Okay I'm still shaking in awe over Barack Obama's Speech. The final day of the convention took place outside at Mile High Stadium, excuse me, Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium. In 45 minutes, Senator Obama laid out his vision for the America we ALL Need.
His speech capped a week of incredible words and portrayals of the Democratic party as the party that cares more for the people of this country that the business interests that control the Republicans.
Before his speech, former Vice-President (and personally speaking, the REAL winner of the 2000 Presidential Election) Al Gore set the crowd ablaze with an impassioned speech that shows he still has more eloquence that the current administration couldn't get if they hired "The Most Interesting Man in The World" to be Press Secretary.
Finally, since tonight's speech coincides with the 45th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King's immortal speech on the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Tonight, That dream has become that much clearer to all of us...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
DNC Convention- Day 1
SO last night the first night of the Democratic National Convention started and The night was punctuated by some great speeches, including Michelle Obama's speech. Big surprise for me was finding out that her brother is the new head coach of the Oregon State Beavers' Men's Basketball team. Looks Like the PAC-10 just might get a big booster in the White House (hint hint hint)
You gotta love little kids in a live TV situation, as we saw with Obama's little girl doing the "Hi Daddy!" in the middle of his video remote from Kansas City.
I'm posting Michelle's speech in here to remind people that despite the impression some people have that the Obamas are some high-nosed elite, they're really just as regular as you or me...
You gotta love little kids in a live TV situation, as we saw with Obama's little girl doing the "Hi Daddy!" in the middle of his video remote from Kansas City.
I'm posting Michelle's speech in here to remind people that despite the impression some people have that the Obamas are some high-nosed elite, they're really just as regular as you or me...
Monday, August 25, 2008
POST-MORDEM: Beijing Summer Olympics
Okay, I said I would do this sometimes ths week, but seeing as how the final night of the Olympics delayed broadcast is being repeated on the local NBC station, I figured I would write this up now while my girl Kylie is singing her sing, "On a Night Like This," which somehow seems appropriate.
First, the requisite gushing over the production values of the closing ceremonies, which by now have become part rave party, part state funeral with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and part preview of the next City to host the Games. Noted Chinese Filmmaker Zhang Yimou not only set the bar impossibly high for subsequent Opening Ceremonies after his astounding production that opened the Olympics on August 8.
For the Closing Ceremonies, the same type of unbelievably impressive production values that marked the Opening Ceremonies were evident in the closing ceremonies, although there wasn't the pomp of the Parade of Nations. As has become the tradition since the Summer Games in Melbourne more than 50 years ago, the athletes and members of the Olympics delegations all enter as one gigantic group into the Stadium. The night, which included the traditional passing of the "Antwerp Flag" from Guo Jinlong, the Mayor of Beijing to the new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, went pretty quickly as clsing ceremonies go.
Now for the criticism, one of the really annoying problems with the Ceremonies was the really bad audio provided by NBC to those of us not fortunate enough to have cable or satellite hookups. It was glaringly evident during the London preview of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Leona Lewis is a talented and incredible singer and Jimmy Paige needs no help in his place in the music world, a guitarist extraordinaire with Led Zepplin.
However, unless you had really good speakers or have the musical knowledge of Brock Sampson, you wouldn't have known that "Whole Lotta Love" was playing until you heard Paige's guiter licks. It sounded like NBC had placed a microphone halfway from the speaker systems in the Bird's Nest. You couldn't make out a signle word she was singing. Well, at least it wasn't lip-synched, I think.
Overall, the spectacle was unforgettable, the execution flawless, the NBC presentation? Sucked worse than a pool hose. I mean Really? You couldn't invest in a pair of patch cables to hook into the sound system at the Stadium? what happened, NBC? you spend too much on Costas' hair gel?
Well, now we count down the some 535+ days until the winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver. I know I will be there in some capacity.
First, the requisite gushing over the production values of the closing ceremonies, which by now have become part rave party, part state funeral with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and part preview of the next City to host the Games. Noted Chinese Filmmaker Zhang Yimou not only set the bar impossibly high for subsequent Opening Ceremonies after his astounding production that opened the Olympics on August 8.
For the Closing Ceremonies, the same type of unbelievably impressive production values that marked the Opening Ceremonies were evident in the closing ceremonies, although there wasn't the pomp of the Parade of Nations. As has become the tradition since the Summer Games in Melbourne more than 50 years ago, the athletes and members of the Olympics delegations all enter as one gigantic group into the Stadium. The night, which included the traditional passing of the "Antwerp Flag" from Guo Jinlong, the Mayor of Beijing to the new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, went pretty quickly as clsing ceremonies go.
Now for the criticism, one of the really annoying problems with the Ceremonies was the really bad audio provided by NBC to those of us not fortunate enough to have cable or satellite hookups. It was glaringly evident during the London preview of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Leona Lewis is a talented and incredible singer and Jimmy Paige needs no help in his place in the music world, a guitarist extraordinaire with Led Zepplin.
