1939 produced at least 3 great movies: Gone With The Wind, Wuthering Heights and The Wizard of Oz.

Of course, Gone With The Wind won the Academy Award as best picture and set long standing box office records, but for me The Wizard of Oz takes the cake. It being far more creative, memorable, thought provoking and, best of all, out lasting the test of time.

I will never forget seeing it my fir... More >>

Let's have some real predictions for tomorrow. Where are the handicappers, the gutsy calls, the out on a limb decision, the fanatical choice?

The betting line is 3 points in favor of the Patriots. Why...who knows but the bookies who sometimes seem to call it perfectly.

Let's have some fun. If you pick the winning team AND the closet score...you will receive a special gift. (TBD)

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Before I prognosticate about Sunday's game, let me posture about New York's "Little Brother" football team. The Green (with envy) Jets.

If, on Christmas Eve, they had not gift wrapped Victor Cruz's season's changing 99 yard, end of half, TD, who knows what might have happened? They could have beaten the Giants and gone on to lose their third straight AFC Championship Game. Or, miracles of mira... More >>

        "Nice hat!" said the man as  I walked past. I realized that I was wearing a vintage 1925 New York Football Giants cap.
         "Have you been a Giants fan for a long time?" he asked.
         "Not as long as the cap might have you believe -- but, yes, I've been a Giants fan for a long time. I grew up in New York and have been a fan for as long as I can remember."
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"When you need a mate
When facing the end
But what is the fate
Now facing my friend
Now facing my friend
What faces my friend, yeah"

I have been at the front of the line bashing pseudo-celebrities for being talentless, mindless, shallow, etc. Then a while back, I joined into a blog discussion that had descended into bashing musical performers for not doing much good with their fame, riche... More >>