With the start of the 2008-09 NBA season, I can’t help but think about my beloved New York Knicks. It has been ugly as of late – coaching changes, player turmoil, media bashing and in-house friction. They have suffered through 7 straight losing seasons!
It’s been so bad, I actually stopped wearing my Knicks hat!
The team [...]
Archive for October, 2008
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
Posted in New York Knicks, tagged Basketball, Bernard King, Bill Bradley, Blue Seats, Christmas, Defense, Earl Monroe, Hit the Open Man, Hubie Brown, Jackson Community College, Jerry Lucas, Miami Heat, Mike D'Antoni, NBA, New York Knicks, Phil Jackson, Red Holzman, Sports, Stephon Marbury, Trent Tucker, Walt Frazier on October 30, 2008 | 39 Comments »
WHO’S YOUR DADDY?
Posted in Coffee, Da Kid from Brooklyn, tagged Addiction, Coffee, Da Kid from Brooklyn, Java, Light and Sweet, Starbucks, Video on October 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Warning – this video contains vulgarity. If you are at work, have kids around or get offended by the ‘F’ word, I suggest you pass on playing this clip. -SF
Lately, we have been talking about the high price of coffee – and as you know, I often write on the blog about I’m addicted [...]
W.I.N.
Posted in Basketball, Ironworker, Jerry Darlington, NBA, Schoolyard, tagged Basketball, Blog, Boat, Coffee Shop, College degree, daughter, Drinking, Family, Gambling, Health, Heimlich, Hudson River, Ironworker, Jamaica, Jerry Darlington, Job, Junior College, Kingston, Library, Lou Holtz, muffin, NBA, Water, wife, WIN on October 28, 2008 | 14 Comments »
If you are wondering what W.I.N means, here you go.
I once read where Lou Holtz said, ‘What’s Important Now‘? That’s where the acronym comes from.
What’s important now never really pertained to me as a youngster growing up on ninth avenue. I didn’t subscribe to the notion of making sure things were the way they are [...]
5TH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
Posted in 5th avenue, Corrado, Denis Hamill, Forte Bellino, Leopoldi hardware, tagged Holy Name, St. Francis College, Denis Hamill, Pizza, 7th avenue, 5th avenue, YMCA, Daily News, B75, 9th street, Newsstand, Downtown Brooklyn, Chinese Restaurant, Record shop, Blimpie, Army-Navy store, Bus Stop, 8th street, Leopoldi's Hardware Store, Savings bank, Burger King, McDonald's, Avon, 5 and 10, Grilled Cheese, B77, Neergards Drugstore, OTB, Lenny's Pizza, Jimmy the Cook, ham and eggs, Tugboat, Stavenhagne, Jerry's Junk-Shop, Felix's Restaurant, 20th street, Cadillac on October 27, 2008 | 29 Comments »
Do people from the neighborhood still shop down on 5th avenue?
Do you remember how alive it was down there? It was like a different world!
On Saturday’s it was the place to be!
You would either walk down or hop on the B75.
The donut shop on 9th street; I was always good for a dozen! [...]
WAVING TO A COP
Posted in Bill Khahaley, Charlie Kawas, Duffer, Eddie Greene, tagged Cops, Wave on October 25, 2008 | 43 Comments »
“Gee officer Krupke, we’re down on our knees – ’cause no one wants a fellow with a social disease” Do you recall that line in a hit musical?
Well that’s how I kinda felt this morning.
This morning I was walking to my local cafe for some java (and to compose this entry). It was a bit [...]
MORE LOST AND FOUND
Posted in Franny Cagino, Julian Ramos, Mary Budgell, tagged 6th Grade, Divine, Franny Cagino, Julian Ramos, Latin Quarter, Lost and Found, Mary Budgell, Shoot Your Shot on October 24, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Picking up where I left off a few days ago with the ‘Lost and Found‘ series; today I mention a few people whom I grew up with and wondered this morning where they are now and how they are doing? It’s amazing some of the friendships we formed as kids. With each passing day [...]
HALF – DAY WEDNESDAYS
Posted in C.C.D., Church, tagged 1/2 Day Wednesday, C.C.D., Cartoons, Catholic Church, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Holy Name, Notebook, P.S. 154, Pen, Pencil, Pencil Sharpener, Religion, Religious Instruction, School, Sick, Textbook on October 22, 2008 | 20 Comments »
This morning sometime close to 8 o’clock my daughter Taylor pulled one of those, ‘I don’t feel good, my stomach hurts’ lines; clearly trying to get out of going to school. ( I must say, she has a possibility of making it on Broadway one day)
I looked at my wife and said, ‘OK T, [...]
A SOLID BARKEEP
Posted in Danny Mills Sr., Farrell's, tagged Danny Mills Sr., Death, Farrell's, Staten Island on October 20, 2008 | 36 Comments »
It has come to my attention this morning that Danny Mills Sr. has passed away. Details of his death have been e-mailed to me but I want to make sure that everything is accurate. Here is the link to his Obit via the SI Advance.
Daniel (Danny) Mills Sr.
SR. Daniel (Danny) Mills, Sr. of [...]
GO FER DA BOMB!
Posted in Corrado, Football, Holy Name, Intramural Football, Jack Kelly, tagged 16th street, Farrell's, Football, Frozen Pizza, Fuller Place, Holy Name, Honda Accord, Intramural Football, Lynn Swann, McBears, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, P.S. 154, Schoolyard, Terry Bradshaw, wii, Windsor Place on October 20, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Watching the New York Jets lose in overtime yesterday to the Raiders I thought back to the days of playing two-hand touch football.
In the past, I have written about Farrell’s football – we can all agree that those teams and games against McBears down Farragut Road were legendary. The Saturday afternoon practices down P.S. 154 [...]
REPRESENT
Posted in Bobby Burke, Comments, Jerry Cole, tagged Comments, Confession, Container Diaries, Holy Name, Represent on October 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
As many of you know, I often like to thank all the readers of Container Diaries for making the Blog a much anticipated-read. I received an e-mail from someone who said when they wake up in the morning they make their coffee and turn on the computer to see what I have written – I [...]
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