Ups and Downs of the Week

Bruins – 2011 Stanley Cup Champions.

Red Sox – Still playing very well. Just came off an 8-1 road trip and tonight they beat the Brewers. Add to that a Yankees loss (to the Cubs, no less) and you have a very good day.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Bruins – They tied the series in convincing fashion at the Garden, but then went back into no-offense mode in Vancouver tonight. They scored at will in the Garden and can’t score at all in Vancouver. Tim Thomas has been spectacular in goal, but if the Bruins score nothing, even one goal is enough for the other team to win. And that’s been the story in Vancouver.

Seal Shootings on Cape Cod – Hope they catch the sicko who is doing this.

Red Sox – They swept the Yankmees in their own house again. They’ve won 7 in a row and own the second best record in baseball.

Ups and Downs of the Week

New Lens – I picked up a used Canon 85mm f1.8 lens at B&H Photo in NYC last week. I’ve wanted one of these for a while. They make excellent portrait lenses and are pretty good for mid-range shots as well. Some examples below.

Political Games – Our esteemed state legislature voted overwhelmingly to extend our current health care contracts and dispense with the wildly unpopular plan that was just adopted by the state with very little oversight or thought of consequences. The legislature had a veto-proof majority, but in a not-so-subtle move, they passed the bill and sent it to the governor’s desk, where it is sure to be vetoed, on the last day of the current session. So now when the governor vetoes it, they can claim they tried to do something about and wash their hands of the whole affair. Any group with an ounce of integrity and a gram of courage would have pushed this bill through weeks ago while there was still time to override the inevitable veto. Do they really think we’re all so stupid?

Right place, right time – I was driving home today and was just passing a large corn field as a crop duster started to spray it. I just happened to have my camera gear with me.

Red Sox – They beat Oakland tonight, barely, but they got swept by the Pale Hose earlier this week and are reverting back to their early season sub-par play.

Ok, so I’m a little late this week. We’ve been in NYC and I didn’t get around to posting Friday or Saturday. So here goes…

Red Sox – Finally playing up to expectations. They’re at the top of the AL East and if they keep playing this way, they’ll be well out in front by the All Star break.

CNN – Used to be the premier news organization in the world. Now they peddle celebrity gossip and misery voyeurism. Sad that they’ve lowered themselves so, all the more so because it seems that’s all people want these days.

Bruins – Heading to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in decades.

NYC – As I say every year, it’s a great place to visit for a few days. But after those few days, I usually can’t wait to get back home. I took loads of pics which I’ll post up soon.

Park Central Hotel – Between the faulty air conditioning and half the elevators being out of service, it was not the best stay we’ve had in NYC. The location was great, but the hotel itself is poorly run.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Red Sox – Maybe they’ve finally pulled it together? Or maybe not. Their starting pitching has taken a physical beating with Lackey and Dice-K both on the DL. Pedroia is still struggling at the plate, as is Crawford. They still have work to do. But they’ve won 7 straight now and had a slugfest against the Cubbies tonight. Best of all, they’re ahead of the Yankees and just a half-game out of first in the AL East.

Bruins – Now up 2-1 in the series.

Parallels for Mac – Allows you to run Windows 7 and Microsoft apps on a Mac desktop. The visual presentation is very slick. I just wish I could find a compelling reason to actually use Mac OSX. I just don’t get the appeal.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Red Sox – Can’t figure them out. Just when you think they’re turning it around, they lose three straight. Then they beat the Yankmees in their own house. At least Gonzalez is coming around and living up to the promise. Now if only Crawford would play to potential.

Judicial Watch – What a pathetic bunch of self-serving jackasses.

Bruins – They could do it this year.

Celtics – Even though they’re out of it, they put up a hell of a fight. Go Bulls!!

Mississippi Floods – You can’t fool Mother Nature. These floods will only get worse as they continue to try to control flooding with levees alone. There *must* be sufficient floodplain area where the water can collect while pressure on the river subsides. As long as they keep using flood plains as farms and places to build towns and cities, there will continue to be tragedies such as the one about to happen in Louisiana.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Bin Laden is dead – It’s about time justice prevailed. Rot in hell, bastard.

Red Sox – It keeps getting worse. Outscored 20-2 in the last two games.

Bruins – Up 3-0 against the Flyers. They could take the series tonight.

Update: They did it. Bruins sweep the Flyers. Well done, guys!

Celtics –  Not completely unexpected, but they look bad against the Magic.

Decent Weather – Finally getting into springtime temps.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Red Sox – Back to their losing ways

Bruins – Won the series against Montreal. Excellent.

Celtics – Swept the Knicks away.

Nasty Weather – What a mess down south. Just missed us, thank God.

Decent Weather – Looks like it might finally dry out here. The farmers need a dry spell to get their fields planted.

Ups and Downs of the Week

Red Sox – Playing better lately. Especially the starting pitching. They still leave way too many runners on base, though. Games that should be blowouts turn into close games.

Donald Trump – Does this jackass actually have a purpose in life? You’re fired, meathead.

Bruins – Came back from 2 games down to tie the series.

John McCain/Libya – No we do not need to get more involved in the Libyan civil war.