With the Giants enjoying a bye week, I thought it would be a dull week for this fan.
Wrong!!
Right off the bat, there was the Plaxico Burress suspension. Burress is a terrific WR and a tremendous force last year, playing injured most of the season and putting up big numbers.He’s also a showboat, constantly taunting defenders , [...]
Archive for September, 2008
NFL Week 4: From a NY Giants Fan’s Perspective
Posted in Sports on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Paul Newman( 1925-2008), A Tribute.
Posted in Life, People on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Paul Newman, who passed away last Friday, will long be remembered not just for being a good actor but for the grace with which he lived his life. Blessed with strikingly handsome features he was more, much much more than just a pretty face. Women might have initially been attracted by his impossibly blue eyes [...]
Who Drinks the Most Beer ?
Posted in Food, Random on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On average, which country do you think drinks the most beer? Think about it and take a guess.
Chances are you will be wrong.
I was. My two picks were third and fourth, according to a list of the top 20 beer drinking countries compiled by CNBC. Here is the full list It is in ascending order and includes [...]
Ryder Cup Win….A Real Team Effort
Posted in Sports on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t follow golf as closely as I follow the other sports, particularly football and basketball. However, the Ryder Cup tie that concluded this past weekend excited me no end. After a lapse of 9 years, the USA defeated Europe 16- 1/2 to 11 -1/2 and it was a real team effort. To begin with, [...]
NFL Week 3: From a Giants Fan’s Perspective
Posted in Sports on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Giants – Bengals: What a nail-biter ! With the score tied at 13-13, I had to leave for a music concert. There, a friend told me the score was 23-20 Bengals with about 4 minutes to go and I thought for sure that the Giants would lose. What a relief then, what a pleasant shock, [...]
Books: A Memoir by Larry McMurtry
Posted in books on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve read and enjoyed some of Larry McMurtry’s books before, both fiction and non-fiction , and I love reading. So, when I came across this latest book of his with its cover showing a well stocked bookshelf, I immediately plumped for it. It turned out to be a pretty good book but less than what I [...]
Memories of Forest Hills and Flushing Meadows
Posted in Sports on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There was an article by John Feinstein last week in the Washington Post which lambasted the organizers of the U.S. tennis Open for their slavish kowtowing to the TV networks at the expense of the fans and the players. In an effort to have matches last until 11 PM , the organizers have resorted to [...]
The Jolly Roger Flies Again: Federer Back on Top
Posted in Sports on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know… Roger Federer is still only No. 2 inspite of having won the U.S. Open. Still, after a year in which many had written him off and some had predicted that he would not win another Grand Slam title, this victory proved that he is back and that he will be a serious contender in [...]
Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots 2008 Season
Posted in Sports on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a good article on the subject by Tony Massarotti…. in the Boston Globe. Check it out:
http://www.boston.com
Though the reports haven’t yet confirmed the initial diagnosis, it appears that the Pats will have to do without the services of Tom Brady this season. I was watching NBC news and I agree with the sportscaster who [...]
The Snake in the Okra Bin
Posted in American Scene, Culture, Daily Life, Random on September 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you heard about the Snake in the okra bin? No ? Well then , listen to this:
A twelve year old girl accompanied her parents to a farm market in Edison and while they were busy selecting vegetables she was observed standing next to a bin containing okra. A little later, she went to her parents and complained [...]
