is played every year at Saratoga High School. They won 13 - 6. Then I get home and see Rutgers on Bristol Tech beat Arkansas for a second straight year. In the mid '70's, Rutgers took on the Tennessee Volunteers and the Vols coach was asked about them and he replied, "What's a Rutgers?" Still love that quote. I hope you SEC boys now know that us Jersey boys can play some big time football too! Remember we invented the game, it just took 140 plus years to be good at it.
More and more we're becoming one overly sensitive, politically correct, screwed up nation. When kids can vandalize a vacant home by having a party that the Delta House from Animal House would be envious of, brag about it on social media sites and then these kids parents can sue the home owner for calling the kids out for doing it and spinning it so the kids are the victims, something is wrong! Good for Brian Holloway.
Is it just me or does, "The Mother" who Ted will end up with kind of remind you both in looks and personality of Lilly?
Bad news single guys, Kaley Cuoco from Big Bang Theory announced her engagement. My good friend John Pratt was a little depressed over that one. Welcome to my world, JP.
If you haven't been, Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt in South Glens Falls is the real deal! It is scary good stuff. Take this recommendation from a hard core foodie who knows his stuff. If you're on a date, or if you have a family treat the spouse and kids and enjoy a frozen treat from this place.
Got apples and pumpkins and I'm searching for a pumpkin ice cream recipe...Leccese out.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Catching up and the return of "Opie's Upset Specials!"
Hi there. Finally found some time to write a new entry. First we begin with a football season tradition that started some 17 years ago when I did Sunday morning's at another radio station. "Opie's Upset Specials." Each week I pick one college and one pro upset game straight up, with no point spread involved. First for the college upset special where I'll go to State College, Pa and see the Nittany Lions of Penn State lose to the Kent State Golden Flashes from the MAC. For the first pro upset special, I like the Cardinals beating the Saints who are a totally different team away from the Super Dome.
Staying on the topic of football comes the choice of Bruno Mars to be the half-tme entertainment for this years' Superbowl in the Meadowlands. Solid choice.
I know the NFL is really pushing the safety/anti concussion thing, but not allowing teams to wear throwback uniforms with different helmets because they are unsure the helmets are safe is being a little too nit picky. Come on Roger, us hardcore NFL fans need to see Buccaneer Bruce and Pat Patriot make a return appearance at least once a year.
One more football note and I'll move on. There are 3 sports documentaries I would highly recommend. Showtime has a new one on Lawrence Taylor. NBC Sports Network produced a great one on Earl Campbell the former Houston Oilers running back; but the best comes from HBO on the life of Marty Glickman who is the big redwood tree when it comes to sports play by play. He was that influential and a pioneer of the way sports is called on radio and television. He also was an outstanding football player at Syracuse and an Olympic sprinter who made the 1936 Olympic team that went to Berlin, Germany Glickman and Sam Stoller were taken off the U.S. 400 meter relay team because they were Jewish and no one wanted to offend Hitler. Find a way to watch this one.
Sending props out to the Boston Red Sox for the classy ceremony and the cool gifts they bestowed upon Mariano Rivera last Sunday night before his last game at Fenway. The portrait and pitching rubber from the visitors bullpen were nice, but the best was the #42 placard from the Green Monster scoreboard. I would want one of those for my bedroom wall. Even better than the gold record of "Enter Sandman" that the Indians gave Mariano from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
With the fall tv schedule upon us I noticed Will Arnett is trying his hand again at another sitcom. This time on CBS following "Bing Bang Theory" and it co-stars Beau Bridges who I've heard of and some actress who I guess everyone has heard of except me of course.
Bill Engvall and Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars? Must have reached the bottom of the list of male possibilities. Tom Bergeron, here's your sign. The only reason anyone is going to watch is to see Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.
I watch Fox Cable News on occasion in the morning and they have this stable of very intelligent female news hosts, readers, correspondents...whatever you want to call them. Oh by the way they also happen to be very attractive blondes as well. So how come when they replaced the female host of their "Fox and Friends" morning show, the best they could find was Elizabeth Hasselbeck from. "The View." Personally I think they should have promoted from within the company.
On a lighter note, why do I keep get e-mails from someone named Adrian?. Who the heck is she? I know its spam with some stupid virus attached that only a fool would open. She probably is a dude who looks just like the actor who is in those creepy credit card commercials who answers the phone with, "Hi, this Peggy. How may I help you?"
Finally after I was done with the football game that we broadcast on WWSC from Granville last Saturday afternoon, I made the first cider and donuts run on the way home. Got the cider and also a bag of maple cotton candy. That long wait in the donut line was worth it. The smell of that warm dozen in the bag that sat along side me in the front passenger seat was intoxicating. Yeah I noshed on one or two driving back. If you can resist, you're lying to me especially if you're a parent with kids. Resistance is futile. Now here's an idea. Make of those air fresheners you hang in your car with the scent of apple cider and apple cider donuts. Enjoy the weekend and by the way fall officially begins Sunday...Leccese out.
