I learned about Barry Bonds at around the time I started watching Chicago Cubs baseball, as part of the opposing Pittsburgh Pirates. I always thought, for a while, that Bond was a brilliant and terrific athlete. At some point after Bonds left...
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I learned about Barry Bonds at around the time I started watching Chicago Cubs baseball, as part of the opposing Pittsburgh Pirates. I always thought, for a while, that Bond was a brilliant and terrific athlete. At some point after Bonds left Pittsburgh for the San Francisco Giants, I didn't pay much attention to some of the controversy that surrounded Bonds.

He has accomplished a lot -- he took over Mark McGwire's short-lived homeruns record (which previously had belonged to Roger Maris. He could also potentially break Henry "Hank" Aaron's all-time record of homers. There's no doubt that he's a talented act. However, since the steroid mess came into play, I started to suspect maybe Bonds may have cheated. The noticeable increase in the bulk of weight is something to consider (he was under 200 pounds early in his career, now he's well over that number).

Because of the possible steroid use, my impression of Bonds overall has decreased over the years. I hope he does what is best, and admit that he did 'juice' himself up. Otherwise, not only that he would ruin his own reputation, but for baseball itself. Also, I'm uncertain as to whether he should be elected into the Hall of Fame.

It all began when I had received a Super Nintendo (NES) videogame, starring Ryne Sandberg. It was a fun game, despite the fact that none of the players in it were professional athletes. Then, I watched (in the 1990s) Chicago Cubs baseball on...
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It all began when I had received a Super Nintendo (NES) videogame, starring Ryne Sandberg. It was a fun game, despite the fact that none of the players in it were professional athletes. Then, I watched (in the 1990s) Chicago Cubs baseball on Superstation WGN in Chicago, when Harry Caray commentated all those baseball games. Holy Cow, I was hooked watching Sandberg play the game. I had always hoped that the Cubs would win a World Series title. Even when they weren't a winning team, I still enjoyed the Chicago Cubs.

When 1994 came, Ryno (which is Sandberg's nickname) retired from the game for the first time, dealing with a painful divorce from his ex-wife. I was devastated back then (I was 13, when he retired). He came out of retirement (he re-married) in 1996, and played through 1997. Even though Ryno never played in the World Series, he did help the Cubs win two divisional titles. He also won nine golden glove awards, played in many all-star games, and he was an all-around nice guy (I do not recall him ever arguing with the umpires).

I wish that I could have seen this man play, because he was a fine second baseman, and it was a delight to watch him play the game the way it was meant to be. In July, Ryno was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 31, 2005, along with third baseman Wade Boggs. He is considered as one of my favorite athletes.

Candi Milo's beginning as a voice-over artist was meant to be. Her interest sparked from the movie, "Cool World." Milo's debut on animated television was from "Tiny Toon Adventures" as Sweetie Pie. That was the first voice that I can recall Milo...
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Candi Milo's beginning as a voice-over artist was meant to be. Her interest sparked from the movie, "Cool World." Milo's debut on animated television was from "Tiny Toon Adventures" as Sweetie Pie. That was the first voice that I can recall Milo performing. However, it wasn't until Cartoon Network's "Dexter's Laboratory" that I knew the name, Candi Milo. She took over for retired VA, Christine Cavanaugh, who provided Dexter's voice for the first 2 1/2 seasons of the series. Milo did a great job filling in for Cavanaugh.

One of Candi's most well-known roles was the voice of The Flea from "�­¡Mucha Lucha!". I did not care for the show, but The Flea's voice was certainly the favorite from the show. Another well-known role from Milo was from "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" -- her major roles as both Coco and Madame Foster. Even though the role of Coco consisted of dialogue of the name "Coco", I gotta say that she did a magnificent job, and her role has made it one of my favorites from Milo. She also did great as Madame F. Another role from the same series -- a minor one, but one that many fans really enjoyed, was the voice of Cheese. She definitely rocked there.

She can also be heard on "The Life & Times of Juniper Lee", "Codename: Kids Next Door", "Loonatics: Unleashed", and many others. Milo is a terrific actress, and I believe that she doesn't get enough praise for her works. I managed to send her an email back in July 2005 for her works, and she responded -- definitely a great individual.

There's no doubt that Mr. Steven Jay Blum (may also be known as David Lucas or Daniel Andrews) is one of most talented American voice-over actors of the end of the 1990s and into the 21st century. The first time I've heard Blum's voice was from...
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There's no doubt that Mr. Steven Jay Blum (may also be known as David Lucas or Daniel Andrews) is one of most talented American voice-over actors of the end of the 1990s and into the 21st century. The first time I've heard Blum's voice was from Cartoon Network's Toonami mascot, TOM. He has been doing TOM's voice, since the character debuted on the network (I think).

