tutto in bellagio...

Throughout the years, I've enjoyed shopping @ this shop in Bellagio which is across from the elevators that go up to the hotel rooms. Unfortunately, I've only stayed @ Bellagio once since it opened in October of 1998.

This past trip, I bought some red reading glasses and to my dismay the temples of the glasses are white with red polka dots and with a heart on each side. And I still bought the reading glasses. I'm using them right now as I write this post. Sooner or later, I'll paint the side of the glasses...

And I'm writing this entry to remind me that Las Vegas has 8.1% sales tax and to remember the name of the store...

aja vu...

Just saw Aja Vu who play Steely Dan music @ the Courthouse Square in Redwood City. The lead singer Jim Starr has a great voice!

In the all the years I've lived in the Bay Area, I've never been to the Courthouse Square area in Redwood City. It's actually kind of nice, but since there is a movie theater adjacent to the square, there are a bunch of kids who hang out there on a Friday night. Therefore, I didn't get a good feel for the area...

Aja Vu instrumentals are fantastic, especially their horn section...

I hope to see them again @ Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, CA(near Sacramento) on Friday September 10th...

meg whitman...

That pig has spent $104 million of her own money in her race for governor. Come on, that's fucking ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. And she's dead even with Jerry Brown...

There really should be limits on campaign spending. Whitman could have started another company and provided Californians with jobs, instead of wasting an obscene amount of dough to get elected as governor of Cali...

I use craigslist over eBay because I don't care for Whitman... I don't care if she's no longer involved with the company...

freddy sanchez...

2nd baseman for the San Francisco Giants.

On August 11, Sanchez was batting .255 and I like many others were starting to give up on the guy and now he's hitting .292. A 37 point improvement in about 3 weeks. Unbelievable!

I just hope he keeps it up...

Freddy did win the NL Batting Title in 2006 with a .344 average. However, he's only hit .300 one other time which was in 2007.

His defense has been excellent...

niners...

I still think the preseason means nothing, but being undefeated in exhibition games is a good way to start the regular season in Seattle next week for San Francisco.

There is some concern about Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree getting into an altercation in practice on Wednesday, but both players can be categorized as head cases in one way or another.

This is the year for the 49ers to make the playoff- nothing less will be acceptable...

I hope to see a game or two @ decrepit Candlestick Park this season...

carlos gonzalez...

The ex-A is approaching superstar status with Colorado.

Overrated Billy Beane was astute to trade for Gonzalez, but very stupid for keeping perpetually injured Ryan Sweeney and getting rid of Gonzalez.

That's why Oakland is a sub-.500 ball club...

michael douglas...

It's unfortunate to read that he has Stage 4 throat cancer...

The sequel to WALL STREET is opening this month.

I wish Michael Douglas well...