Staying on the topic of football comes the choice of Bruno Mars to be the half-tme entertainment for this years' Superbowl in the Meadowlands. Solid choice.
I know the NFL is really pushing the safety/anti concussion thing, but not allowing teams to wear throwback uniforms with different helmets because they are unsure the helmets are safe is being a little too nit picky. Come on Roger, us hardcore NFL fans need to see Buccaneer Bruce and Pat Patriot make a return appearance at least once a year.
One more football note and I'll move on. There are 3 sports documentaries I would highly recommend. Showtime has a new one on Lawrence Taylor. NBC Sports Network produced a great one on Earl Campbell the former Houston Oilers running back; but the best comes from HBO on the life of Marty Glickman who is the big redwood tree when it comes to sports play by play. He was that influential and a pioneer of the way sports is called on radio and television. He also was an outstanding football player at Syracuse and an Olympic sprinter who made the 1936 Olympic team that went to Berlin, Germany Glickman and Sam Stoller were taken off the U.S. 400 meter relay team because they were Jewish and no one wanted to offend Hitler. Find a way to watch this one.
Sending props out to the Boston Red Sox for the classy ceremony and the cool gifts they bestowed upon Mariano Rivera last Sunday night before his last game at Fenway. The portrait and pitching rubber from the visitors bullpen were nice, but the best was the #42 placard from the Green Monster scoreboard. I would want one of those for my bedroom wall. Even better than the gold record of "Enter Sandman" that the Indians gave Mariano from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
With the fall tv schedule upon us I noticed Will Arnett is trying his hand again at another sitcom. This time on CBS following "Bing Bang Theory" and it co-stars Beau Bridges who I've heard of and some actress who I guess everyone has heard of except me of course.
Bill Engvall and Bill Nye the Science Guy on Dancing with the Stars? Must have reached the bottom of the list of male possibilities. Tom Bergeron, here's your sign. The only reason anyone is going to watch is to see Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.
I watch Fox Cable News on occasion in the morning and they have this stable of very intelligent female news hosts, readers, correspondents...whatever you want to call them. Oh by the way they also happen to be very attractive blondes as well. So how come when they replaced the female host of their "Fox and Friends" morning show, the best they could find was Elizabeth Hasselbeck from. "The View." Personally I think they should have promoted from within the company.
On a lighter note, why do I keep get e-mails from someone named Adrian?. Who the heck is she? I know its spam with some stupid virus attached that only a fool would open. She probably is a dude who looks just like the actor who is in those creepy credit card commercials who answers the phone with, "Hi, this Peggy. How may I help you?"
Finally after I was done with the football game that we broadcast on WWSC from Granville last Saturday afternoon, I made the first cider and donuts run on the way home. Got the cider and also a bag of maple cotton candy. That long wait in the donut line was worth it. The smell of that warm dozen in the bag that sat along side me in the front passenger seat was intoxicating. Yeah I noshed on one or two driving back. If you can resist, you're lying to me especially if you're a parent with kids. Resistance is futile. Now here's an idea. Make of those air fresheners you hang in your car with the scent of apple cider and apple cider donuts. Enjoy the weekend and by the way fall officially begins Sunday...Leccese out.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
The fear of being, "That Guy" again
Hi there. My lack of a summer which went by a like a blur has fortunately finally come to an end. No more vacations, staff changes, and medical leaves for various ailments here at the radio ranch. We're back to full strength and I now can concentrate on high school sports and calling games. Last week I talked about the numbers game and how it hit Salem. This week it hit again, only harder. Fort Edward forfeiting its first game and cancelling its scrimmage due to low numbers. Warrensburg having only 20 for its scrimmage due to players not having the required 11 practices needed to scrimmage. Hoosic Valley's football season on life support after the school board held a special meeting to possibly cancel the season because even though they had 29 kids on the roster, they were worried about 9th graders playing against upper class men. Their season was luckily spared. Here's the future of small school 11 man football in our area. It's called combined school squads! Get used to it. I read an article in one of the capital district newspapers and it talked about that topic and when I saw Maple Grove from Section 6 among the many in that area now in a combined situation, my jaw hit the floor.
So Johnny "Football" Manziel got only a 1/2 game suspension for his autograph signings. The NCAA is one messed up organization who's leadership is like a rudderless ship. My take on Johnny "Football" is he's nothing more than a spoiled rich kid who thinks he can do whatever he wants and doesn't care and will run off in a tantrum and take the ball with him if he's upset and doesn't get his way. I really think his parents didn't punish him enough when he grew up.
I think Sandy Alderson should sign up to be one of those UFC or MMA fighters after the two blows he gave us Mets fans earlier this week. First Matt Harvey most likely is headed down to Dr. James Andrews and Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow; and the trade of Marlon Byrd and John Buck to off all teams the Pirates.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates are active at the waiver trade deadline and to acquire players to make that play-off push its a good thing for baseball. I hope the Pirates make it so every one who has never seen it will discover what I already know. PNC Park is most beautiful of the new "retro, throwback" ballparks in MLB hands down!
