Concerts and Thoroughbreds

A few seconds of the start of the fireworks show at Jones...

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:51:31 -0400

A few seconds of the start of the fireworks show at Jones Beach » Happy Birthday USA!

Ted and I get party started with a little frisbee action.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:50:14 -0400

Ted and I get party started with a little frisbee action.

Ted give us his assessment on the situation at Jones Beach,...

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:49:36 -0400

Ted give us his assessment on the situation at Jones Beach, pre-fireworks.

Brilliant electronica. As explained by the person who made it:...

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:36:42 -0400

Brilliant electronica. As explained by the person who made it: “90% is composed using sounds recorded from the Disney film Alice In Wonderland.”

Belmont race 10: $2 wps 9. Total bet $6. Final order: 4-12-3-14 Net on day: +151.40

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:49:31 -0400

Belmont race 10: $2 wps 9. Total bet $6. Final order: 4-12-3-14 Net on day: +151.40

Belmont race 9: $2 tr bx 1,3,6 and 1,5,6; also $4 wps 3. Total bet $36. Final order: 1-3-6-5 Tr pays...

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:25:51 -0400

Belmont race 9: $2 tr bx 1,3,6 and 1,5,6; also $4 wps 3. Total bet $36. Final order: 1-3-6-5 Tr pays $225.00 Wps pays $41.60 Net on day: +157.40

Belmont race 8: $20 win on 1. Final order: 3-1-4-7 Net on day: -73.20

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:44:27 -0400

Belmont race 8: $20 win on 1. Final order: 3-1-4-7 Net on day: -73.20

Belmont race 7: $2 ex bx 5 with 4,7; 6 with 4,7; 5 with 6. $2 wps 1. Total bet: $26. Final order:...

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:14:58 -0400

Belmont race 7: $2 ex bx 5 with 4,7; 6 with 4,7; 5 with 6. $2 wps 1. Total bet: $26. Final order: 7-10-3-5 Net on day: -53.20

Belmont race 6: $2 ex bx 6, 9. $2 wps 8. Total bet: $10. Final order: 7-2-8-5 Wps pays $12.60 for...

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:47:37 -0400

Belmont race 6: $2 ex bx 6, 9. $2 wps 8. Total bet: $10. Final order: 7-2-8-5 Wps pays $12.60 for show. Net on day: -27.20

Belmont race 5: $2 tr bx 1, 4, 5. $2 ex bx 6 with 1,4. Total bet: $20 Final order: 2-4-1a-7 This, of...

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:15:28 -0400

Belmont race 5: $2 tr bx 1, 4, 5. $2 ex bx 6 with 1,4. Total bet: $20 Final order: 2-4-1a-7 This, of course, means we are out of the pick 6: a $96 loss for each of us. Net on day: -29.80

Ace and I are splitting a pick six ticket. 5: 1,4,5 6: 9 7: 5,6 8: 2,5 9:...

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:59:00 -0400

Ace and I are splitting a pick six ticket. 5: 1,4,5 6: 9 7: 5,6 8: 2,5 9: 2,5,6,7 10: 1,4

#3 in third race was first time starter. Fell way back after start but rallied in stretch nicely to...

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:08:57 -0400

#3 in third race was first time starter. Fell way back after start but rallied in stretch nicely to catch third. Keep an eye on him. Winner (#6) was much the best.

Not betting race 3. Note: horse 3 very jumpy in paddock (13 - 1).

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:05:26 -0400

Not betting race 3. Note: horse 3 very jumpy in paddock (13 - 1).

Belmont race 2: $2 tr bx 1, 7, 8. Total bet: $12 Final order: 7-5-2-3 Net on day: +86.20

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:32:27 -0400

Belmont race 2: $2 tr bx 1, 7, 8. Total bet: $12 Final order: 7-5-2-3 Net on day: +86.20

Belmont race 1: $2 tr bx 2, 8, 10 and $2 wps 9. Total bet: $18 Final order: 9-1-2-10 9 at 38-1....

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:03:58 -0400

Belmont race 1: $2 tr bx 2, 8, 10 and $2 wps 9. Total bet: $18 Final order: 9-1-2-10 9 at 38-1. Wps bet cashes $116.20.

At the CNET party at CES…held at the Playboy Suite at the Palm Hotel in Vegas. Unreal.

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:49:32 -0500

At the CNET party at CES…held at the Playboy Suite at the Palm Hotel in Vegas. Unreal.

This incredible stocking was handmade by Lois’ mother as a...

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:36:46 -0500

This incredible stocking was handmade by Lois’ mother as a gift for me in the early 1990’s. It is stunningly beautiful and every Christmas it hangs near the other stockings. Every year we make the same remark that thousands of years from now this will be uncovered in an archaeological dig and challenge the great minds to ponder the traditions surrounding Hanukkah.

Christmas at the Creans! Also…check out...

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:57:40 -0500

Christmas at the Creans! Also…check out www.creanfamily.net to see a page for all of us.

My Top Ten Songs of 2007 (in order)

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:19:00 -0500

Wow! What a year for music. When I look back there was so much good music released…and some really stellar albums. I’d have to put Arcade Fire, Wilco, Fujiya&Miyagi, and LCD Soundsystem as the best of the full album experiences of 2007. However, pound for pound, the best song was by far North American Scum (Lyrics, Video). It dominated my playlists from the summer through the fall.

Here’s a snippet of the Drowned In Sound review of the song: “North American Scum comes on like a 21st Century impressionist painting of early Talking Heads, sharpened, hardened and reshaped out of modern electro. It’s sparse, funky, driving, and as catchy as hell. The song is angular like The Knack, and when the bass line kicks in I defy you not to bob your head like a Weeble in a car chase.”

For me, the song is a great NYC walking song and it really hit home for me with the following lyric…
“New York’s the greatest if you get someone to pay the rent
and it’s the furthest you can live from the government
some proud American Christians might disagree
but New York’s the only place we’re keeping them off the street”

Amen, brother.

(Yeah, I know there are 11 songs in my top ten…the last one is Radiohead live cover of a Smiths song that I just had to throw in there.)

ROCKS!

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:38:02 -0500

Just back from seeing Neil Young at the United Palace…WOW. Acoustic set ended with After the Gold Rush. Electric set kicked off with Mr. Soul…ended with Cinammon Girl into Cortez the Killer. Holy shit. Oh, and I was 5th row DEAD center. Donald Fagan was two rows behind me…Bill Flanagan just in front of me…and Jon Landau across the aisle. Un-freakin real.