What starts as a solo turns into a chorus in the mouth

I’d love to see college football coaches wear coat and ties. Many of these guys are making bank and shouldn’t look like they just rolled out of bed. Bo looks terrible. Tressel is ok but I’m thinking along the lines of Bear Bryant.

I had a run in with a lady on the Tennessee Valley Trail whose sister I know I met on Whidbey Island. I’m still having a hard time shaking the venomous vitriol the women was spewing. She must be a terribly unhappy person, hasn’t been boned in 20 years and probably is paying too much on car insurance.

I love watching Matty talk cars. I bet his kids will have go carts. He and the lady will be the pit crew complete with outfits and those special kicks that look like wrestling shoes.

This guy might be certified but I like his honest, no nonsense reviews (he’s a fan of Drive-by-Truckers) and the read on his history of rock music is fascinating.

For a push present, I think Mitch should get Kat a Vanagon.

Zin Alley is putting out the most interesting and delicious Zinfandel in Paso Robles for sure and possibly California. I just had the 06 Zin again and it was delicious. It is all the things that you would expect in a Zin – spicey, peppery, with a hint of berry flavors but what separates 06 Zin from the rest is the supple tannins and super long finish. If you are in Paso and have the means, I highly suggest it. It is soo choice.

I know I’m late to the party but “The Wire” is a great series. I just got through first season and cannot wait to get thru the remaining four. It is gritty, real and has a ton of character development. It’s hard not to think of the series “Barney Miller” when the team is in the basement. McNulty feels like a train about ready to come off the rails but he has enough talent, huevos and luck to keep him on track and moving forward. Damn, its good!

I know I’m getting old as I have a Ch-ch-ch-chia of the Nose and Eyebrows going on. Pdiddle does too.

I typically read two things on the throne…Huskerpedia and this site, Arts & Letters Daily. I get my sports and intellectual fix while dropping off the kids. I walk out feeling enlightened from top to bottom.

Mader Fakerrr!!!

Any player should get the Heisman regardless of the side of the ball he plays. That said, the Heisman is the NFL kiss of death and I’d like to see Suh make the transition to Sundays. Tebow or Spiller can have it.

Eff you E-l-e-c-t-r-o-n-i-c Software Delivery.

I don’t need to necessarily hear about my single friends escapades. What blows my hair back is connecting the dots or creating an environment where it happens.

I’m loving this brew-ha-ha between Bourdain and Waters. SF vs. NYC. East Coast vs. West Coast. Biggie vs. Tupac. If you want a really inventive, cutting edge meal that you won’t soon forget, go to Chicago.

Modern Family is a great show…..surprise!!!!

If SF doesn’t work out, my buddy Gene should set up camp in Chicago and blog about gastronomical hi-jinks.

If you would have told me 5 years ago that in October 2009 I was going to be married and watching primetime TV in the evenings I would have kicked you in the shin.

The wineries in the Calaveras County at the base of the Sierra Foothills are impressive – Hatcher, Twisted Oak, Tanner and Lavender Ridge immediately come to mind. Think Paso Robles 10 years ago with all the history of the gold rush.

I can now say that getting off the road and making the move out West in 2006 is paying off. The house, wife, job are great and I’m truly blessed but I’ve been able to fish and hunt like I’m a kid again. Oh hells yeah!! Eff you Premier Exec and Hilton Diamond VIP.

My Russian network colleague that sits on the other side of the pubical should get a room. He loves putting his crackberry on speaker for the entire southwest corner to hear. I now know all the ins and outs of my companies network. Like Kasparov on the chess board, I envision him manipulating the network with all its routers, switches and servers. Ipconfig here, ping there!!! I can tell the difference between a Sev 1 or Sev 2 issue by his disfluency. When this shit is hitting the fan, he is at a loss for English words and his accent gets stronger and that’s when I start to giggle. Think John Malkovich in Rounders.

I don't believe my buddy JP ever took his dip out during the entire wedding, even during the meal.

I feel like I need a month to decompress on all the ‘09 happenings. I’m thinking a tepid (to be on the safe side) sweat lodge with plenty of vihta…

My cousin Ken... Kendall, from Indiana, he got high once, and you know he started eating like really weird foods.

The VT game was a lot of fun to watch. Yeah we lost but the boys played hard. I don’t remember feeling a sting of loosing like that for a few years. Maybe this means the mediocrity of the Callahan Era was worn off.

“There's one sure way to stop us from scoring (a touchdown) — give us the ball near the goal line.'' – SMU coach Matty Bell

I have a whole new respect for what it takes to plan a wedding. Knowing what I know now, I’d have sent my RSVPs in a lot sooner back in the day.

RIP Dalton from the Double Deuce.

The rifle foot junior from Omaha Alex Henery will have a great career in the NFL. I always thought long snappers had it good but being a place kicker and punter would be nice as well.

If I were a Russian billionaire, I too would want to buy a sports franchise to launder all of my money and give me enough of a profile so I wouldn’t be fish food. Brilliant! Especially if I actually enjoyed the sport I was buying into. Double brilliant!!

There was a couple of months it seemed that many of the folks who figured prominently in my childhood died – Michael, Farrah, John Hughes, Patrick, etc. I would have been especially crushed if Ron Popeil took the dirt nap. I’ve caught some lunkers with that Pocket Fisherman.

I’ve probably seen “The Breakfast Club” more times than any other movie. That’s saying much as there was an impressive run with “Caddy Shack” with Garcia. For me, Hughes captured the essence of my high school experience in that movie. It got me thru it actually. That and Weiland repeating every line in class. Great stuff.

I feel like our generation needs a movie like “The Big Chill”.

I love that fact my youngest nephew asks for the “Chewy”. His "Vader" isn’t too bad.

If those don’t work out with the lady, I might ring Cat Deeley. The lady feels the same way about Eric of True Blood.