Scientologists Rejoice...

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise getting hitched

I guess the brainwashing didn't take all that long...somewhere L.Ron Hubbard is smiling.

Are They Serious?

Lockout imminent for the NBA

So let me get this straight: As the world continues to watch the slow, steady demise of the National Hockey League due to their ongoing lockout, it now seems that the National Basketball Association will soon follow suit. The collective bargaining agreement between owners and the players union runs out at the end of June and it doesn't seem that either side is in much of a hurry to get a new one worked out.

I know that comparing the NBA's situation with the NHL is a little like comparing apples & oranges, but there are similarities. First of all, look at the public relations damage that the NHL has suffered. People are realizing that they can live without hockey...you don't think they can live without pro hoops?

A work stoppage in the NBA would simply be another black eye for a league who hasn't had the best publicity lately. To follow last year's Pacers-Pistons brawl with a fight over money between billionaire owners and over-priced players could be the last straw for a lot of fans who are already disenchanted with the league.

The All A-Hole Team

Can't disagree with this list

I really can't say much more about this list that it doesn't already say for itself. Greatness...

Yeah, This Guy Sucks...

A kick in the crotch for the Rangers

I could almost hear Ryan Drese laughing last night. Could he have written a better script for his first game following his exit from Arlington? He goes out and throws 8 innings of 2-hit, shutout ball for Washington in their 1-0 win over the Angels!?!?!?

Okay, I know the guy wasn't exactly wowing us this season in a Rangers uniform, but Wednesday's performance shows once again what a short-sighted move this was on the part of the Rangers. However, if the question of Drese's departure is posed to Buck Showalter or John Hart, they will deflect, as always, and give us a generic line like "This was the best thing for the team at this point of the year." What a load...

Drese's first start for the Nationals does prove one thing: his departure had nearly nothing to do with baseball and nearly everything to do with butting heads with Buck and/or his teammates. We know for sure he and Rod Barajas had at least one much-publicized disagreement in the dugout during that game against the Royals last month (at least, I think that happened...FSN Southwest still says it wasn't worthy to broadcast the scuffle).

We probably will never know all the reasons behind Drese's ouster. Only at the end of this season will we see just how much of an impact it had on the Rangers and their chase for the playoffs...

Whew...

Well, I think I've recovered enough from the LA / Vegas trip to get back to blogging...and let me start with a review of the road trip with Big Dick and the P-1's.

First of all, it definitely lived up to all the hype. The 'LA House Party' was probably one of the most the surreal events I've ever witnessed. Seeing all these famous, or infamous, people mingling together in the same room was about as bizarre as it gets. Had anybody told me back in college when I decided on a career in radio that it would allow me to meet Ron Jeremy, Toby Keith, Heidi Fleiss, Mario Lopez, John Popper, Joey Buttafuoco and Kato Kaelin...all in the same night, all in the same room...I would've said they were insane.

As for Vegas, it may have been my first visit there, but it definitely won't be my last. What an amazing town...just one big amusement park for adults. Even if you aren't into gambling, the place has something for just about everyone to do. I know I sound like I've been paid off by the Vegas Chamber of Commerce, but I really was overwhelmed by Sin City.