Bruce Springsteen is 58 years old. But in this clip of his single "Dancing in the Dark" he is 52. I am amazed and inspired of his energy and relentless passion.
I love the rawness, & creativity that Bruce Springsteen brings to his shows. His enthusiasm and depth is something that I have longed for and perhaps this is why I have been such an avid fan since 1984.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
UK & Ashley Judd
Living away from the Bluegrass makes you realize just how much you miss the Wildcats. It is really tough to follow what's going on with the team while living in Houston.
To be honest, I can't name more than Joe Crawford on the team. I have no idea what their record is this season. I have not watched a full UK game since leaving Georgetown in 2004. After being immersed in Kentucky religion for so long, it's weird not hearing about the team or the University for that matter.
However, I came across a quote this week on the internet (I added the pics of course, including the famous 1998 shot of the UK Hockey jersey!):
"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd after being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.
To be honest, I can't name more than Joe Crawford on the team. I have no idea what their record is this season. I have not watched a full UK game since leaving Georgetown in 2004. After being immersed in Kentucky religion for so long, it's weird not hearing about the team or the University for that matter.
However, I came across a quote this week on the internet (I added the pics of course, including the famous 1998 shot of the UK Hockey jersey!):
"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd after being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A Good Man Is Andy Pettitte
Here is a summary and questions from the media at yesterday's press conference:
"I just wanted to say, well, I'm happy to be back here and again looking forward to giving the Yankees every ounce of energy I have this season. I want to thank the New York Yankees for giving me a few extra days with my family. I think they realize this has taken a toll on my family, and other than my relationship with God, my family is the No. 1 priority in my life.
I want to apologize to the New York Yankees' and to the Houston Astros' organizations and to their fans and to all my teammates and to all of baseball fans for the embarrassment I have caused them. I also want to tell anyone that is an Andy Pettitte fan I am sorry, especially any kids that might look up to me. Since graduating from high school, I have spent my life working with young kids at my church and in my community. I never want a young person to do what I did.
Anyone that has followed my career knows that I have battled elbow problems the entire time. Again, like I said before, I never took this to get an edge on anyone. I did this to try to get off the DL and to do my job. And again, for that, I am sorry for the mistakes I've made.
I have been put in a situation that I think no one should ever be put. Being put in the middle of a situation between two men I have known for a long time has been a very difficult time for me over the last couple of months. I have never tried to take sides in Roger (Clemens) and Mac's (Brian McNamee) situation, but I've only been honest.
Roger has been one my closest friends in baseball over the last nine years. He has taught me more about pitching than I ever could have imagined. Mac has pushed me in my workouts harder than anyone I've ever worked with. I have been friends with Roger and Mac for a long time and, hopefully, will continue to be friends after this.
As far as the situation with my dad, I am sorry for not telling the whole truth in my original statement after the Mitchell Report was released. I am human, just like anyone else, and people make mistakes. I never wanted to bring my dad into a situation like this. This was between me and him, and no one else. I testified about my dad in part because I felt in my heart I had to, but mainly because he urged me to tell the truth, even if it hurt him. Most of you know that my dad has had numerous health problems, especially with his heart, and he was just trying to do anything to help himself feel better. He is a private individual, not a professional athlete like myself, and his privacy should be respected.
I hope with the help from y'all, that I can put all this behind me and continue to do what I've always tried to do - that is to help bring the New York Yankees another world championship."
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He was then asked a lot of different things during a Q&A session, The only questions he didn't answer were some about Clemens and the congressional hearing.
At the time you signed your new contract with the Yankees did you know about being included in the Mitchell Report, and do you feel like you misled the team?
Andy said he didn't remember if he knew, but doesn’t feel like he misled the team. It was announced later in the press conference that he probably didn't know he was on the Mitchell Report when signing the deal.
How did you find out you were going to be included in the Mitchell Report?
He said McNamee "had given me a heads up about [the Mitchell Report]."
Do you consider yourself a cheater?