Don't blink! You've might have missed Fresno State's offense run 3 plays in the time it takes you to read this sentence. I stayed up til 2:45am to watch them and Rutgers play Thursday night into Friday morning. Hawaii was finished with their home game with USC before that 52 - 51 OT final actually ended.
I have to bring this up. The VMA's and Miley Cyrus' ummmm "so-called" performance. What did you expect? Hannah Montana finally admitting her secret identity? The VMA's are hands down the undefeated world champion of shock value performances. Howard Stern as, "Fart Man." The kiss between Madonna and Brittney Spears. The list goes on and on. What caught my attention was the French duo known as Daft Punk and the crazy helmet, cyber being type get ups. Reminded me of the Styx video, "Mr Roboto."
I'm I the only one who finds Judah Freidlander and his "World Champion" hats and look frightening or disgusting.
Finally the middle aged never married, single male in me started contemplating this the other day and realized a possibility. I'm becoming "that guy" again. In high school and college I was the, "I like you but only as a friend" or "if we went out and broke up it would ruin our friendship" guy. Now either I'm evolving into or have evolved into, "The single, nice, male friend who has no interest me sexually that I can count on when my husband or boyfriend isn't around" guy. It's either depressing or I'm spending way too much time over analyzing things...Leccese out.
So Johnny "Football" Manziel got only a 1/2 game suspension for his autograph signings. The NCAA is one messed up organization who's leadership is like a rudderless ship. My take on Johnny "Football" is he's nothing more than a spoiled rich kid who thinks he can do whatever he wants and doesn't care and will run off in a tantrum and take the ball with him if he's upset and doesn't get his way. I really think his parents didn't punish him enough when he grew up.
I think Sandy Alderson should sign up to be one of those UFC or MMA fighters after the two blows he gave us Mets fans earlier this week. First Matt Harvey most likely is headed down to Dr. James Andrews and Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow; and the trade of Marlon Byrd and John Buck to off all teams the Pirates.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates are active at the waiver trade deadline and to acquire players to make that play-off push its a good thing for baseball. I hope the Pirates make it so every one who has never seen it will discover what I already know. PNC Park is most beautiful of the new "retro, throwback" ballparks in MLB hands down!
Don't blink! You've might have missed Fresno State's offense run 3 plays in the time it takes you to read this sentence. I stayed up til 2:45am to watch them and Rutgers play Thursday night into Friday morning. Hawaii was finished with their home game with USC before that 52 - 51 OT final actually ended.
I have to bring this up. The VMA's and Miley Cyrus' ummmm "so-called" performance. What did you expect? Hannah Montana finally admitting her secret identity? The VMA's are hands down the undefeated world champion of shock value performances. Howard Stern as, "Fart Man." The kiss between Madonna and Brittney Spears. The list goes on and on. What caught my attention was the French duo known as Daft Punk and the crazy helmet, cyber being type get ups. Reminded me of the Styx video, "Mr Roboto."
I'm I the only one who finds Judah Freidlander and his "World Champion" hats and look frightening or disgusting.
Finally the middle aged never married, single male in me started contemplating this the other day and realized a possibility. I'm becoming "that guy" again. In high school and college I was the, "I like you but only as a friend" or "if we went out and broke up it would ruin our friendship" guy. Now either I'm evolving into or have evolved into, "The single, nice, male friend who has no interest me sexually that I can count on when my husband or boyfriend isn't around" guy. It's either depressing or I'm spending way too much time over analyzing things...Leccese out.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
The Numbers Game
Hi there. This is the week where I begin going all out into football mode. Reading all the area papers every day that cover Section 2 for any info and just two days into practices the dreaded "N" word hit me like sledgehammer. That word is numbers. Salem which made it to the Section 2 Class D finals had only 15 kids try out.! You need at least 16 to play and then the kids must have 11 practices to scrimmage and 15 to play in a game. They've already forfeited their opener. What is happening? The numbers game is affecting not just football. Soccer, field hockey and ice hockey. You have lots of kids playing in various youth programs, but for some reason many stop playing after they reach middle school. It is burnout? Is it this desire to just play one sport and make travel teams, hoping that a college will be interested down the road? With football, the concussion fear looms like a huge weight over every parents head now a days and with just concern. They are afraid to have a son play football. I played soccer til I was in high school and I stopped playing because it wasn't fun anymore and I also knew that I wasn't good enough of a player to make varsity or even the JV team. There are more distractions than ever. The personal electronic devise age hadn't arrived yet when I grew up and my Mom and my friends parents wouldn't let us have Atari or Intellivision marathon gaming sessions everyday. The nearest mall and arcade was 20 minutes from my house. Times have definitely changed alright. I'll be heading to practices at high schools this week and I'll have to ask my coaching friends that dreaded question. How are your numbers this year?
