That was the most fun i’ve had at a game, well other than the Sabres-Sens playoff, in about … whenever my last Rangers game was! 🙂 I mean, seriously, it restored my faith in hockey. . Hey and get this — I’ve now pegged my Rangers fanship to at least 1969/70! cuz by 1970-71 Eddie […]
Entries from February 2008
The Rangers and Sacred Places
February 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments · The Hockey Hippie
Tags: blue heaven at the Garden·Eddie Giacomin·Madison Square Garden·New York Rangers·the best seats in MSG·The Hockey Hippie
My Dinner With Jimi
February 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Movies
. If you’re a fan of funny films and/or sixties music — boy is there a new movie for you! The comic docu-drama “My Dinner With Jimi“, features master Hendrix, The Beatles, Brian Jones, The Moody Blues, Donovan, Frank Zappa, Jim Morrison and numerous others, all seen through the eyes of the writer, humorist and […]
Tags: 1967 on film·great '60s movies·great sixties movies·Hassett movie reviews·Howard Kaylan movie review·Movies·The Turtles movie
Brian’s Obama endorsement
February 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
I know you’re all smart enough to make your own choice. For me, I was a Clinton supporter, as I have been since 1992, but will be casting my Democrats Abroad vote for Barack Obama. I think Obama can win the Presidency in a landslide, bringing independents, Republicans, and new voters into the party. Most […]
Tags: Democratic primary 2008·Hassett's politcal primer·Obama vs Clinton 2008·Politics
The Turning Point in the Democratic primary 2008
February 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
The moment: It was between 10 and 11PM on Saturday night, the night of the South Carolina primaries. The race was a projected victory for Obama at 7:00:01, as soon as the polls closed. Obama announced he would make a speech at 9PM, giving Edwards and Clinton two hours to make their concession speeches. Edwards […]
Tags: manners on the campaign trail·Obama in South Carolina·Obama vs Clinton 2008·political etiquette·Politics