"I know from the bottom of my heart why I did this. I didn't do it to get an edge, to get faster or throw harder; I did it because I was told that it might be able to help me. And if people think I'm lying, then they should call me a cheater. Do I think I'm a cheater? I don't. Was it stupid? Yeah, it was stupid. Was I desperate? Yeah, I was probably desperate. I wish I'd never had done it, but I don't consider myself a cheater, no."
Did you use PED's more than the times you have already admitted?
“There are no other surprises out there.”
He also said he used HGH was because he was "stupid" and "desperate," and that he " never thought of it as giving me some sort of advantage. ... I was told it could help repair tissue. I thought it was the right thing to do."
What do you expect from the fans when you're on the road?
"As far as this baseball season, I've always had to face the hostile crowds because I'm a Yankee. But this will bring a different element into it, but I have to deal with it. ... When I'm on the mound I have blinders on."
Did you think about quitting?
“I would be lying if I said [retiring] didn’t cross my mind,” Pettitte said. “Not over the last couple of days, because I’m fully committed to the team and the organization. But it’s been a hard offseason.
“I did think about that, but that wouldn’t be an honorable thing to do as a man, I don’t think. “[Whatever the consequences] I have to take it like a man and try to do my job."
Why have you spoken with Clemens in so long? Do you think you are going to need to repair your relationship with Roger?
"The main reason is because I don't think it would be smart to talk to him before the hearings and stuff... sure, I'll be honest, it put a strain on our friendship, because I usually talk to him." "It's kind of an uncomfortable situation."
Do you feel like your friendship with Roger can be repaired?
"I hope that the friendship with roger will still be there. Like I said I love the guy. I love the guy like a brother, and I hope that the relationship will still be there."
A little more on Clemens and McNamee: "I think Roger knows how I feel about him. He knows that I've admired him and I continue to admire him. He's been a great friend to me, and I've spent an awful lot of time with him. I love him like a brother. The situation is a horrible situation. Mac's a good friend of mine also. Mac told the truth about me, so it's not like I have some vendetta. It's just been a horrible situation for me. Those guys are my friends, ones I've known for a long time and care about dearly."
How did you tell your kids about all this?
“I called my two boys…and just let them know what was going to happen, and just prepare them… I told them, dad made a mistake… that was tough, that was tough for me.”
Andy also said he wasn’t going to bring his father into this, but his father told him he had to tell the truth, and he said he also wanted “to be able to sleep at night.”
Have you though about how you will address the team?
I’m not sure what I'm going to do, I’ve definitely been thinking about that. More than anything just apologize to them.”
Do you think the game is clean now?
“I would like to think that the game is getting cleaned up.”
Have you heard anything from MLB, and do you think you will be suspended?“I have not heard from MLB, and I don’t think I will be suspended.”
Are you ready for spring training?
“I’m ready.” "My arm feels great."
He also said that if he's lagging behind in any area that it's his leg strength.
Why didn't you testify at the hearing, and how did that come about?
"I didn't testify at the hearing for one, because I'll admit it, I didn't want to do it." "My lawyers were able to get me out of it."
GM Brian Cashman, Manager Joe Girardi, SS Derek Jeter, C Jorge Posada, and P Mariano Rivera were all at the press conference, showing their support for Pettitte. Pettitte seemed pleasantly surprised. Peter Abraham tells us that as Andy Pettitte sat down, he noticed Derek Jeter, Mariano River and Jorge Posada sitting down off to the side.
“Hey, those are my boys over there,” he said to Joe Girardi. “All right.”
"I just wanted to say, well, I'm happy to be back here and again looking forward to giving the Yankees every ounce of energy I have this season. I want to thank the New York Yankees for giving me a few extra days with my family. I think they realize this has taken a toll on my family, and other than my relationship with God, my family is the No. 1 priority in my life.
I want to apologize to the New York Yankees' and to the Houston Astros' organizations and to their fans and to all my teammates and to all of baseball fans for the embarrassment I have caused them. I also want to tell anyone that is an Andy Pettitte fan I am sorry, especially any kids that might look up to me. Since graduating from high school, I have spent my life working with young kids at my church and in my community. I never want a young person to do what I did.
Anyone that has followed my career knows that I have battled elbow problems the entire time. Again, like I said before, I never took this to get an edge on anyone. I did this to try to get off the DL and to do my job. And again, for that, I am sorry for the mistakes I've made.
