This day in History

April 28

1945 Benito Mussolini is captured and executed by Italian partisans...
Man did Mussolini face a nasty ending. Talk about a great photo.

Man do I feel dirty.

So I just went to see Fever Pitch. I found the movie to be quite funny. I enjoyed it but at the back of mind I felt like I was betraying the Yanks. There are a number of reasons why I felt this way.
1 I had a hard time rewatching the dreaded comeback. How could I enjoy a movie that celebrates the Yankees horrible horrible breakdown in last years playoffs. But this was not the central theme so I am giving myself a pass on this issue. It is issue number two where I have a harder time forgiving myself.
2 I have a rule. It is not Constitutional law rather it is more like English Common Law(it is not written down but still holds equal weight)My rule is as follows. During the season I will not read any book that sings the praises of another major league francise. So for instance. I did not read MoneyBall ( a book praising the A's) until the off season. Even then I had a hard time reading the book. So is a movie whose major theme is the Red Sox the same thing? I admit I enjoyed the story about an obsessed fan but did the film really need to be about the Red Sox. What about the Cubs or those other Sox. I thinkI could have handled a good movie about Chicago a little bit more.
3 This last issue has less to do with the movie but rather whom I saw it with. This movie was with out a doubt a date movie. Yet there I was watching the movie with my father. Need I say more.

Wow I really must like the North East

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This day in History

Well this is a rather mixed emothion day for me. This is a rather evil day in the history of the world. Today many people around the world were celebrating the birthday of Adolf Hitler. That such an evil and twisted man shares the same birthday as my mom and cousin along with Don Mattingly.
Hitler caused so much evil and destruction lets not talk about him any more.

Well proof once again I am from New York

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Check out this 6 minute exposure. You can even see the plane jet trails in the back ground

Friday at work.

Man did school stink on Friday. First of all its a Friday and you just want to be gone. But more importantly I encountered the rudest group of students I have ever encountered. They refused to listen to me. They made fun of me to my face and they even tried to steal a CD player off my desk. Turns out this class is rude to every one. This does not minimize their rudeness. I hope I never have to teach that group of students agian.

Another Photo. Yes I know you are getting bored

A cool night time shot out my apartment window. Man is this a cool city or what. I exposed the film for about 2:00 minutes. I was using my new toy an electronic cable trigger. What a cool little toy.

Damn those Red Sox.

Stupid Fenway and Stupid Red Sox more importantly stupid me for not Starting Manny(on my fantasy team) while playing at Fenway

Another Photo

Reflection at the Museum of Natural History
Here is another photo from my photo class. As you can see we are now shooting in color. I don't think I like the color images as much as the black and white. But I think this photo is pretty cool.

April 9th

Okay so see the Sandman is okay. He got a nice save. Lets give a hand to the fans who gave a nice cheer when he came in.
On to this Day in History... On this date in 1865 Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant at Appomatox Court House.(It is actually the name of a town. Pretty Cool Huh.) Now why is this event so important. With the surrender of Lee the Civil was for all purposes over. After Lee gave up the other Confederate commanders gave up in rather quick order. Only one Stand Watie(a Native America no less)refused to give up. This in some ways is a sad day. Robert E. Lee had finally been defeated and Grant realized this and did not allow his troops to gloat at the defeated rebel army. This was a classy way to end the war. It is unfortunate that less than a week later President Lincoln would be dead and the victory of the Civil War was soon bitter sweet. Until Next time this is the History Report.....

Lay off the Hammer of God

Okay you scummy fans. Lay off Mo. He has blown two games. How many games has he saved for us before. Yes it is a little scary but guess what. He will rebound. He is Mo. And he is still better than most of the relievers out there.

This Day in History

Today is a rather tragic day in History. On this day on 1968 Martin Luther King Jr was felled by an assassins bullet. MLK Jr was and should still be considered one of the most important people of the last 50 years. He changed not only the world but he continued the work of Ghandi and another great leader. Both these amazing men showed the world that non violence protests work. He proved to Americans and specifically African Americans that if you set your mind and your will power towards a goal. It is possible. It is sad to think that young people, who so made up Dr. Kings army, are not longer active motivated people. I am a young person and I have no cause nor do I see one that appeals to me. And I think most young people feel like me. I just hope that we can learn from his example even now.

TR on a Horse outside the Museum of Natural History. Yet another photo from my class.

Its Opening Day

Lets Go Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets Go West-Side Newdealers

Romeo and Juliet in Central Park

Romeo and Juliet in Central Park

So I am taking this Photography class. And Here is one of the photos that I took for this weeks assignment. Everyone in the class seemed to like it. So here is the one judged to be the best of my photos this week.

The Death of Pope John Paul II

John Paul II has died and I assume most people around the world are in some degree of mourning. I am not a Catholic nor am I a Christian but I still feel some degree of sadness. I don't think anything more needs to be said.

Opening Day Just a Day Away

We are oh so much closer to 8:00pm Sunday when the Yanks and the Sox start off the 2005 Baseball Season. Oh Yeah. This Season is going to rock. Lets just hope that this latest report about Kevin Brown having a stiff back are not as bad as it seems. Although based on Brown's performance last year maybe a bad back would not be such a bad thing. Afterall there have been reports that the Yanks have a pretty good pitcher down at AAA. I am just now having Fantasy Baseball issues. I have Manny on my team and I am suddenly having issues about having this man on my team(as a Yankee fan.) I mean whom do I root for..... Obviously I plan to root for the Yanks and against the Sox so how can I realistically have Manny on my team. I think I might trade him for either a national leaguer or a non Division rival.

Oh the trials of a Fantasy Manger......