Abe's Words: January 2011

Friday, January 28, 2011

NHL All Star Selection Draft

I know there aren't many hockey fans unfortunately here in the U.S. It's a fun game to watch on television. Especially now that there's HDTV. It feels like you're there. With any sport trying to bring in new interest to its league. They try to mix things up. That's what they're doing with this year's All Star game. Usually the All Star game is one conference versus the other. Then it became US players versus the World. In baseball it's American League against National. Football it's AFC and NFC. And you vote for your favorite player to participate. This year the NHL tried things a different way. Yes you can still vote for a player. But instead of a one conference against another. Now there's team captains for each team. And just like when we were kids playing kickball. Each captain picks a player for his team. I like this. It makes it fun for the viewers to watch the selection. Who get's picked first or last? Why one captain will pass on his own teammate for another team's player. Will this catch on with the other sports. Probably not. But I sure hope it does.

Abraham Esparza

Song of the day - Marion Raven Set Me Free

From the album Set Me Free

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Singer of the Day - Tina Arena

Ashley Judd - Today's Woman of whom I would never be tired

For years I have admired this lady.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Keith Olbermann leaves MSNBC

Keith Olbermann announced that today will be his last edition of Countdown. Although he didn't say, the Comcast-NBC deal may have played a part. There have been rumors if the deal went through. Keith's show will be the first to go. Not because of ratings as Countdown was the highest rated show on MSNBC. But because the people in charge at Comcast are conservative. I am saddened that for the time being we lose a voice that calls our politicians out. I'm sure he'll come back somewhere in some form. And I'll gladly watch.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/41201922#41201922

Abe's Words TV Show of the Week - Modern Family

Pearl Jam Festival Weekend, Reissues and Documentary - Too much with too little

So Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis hinted last month of a possible Pearl Jam party weekend sometime this summer. Somewhere in the middle of the country. I of course like many Pearl Jam fans. Got super excited. But now if this thing goes through. Will I be able to go? I've tried to go to at least one Pearl Jam show since I started going in 2000. I've been a fan since 1991. I've never been to a festival. So that's something I'm looking forward to. But again will I have the money to go. You bet as soon as I heard the news I started saving my pennies. But as many Pearl Jam fans know. 2011 will be a great year to be one of us. Along with a possible Pearl Jam party weekend. There will be reissues of their 2nd and 3rd albums Vs and Vitalogy. Which will include bonus tracks and live shows. As they did in 2009 with their debut album Ten. Plus a Cameron Crowe directed documentary of the band's 20 year career. Plus an accompanying book. All this and I'm still out of work. But I will try. I haven't gotten any acting opportunities. None of my applications have gotten me anywhere. I've been good at saving in the past. So I'm on my way. But will I make it. Or possibly hope they webcast it. Which is the second best thing to going. Well I'll let you know in the next few months. If I get to share the experience with my fellow fans of this great American rock band.