Help Stop Cancer

This is the weekend for the leukemia/lymphoma cure-a-thon. It started yesterday on Rush's show and continues all weekend. I made my donation in honor of Casey McAlister and his battle. If you feel so inclined to make a donation you can call 877-379-8888 or click on the logo above and go to to online donation page. You can find another way to help the fight by clicking on the Team Casey link to the right.

A Few Images From the Scarlet and Grey Game

Images courtesy BuckeyeSports.com

More photos along with captions for these as well can be found there.

Now We Wait till August

Record Spring Game Crowd Sees Scarlet Prevail

By: Steve Helwagen
Managing Editor BuckNuts.com
Date: Apr 22, 2006

Ohio State wrapped up spring practice as a record Scarlet and Gray Game crowd of 63,649 attended Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage at Ohio Stadium. Erik Haw had a 4-yard touchdown run as the Scarlet defeated the Gray 12-0. Click here for more details...

Not quite open wheel, but...

...hey, at least it's open cockpit and this is a sweet looking racing machine! It may not be from GM or Ford, but it is made in America, so I'll take it. I'm also starting to become a bigger fan of ALMS racing. I'm looking forward to watching some of the races. If you want to check out more about it check out Auto Extremist

I Needed That!

Well, I'm back from my break. As you can see I took a bit of a jaunt to JAX, Fl and I loved it! I'm already ready to go back. Heck, I'm seriously considering looking for a job down there. I could handle living down there very easily. The only real issues preventing it are the fact that I'd have to work on trying to make some new friends (I hate feeling like I'm by myself, though I wouldn't be totally alone thanks to Jon, Annie and the boys). I'm just not a good one for that and in all honesty, making good close friends has never been a real strong suite of mine. I can talk to anyone, but making friends has never been easy. The second big issue is the fact that if I stayed in law enforcement, the pay scale down there isn't all that great. The benefits of working on or near the beach are awesome, but living on that rate of pay isn't real enticing. If I can get around those 2 things though, I just may go for it!

Having had the week off for spring break was great. I REALLY needed that! I needed the time away. I was becoming very antsy and not very pleasant (some would tell you that I wasn't very pleasant when I got back. Guess that's a result of not really wanting to come back). The time down there did help me think and come to the realization that I don't want to keep working in the situation I'm in with no benefits and the like. So, I've decided that I'm either going to make the move or go for a position with either the Sheriff's department (trying to figure out just where I would want to be there) or go for a position with the Hamilton Co. Park Rangers (my main choice as it's what I wanted to do from the get go). Well, I guess I've got some praying and thinking to do. Say a prayer for me yourself, if you would. I could use it. Ok, that's enough of the "dear diary" stuff for now. More to come later.

Hello From JAX!

Even though it was cloudy today, man it was still nice. We started the day with a nice cereal breakfast and then off to First Baptist of Jacksonville. Man what a big church, but I really enjoyed it. It was the first service for their new pastor. He was really good. Lunch was great! We ate at American Cafe over looking the St. John's river. We then took a water taxi ride and saw some of the sites. It was a bit windy, but still very enjoyable! We went to the St. Augustine beach yesterday. I'll have some photos of that shortly. Annie's going to have to assist me with that because I forgot my camera, so she's got all of them. Boy it was a beautiful day at the beach too! I did see some of the St. John's County Sheriff's Deputies driving around the beach in various vehicles and I think I could get use to that pretty quick. I also noticed a JAX Park patrol boat today and thought that would be an interesting gig. Who knows, maybe, just maybe I'll have to check it out and put in a few applications.

Oh, and the flight, it was interesting to start. The take off and initial accent were fine, but then we flew through some t-storms that cause a bit of turbulance. The plane bobbed up and down a bit which was interesting, but I happened to glance back over my shoulder out a window and saw the wing and it was flapping like a birds wing which was a bit unnerving, so I didn't watch that much. The turbulance lasted for about half the flight because of the southern storms, but then it cleared and it was smooth from there on. The Southwest flight crew was great and hillarious, which made the flight go well. All in all, not bad. I just hope for a bit less turbulance on the flight back.

Well, I'll post more later when I've got time. That's all from Florida for now.

The New/Retro Ohio State Unis

They're a bit of a throw back to the 80's. I guess now I can break out my replica jersey and have it be in style again. That's what mine looks like except for the fact that it's the old mesh style, and doesn't have a "swoosh" on it. :D

Buckeye receivers prepare to step up offense - Sports

Buckeye receivers prepare to step up offense - Sports

Ohio State football has been traditionally associated with defense, with greats like Chris Spielman, Andy Katzenmoyer and Antoine Winfield often coming to mind. That may not be the case this year. Much of the preseason hype surrounding the 2006 campaign involves the offense, which has a great deal more experience than the players on the other side of the ball...

Nothing like spring practice to get the juices flowing! This offense has all the makings of being one of the most powerful ever seen at The Ohio State University. If this team can stay healthy, they should be competing for another trip to the Valley of the Sun in January. They may also have 2 legit Heisman trophy candidates in Smith and Ginn. I just may have to try to go see my first spring game since graduation.

Buckeye hitting caroms team to wins - Sports

Media Credit: David Heasley

Junior outfielder Jacob Howell bumps fists with first base coach Eric Parker after a hit against Toledo last week




Buckeye hitting caroms team to wins - Sports

Clutch (adj.): Successful in a crucial situation.

It is what separates a good baseball player from a great one and it is what every coach hopes he can find in some of his players each season.

How about in all nine of them?

That has been the story with the Ohio State baseball team this season. Clutch two-out hitting, top to bottom, has been the name of the game for the Buckeyes and it has the team setting its sights on a conference championship even in the early season...

I love the baseball Bucks as well! Hopefully I can get up there for a game this spring. Let's hope that they can keep their good run going and add to the collection of conference titles so far this school year.

Ya know...

This could turn out to be rather accurate!

A New Season Dawns

Aw, Spring!

True to his hands-on nature, Castellini meets with Reds manager Jerry Narron during spring training.


Castellini's vision: Fun, wins

Entering first season as Reds CEO, Castellini already leaving his mark

BY JOHN FAY | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

SARASOTA, Fla. - Bob Castellini, the Reds' new chief executive officer, was everywhere at the team's Ed Smith Stadium complex during spring training.

He sat in on meetings with coaches and scouts.

He walked the concourse, chatting up fans.

He strolled the backfields, watching minor-leaguers, meeting players and staff.

"It's been a lot of fun," he said.

And Castellini wants fans to have fun, too. To make that happen, there will be some changes this season at Great American Ball Park.

Man, I love this time of year! Everything is starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and IT'S BASEBALL SEASON! I'm also loving what I'm hearing from the Reds new owner. A commitment to winning, not just being "competetive." If they can keep it interesting through the entire season I would be thrilled. I think they've got the people to do pretty good. Yeah, they could use another pitcher or two, but hey everybody but the Yankee's says that. There are finally baseball people running this team and I think it's great. This town is every bit the baseball town that St. Louis is, but hasn't been able to show it for quite some time. Maybe, just maybe now we can! GO REDS!!!

How True