On to other things.
I know just enough about horse racing to get by, but I didn't expect Will Take Charge to do so and win the Travers. Didn't get the chance to watch the race, so You Tube here I come.
What ever happened to old fashioned romance? A couple interesting notes from our show prep this week. Nick Cannon, husband of Mariah Carey said that changing one of his kids diapers at night with his wife is romantic. Not in my world it is. Also there was this survey where a percentage of men felt a sense of guilt when giving their significant other flowers. Women also were asked in the survey about romantic gestures and two interesting ones that made the list were putting down the toilet seat and handing over control of the remote. What ever happened to opening the car door, pulling out the seat in restaurant or offering up an umbrella or your coat when it rains?
Ben Affleck as Batman. I understand the controversy and it makes for great discussion on a blog like this and other social media sites. Here's my view. He tried the superhero thing in Dare Devil so there is only one way to go and that is up. Not one of his better performances.
It's starting to wear on my nerves that everyday I end up picking a zucchini, yellow squash, or cucumber from the garden. Still waiting on the big 3 and I promised myself that I wouldn't dump out the potatoes that are growing in the bags until September 8th. It's gonna be a long two weeks.
My niece Morgan came up from North Carolina to visit for a few days and she was so happy to see and hang out with my cat. I'm learning more and more about them all time and it has me shaking my head sometimes. They were best friends for about a day. Then came the day Morgan was brushing her gently. Meow is purring away, then looks back to see who was doing the brushing, and ran for her safe spot which is under my bed. Was very disappointed about that moment.
An earthquake hit Warren County this morning? Really? And about 13 miles from where I live! Was I only one who didn't feel it?
Last but not least. Two of my good friends tied the knot Thursday and they make a great couple. They had the reception type get together yesterday. Very casual. Was able to make the end of it. I don't what I was more happier about. Seeing the bottle of rum from Albany Distilling that I gave the groom for his 50th birthday two weeks earlier sitting at the bar; or the fact the real life Lucas, a.k.a me got the chance to dance with a really pretty girl. It doesn't happen that often...Leccese out.
On to other things.
I know just enough about horse racing to get by, but I didn't expect Will Take Charge to do so and win the Travers. Didn't get the chance to watch the race, so You Tube here I come.
What ever happened to old fashioned romance? A couple interesting notes from our show prep this week. Nick Cannon, husband of Mariah Carey said that changing one of his kids diapers at night with his wife is romantic. Not in my world it is. Also there was this survey where a percentage of men felt a sense of guilt when giving their significant other flowers. Women also were asked in the survey about romantic gestures and two interesting ones that made the list were putting down the toilet seat and handing over control of the remote. What ever happened to opening the car door, pulling out the seat in restaurant or offering up an umbrella or your coat when it rains?
Ben Affleck as Batman. I understand the controversy and it makes for great discussion on a blog like this and other social media sites. Here's my view. He tried the superhero thing in Dare Devil so there is only one way to go and that is up. Not one of his better performances.
It's starting to wear on my nerves that everyday I end up picking a zucchini, yellow squash, or cucumber from the garden. Still waiting on the big 3 and I promised myself that I wouldn't dump out the potatoes that are growing in the bags until September 8th. It's gonna be a long two weeks.
My niece Morgan came up from North Carolina to visit for a few days and she was so happy to see and hang out with my cat. I'm learning more and more about them all time and it has me shaking my head sometimes. They were best friends for about a day. Then came the day Morgan was brushing her gently. Meow is purring away, then looks back to see who was doing the brushing, and ran for her safe spot which is under my bed. Was very disappointed about that moment.
An earthquake hit Warren County this morning? Really? And about 13 miles from where I live! Was I only one who didn't feel it?
Last but not least. Two of my good friends tied the knot Thursday and they make a great couple. They had the reception type get together yesterday. Very casual. Was able to make the end of it. I don't what I was more happier about. Seeing the bottle of rum from Albany Distilling that I gave the groom for his 50th birthday two weeks earlier sitting at the bar; or the fact the real life Lucas, a.k.a me got the chance to dance with a really pretty girl. It doesn't happen that often...Leccese out.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Another summer has gone by and I forgot to enjoy it again
Hi there. My body clock is technically still on Morning Club time after filling in for Dan this past week, so I'm writing this entry just after 5am EDT. I remember when I first wanted to be in radio. My goal was to be a program director and host one of those politically incorrect, irreverent, satirical morning shows. Doing voices and mocking people who do absurd and stupid things. I am a morning person. Just not getting up at 3:30am morning person.