I have been put in a situation that I think no one should ever be put. Being put in the middle of a situation between two men I have known for a long time has been a very difficult time for me over the last couple of months. I have never tried to take sides in Roger (Clemens) and Mac's (Brian McNamee) situation, but I've only been honest.
Roger has been one my closest friends in baseball over the last nine years. He has taught me more about pitching than I ever could have imagined. Mac has pushed me in my workouts harder than anyone I've ever worked with. I have been friends with Roger and Mac for a long time and, hopefully, will continue to be friends after this.
As far as the situation with my dad, I am sorry for not telling the whole truth in my original statement after the Mitchell Report was released. I am human, just like anyone else, and people make mistakes. I never wanted to bring my dad into a situation like this. This was between me and him, and no one else. I testified about my dad in part because I felt in my heart I had to, but mainly because he urged me to tell the truth, even if it hurt him. Most of you know that my dad has had numerous health problems, especially with his heart, and he was just trying to do anything to help himself feel better. He is a private individual, not a professional athlete like myself, and his privacy should be respected.
I hope with the help from y'all, that I can put all this behind me and continue to do what I've always tried to do - that is to help bring the New York Yankees another world championship."
---
He was then asked a lot of different things during a Q&A session, The only questions he didn't answer were some about Clemens and the congressional hearing.
At the time you signed your new contract with the Yankees did you know about being included in the Mitchell Report, and do you feel like you misled the team?
Andy said he didn't remember if he knew, but doesn’t feel like he misled the team. It was announced later in the press conference that he probably didn't know he was on the Mitchell Report when signing the deal.
How did you find out you were going to be included in the Mitchell Report?
He said McNamee "had given me a heads up about [the Mitchell Report]."
Do you consider yourself a cheater?
"I know from the bottom of my heart why I did this. I didn't do it to get an edge, to get faster or throw harder; I did it because I was told that it might be able to help me. And if people think I'm lying, then they should call me a cheater. Do I think I'm a cheater? I don't. Was it stupid? Yeah, it was stupid. Was I desperate? Yeah, I was probably desperate. I wish I'd never had done it, but I don't consider myself a cheater, no."
Did you use PED's more than the times you have already admitted?
“There are no other surprises out there.”
He also said he used HGH was because he was "stupid" and "desperate," and that he " never thought of it as giving me some sort of advantage. ... I was told it could help repair tissue. I thought it was the right thing to do."
What do you expect from the fans when you're on the road?
"As far as this baseball season, I've always had to face the hostile crowds because I'm a Yankee. But this will bring a different element into it, but I have to deal with it. ... When I'm on the mound I have blinders on."
Did you think about quitting?
“I would be lying if I said [retiring] didn’t cross my mind,” Pettitte said. “Not over the last couple of days, because I’m fully committed to the team and the organization. But it’s been a hard offseason.
“I did think about that, but that wouldn’t be an honorable thing to do as a man, I don’t think. “[Whatever the consequences] I have to take it like a man and try to do my job."
Why have you spoken with Clemens in so long? Do you think you are going to need to repair your relationship with Roger?
"The main reason is because I don't think it would be smart to talk to him before the hearings and stuff... sure, I'll be honest, it put a strain on our friendship, because I usually talk to him." "It's kind of an uncomfortable situation."
Do you feel like your friendship with Roger can be repaired?
"I hope that the friendship with roger will still be there. Like I said I love the guy. I love the guy like a brother, and I hope that the relationship will still be there."
A little more on Clemens and McNamee: "I think Roger knows how I feel about him. He knows that I've admired him and I continue to admire him. He's been a great friend to me, and I've spent an awful lot of time with him. I love him like a brother. The situation is a horrible situation. Mac's a good friend of mine also. Mac told the truth about me, so it's not like I have some vendetta. It's just been a horrible situation for me. Those guys are my friends, ones I've known for a long time and care about dearly."
How did you tell your kids about all this?
“I called my two boys…and just let them know what was going to happen, and just prepare them… I told them, dad made a mistake… that was tough, that was tough for me.”
