virginia love

The Thumper

Fifty years ago today, Ted Williams walked up to the plate on a chilly, overcast day at Fenway Park and stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the eighth inning against Baltimore pitcher Jack Fisher. He took his familiar stance, looked at the first pitch for a ball, swung and missed at the second, then drove the third pitch into the bullpen for the most famous farewell in baseball history.

Ted Williams had gone out the way so many players dream about and almost none accomplish: He homered in his final at-bat.

"I was gunning for the big one," Williams said in the clubhouse after the game. "I let everything I had go. I really wanted that one."

Exactly 50 years ago. Today. THE Red Sox legend....

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A person who won't read has no advantage over someone who can't..

Mark Twain

they said it.

The best vitamin for a Christian is B1..

-- Author Unknown

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Beauty is the summation of the parts working together in such a way where nothing needs to be added, taken away or altered.

-- Elio Carletti

māori myth

never turn your back on the ocean, or the taniwha will get you..

conviction

THE sign

Another Red Sox icon is headed to the disabled list....

The Citgo sign, the bright beacon above Kenmore Square, will go dark today for a 1-to-2-month hiatus while crews replace its 218,000 LED lights with brighter, more flexible, weather-resistant versions. Just another injury to the wounded. The facelift will also cover the lights with new acrylics that will make the sign’s colors — red, white, and blue — more vibrant, and protect them from ultraviolet rays. The sign’s pulsating sequences will remain the same. The renovation may be the longest that the sign will remain entirely dark since its four-year blackout three decades ago.

How much worse can the season go, casuality wise, yet, our boys are still in the wild card chase with a suprising 54 - 42 record. Even though the symbol of our team will be lights-out for up to 2 months, it will come back-to-life BRIGHTER than ever and just in time for the playoffs. In other news, Josh Beckett a.k.a. BEX is returning for the first time since May 18 tonight at Safeco Park in Seattle. Bex doesnt speak the day before his scheduled start because of his intense prepartion. Yet, Terry Francona is confident our ACE will return to his throne and dominate. "You can hear him in the dugout making stupid comments. He's loose, ready, and ready with fire."

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some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. yet no legacy is greater than trust...

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It is what you learn, after you know everything, that is important.

John Wooden 1911 -2010
UCLA Basketball Coach

last night on kimmel..

leaving london..

www.myspace.com/djkenneththomas

up in the air...

ahhhhh home sweet home. i LIVE for this..

on getting through airport security: never get behind old people. their bodies are littered with hidden metal and they never seem to appreciate how little time they have left. bingo, asians. they pack light, travel efficiently, and they have a thing for slip on shoes. gotta love 'em!

post america

"This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." A world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm cultures. Are these the principles on which our founding fathers would want in control of our country? Our global economy is extremely important in the success of the United States but we shouldn’t lay down our values for other countries. We are and always have been the example on which all other parts of the world strive for. True democracy.

“Commerce with all nations, but alliance with none.” -- Thomas Jefferson

she said it.

Never be ashamed of who you are, only ashamed of what you do.

-- Grandma Hayes

rockin' the D

one of THE best live performances i've ever witnessed. the deftones we're definitely on fire friday night..

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music. where i heal my wounds..

red

our boys are back in town..

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"We all have intersections in our life. I just hope I have the traffic light with me when I cross the road."

Ernie Harwell.

your feat

On the eve of your remarkable achievement, reflect and relive your one shining moment... Congrats Dr. Justin A. Leath!

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice...it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

diamond eyes

new album released today, after 4 years of much anticipation. this one is for chi. our dear friend and bassist who has been in a state of prolonged unconsciousness since late 2008. "come out of your head, tonight.."

floating on the water ever changing
picture hours out from that
in tune with all our dreams
the ocean takes me into watch you shaking
watch you weight your powers
tempt with hours of pleasure

take me one more time
take me one more wave
take me for one last ride
im out of my head, tonight...

he said it.

"I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown; which always forces me to blow it at the most crucial moments."

Jim.

96 hours

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Behind every successful man, there is a successful woman..

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If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is; infinite...

there can only be one.

the NBA playoffs. good teams win at home, great ones take their show on the road..

no crossover.

the trial of AI...



an amazing documentary and insight into one of the most disputed racial events in recent history. allen iverson was one of america's top high school basketball athletes in 1993 on the verge of becoming a superstar. however, one night at a bowling alley in hampton, virginia, changed everything. his image forever questioned, his life never the same. yet he rose above it all to become one of the NBA's best superstars, 4 time leading scorer, 11 time all-star, 1 NBA finals appearance and a MVP. for any sports fan, for any american citizen, this film has something to say, not just about sports, but race and American society at this particularly crucial moment in our country’s history.

ESPN's No Crossover. Watch here..

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Give two hours a day to physical exercise for mental health must not be sacrificed. A strong body makes a strong mind.

-- Unknown

kurt

Sixteen years ago today, the world lost an icon, the music industry lost a rockstar and I lost a hero. Kurt Cobain was murdered April 5, 1994 -- falsely idenitfied as a suicide shortly after his body was found on April 8th. His words and music will forever live on....

"Its better to burn out than to fade away." Kurt D. Cobain

SPIN.com article

new 28th amendment

"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States."

when you're strange

"As a rock n roll documentary, or any kind of documentary for that matter, it simply doesnt get any better than this. What an honor to have been involved. Im proud of this as anything i've ever done.."

- Johnny Depp

Narrated by Johnny Depp, award-winning writer-director Tom DiCillo’s riveting film uncovers historic, previously unseen footage of The Doors and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of their music and legacy. “When You’re Strange” is the first feature documentary to tell their story.

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The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone.

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A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have -- Thomas Jefferson

'top of the mornin

There are only two kinds of people in the world, The Irish and those who wish they were.

progessives..

we the people, by the people, for the people? sounds like our rights & freedoms are being infringed upon. thanks to the progressives leading our country. have a listen..

he said it.

"The government is not our enemy, but it is broken beyond repair. It's expanding too rapidly and will eventually consume itself."

Eric Massa

2 corinthians 13:8

all we can do is follow the truth and not fight against it..

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Beauty is a summation of the parts working together in such a way that nothing is needed to be added, taken away or altered.

rocket skates

guns. razors. knives.

i said it.

in life you are given 3 names: the one you are named at birth, the one your parents make for you and the one you make for yourself..

rA

..random shots of the rays i've experienced along the way

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the pleasures which we most rarely experience give us the greatest delight.

kobe

kobe bryant. the best ever? the best laker? only time will tell...but he did just pass jerry west for most points in lakers history with 25,208. an amazing feat for a player who just turned 31. magic johnson, 5 'ships with LA, was asked if he is now the greatest player to ever wear the gold n purple and he replied - "not yet, but if he can get to 6 championshps, he will then be the greatest laker"

i think kobe IS the greatest laker NOW. not the BEST ever. i believe he has a few more ships to bring home before MJ will pass the torch. what do you think?

winter...

winter is just dragging on & on & on. i cant take take it very much longer. so in these times, i ask myself one question. what can i do to pass the cold months? make all you can, save all you can, give all you can...