One thing I must bring up. Please don't get upset when we tease or mock each other on the air. We love each other like family. We don't mean it. I purposely tried to not to pick on Pete this past week. I know he has a strong loyal following of fans who post on the WCKM facebook page when we do. The other night Lee Pecue actually was scolded by a listener who said to stop picking on me because I don't have a girlfriend. It wasn't him, it was Mike who said something and it really did happen. A person who was running for political office came into record a campaign spot. The person asked me if I was single and that person said they could set me up. Look I'm the king of self depreciating humor. I'm 47 years old, never married and I can count on one hand the number of serious relationships I've been in. Does it bother me at times? Of course its does. It's frustrating because I wouldn't mind being in a dating relationship. I also believe that the marriage between a man and woman who love each other unconditionally (except for the pre-nup agreement, lol) is a wonderful thing. I admit I'm also way too picky and I could be married or dating if I lowered my standards.
On to other thngs
The late George Steinbrenner used to say how important it was to always to have the headline on the back page in the sports section of the newspaper. This whole Alex Rodriguez/Bio-Genesis mess scandal whatever you want to call it is not what I think "The Boss" had in mind when he said that.
VH1 used to have this show on called, " The Best Week Ever." Alfonso Soriano is having one of those weeks. 5 home runs and 18 RBI's in 5 games with back to back 7 RBI games against the Angels.
In their last 50 games the Dodgers are 42- 8 with an .840 winning percentage. Can't do much better than that.
Is there anyone out there who really thinks the Jaguars new uni look with the two colored matte finished helmet is good looking? I didn't think so.
We had a jail break at my home. The cat got out a week ago Thursday night and turned me into a nervous wreck. I was worried sick she wouldn't come back. But around 5am the next morning there she was after her little excursion waiting at the front door. I opened it up and in she came acting like nothing happened and she just forgot her key to let herself in.
Garden has been real good. I just wish "The Big Three," a.k.a tomatoes, eggplant and peppers weren't so late this year. Green beans have done well and there have been a bumper crop of cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. Potatoes we'll see. I promised that I wouldn't harvest them til September 8th which is the day after the first football game we do on WWSC.
Finally, the process starts all over again. The start of football practice and unofficially summer comes to an end for me. I've missed it again No trip watch the races at Saratoga. That planned over night trip to the Jersey Shore to Monmouth Park, Delicious Orchards, and the towns where I grew up or the minor league baseball games I wanted to see Time to read six newspapers a day. In about a week I'll be making the rounds of the local high schools watching practices and talking to coaches. Then there are the scrimmages and media day labor day weekend. Before you know it, I'll be calling athletic directors and having rosters sent over so I can type them up. Three weeks til the opener at Glens Falls High. ..Leccese out.
One thing I must bring up. Please don't get upset when we tease or mock each other on the air. We love each other like family. We don't mean it. I purposely tried to not to pick on Pete this past week. I know he has a strong loyal following of fans who post on the WCKM facebook page when we do. The other night Lee Pecue actually was scolded by a listener who said to stop picking on me because I don't have a girlfriend. It wasn't him, it was Mike who said something and it really did happen. A person who was running for political office came into record a campaign spot. The person asked me if I was single and that person said they could set me up. Look I'm the king of self depreciating humor. I'm 47 years old, never married and I can count on one hand the number of serious relationships I've been in. Does it bother me at times? Of course its does. It's frustrating because I wouldn't mind being in a dating relationship. I also believe that the marriage between a man and woman who love each other unconditionally (except for the pre-nup agreement, lol) is a wonderful thing. I admit I'm also way too picky and I could be married or dating if I lowered my standards.
On to other thngs
The late George Steinbrenner used to say how important it was to always to have the headline on the back page in the sports section of the newspaper. This whole Alex Rodriguez/Bio-Genesis mess scandal whatever you want to call it is not what I think "The Boss" had in mind when he said that.
VH1 used to have this show on called, " The Best Week Ever." Alfonso Soriano is having one of those weeks. 5 home runs and 18 RBI's in 5 games with back to back 7 RBI games against the Angels.
In their last 50 games the Dodgers are 42- 8 with an .840 winning percentage. Can't do much better than that.
Is there anyone out there who really thinks the Jaguars new uni look with the two colored matte finished helmet is good looking? I didn't think so.
We had a jail break at my home. The cat got out a week ago Thursday night and turned me into a nervous wreck. I was worried sick she wouldn't come back. But around 5am the next morning there she was after her little excursion waiting at the front door. I opened it up and in she came acting like nothing happened and she just forgot her key to let herself in.
Garden has been real good. I just wish "The Big Three," a.k.a tomatoes, eggplant and peppers weren't so late this year. Green beans have done well and there have been a bumper crop of cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. Potatoes we'll see. I promised that I wouldn't harvest them til September 8th which is the day after the first football game we do on WWSC.
Finally, the process starts all over again. The start of football practice and unofficially summer comes to an end for me. I've missed it again No trip watch the races at Saratoga. That planned over night trip to the Jersey Shore to Monmouth Park, Delicious Orchards, and the towns where I grew up or the minor league baseball games I wanted to see Time to read six newspapers a day. In about a week I'll be making the rounds of the local high schools watching practices and talking to coaches. Then there are the scrimmages and media day labor day weekend. Before you know it, I'll be calling athletic directors and having rosters sent over so I can type them up. Three weeks til the opener at Glens Falls High. ..Leccese out.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Just call me, "The Golf Mumbler."