Andy also said he wasn’t going to bring his father into this, but his father told him he had to tell the truth, and he said he also wanted “to be able to sleep at night.”
Have you though about how you will address the team?
I’m not sure what I'm going to do, I’ve definitely been thinking about that. More than anything just apologize to them.”
Do you think the game is clean now?
“I would like to think that the game is getting cleaned up.”
Have you heard anything from MLB, and do you think you will be suspended?“I have not heard from MLB, and I don’t think I will be suspended.”
Are you ready for spring training?
“I’m ready.” "My arm feels great."
He also said that if he's lagging behind in any area that it's his leg strength.
Why didn't you testify at the hearing, and how did that come about?
"I didn't testify at the hearing for one, because I'll admit it, I didn't want to do it." "My lawyers were able to get me out of it."
GM Brian Cashman, Manager Joe Girardi, SS Derek Jeter, C Jorge Posada, and P Mariano Rivera were all at the press conference, showing their support for Pettitte. Pettitte seemed pleasantly surprised. Peter Abraham tells us that as Andy Pettitte sat down, he noticed Derek Jeter, Mariano River and Jorge Posada sitting down off to the side.
“Hey, those are my boys over there,” he said to Joe Girardi. “All right.”
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Walk On
As events unfold in our lives, sometimes we have no answer or way of coping other than to "leave it behind."
u2 understands this and wrote one of the best anthems for the suffering I have ever heard...Walk On
u2 understands this and wrote one of the best anthems for the suffering I have ever heard...Walk On
Monday, February 11, 2008
World Series Domination
Bob Gibson's 17 strikeouts in the 1968 (I was two) World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers
No wonder the old timers talk about Gibson and how hard he could throw! There are three other flame-throwers I never had a chance to see...Bob Feller, Robin Roberts, and Sandy Koufax.
No wonder the old timers talk about Gibson and how hard he could throw! There are three other flame-throwers I never had a chance to see...Bob Feller, Robin Roberts, and Sandy Koufax.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Sold (Grundy County Auction Incident)
This video of John Michael Montgomery's hit from the 90's has a movie star in it...my dad.
After working all night, he drove to where this vid was being shot in Lexington, Kentucky. They used him as an extra - but I have no idea where or when he comes in for his 2 seconds of media hype and glory.
After working all night, he drove to where this vid was being shot in Lexington, Kentucky. They used him as an extra - but I have no idea where or when he comes in for his 2 seconds of media hype and glory.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Old School Junior Griffey
Check out this commercial done in the mid-90's! Ken Griffey, Jr is certainly one of my favorite players of all-time. I love how fluid and smooth he has played in the outfield and how beautiful and natural his swing is.
Great smile too!
Great smile too!
The Seven Major Institutions
This was a lesson I had written for our Young Adult Small Group in Kentucky several years ago. The list of seven is adapted from Charles Malik's book, Christ & the University. Great read for anyone wanting to affect our universities and colleges.
The University – education of the young and old
The State – to govern, empower, and protect the citizens
The Professions – doctors, lawyers, engineers, white-collar
The Media – for entertainment and information
The Industry – factories, farms, blue-collar
The Family – the oldest, common unit of existence
The Church – God’s presence in the world
1. Which, in your opinion, is the strongest or most influential?
2. Which is the weakest or least influential?
3. Which is in danger of losing its identity or original design?
4. Which needs the most changes in identity and design?
5. To which can you make a difference and shine the light of Christ?
6. What can you do to affect one of these for the kingdom of God?
Now, go and change your world!
The University – education of the young and old
The State – to govern, empower, and protect the citizens
The Professions – doctors, lawyers, engineers, white-collar
The Media – for entertainment and information
The Industry – factories, farms, blue-collar
The Family – the oldest, common unit of existence
The Church – God’s presence in the world
1. Which, in your opinion, is the strongest or most influential?
2. Which is the weakest or least influential?
3. Which is in danger of losing its identity or original design?
4. Which needs the most changes in identity and design?
5. To which can you make a difference and shine the light of Christ?
6. What can you do to affect one of these for the kingdom of God?
Now, go and change your world!
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