I’ve never had fried chicken in my entire life and odds are that you have never seen a Formula One race.
What do these things have in common? Nothing, really. Everyone loves a Larry King column, right?
The F1 race in Monaco is the most picturesque scene in sports. Any sport. Yes, even Augusta.
As they race through [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Don’t Be Chicken
May 21, 2009
Drinking It In
May 18, 2009
Jess Jackson, the owner of the popular wine label Kendall-Jackson, must love Baltimore. In his brief time on the Triple Crown circuit at the Preakness, Jackson has a pretty good record.
He’s 2-for-2.
On both occasions, I had the pleasure to speak with him as he walked from the press area after the race to the WBAL [...]
Taking A Bath
May 12, 2009
It’s equal parts fascinating and intrusive.
Watching Friesan Fire, the Kentucky Derby favorite and almost forgotten horse of the Triple Crown series, take a bath this morning at Pimlico was one of the more interesting sights so far during Preakness week.
If you’ve never seen it before, it’s an intriguing process. Trainer Larry Jones held the horse [...]
Countdown to Derby Day
May 1, 2009
Even though I haven’t lived with my parents for seven years, we still draw horses on Kentucky Derby day.
We’re the typical family that has moved around the country. I live in Maryland, while my 28-year-old sister Lauren lives in California and the rest of my family (Mom, Dad, one brother and one sister) live near [...]
