Get Ready, Get Set...

Icon, Hero, The Greatest

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill."

"I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

They're BAAACK!!!

At this very moment, the Fightin Phils are starting their Spring Training schedule in a World Series rematch against the Yankees. I've been waiting to post this picture for a while. It perfectly captures the emotion of a key victory over the Dodgers on their way to the 2009 National League pennant. And with the addition Roy Halladay and an upgraded lineup and bench, there's no question they've got what it takes to do it again!

Coming Soon...

Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ

Men's bathroom. BGR The Burger Joint. Alexandria, VA.

Only in New York

Lamborghini Murcielago. Times Square, New York.

Falling in Love Again

Last summer I sold my beloved MINI Cooper and purchased a vintage 1978 BMW 530i. Buying the Bimmer was a purely emotional purchase. It was love at first sight and I because I had to have it I overpaid for it (I tend to do this with women too, but that's a story for another time). As the excitement wore off and realities of owning an old car set in, I started regretting my decision and due to a long snowy Winter, it's been sitting in the garage for the last four months. But on Saturday I sold the Volvo and the weather warmed up just a bit giving me a chance to drive the Bimmer again. Last night I took it on some of my favorite roads in Oakton and it didn't disappoint. It had been far too long since I had that much fun driving a car.

Yes, it's smelly, loud, get's horrible gas mileage, and isn't that fast. Its not very good to have it as my only car. But it's a blast to cruise around in and on top of it, the rumble of the engine and exhaust sounds fantastic. It gets a lot of attention too, which is good and bad. The other night I was sitting in a Target parking lot talking on my phone and I had at least three or four guys pull up alongside my car and give me a thumbs up. I figure its good to know there are other people out there that appreciate it as much as I do (especially since my family thinks I'm insane for buying it and all they do is talk crap on it ;).

So for your viewing pleasure, and in my best attempt to act like I'm 16 again, I shot these videos...