Hi there. There is nothing better on a Sunday than relaxing with everything on your list of things to do, done. So here I am catching up and writing this entry.
The title of this entry comes from an 18 hole experience in futility last Sunday known as playing golf with my Dad. I wonder if all golfers do this. Talk to yourself after every shot bad or good. You hit a good shot and you start talking to ball asking it to draw, fade, get legs, come back or if your putting break more and go in the hole. You hit a bad shot and you start using your full name and wonder aloud to the golfing gods why you even play this game. Last week the pretty girl was completely ignoring me. (If you've ever read this blog and read my humorous view on golf, you'll laugh and know where I'm coming from.) You've heard of the those people who talk to animals like the "Horse Whisperer." Just call me the "Golf Mumbler." I don't think we'll be winning any father and son team events anytime soon.
We've all had our "on the verge of road rage" moments and it happened to me not once but twice in the past week. The first occurred Wednesday night heading home and while on Quaker Road around the Quaker Plaza two Mensa Society members who were following one an other made a complete U-turn from the east bound lanes and headed back west right in front of me and someone else at around 7pm. The second one occurred yesterday when a genius from Vermont cut in front of me at the last minute from the right hand lane to get on the Northway at Exit 20 northbound when the traffic light turned on the left turn signal. I wouldn't have minded that except the Nobel prize winner didn't use his turn signal! That is my biggest pet peeve. People who don't use their turn signals when passing or actually turning! Using the cell phone, texting thing while behind the wheel is number 2. It's great to be able to multi-task, but not while driving please.
Would someone tell Bud Selig to stop stalling and just announce the damn suspensions in the Bio-Genesis black cloud that is hovering over and has been the talk of baseball. As for Alex Rodriguez, I don't think he should be banned from the game. Suspend him for the rest of this year and til next years' All-Star game. We often forget that when this whole steroid, performance enhancing drug, growth hormone, supplement stuff came up the owners were criticized for looking the other way. There is some truth to that but remember one thing. The players union was so powerful at that time under Donald Fehr and Gene Orza that getting any sort of testing in a collective bargaining agreement would have never happened! It took congressional hearings to finally knock the unions power down a couple of notches. I've also read that there is a chance that Fehr might come back to help the union and their current leader Michael Weiner.
One more thing regarding the whole PED mess in any sport. The labs who make the stuff will always try to be one step ahead of the people who make the tests.
Riley Cooper, welcome to Paula Deen's world.
I had the pleasure of attending Wayne Stock VI at the North Creek ski bowl for a couple of hours. It benefits a great charity called the North Country Helpers Fund. If you've never been to the Ski Bowl its a great place with basketball and tennis courts, ball fields. I heard the skiing is good in the winter too. Amazing performers and other activities were going on. I met some wonderful people there, but to be honest I was out of my usual element.
Is it possible for the Mets score some runs for Matt Harvey please!
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Is Ellen DeGeneres really the best person the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could find to host next years Oscar ceremony?
My favorite charity fundraising thing we do at WCKM takes place Tuesday night. Go-Cart race at Adventure Family Fun Center at 6pm. Love to see you there to support the drivers and have some fun with us.
Note to all my friends. Having a good zucchini harvest so far and that means one thing. I've got some baking to do. Now where's that zucchini bread/muffin recipe.
Finally, In this world where NFL players are tearing up knees, bi-ceps, achilles, and having other season ending injuries during training camp, we have the case of Barry Church. The defensive back had to have root canal and dental surgery after chipping a tooth while eating a cherry Jolly Rancher candy. How 'bout them Cowboys!
Two weeks til first high school football practice...Leccese out.
The title of this entry comes from an 18 hole experience in futility last Sunday known as playing golf with my Dad. I wonder if all golfers do this. Talk to yourself after every shot bad or good. You hit a good shot and you start talking to ball asking it to draw, fade, get legs, come back or if your putting break more and go in the hole. You hit a bad shot and you start using your full name and wonder aloud to the golfing gods why you even play this game. Last week the pretty girl was completely ignoring me. (If you've ever read this blog and read my humorous view on golf, you'll laugh and know where I'm coming from.) You've heard of the those people who talk to animals like the "Horse Whisperer." Just call me the "Golf Mumbler." I don't think we'll be winning any father and son team events anytime soon.
We've all had our "on the verge of road rage" moments and it happened to me not once but twice in the past week. The first occurred Wednesday night heading home and while on Quaker Road around the Quaker Plaza two Mensa Society members who were following one an other made a complete U-turn from the east bound lanes and headed back west right in front of me and someone else at around 7pm. The second one occurred yesterday when a genius from Vermont cut in front of me at the last minute from the right hand lane to get on the Northway at Exit 20 northbound when the traffic light turned on the left turn signal. I wouldn't have minded that except the Nobel prize winner didn't use his turn signal! That is my biggest pet peeve. People who don't use their turn signals when passing or actually turning! Using the cell phone, texting thing while behind the wheel is number 2. It's great to be able to multi-task, but not while driving please.