However, unless you had really good speakers or have the musical knowledge of Brock Sampson, you wouldn't have known that "Whole Lotta Love" was playing until you heard Paige's guiter licks. It sounded like NBC had placed a microphone halfway from the speaker systems in the Bird's Nest. You couldn't make out a signle word she was singing. Well, at least it wasn't lip-synched, I think.
Overall, the spectacle was unforgettable, the execution flawless, the NBC presentation? Sucked worse than a pool hose. I mean Really? You couldn't invest in a pair of patch cables to hook into the sound system at the Stadium? what happened, NBC? you spend too much on Costas' hair gel?
Well, now we count down the some 535+ days until the winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver. I know I will be there in some capacity.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
One Year Later... The "Diablos" Sports Page
SO I'm looking at the Calendar this morning as I'm prepariong to head out for the Annual UCLA Alumni Band Rehearsal and Barbeque and it occured to me that we're a week away from celebrating the first anniversary of the Diables Sports Page.
HArd to believe it's been nearly a year since I was tasked to start this blog as part of my time with the University Times, how far hve we come since then. Iroinically, I'm still tied to the UT, although I'm not currently enrolled there, money amongst the main problems for my current situation.
Of course, as they say, it's stil a work in progress. That's the ironic thing about a blog, it's never really ever finished is it, at least until the creator dies or the interest in the subject fades like so many pairs of jeans.
Well, I'm starting to ramble and unlike John McCAihn, I have a point to all this. (Yes I took a shot at Grampy McSame, freedom of speech, biotch!) My point is, no one knows what will occur the next day, so rather than lament not knowing what tomorrow will bring, I'll just keep chugging away at this until there's nothing left to talk about. But I do know that will never happen.
Next week, we'll take an all-encompassing look at the about-to-close Summer Olympics in Beijing, looking at what kind of things should be changed in the coverage by NBC since we have another 4 years of them screwing the Western United States of live coverage, especially when it comes to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in about a year and a half.
OH, and don't forget, those of you who read my missives here, there's only about 12 days or so until my birthday when I reach the magic age, When I finally catch up to Jack Benny. (If you're too young to know who that is, good lord, what has this world come to?) But despiter my reaching that milestone, My inner child will continue to thrive, as this year and every year until I finally shuffle off this mortal coil.
I am making the theme of presents this year, "Clone Troopers and Jedi," which menas, the gift I want this year should be either Clone Trooper figures for my collection or one of those Master Replicas FX Lightsabers. I'd prefer a Mace Windu or Yoda lightsaber, since my dad, thanks to my younger brother, already has a Luke Skywalker ROTJ Saber.
So NExt week, we look back at the Beijing Olympics, which we'll wonder if they will be remembered as the Digitally enhanced Olympics, the Lip-Synched Olympics, or the Pick and age any age Olympics. Ahhh, it feels good to have the cynicism runnign through my veins again, it must be football season.
I love this time of year...
HArd to believe it's been nearly a year since I was tasked to start this blog as part of my time with the University Times, how far hve we come since then. Iroinically, I'm still tied to the UT, although I'm not currently enrolled there, money amongst the main problems for my current situation.
Of course, as they say, it's stil a work in progress. That's the ironic thing about a blog, it's never really ever finished is it, at least until the creator dies or the interest in the subject fades like so many pairs of jeans.
Well, I'm starting to ramble and unlike John McCAihn, I have a point to all this. (Yes I took a shot at Grampy McSame, freedom of speech, biotch!) My point is, no one knows what will occur the next day, so rather than lament not knowing what tomorrow will bring, I'll just keep chugging away at this until there's nothing left to talk about. But I do know that will never happen.
Next week, we'll take an all-encompassing look at the about-to-close Summer Olympics in Beijing, looking at what kind of things should be changed in the coverage by NBC since we have another 4 years of them screwing the Western United States of live coverage, especially when it comes to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in about a year and a half.
OH, and don't forget, those of you who read my missives here, there's only about 12 days or so until my birthday when I reach the magic age, When I finally catch up to Jack Benny. (If you're too young to know who that is, good lord, what has this world come to?) But despiter my reaching that milestone, My inner child will continue to thrive, as this year and every year until I finally shuffle off this mortal coil.
I am making the theme of presents this year, "Clone Troopers and Jedi," which menas, the gift I want this year should be either Clone Trooper figures for my collection or one of those Master Replicas FX Lightsabers. I'd prefer a Mace Windu or Yoda lightsaber, since my dad, thanks to my younger brother, already has a Luke Skywalker ROTJ Saber.
So NExt week, we look back at the Beijing Olympics, which we'll wonder if they will be remembered as the Digitally enhanced Olympics, the Lip-Synched Olympics, or the Pick and age any age Olympics. Ahhh, it feels good to have the cynicism runnign through my veins again, it must be football season.
I love this time of year...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
My day at Madden Palooza
It's The middle of August, Football is a couple weeks away, so what do I do?
Go to MaddenPalooza at the Rose Bowl.
Go to MaddenPalooza at the Rose Bowl.
My buddy, and former Editor, Edgar Zuniga, attended the event, where we got to pplay the game before its' release to the public that night. I got to meet the people who were selected to purchase the first copy there, they got there at 3am.
Enjoy
Enjoy
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