My favorite role performed by Blum himself has to be Spike Spiegel from "Cowboy Bebop." It's the the role that is very close to Blum's natural voice. So in other words, Blum was born to become Spike Spiegel. He's also known for his works in Megas XLR, s~CRY~ed, Big O, Samurai Champloo, and Ben 10. If you haven't heard of any of Mr. Blum's works, then you are definitely missing out. He cannot be denied!

I think most people recognized Michael Moore as being the man who criticized President George W. Bush at the Academy Awards (the Oscars). Looking at the guy, Mr. Moore is definitely a scary-looking figure to look at. I even saw a man at the...
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I think most people recognized Michael Moore as being the man who criticized President George W. Bush at the Academy Awards (the Oscars). Looking at the guy, Mr. Moore is definitely a scary-looking figure to look at. I even saw a man at the airport in Houston, TX that looked just like Michael Moore. No joke.

Honestly, I don't understand why so many people act like he is some saint. All he does is distort his facts, and comes up with some Leftist mumbo jumbo. It's been known that even though Mr. Moore always talks about Bush and Cheney being Halliburton loyalists, Moore himself may have owned many, many shares of stock with Halliburton, Boeing, etc.

This marks my very first review of any United States President. This one being about Republican George Walker Bush, who worked with the Texas Rangers baseball team and was a two-termed Governor of Texas. He is also the son of former President,...
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This marks my very first review of any United States President. This one being about Republican George Walker Bush, who worked with the Texas Rangers baseball team and was a two-termed Governor of Texas. He is also the son of former President, George H.W. Bush. I've heard of Mr. Bush, when he was first the Governor of Texas, though I didn't know he was involved with the Texas Rangers MLB club.

Then Gov. Bush won a controversial 2000 election against Democratic (then Vice President) Al Gore, mainly over the highly contested state of Florida. Many hardcore Democrats were furious, saying that Mr. Bush stole the election. It didn't matter who won, because the same probably would have been said, if Mr. Gore won the Presidency.

President Bush has gone through a historical, disastrous two-terms, one of them being one of the United States worst disasters -- being September 11, 2001 -- the day the World Trade Center towers collapsed, because of a group of terrorists plotting to bring down the nation. All were part of the mastermind of Usama (or Osama) bin Laden.

Another rough period was Iraq -- Mr. Bush did all he could to try to disarm then-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein from all weapons. Then, in 2003 -- it all came to force, which most U.S. leaders authorized, yet some of these same people criticize him today (including would-be 2004 Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry).

Then the 2004 Presidential Election -- It was Bush vs. Kerry -- this one really had nasty campaigns. At the end, Mr. Bush defeated Mr. Kerry with popular and electoral votes, and he even won a majority.

Honestly, George W. Bush isn't as bad of a president as some hardcore Liberals say he is. I'm disappointed that spending is a huge problem (spending more like a Liberal). I hated the fact that one of his Supreme Court nominations was an unknown figure, named Harriet Miers. Also, I wish that he would be more aggressive on the borders issue. He did, however, cut taxes, which was good news for Americans during tax time. One of the biggest strengths, however, is the man's courage. He kept his eyes on Afghanistan and Iraq -- resulted in bringing down the Taliban government in Afghanistan, as well as a new leader and free elections; in Iraq, the end of tyrant Saddam Hussein's regime (even taking down his two sons, Uday and Qusay), and progress is being made in the country.

Despite the tough times and increase in costs of gasoline, the economy under the Bush Adminstration has been fairly strong. Honestly, I believe the man's image is being destroyed by some of his political opponents and the Liberal media, which is unfortunate because many people don't get it. While he's no Ronald Reagan (who was probably the best President I've lived through), he certainly has courage.

I also don't get why people say he's 'stupid' -- just because he can't talk right. Maybe, he's dyslexic? After all, he did do well on the SAT exam. Also, actions speak louder than words, right?

There's something special about Kris Kringle (also known as Santa Claus). Sure, THE Santa Claus doesn't really exist, but to a lot of people, he IS real to them. He appeared on a lot of great programs, such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer",...
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There's something special about Kris Kringle (also known as Santa Claus). Sure, THE Santa Claus doesn't really exist, but to a lot of people, he IS real to them. He appeared on a lot of great programs, such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "Frosty the Snowman", and yes -- even a movie title by his own name.

Santa is such a huge icon to the commercialization of Christmas Day, even though he's a fictitious character and not really the reason for this holiday. Ironically, there have been folks that want to rename themselves to "Santa Claus." I kid you not. So, Santa gets a 10.