At one time or another, we all have been inspired by someone. Whether it be a teacher, coach, peer, sibling, parent or even a spouse (my wife inspires me every day!)
Along with being a Junior College basketball coach, I also love to write. As you know I am the author of this blog (which by [...]
Archive for September, 2009
MUCH NEEDED INSPIRATION
Posted in Jim Carroll, tagged Basketball Diaries, Blog, Container Diaries, Holy Name, Inspiration, Jim Carroll, Writing on September 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
PLAXICO BURRESS
Posted in Al Pacino, Dog Day Afternoon, tagged Al Pacino, Attica, Bank Robber, Dog Day Afternoon on September 23, 2009 | 17 Comments »
With former New York Giants pass-catcher going to jail on Tuesday, a thought ran through my mind. Do you recall when they filmed ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, starring Al Pacino up on 9th avenue between 17th and 18th street?
Click here for a blog entry I wrote back in December of 2007.
Pacino was [...]
REWRITE TO REMEMBER
Posted in Basketball, Bishop Ford, Farrell's, Holy Name, tagged Basketball, Bishop Ford, Container Diaries, Farrell's, Holy Name, Prospect Park on September 22, 2009 | 15 Comments »
The following blog entry was previously written on Oct. 10, 2007 – it was actually the first blog entry written for Containers Diaries.
GREATEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Welcome to the blog dedicated to everyone who grew up in the Windsor Terrace section of Brooklyn. Growing up on the corner of Prospect Park West and Windsor Place gave me a [...]
THE GREAT IRISH FAIR
Posted in Great Irish Fair, Irish Jig, Martin Cottingham, tagged Erin Go Bragh, Great Irish Fair, Irish Jig on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for something to do this weekend? How about attending the Great Irish Fair taking place in Coney Island/Key Span Park. The money raised goes to an outstanding cause…the catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Come out and join the fun with food, music, dancing (The Irish Jig I’m sure will be performed). I wonder [...]
STEP INTO THE A.M.
Posted in Amy Sohn, Holy Name, Prospect Park West, Sleep, tagged Amy Sohn, Breakfast, Container Diaries, Holy Name, Parents, Prospect Park West, School, Sleep on September 17, 2009 | 12 Comments »
As a parent of a 10 year old girl, my wife and I are faced with challenges every day; some hard, some not so hard. (If you happen to be a parent, you know what I’m talking about) I never fully realized how tough my late-mother Carol Corbett had it raising three kids all by [...]
HOLY NAME FOUNDATION
Posted in Holy Name Foundation, tagged Holy Name Foundation on September 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I received an e-mail asking me to post the following information for an outstanding cause and to honor some good people.
(Courtesy Greenberg Art)
HOLY NAME FOUNDATION 5TH ANNUAL DINNER-DANCE
Gargiulos Restaurant
2911 West 15th Street (Coney Island)
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Friday, October 2, 2009
Cocktails 6:30 PM (Dinner and Dancing to follow)
Honoring:
Gerard P. Conlon Class of 1964
The Keough Family Outstanding [...]
BACK TO SCHOOL
Posted in School Supplies, tagged Back to School, School, Supplies on September 8, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Taylor, our 10 year old daughter started the 5th grade on Tuesday-we received a school supplies list in the mail a few weeks ago. It read like my mother’s grocery list!
3-Ring Binder
Spiral Notebooks
Boxes of Tissue
Packages of wide-rule loose leaf paper
Pencils
Box colored pencils
Scissors
Glue sticks
Highlighters
Post-it Notes
Composition notebooks
Dry Erase markers
A Compass
USB Flash-drive
Earphones
I know Mr. [...]
SHOOT THE PUCK (at) RONNIE!
Posted in Kensington, Ronnie Lopez, hockey, tagged 70th Pct. North Stars, Avenue F, hockey, Puck, Roller Hockey, Wayne Gretzky on September 7, 2009 | 7 Comments »
“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”
~Wayne Gretzky
My main man Ronnie Lopez from Kensington checked in a few days ago and wanted to send out an invite for all the hockey enthusiasts. Sad to say I’m not and never was much of a hockey player. My balance was terrible-I couldn’t ice skate and [...]
YOU SHOULD BE DANCIN’
Posted in Club, Dance, Disco, tagged 1970's, 1980's, Music, Brooklyn, Studio 54, Sheepshead Bay, Disco, Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta, Tony Manero, 2001 Odyssey, Mustaseed, La'Mours, Heatwave, Dance Club, Rock Club, Peppermint Lounge, Discotheque, Physics on September 5, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Physics will tell you that listening to music can affect your mood. This theory holds true for yours truly. Dance music from the 1970’s and 80’s always brings a smile to my face (not to mention it gets me up out of my seat to bust a few moves).
Last night I watched John Travolta [...]
THINKIN’ BACK
Posted in Danny Pisselli, tagged Baseball, Basketball, Bishop Ford, coach, Football, hockey, Holy Name, Jackson Community College, Punch ball, Stickball, Whiffle Ball on September 1, 2009 | 26 Comments »
Growing up in the neighborhood there’s a good chance you played some kind of sport. Basketball, baseball, football, hockey or maybe you ran track or Cross-Country for Holy Name. Regardless, you were active, even if it was punch ball in the schoolyard, whiffle ball on a street or even stick ball. With each sport there [...]
