Live in Concert - Music Part 2

I was re-loading my MP3 player with music tonight. I use it most often while running 5.5 miles every other evening for part of my workout regiment.

As I sorted through my 5000 or so Mp3 files, two things occurred to me. First, I have way too many MP3 files with bad tags. Much of my music library is Asian music and the tags are often in non-English text. So this really screws things up for an American.

Secondly, I remembered some of the live music concerts I have attended throughout my life. I thought I would try to list them here, partly for others but mostly for myself. Wow...it's really hard to remember these. Let's see if I can remember them all. I will add to this list as I remember those I haven't recalled. Of course, this list only consists of popular music performers, not instrumental concerts. I grew up in a family filled with musicians so I could never remember all the instrumental concerts, or musicals I have seen.

Bruce Springsteen ( Cleveland)
Asia (Dayton)
38 Special (Dayton)
Anita Baker (Ohio State Fair)
Howard Jones (Newport Music Hall - Ohio State University)
Elvis Costello ( three times; Ohio State University and Fraze Pavilionx2 )
Pink Floyd (at Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University)
John Cougar Mellencamp (Indiana University Football Stadium)
Asia(Miami University)
Indigo Girls (Fraze Pavilion)
Santana (Columbus Palace Theater)
Harry Connick Jr. (Columbus Ohio Theater)
4Him Columbus
Michael W. Smith (multiple times)
Chris Rice ( Dayton)
Jim Cole ( Dayton)
Glad ( Columbus)
Chuck Mangione (Dayton)
Modern English - Spring Break Florida

U.S. Air Force 5K Race 2010

For the second consecutive year , I participated in the 2010 United States Air Force 5K Race which was held on the campus of Wright State University, on September 17th.

Before the race, the United States Air Force Honor Guard performed an impressive precision drill routine. The honored aircraft of this year's marathon/half marathon/10k/5k was the "B-52 Stratofortress", which made a spectacular flyover at the starting gates.

I was able to cut off almost one minute off my previous time. I ran the 5km in 27min, 1 sec. and finished 230th, out of 1610 runners.

Cornfields?

Since so many people I talk with know nothing about Ohio, I thought I would post a few photos of the cities near here (Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus). As you can see, we don't live in cornfields.

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

Far-and-away, my favorite Winter Olympic sports are "Short Track Speed Skating" and "Snowboard Cross"

Why?

Because they are head-to-head direct competitions between athletes with skill, strength and physical contact as requirements for success. There is no judging or scoring involved. It is a pure measure of competition - a race. Whomever crosses that finish line wins. Real sports do not involve judging.

Which Sausage Are You?

Slim ..................... Average ................ Thick


And why do so many bratwursts and knackwurst think they are hotdogs and bratwursts?
I am a bratwurst. What are you?

Why I Like Asian Baseball

Ten reasons I enjoy Asian baseball over American baseball:

1. Asian players are not as arrogant, spoiled or disrespectful.

2. Asian players practice fundamental skills and are more dedicated to perfecting these skills.

3. Asian players do not complain and whine about umpire calls.

4. Asian players do not rush to fight opponents during games. Respect for opponents.

5. Asian players do not waste time during games. Pitchers receive the ball and are ready to make the next pitch. Batters stay near the batter's box and do not walk all over the place, wasting time.

6. Asian players seem to put forth greater effort to win and perform well.

7. Asian players have greater loyalty, whether to their team or in representing their nation.

8. Asian players do not argue or challenge their coaches, managers, team authorities.

9. Asian players are more versatile and athletic. In MLB, many players become great hitters or great fielders, or runners, or pitchers but rarely can they do more than one thing well.

10.Asian players respect the game.

re-creation

The Brain of a Liberal Democrat:

rec·re·a·tion \ˌre-krē-ˈā-shən\ noun. Middle English recreacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin recreation-, recreatio restoration to health, from recreare to create anew, restore, refresh, from re- + creare to create : refreshment of strength and spirits after work; also : a means of refreshment or diversion.


Recreation restores and renews. (in progress...more to come....)