I couldn't believe last night on American Idol that Joshua Ledet went home! Seriously, it shouldn't have happened. When you get down to the nitty gritty and the cream of the crop though this is what seems to happen. The little teeny bopper girls start voting for who is the cutest. This time Phillip Phillips was I guess.(who names their kid Phillip Phillips).
The talent on the show this season has been absolutely outstanding. I mean all three of the remaining contestants could put an album out today. From the beginning, when I first heard and saw Jessica Sanchez, I thought she would win Idol hands down. Then Joshua came on strong. He is such a throw back to that R & B that is missing so greatly from the music scene today. I can't wait for his first album to hopefully help fill the void in that genre.
Jessica should win this ...
I love it when YOU have the chance to take the family to the most magical place on earth. I'm talking about our contest for you to win a Walt Disney World Resort vacation. I went down there a few days ago to shoot a bunch of videos that you'll check out at Magic1067.com every weekday for the next two weeks. Just keep a list of my new location every day and you'll be in good shape for a shot at your very own piece of the magic.
If you've been to Disney World you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't had the opportunity yet, you'll love it. It is without a doubt the most magical place on earth, not just for the kids but for us adults too. I just love it! I feel very fortunate to be able to go there every year to check out what's new and to be ...
I can't believe Fenway Park is celebrating it's 100th year anniversary tomorrow. The Sox are going to play the Yankees, just like they did 100 years ago, except the Yankees were the Highlanders then. Both teams will be in their 1912 uniforms which will be cool and funny at the same time.
My son and I were at Fenway Sunday for the game and I must say the old ball park looks terrific! Red Sox ownership has done even more updates and renovations. Fenway as they say is America's most beloved ball park. When people come to Boston, Fenway is always a must see. Even though some of the seats are small with out a lot of leg room, and some don't even face directly straight ahead to the field, one thing Fenway has is character.
To this day I can still remember vividly in detail the first time I walked up ...
Do you remember when you would listen to the radio years ago and you'd hear your favorite songs? You would also hear that voice, that personality of your favorite disc jockey. They would seem larger than life.
This was all before you had any idea what face that voice on the radio came with. Since the years of the internet and radio station websites, you can find out what your favorite, or any radio personality looks like with the click of a mouse. The reason I bring this up is because I've always wondered how you the listener felt about that.
Did you like the mystery of not knowing what your best radio jock looked like. I know I would always try to picture in my mind what color hair they had, or how tall they were, or if they were slender or husky etc... Do you enjoy putting the face ...
You do realize that this incredible record breaking weather is just a tease right? Mother nature has a way of playing with us New Englanders quite often. This is what makes us so hearty.
The unseasonably warm temperatures not only play with us, but it fools the early spring flowers and the bugs. I was taking a walk today and saw a big black ant crossing my path. I said "big fella are you going to be in for a shocker".
It'll get cool again, and the heat may even have to go back on for a night here and there before the actual benefits of the spring season fully arrive, but I have to tell you...this is terrific. It adjusts everyone's mood instantly and makes for an all around better day for evryone. If this is how mother nature teases, you can tease me all you want baby!
This is going to be short and sweet....even though I have a lot of Irish in me, I just have never been able to wrap my mouth around a boiled dinner. You know....corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, the works.
I like beer, I just don't want any green food coloring in it. I'm a very visual guy, so when I see the green in my mug, I don't know, I guess I just get psyched out about the color.
I do love Irish music, especially Danny Boy,(wonder why) and the parade in Southie! I love that so many seem to be in such a great mood on St Patrick's day, and that everyone is Irish. But if you offer me a boiled dinner or a mug of green beer...I'm just going to say, "no thanks!" I truly hope you had a terrific St. Patricks day!
So let me ask you...how do you feel about a longer day, a later sunset, that feel of spring in the air? Yeah me too! It's the best. It's just what the doctor ordered right? No matter the type of winter...a lot of snow, or like this winter, hardly any, it just feels so good when the days get longer and the air starts ever so slowly to warm up. We always need it.
We had a couple of days this week in the 60's, and actually broke a record with a 68 on Thursday. Now I realize we are not out of the woods yet with the cold, but I have to tell you, this extra hour of daylight we're about to get dropped in our laps Saturday night into Sunday morning is going to be fabuloso!
So here's to spring being around the corner. The Sox are playing their ...
I was in the big apple all last week with the fam. We wanted to do something a bit different than what we normally do this time of year, which is jet off to a tropical island for that elusive glow from Mr Sun.
