****”Am I The Only One?” who’s trying to figure out what’s going on in the world of sports these days as all of South Florida counts the minutes and seconds till the NFL opens its season??? Even in these difficult financial times, baseball continues to draw well, with record crowds all over the country, except here in South Florida of course, when even on a good day, a crowd of 18 to 20 thousand is short of a miracle, and usually happens only on a Saturday night when an after game music show is provided… let’s face it, boys and …
Jack Johnson at Cruzan Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
Jack Johnson to the Sea 2010 Tour – August 26th – 7:00 pm thru 11:00 pm playing with G. Love (solo Acoustic) and ALO. Jack Johnson is a musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success with the release of his debut album, ”Brushfire Fairytales.” He has since released four more albums, a number of EPs and surfing movies/soundtracks. He has sold 8 million albums worlwide to date. High best-selling album is Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film “Curious George.” Call M&M Airport & Car Service for “in style” transportation to this …
DINOTOPIA – at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach thru Sept 5, 2010
The Fantastical Art of James Gurney at the Norton Museum of Art. “Imagine a place where humans and dinosaurs live side-by-side…” Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic society. The first book has “appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies.” Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath both won Hugo Awards for best original artwork. Taken …
July is recognized by State as Florida Rivers Month
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist recently signed a proclamation honoring July as Florida Rivers Month, recognizing the importance of protecting the more than 50,000 miles of rivers and streams flowing throughout the state. Florida’s famed waterways include the historic Suwannee River made famous by folk musician Stephen Foster, the 310-mile St. Johns River, one of only a few rivers in North America that flows north, and Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola River, which helps supply 90 percent of Florida’s oysters by feeding Apalachicola Bay. “Governor Crist’s designation of July as Florida Rivers Month comes at a perfect time,” said Jack Long, Director …
……”Am I The Only One?” – Sports Column
…….”Am I The Only One?” who can’t believe all the excitement today about King Lebron James joining the Miami Heat?? Wow, Lebron, Dee Wade and Bosh on one team… Can you imagine? Order your NBA Finals tickets for 2011 immediately, if not sooner. Look out Kobe, look out Orlando Magic, look out Celtics! After all, the Heat will surely never lose a game this year. As a matter of fact, let’s not even bother playing the games, just give Coach Pat Riley the trophy right now, and avoid all this confrontation? My opinion?? Well, yours truly says: “Just hold on …
George Steinbrenner, Yankees Owner Dies, 1930-2010
by Ronald Blum – The Associated Press George Steinbrenner died Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010. a great loss for “The Boss” as he was known. Steinbrenner had a heart attack and died at about 6:30 am, a person close to the owner told The Associated Press. Hal of Famer Yogi Berra said, “He built the Yankees into champions, and that’s something nobody can ever deny. He was a very generous, caring, passionate man. We became great friends over the last decade and I will miss him very much.” In 37 – plus seasons as owner, Steinbrenner led the Yankees to …