Posts Tagged Ryan Hogan
The Best San Diego Restaurants and Places to Eat
Are you wondering, “What are the best restaurants in San Diego”, then you’ve come to the right place. As you might expect for a city located near the ocean, San Diego is brimming with great seafood restaurants. However, the city has a lot more to offer the taste buds than just fish and scallops. San [...]
Read moreWelcome to Sugarland – Sugarland’s ‘Incredible Machine Tour’
“Sugarland” is perhaps the most utilitarian band name of all-time. It’s such a non-descriptive appellation that it gives no hint to the band’s musical genre. Most band names at least point to some general type of music. For example, when you hear a name like “Metallica” you immediately know it’s a heavy metal band. When [...]
Read moreHockey News: NHL Preview 2009
Most NHL teams start their training camps the weekend of Sept. 12th. The puck is dropped on the regular season Oct. 1. Due to the Winter Olympics the NHL All-Star game is suspended this season. Instead the league will shut down from Feb. 15 through Feb. 28 to allow NHL players to skate with their [...]
Read moreNBA Locks Out Referees, What Does It Mean For Fans?
With their contract expired and negations at a standstill, the NBA has locked out its referees and announced it will begin using replacements officials. So what? It’s just a bunch of short, old guys (and one old woman) running around blowing whistles or not blowing whistles. How hard can it be to allow LeBron James [...]
Read moreRoger Daltrey, Who Are You?
Roger Daltrey has been inappropriately maligned throughout his career. He’s the front man for one of the greatest rock bands of all-time, The Who. Yet when names are tossed around as to who is the greatest lead-singer in rock and roll history his name never seems to come up. Why is that? Part of the [...]
Read moreFor Vikings and Eagles The Time is Now
The Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles start their respective preseason schedules with one thing in common, high expectations. Yet in order to achieve success both teams must overcome a completely different impediment. For the Vikings, their 2009 campaign is about getting production from the quarterback position. For the Eagles, their season rests on the [...]
Read moreRob Thomas, His Wife, and Her Diamonds
Rob Thomas’ latest album, Cradlesong, deals with dark issues and adult themes but none is more serious than the illness inflicting his wife Marisol (Maldonado) Thomas. Marisol suffers from a rare autoimmune disorder and her plight was Thomas’ muse for Cradlesong’s first single, “Her Diamonds.” During a recent appearance on NBC’s Today Show, Thomas confirmed [...]
Read morePearl Jam Sells Out
When fans, especially those of the casual variety, think of Pearl Jam they generally conjure up an image of a “fight the power” type of band who’s politically active and bent on not succumbing to the “Man” running the music industry. That’s pretty much the band’s reputation, just ask anyone with Pearl Jam concert tickets. [...]
Read moreWhy Chicago is a Classic Sports Town
Chicago is one of the best sports towns in America. Not only do they have knowledgeable and passionate fans but they also have some of the oldest franchises and some of the most hallowed playing fields in all of sports. Chicago is home to several professional, semi-professional, and collegiate sports teams as well as several [...]
Read moreMy Night on the Town
It’s just after 3 a.m. when you sidle up to the counter at Geno’s Streaks, located at the intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia. “One wiz with,” you order. That means one cheesesteak with cheese wiz and fried onions. You have to order quickly because there’s always a line at Geno’s. [...]
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