I must say we did a ton of stuff, from the 9-11 Memorial to Broadway shows, to Central Park, Statue of Liberty, NBC tour, dinners, it never ended. It was actually exhausting, but very entertaining and fun. Walking around Manhattan, from downtown to midtown to uptown, you tend to get a real good lay of the land.
I kept thinking while in NYC how overwhelmingly humungus it was. You walk down a street and you can't even see the sun cause the buildings are so so tall. There are so many people, and these puppies are always moving real fast. It's like chickens with their heads cut off. It is ...
Whew...... for some reason Whitney's death has really got a hold of my thoughts. I'm sure a lot of it is because every time you turn on the TV, or listen to the radio you're either seeing or hearing Whitney. I find nothing wrong with this, but it does keep it extremely fresh in your mind. God bless her soul.
Last night in bed while trying to fall asleep I found my eyes tearing up as I thought about my own mortality. There's no doubt in my mind that Whitney's death has brought this to the top of my thoughts. I was thinking as I lay there...I don't want to go. I don't want to miss so many things in this life. I believe in God and heaven, but I guess I'm just scared. Most of us have no idea what our expiration dates are. All I know is I want ...
I'm as romantic as the next guy if not more so, but as the years have gone by, I've come to learn that Valentine's Day is just another way for flower companies, candy companies, jewelry stores and card companies to make money.
I'm not a bah humbug, down on romance guy. I'm just a man who believes in having so called "Valentines Day" more than on February 14th every year. I like to have many, many days all about love through out the year. I like to give my wife roses for no reason at all. I call them "just because" roses. I like to take my wife out to dinner" just because."
I don't need Valentine's Day and the jacked up prices on flowers etc to make me feel like I'm romantic. What about someone who doesn't have someone to love them, or to love someone romantically. Do you realize how much these ...
It's all been talked and hyped to death these past two weeks leading up to the Superbowl. How many more news clips about Gronk's ankle can we see? The Superbowl is always fun, but I don't have to tell you how the level of excitement elevates to an all new height when our Patriots are in it!
I'm just as excited as you, if not more, about the big game. But want to know what really makes me happy? Being with family and friends watching the game TOGETHER. The whole experience takes on the same feeling as a holiday. It's huge. How many times this week have you been asked,"So where are you watching the game?" Or, "What are you having to eat at your party?"
No matter how you slice it, baby, this is a huge happening! Being with my family and friends when the Pats score, jumping up and ...
My son, Austin, doesn't like me to talk about him on the air - unless I clear it with him first. It's funny how this radio thing - and when I do television - doesn't phase him at all because it's all he's ever known. Today, however, without clearance, I am blogging about my guy.
All through his young life he has always made me such a proud Papa. He's respectful, he's kind and has a real good head on his shoulders. I taught him at an early age how to give a good firm handshake, to look someone in the eye when you meet them and to always be respectful - especially to women. I told him that book smarts are great, but without street smarts and common sense they mean nothing. He has both. Impresses me everyday.
My boy found out recently that he has been accepted to Holy Cross, ...
I wish I could write all of the adjectives that are spinning around in my head right now when it comes to the Direct TV and Sunbeam Broadcasting situation that is happening in my house, and hopefully not in yours! In case you're not familiar with what's going on, Sunbeam, which owns local affiliates Channel 7 and 56 here in Boston and a Fox station in Miami, is demanding more fees from Direct TV in order to let them broadcast their stations here in Boston. When I put on channel 7 or 56, guess what I see? You got it, baby. A big "nada!" Goose egg. Zilch. A black screen that has a notice from Direct TV saying that they are negotiating with Sunbeam and these matters are usually sorted out quickly.
Quickly??? Are you kidding me? I haven't had a picture since January 14th!!! I couldn't watch The Golden Globe Awards ...
I wish everyone would just leave this poor dude, Tim Tebow, alone. Just in case you're not a sports fan or have been in your cave for a while, Tim Tebow is the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, who the Patriots just so happen to be playing in a divisional playoff game tomorrow night at the razor (Gillette Stadium).
Just because this guy kneels and says a prayer during or after a game and thanks God, a ton of people seem to have a problem with that. Why???? Who is this guy bothering? Not me, and certainly not you or anyone else. Now don't get me wrong, the Pats will wipe the floor with the Broncos, but stop talking about this poor guy.
I find nothing wrong with someone with high morals and who isn't ashamed to show his love for God. God is on both Tim's and Tom's (Brady) side. ...
