Talk about getting an early start. I’m not sure it is worth the iPad they got.

Now with that said, I can’t wait until next year.

Go A’s

Legend does not begin to explain what George meant to professional football. I have many fond memories of him, later in his career, pulling out games with his arm and foot in the final minutes. He seemed like an old guy then showing the youngsters how to do it when everything was on the line.

God Bless his family and friends during this difficult time.

I think Congress can make better use of their time and our money than providing a forum and free publicity for a comedian.

Wind May Have Parted the Red Sea for Moses.

We had a similar situation here in Sacramento on Christmas Eve a few years back. Not as large of an explosion, but a house did blow up and the owner died.

PG&E will be in a heap of trouble over this one.

Thanks to Gizmondo for this amazing picture from the Hubble. I am and always be in awe of nature.

I hope you have an enjoyable Holiday weekend.

Go River Cats!

Facebook | Sacramento River Cats.

At one point during the show, a couple of young women who arrived late and were obviously there for the club rather than the show turned to my wife and I and asked who was playing. There had no idea of who Carolyn Wonderland was and even asked if she plays a lot locally. I let them know that Carolyn is from Austin Texas and that we were lucky to be seeing her that night. After that, they were inquiring about her CD’s and which I would recommend. Obviously, Carolyn had won over a couple of converts with her outstanding performance.

Sacramento Press / Sactown Rundown – Aug. 26-Sept. 1.

I’m sad to hear about the insults, for there is no place for that kind of behavior.

Maybe “Billy” would have been better off if he was the Pink Ranger.

Okay, this is not a baseball blog, but I would be severely remiss in not posting about this.

Though I was not alive at the time, the Home Run and call by Russ Hodges are a classic.

As a side note, I got an “A” in a public speaking class in high school when my topic was about famous sport moments. The teacher was a huge Giants fan and I ended my speech talking about Bobby Thompson’s home run and played the Russ Hodges call. My teacher was so thrilled when he heard “The Giants Won The Pennant” repeated over and over again.

God Bless his family and friends during this difficult time.

A perfect companion to my posting on Babe Ruth yesterday.

The Iron Horse may have had a condition associated with brain trauma instead of A.L.S. He was known to play through injuries and had many concussions during his time, which may have contributed to his condition. It may be too late to know for sure, but definitely interesting none the less.

Some haunting pictures of the Babe just months before he passed away. Interesting to see him in his uniform for the ceremony to retire his jersey, but he is only a shadow of himself due to the ravages of cancer.

Obamas make quick trip to promote Gulf Coast.

Remember this picture from yesterday. Even the caption says that the President is swimming with his daughter in the Gulf, but as the linked story tells us,

“According to the White House, the Obamas swam off Alligator Point, which is in Saint Andrew Bay, not the Gulf.”

Maybe a fine line, but a line none the less. Let’s at least be honest with the photo ops Mr. President.

When I was growing up, there was a guy in my class who was always the fall guy for whatever happened. When asked who did something, his name was always brought up because it was believable to those in authority. He has since turned out to be a great guy and has a sense of humor about it.

The Democrats remind me of this. At what point can they take responsibility and not blame George Bush?

Spectacular!

Check this video out as well.

Video of solar flare.

Is it me or does our new Supreme Court Justice look like Mike Myers in drag?

I guess the recession is hitting some of us harder than the rest.

The Clintons seem to have money to burn.

Not a very good example while the rest of us are struggling.

Jack will always be known for his crushing hits, especially when he paralyzed Darryl Stingly in a pre-season game.

He was a real Raider back before it was fashionable to dress up like Darth Vader and be a part of the so -called Raider Nation.

God Bless his family during this difficult time.

When this was first reported, Vladimir said that the US was still acting like the Cold War was on and that there were no spies.

Looks like we cannot trust him. What a surprise.

I am disappointed by the lack of leadership by this President. He seems to be led by the media as to what to do. I remember Matt Lauer, when interviewing President Obama about the BP incident, said it was time to kick butt. The next day, President Obama is making gestures to do exactly that. Then today, Meredith Viera is interviewing Shirley Sherrod asking if she would like a call from the President. She says yes and then I see this story. The pitiful excuse that the President has been trying to reach her since Wednesday night is laughable. If the President cannot get in touch with you, who can?

Can this man not think for himself? Can he only read from a teleprompter and do what the media tells him?

Not much of a President if you ask me.

We don’t live too far from this area and I can’t say I’m surprised.

If you open a bar, they will come and drink.

If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny.

Thanks to Io9 for this post. The colors from the image below come from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter. The areas in red are the highest in elevation and the blues are the lowest.

What an amazing image!