It's All Goodnow

Good job Aaron Hernandez. But what do we expect from these guys?  They have been trained (bred?) to be tough, aggressive, fearless....he has certainly taken a few hits to the head.  Maybe that will be his defense?  It will carry weight.  A lot has been discussed in regard to head injuries and violent behavior. Or maybe he is just a punk 24 year old criminal with millions of dollars.  Who knows?  Maybe he didn't do it?  Maybe this is a big misunderstanding of smashing cell phones, security systems, hiring cleaning crews, and leaving his house angry with a firearm.  Because I know that I am always leaving my house angry with a firearm.  Part of my daily grind.  You know, in case I need to shoot someone in self-defense when angry. I am glad the Patriots cut him.  I couldn't root for a team that had that guy on its roster.  I can't wait for the next Bill Belichick news conference when asked about this.  He is going to give the nastiest answers ever. "So Bill what p

So I began going to the gym again.  After a long absence, it was just my time.  I looked in the mirror and no longer was there any hint of muscle tone.  Just a flabby Andrew.  Now I'm not saying I want to get all sorts of jacked up over here, but as a red blooded American male I would like to have some sort of bicep. It has been about a month now and I must say, going to the gym 3 or 4 times per week has been tremendous.  I feel better.  More energy.  I am getting stronger.  I can actually see results. That said I am still lifting the amount I would guess a high school girls tennis team would be lifting, but I'm not trying to bench 300 after a month of getting back into it. So for the bargain basement price of $40/month I get to feel better and use more than one gym.  It is a good deal.  Also, it really is nice to have a small amount of muscle tone.  Running is great, but I would like to be able to lift stuff too.  Like in a functional capacity.  I knew it was gym time when

How do you like any of these as an opening line for a story? Ever do something you know will suck, you know it will hurt?  Just something that is completely insane. I keep opening myself to a certain pain that I can't seem to escape. I want to change something, that I don't want to actually change.  That I keep going back to this well of pain to torment myself. Every day of my life I knew I wanted to be the bad guy you rooted for.

If you know me at all, you know my favorite band is The Gaslight Anthem.  There is no debate, they are the best band in the world right now.  Seriously, no debate.  Don't even attempt to tell me there is a band anywhere close to the songwriting/story telling on Brian Fallon.  Anyhow, that is not the point of this post.  The point is more that I had a small adventure while I went down to Asbury Park, NJ from my new home here in Astoria, NY. So I get up the day of the show and it is like Christmas for me.  I'm psyched.  I hadn't seen the band since November when I saw all three shows they played in Manhattan.  I would also like to point out that I typically will go to these shows alone.  It is simply my thing.  I am there to see the band, not chat with somebody.  It is like going to the movies.  Why in the fuck would I go see a movie with someone else?  So I can not talk to them? So I get to Penn Station to take NJ Transit to the show.  It is odd how they manage the train