Would someone tell Bud Selig to stop stalling and just announce the damn suspensions in the Bio-Genesis black cloud that is hovering over and has been the talk of baseball. As for Alex Rodriguez, I don't think he should be banned from the game. Suspend him for the rest of this year and til next years' All-Star game. We often forget that when this whole steroid, performance enhancing drug, growth hormone, supplement stuff came up the owners were criticized for looking the other way. There is some truth to that but remember one thing. The players union was so powerful at that time under Donald Fehr and Gene Orza that getting any sort of testing in a collective bargaining agreement would have never happened! It took congressional hearings to finally knock the unions power down a couple of notches. I've also read that there is a chance that Fehr might come back to help the union and their current leader Michael Weiner.
One more thing regarding the whole PED mess in any sport. The labs who make the stuff will always try to be one step ahead of the people who make the tests.
Riley Cooper, welcome to Paula Deen's world.
I had the pleasure of attending Wayne Stock VI at the North Creek ski bowl for a couple of hours. It benefits a great charity called the North Country Helpers Fund. If you've never been to the Ski Bowl its a great place with basketball and tennis courts, ball fields. I heard the skiing is good in the winter too. Amazing performers and other activities were going on. I met some wonderful people there, but to be honest I was out of my usual element.
Is it possible for the Mets score some runs for Matt Harvey please!
This weeks sign of the apocalypse. Is Ellen DeGeneres really the best person the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could find to host next years Oscar ceremony?
My favorite charity fundraising thing we do at WCKM takes place Tuesday night. Go-Cart race at Adventure Family Fun Center at 6pm. Love to see you there to support the drivers and have some fun with us.
Note to all my friends. Having a good zucchini harvest so far and that means one thing. I've got some baking to do. Now where's that zucchini bread/muffin recipe.
Finally, In this world where NFL players are tearing up knees, bi-ceps, achilles, and having other season ending injuries during training camp, we have the case of Barry Church. The defensive back had to have root canal and dental surgery after chipping a tooth while eating a cherry Jolly Rancher candy. How 'bout them Cowboys!
Two weeks til first high school football practice...Leccese out.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Catching up
Hi there. Just to let everyone know the reports of, "The Greenhouse Effects'' death have been greatly exaggerated. It's been like a lot of my life lately. To put it simply, its called, "finding the motivation." After taking the notes down, actually writing the entry. Darn Angry Birds Star Wars edition, lol. I also have been lacking that motivation to go to the gym and work out.
Let's move on. O.K. America's unofficial royal family a.k.a "The Kardashians" had there birth with Kimmy and Kanye welcoming a baby girl. (Please tell me the kids name isn't really North). As I write this entry Kate Middleton is in labor and the Brits will have something to celebrate. I wonder if they'll announce it like the College of Cardinals do when they elect a new pontiff? Look for smoke coming out of Buckingham palace's chimney. Black smoke means a boy, white smoke means a girl.
I could have stayed in my home yesterday and done nothing all day but just sit in front of the TV and watch the final round of the British Open and then switch over to TVG to watch the races from Saratoga and Monmouth Park. Luckily Phil Mickelson played the back nine of his life and made it possible for me to shower and go to the Warrensburg transfer station and make it back in time to catch the first race from the Jersey Shore. I compare Phil Mickelson to NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. When he's good, he's scary good. Plus Phil also very likable very much like Tony.
I've been wondering this for a while. Is hockey dying in our area? All these rumors about the Civic Center closing if another AHL team doesn't come in after the Phantoms leave. Now Utica is back in the AHL and some major money is coming from the state to renovate the Aud, The Lake George Forum not being profitable enough to put down ice this year and the real stab in the gut for me was the merger of the Glens Falls and S.Glens Falls/HF high school teams. That I never expected in my lifetime. It's actually sad in a way. One important thing about the Civic Center. It's more than just hockey! Binghamton and other places have been dying for a shot at the public high school athletic association basketball championships and take it from Glens Falls. By telling everyone that the arena could close isn't gonna help our chances of keeping it when the next round of bidding takes place.
Less than a month til the start of football practice and we've released our broadcast schedule of games for the 2013 season It will be up on the WWSC website shortly.
I did watch the first two innings of the All Star game just to see how Matt Harvey would do. Plunking Robinson Cano accidentally with the third pitch of the game almost gave me a heart attack.
This Mets fans loved the Tom Seaver quote about Matt Harvey, "What I've seen, I've been duly impressed."
I know everyone loves it, but how serious can you take the home run derby when the pitcher is throwing batting practice type softballs?
I love this statement from Rachael Robinson who said baseball celebrates it history. She said it at CitiField and in the main entrance which is named after and honors her late husband who didn't play for the team that plays in it and who's own history isn't celebrated enough there.
