Archive for February, 2009
Can Fresno Fuego kick it in 2009?
Okay let me start by saying the Fresno Fuego’s first preseason match wasn’t all it turned out to be. And I’ve followed them for years. I know many of their current and past players and coaches. So knowing how critical they are of themselves, I’m not way out there. For their preseason exhibition against visiting San Jose [...]
‘Slumdog’ gets my vote!
I nominate “Slumdog Millionaire.” For everything. The 81st Annual Academy Awards is this Sunday, and I hope “Slumdog” wins in every category it’s nominated for. I’ll admit, the only other Oscar-contender I’ve seen is “Milk,” (also awesome) but “Slumdog” is without a doubt my favorite movie of the year. The movie is about an 18-year-old [...]
Siblings Sebastian and J.J. Haedo pedal through California in the Amgen Tour.
Sebastian Haedo of the Colavita-Sutter Home Cycling Team is deep into a race against the brotherhood: That is against older brother, J.J. Haedo who pedals for the Saxo Bank Cycling Team in the Amgen Tour of California. During Stage 5 of the 750-plus mile race, the 25-year-old sprinting specialist Sebastian, a.k.a. “Sabo” of Chascomus, Argentina, [...]
A plea for a state budget
I just attended a Latino Issues Forum press conference on how the ongoing budget crisis is affecting Latino business owners and students, as well as health clinics and non-profit organizations that serve a majority Latino clientele. It really was impressive to hear how the lack of a budget is affecting people and organizations in such [...]
Salma Hayek gets hitched
¡Felicidades! to Salma Hayek, who married French gazillionaire Francois-Henri Pinault on Valentine’s Day in Paris. I guess the Mexican defeat of the French on Cinco de Mayo is now meaningless. To the loser goes the spoils. I’m not crying ¡injusto! about the marriage … after all, I’m a happily married [...]
Adventures in Two Feet of Snow
Last night, after I returned from my day trip to Sierra Summit, I posted this status update on my Facebook page: “Becky is alive after skiing in two feet of new powder at Sierra Summit.” Dramatic? Yes. But there were times yesterday when I was not sure I would return from my ski adventure in [...]