I know this time of year we're all running around like chickens with their heads cut off, but I try to slow down and take it in stride with thankful thoughts in mind. As I go from store to store hoping to get those perfect gifts for under the tree Christmas morning, I think about people that don't have it so good.
I think about the person that is struggling without a job, or the person that's sick, or has a loved one in poor health. I think about that guy holding a cup that I just gave a few quarters to while I'm driving home, and how grateful he was. I think about someone whose alone. Yeah, alone on Christmas. It's unsettling to me, but it's life, unfortunately.
So I think about how I lucky I am. I thank God for my blessings, and I say a prayer for anyone who ...
Here we go again! It's Friday afternoon, December 9th and I'm having a debate in my own noggin whether or not to tackle the Christmas lights that go on all the bushes around my humble abode. It's always a daunting task, from getting all the lights from last year down from the attic, to the untangling excitement of it all!
Every year when I tackle this project I seem to gravitate to doing it during the night...you know when it's real dark. I say that it's easier for me to see how the lights will actually look all lit up in the splendor of the night..he..he.. when in actuality I think it's just a good excuse for me to indulge in the world of Christmas libations. It just wouldn't be proper to see Dan Justin stumbling around the front of his house with a glow on in the morning or even afternoon, ...
For a little over a week now, I've been wrestling with whether I would blog about this, and it seems that I just can't help myself. To know my wife is to love her. She never forgets anyone's birthday, anniversary, death, or any special occasion. I don't how she does it, but she has an incredible memory. For all these special occasions of family and friends she will always send a card.
Last Wednesday night, Thanksgiving eve, I got home from the station and she wasn't home. It was a little after 9 and I was just wondering where she could be. I called her cell, she answered, and sounded a bit flustered. I said, "What are you up to?" She replied, "Just doing some errands." So we had a brief discussion about what we would do for dinner and such, and she said she'd be home soon.
Fast forward to Thanksgiving morning. I ...
Please...please...please tell me you're not one of the pretentious people who double kiss!! What do you mean, "double" kiss, you may ask? Lately I've been noticing more and more, especially on some of the Housewives shows, that these women and men do the double kiss. You know, when you're greeting someone, or just saying hello to a friend, and you kiss them on each cheek ! What the heck is that??? This ain't Europe, baby. That's a European thing. This is the good old U..S..of A..! Unless I'm mistaken, we just say hello by a kiss on one cheek, your choice, or whichever cheek is offered to you.
I've noticed Kelly Ripa doing it lately on her show, too. Stoppppp!!! I don't care if you have money or tons of material stuff, this is a pretentious move. Alright, here comes some of the best advice I could ever give you. Don't ...
KIT????? Yeah, that's a new one for me too. Keep in touch. As the years go by, and we're all witnessing so many changes to the world, life and society. It makes me ponder. What am I "pondering?"
Well, to be honest, I worry about the lessening of human interaction. Between Facebook, texting and e-mailing, where is the face to face conversation going? Where has that handwritten note gone? Where is that phone call just to say hi, and say whatever it was that you just texted. Do people just not like people anymore? Are people just becoming more lazy with all this technology at their fingertips?
It's called interpersonal communication. It's becoming more scarce every day. It's a very sad state of affairs in my opinion. This is why you're finding so many people in your life who lack social skills. Why talk face to face when you can just send ...
Since this past Sunday I've been wrestling with, as Elton would say " the sun going down on me" around 4:30 in the afternoon. I mean this is not an easy transition for me, and I'm sure for you too.
Through the summer months when I get off the air at 8 PM it's usually still light out. Now when I look out my huge studio windows and it's so dark by 5 PM I tend to forget what time it really is. The sun rising earlier is nice but this falling into darkness in the afternoon is a tough pill to swallow.
Do you have any little things you do to trick your mind into believing that it's not that late? I'm going to try wearing a head band with a light attached to it so I always have light in my life for the upcoming winter months!!!! At least it was 72 ...
X Factor continues to blow me away with the caliber of talent on the show. After tonight they'll be down to just eleven performers I believe. I hate to even guess who will be going home.
Not that I think he should be leaving but I'm worried about sixty year old LeRoy Bell, who looks incredible for his age. I can only hope to look that good when I get to that beautiful year. The group Intensity could be in trouble too, but then I have to keep in mind who is voting on a show like this. I'm guessing it wil be a young crowd calling and texting, so people like fourteen year old rapper Astro and maybe even Intensity will be fine.
If you're reading this and haven't checked out X Factor yet you should. It's really good. If you're an Idol fan you may even like this better. It's on ...