Note to MLB network. Your All-Star game video celebrating New York and its National League history narrated by John Franco was a nice touch. Ignoring Shea Stadium was a major slap in the face to us Mets fans who miss the old place. 1969, the ball going through Bill Buckner's legs and Mike Piazza's home run in September of 2001 against the Braves that gave New York something to smile about again didn't happen at Ebbetts Field or the Polo Grounds.
On the home front, the landscaper (2 months late) finally showed up with the plans to do some serious yard renovation work and she omits one major thing. The area for my vegetable garden was not a part of the picture. Oops. Well back to the drawing board. Nothing is ever easy at the house I live at.
The other day I'm on the air and I read this list of 10 things to help lead a happier life. One of them was not to be afraid to speak your mind. If I started doing that, I may be happier, but I'd lose a lot friends. I'll stick with being silently politically correct, keeping my big mouth shut, and somewhat depressed.
If you don't like what you hear on the radio, either turn it off or just change the dial please. We had a caller actually complain to Dan and Pete after they congratulated Mikey on his engagement on the air.
Charity go-cart race is coming up August 6th and if you'd like raise money and race, you can download your form at www.wckm.com.
Finally, in light of what's been happening to some of these major court decisions and trial verdicts lately, remember the system works whether you agree with outcomes or not...Leccese out.
Let's move on. O.K. America's unofficial royal family a.k.a "The Kardashians" had there birth with Kimmy and Kanye welcoming a baby girl. (Please tell me the kids name isn't really North). As I write this entry Kate Middleton is in labor and the Brits will have something to celebrate. I wonder if they'll announce it like the College of Cardinals do when they elect a new pontiff? Look for smoke coming out of Buckingham palace's chimney. Black smoke means a boy, white smoke means a girl.
I could have stayed in my home yesterday and done nothing all day but just sit in front of the TV and watch the final round of the British Open and then switch over to TVG to watch the races from Saratoga and Monmouth Park. Luckily Phil Mickelson played the back nine of his life and made it possible for me to shower and go to the Warrensburg transfer station and make it back in time to catch the first race from the Jersey Shore. I compare Phil Mickelson to NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. When he's good, he's scary good. Plus Phil also very likable very much like Tony.
I've been wondering this for a while. Is hockey dying in our area? All these rumors about the Civic Center closing if another AHL team doesn't come in after the Phantoms leave. Now Utica is back in the AHL and some major money is coming from the state to renovate the Aud, The Lake George Forum not being profitable enough to put down ice this year and the real stab in the gut for me was the merger of the Glens Falls and S.Glens Falls/HF high school teams. That I never expected in my lifetime. It's actually sad in a way. One important thing about the Civic Center. It's more than just hockey! Binghamton and other places have been dying for a shot at the public high school athletic association basketball championships and take it from Glens Falls. By telling everyone that the arena could close isn't gonna help our chances of keeping it when the next round of bidding takes place.
Less than a month til the start of football practice and we've released our broadcast schedule of games for the 2013 season It will be up on the WWSC website shortly.
I did watch the first two innings of the All Star game just to see how Matt Harvey would do. Plunking Robinson Cano accidentally with the third pitch of the game almost gave me a heart attack.
This Mets fans loved the Tom Seaver quote about Matt Harvey, "What I've seen, I've been duly impressed."
I know everyone loves it, but how serious can you take the home run derby when the pitcher is throwing batting practice type softballs?
I love this statement from Rachael Robinson who said baseball celebrates it history. She said it at CitiField and in the main entrance which is named after and honors her late husband who didn't play for the team that plays in it and who's own history isn't celebrated enough there.
Note to MLB network. Your All-Star game video celebrating New York and its National League history narrated by John Franco was a nice touch. Ignoring Shea Stadium was a major slap in the face to us Mets fans who miss the old place. 1969, the ball going through Bill Buckner's legs and Mike Piazza's home run in September of 2001 against the Braves that gave New York something to smile about again didn't happen at Ebbetts Field or the Polo Grounds.
On the home front, the landscaper (2 months late) finally showed up with the plans to do some serious yard renovation work and she omits one major thing. The area for my vegetable garden was not a part of the picture. Oops. Well back to the drawing board. Nothing is ever easy at the house I live at.
The other day I'm on the air and I read this list of 10 things to help lead a happier life. One of them was not to be afraid to speak your mind. If I started doing that, I may be happier, but I'd lose a lot friends. I'll stick with being silently politically correct, keeping my big mouth shut, and somewhat depressed.
If you don't like what you hear on the radio, either turn it off or just change the dial please. We had a caller actually complain to Dan and Pete after they congratulated Mikey on his engagement on the air.
Charity go-cart race is coming up August 6th and if you'd like raise money and race, you can download your form at www.wckm.com.
Finally, in light of what's been happening to some of these major court decisions and trial verdicts lately, remember the system works whether you agree with outcomes or not...Leccese out.
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