Livin On A Prayer

Back with some videos for your viewing pleasure:
A couple weeks ago, this video surfaced about a minor league baseball player who could do a crazy trick with his bat.

Well, he's back with more, and it's awesome.


No telling how many aspiring ballplayers racked themselves trying to duplicate Womack's feat.

Lastly, a classic Conan piece from his 'old' show. It sorta long, but worth it:

Not My Girl

Opened up Internet Explorer to find this on the front page. Not that I'm a Jacko fan, but dang, that sucks. (Although I'm hesitant to put it on the same scale as Chad Johns...er, Ochocinco does)

On the same day that Michael Jackson dies, Ricky Rubio will become the first player born in the NINETEEN NINETIES to be drafted into the NBA. I'm officially old.

In a completely unrelated story, I'm about to begin reading The Narcissism Epidemic. I think Bob should hustle on down to Barnes & Noble and pick himself up a copy.




Check out more awkward family photos at awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Really.

Mark Wahlberg's Wearin A Hat

I've mentioned before how much I loved Michael Lewis' The Blind Side. Apparently, I'm not the only one (duh, it was a national bestseller) because Sony pictures is in the process of making a movie version of Michael Oher's life, since apparently the 22 year old hasn't already had enough rich white people documenting/profiting from his life.

It's not that I won't see the movie, on the contrary, I hope it does the book justice and opens a lot of eyes to the public education system in America. However, I've got to admit to feeling a little queasy about all this, especially given the fact that EmpireOnline described the movie as a 'comedy-drama.' Ummm...comedy? Oh boy.

Maybe if they waited until Oher's NFL career was over, or at least he establishes himself apart from the Tuohy family. Right now, again, it just seems a little too much, too soon with too many people looking to make a buck off Oher's uniqe story.

Happy Father's Day

That's all, Happy Father's Day!

Taste The Rainbow

Heck yeah, boyyyeeeeeeee!!

After a too long hiatus, Sour Skittles is bringing back grape.

That's what's going on here, back to you, Bob.

Bedtime Stories In The Year 2000

Came across this video, and it is truly...something. It's pretty amazing to see this report from the early 1990's with William Gates and Thomas Brokaw discussing a newfangled device called the 'internet.'
Almost two decades later, and I'm still not sure exactly how the interwebs work, but it's hard to imagine life without it (them?) today.



For those of you who are wondering...yes, this will pretty much be the format for JAT for the next few weeks and probably months. A funny, weird, or semi-inspiring video with a little commentary. Every now and then I may chime in with a baseball thought, but we'll get going with more sports in the fall, when football starts. And who knows, there may even be a new blog site by then. Until then, go Rangers, Hook 'em Horns, and enjoy your summer.

Umm...

Words cannot describe