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Michael Brecker Tribute
Michael Brecker was the most wonderful musician; a jazz genius who had a huge impact on the world of music. He passed away this year, and this video is my small tribute to one of my all-time heros of music. The first tune is “Naima,” a Coltrane tune, and it’s just Michael playing all by […]
Joey Crawford Ejects Player For Laughing At Him
“He was laughing at me and he hurt my wittle feelings. I work hard everyday and it’s not easy to make those tough foul calls constantly, and Timmy Duncan was laughing at me. Wahhhhh.” Joey Crawford, NBA Referee (author embellishment!!) Joey Crawford called 2 technical fouls on Tim Duncan within a 3-minute time span, while […]
Crossing Street Musician Off Of My Career List
What would happen if you placed one of the world’s most acclaimed violinists (Joshua Bell) playing on an exquisite antique violin, in a busy D.C. subway station at rush hour, posing as a street musician? Not much! Click this link to see video. [Link] Hear the full audio file of his entire incognito performance at […]
Top 10 Women Drivers’ Accidents
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Are You Smarter Than a Doorjamb?
OK – there’s a show called Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader and a lady on there tonight had won $50,000, and was going for $100k! The question that sent shivers through her bones and caused her to not risk it and take the 50k was from Algebra: if y=3x and 3x=12. what does […]
Who’s the idiot now?
After a co-worker quipped to Ed O’Neill that “some idiot” hadn’t claimed an $800,000 Powerball winning ticket, Mr. O’neill chuckled, and then after further investigation realized the winning ticket was purchased where he bought his, so he checked the numbers and realized that he was that idiot. O’Neill will now be an idiot whose mortgage […]
Rocky Based in Truth
From the “in case you didn’t know” department, the original story of Rocky was inspired by Chuck Wepner, a tough ex-marine who challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1975, and in a losing effort became the only opponent to knock Ali down during his championship years. “When a young, impressionable and unknown Philadelphia […]
Baby Tattoos
Feeling like your baby is just not hip enough? Tattoos on your little one may be just the answer. And before you call Child Protective Services, just know that these are FDA approved temporaries 😉 At 10 cents per image, this bundle of 49 ‘baby tats’ could give your child street cred until age 5. […]