I promised myself I wouldn't blog about Chaz Bono on "Dancing With the Stars" again, but I just can't help myself, especially after last night's show. He was terrible!!! I admire his guts to even be competing, but enough is enough.
If another celebrity besides Chaz goes home tonight because they didn't have enough votes, I really think I'm done. I should be now, but I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment. It hurts my eyes when Chaz dances. It's at the point now where I am feeling sorry for him. Last week the poor guy's(???) fly was down while dancing, and this week while sweating up a storm, Bruno compaired him to a penguin.
Hopefully, America used their heads this week and got it right. It'll be nice to see Chaz in the audience cheering on the rest of the cast next week and the dude that should win the ...
Not sure if you've become a fan of X Factor yet, but I sure have. I'm even enjoying it a little more than American Idol in some ways. The amount and caliber of talent on this show I am finding mind blowing. I'm sure this is due to the fact that age limits don't exist .
Tuesday night the four judges Simon Cowell, Paula, LA Reid and Nicole each had eight contestants at their respective homes to listen to them do one more song so that they could narrow the count down to just four each, which will make for sixteen total for the live shows which start next week. I couldn't believe some of the great singers that got let go. Then I thought about.....and the reasoning and premis behind the show is...do they have the x factor? That certain something that will make them a recording star!!
I was so impressed Tuesday ...
It feels so good to turn on the American League MLB playoffs and not see the Yankees.
It feels so good to know the Yankees are not going to win the pennant.
It feels so good to know that A-Rod played so tragically bad!
Now what doesn't feel so good? Well to be honest, I hate to see two great players that the Red Sox employed last year, both in the American League playoffs. Third baseman Adrian Beltre playing his butt off for the Texas Rangers hitting homeruns, and Victor Martinez , always a threat when he gets up at bat for the Detroit Tigers. Like good old Bob Lobel used to say.."why can't we get players like that?" Well good for them and shame on the Sox for letting them go.
Now what do I find very amusing? When Mike Adams was pitching to Don Kelly last night in the Texas/Detroit game. ...
What happened last night on Dancing With the Stars was abysmal, and I'm being very careful with my use of an adjective here. What a joke this show has become! My understanding is that this is a show about which so called star is the best dancer. This is an embarrasment to ABC as far as I'm concerned.
There is no way that Chaz Bono or at least Nancy Grace should not have been given their walking(dancing) papers last night. The only reason Kristen Cavallari was sent packing was due to the fact that her most memorable year was not a sad emotional story like everyone else had, plus she's a very attractive woman. Who makes up most of the voting demo? Women!!!! Is this making sense now?
None of this is Chaz Bono's fault. Everyone wants to see Cher in that audience and they are probably going to get their ...
While Dancing With the Stars is running, I try to predict who's going home for that week after I see Monday night's show, when the so called stars actually perform. Last week I thought that Chaz Bono would definitley being on the old train to oblivion, but somehow he made it to another week of so called dancing mediocrity. Last week Elisabetta (Clooney's ex) came off kind of witchy in rehearsals, so I think that was her downfall.
Well let me tell you, if Chaz makes it through this week, there's definitely something wrong in Danceville!!! He was absolutely terrible last night. I'm concerned that this could be a vote regarding an issue as opposed to actual dancing! I have resigned myself to the fact that for most of the shows it's a popularity contest until it gets down toward the end, but he barely dances. He wobbles around the dance ...
I think you're going home Chaz Bono! You had a good run, but unless your fan base is bigger than I think, the gig is up babe..sorry I mean buddy! I felt bad for you last night with your crunchy knees. I know you were in pain. I admire your gallant effort and your courage with evreything that you've been through in your life.
It can't be easy Chaz with so many millions watching you. After last week I really thought Nancy Grace would be the one to go this week but she seemed to impress the judges last night. So if I'm correct on my gut feeling from what I saw last night on Dancing with the Stars I think you'll be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight buddy!
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be into a dancing show but we are huh? Plus for me watching Chynna, Elisabetta ...
Of course one of the many highlights for me was going to AT&T Park for a baseball game. I saw the Giants knock the boogies out of the Reds in a 16 to 5 debacle. It was very exciting, lots of home runs, triples and doubles! I had great seats right at third base eight rows back. The seats were comfortable, roomy and plenty of leg room. The vendors were coming around constantly with ice cold lemonade, churros, yup churros, kettle corn, cotton candy and a variety of other offerings but no hot dogs and no beer!!!