Hello and Happy New Year!

You, my friend, have stumbled upon my new blog. This blog is kind of a work in progress, but I am sure it will develop into something pretty special if you give it a chance. Please come back and check us out as we evolve and please leave feedback. I welcome and encourage feedback and intend to address feedback on a regular basis in my postings.

A quick overview or mission statement, if you will... In this blog you will read the random thoughts, views and opinions of one person in regards to many things pop culture and sports related. I feel that my thoughts, views and opinions in these matters hold some value and I hope you will soon find the same thing to be true. I am sure not all postings will be as provocative to each reader each time, but if you start to find value in some of them then I am sure it will start a trend.

I love movies and music, but I feel both are struggling to create at the level they have in the past. Don't get me wrong, there are some true gems to be found in current movies and music. We will explore what I feel are the truly great examples from both then and now (with an Old School flare, of course). I do not believe in ranking such things specifically from 1-100 because how can you compare Wizard of Oz to Star Wars? I do believe in sorting such movies and songs into "top 10", "top 50", "top 100" and groupings like that. This will be fun for both you and me. I look forward to your feedback as we create these groupings of greatness.

I also love sports. I used to play them all, but not as much anymore. I do consider myself a fan of the 3 major sports and my hometown teams. I am from the Milwaukee area, so my loyalties lie with the Brewers, Bucks and, of course, the Green Bay Packers. I do consider myself extremely knowledgable on all professional baseball, basketball and football (not just my hometown teams). As the year goes on, I am sure you will get plenty of sports-related postings. If there is anything you would like me to specifically address, please feel free to let me know. If I feel my view or opinion is of value, I will always share it with you.

That is really what this comes to. I will share my thoughts if I feel they hold value to any readers. As I said earlier, some topics are sure to be more provocative than others. NOTHING I POST IS INTENDED TO OFFEND OR DISPARAGE. I think I am going to wrap up this maiden voyage there. Please let me know if you are out there reading and please provide feedback when you feel it is warranted. Thanks.

Old School quote of the day: "Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny." -Gandhi