Entries from December 2005

December 26, 2005

Holidays, Mall of Famers and more…

Happy Holidays to all of you. I could throw in the seemingly pre-requisite line that goes something like, “Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Qwanzaa and a great Festivus!” but that’s overdone. I think I heard this line about ten times in two nights in the Old Port last week. Even worse, I think I said [...]

December 18, 2005

My Hollywood Minute(s)

Personally, nothing can top last week’s blog for a pure experience. Alas, I must try to pump something out this week, so here’s a mixed bag of pop culture easy-reading fun, all wrapped up with a bow and Scotch tape. (The Hall of Fame blog is coming, probably in a few weeks.)
–I reserved a good [...]

December 12, 2005

Nason Meets The Sports Guy

To quote WWE wrestler Kurt Angle, “It’s true! It’s true!” I can now say that I have officially met, shaken hands with and said a few words to one of my idols, Bill “The Sports Guy” Simmons. I’m going to let that sink in for a minute…
Ok…still awesome.
For those of you unfamiliar with Bill, he’s [...]

December 5, 2005

CASH, Jagger and Milleystock

Before we begin, a few random notes:
–I saw ‘Walk The Line’ last night, the biopic of Johnny Cash. Definitely worth the money as Phoenix and Witherspoon are awesome in telling the story of a rock and roll couple that followed the almost paint-by-numbers tale of how messed up superstars get together. You know, without drugs, [...]