About Me:I host the midday show on 1530Homer, weekdays from 9:00 - Noon. I've been working at Clear Channel Cincinnati since 1997 in about 7,000 different roles, none of which you would find interesting.
I grew up in New Jersey, but moved here my senior year in high school. Long story, but I'm not bitter. I was the only kid in the Garden State who grew up rooting for the Bengals and Bearcats. I went to the University of Dayton and am still in debt because of it.
I live in beautiful Sharonville.
Music:Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, A Tribe Called Quest, A long and embarrassing collection of songs on my iPOD. Then usually back to some more Springsteen.
Movies:Rocky Movies 1,2,4 and6, "Hoosiers," "Clerks," Rambos Movies 1,2, and 4, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," the first half of "Full Metal Jacket," "Can't Buy Me Love," "Eight Men Out," "Juice," "Ocean's 11, "Death Proof," "The Departed,"GoodFellas," "SuperBad," "Dazed and Confused"
TV:Letterman, anything in HD, up to an including the Food Network, "Rachael Ray," "The View," "The Today Show," That Fox Sports Net highlight show where they show highlights instead of the ESPN anchors auditioning for late night TV gigs, "Family Guy," "The Hills," any VH-1 show where 4th rate actors and comedians who can't get on Comedy Central make smart****, ironic statements on any and all subjects, anything on opposite Oprah, oh and "According to Jim," only because the fact that Jim Belushi makes the kind of coin he gets for being on that wretched show and playing that cliched character highlights what a wonderful country we live in.
Books:"If At First" by Keith Hernandez, "God Save the Fan" by Will Leitch, "Loose Balls" by Terr Pluto, "Amazin,'The Story of New York's Most Beloved Baseball Team," "Dream Team," by Lewis Cole (greatest basketball book ever written) "Tales from Q-School" by the self important John Feinstein, anything written by the immortal Roger Angell.
Likes:UC Bearcat football and basketball, Mets, Bengals, Knicks, and the UD Flyers, Great American Ballpark, Pizza from Fratellis, HDTV, the use of the word dillweed, beer. The Cotton Candy guy at Fifth-Third Arena. Pancakes.
Dislikes:Louisville. The Yankees. The Steelers. Tom Glavine. Mike Scioscia. Yadier Molina. Tom Kleinscmidt. Joe Montana. Jarrod West. Any adult infatuated with Disney characters. Successories. Douchebags. Man-hugs. Bluetooth headsets. Smalltalk. Guys who call me "bro." Sports stags. Beer snobs. Anybody with the sticker of the kid peeing on the logo of the brand of car opposite of what they drive. #1 Fan Foam Finger Guy. Ushers over the age of 85. Wedding DJs who think everyone's there to see them. Mall kiosk workers. The guy at Jiffy Lube who tries to sell you all sorts of stuff and makes you come look at the filter when all you want is an oil change. The guy I used to sit in front of at Bengals games who thought he knew every play that either team was going to run. The girl I dated in college. The girl I dated in college's parents. Poker on TV. Skinny beards. Quotations at the end of e-mails. Chain pizzerias. French toast. Haircuts that cost more than 12 bucks.
Hobbies:I need some.
Vices:I need some of them too.
Virtues:The only two that matter....
1) You get up to take a leak during a game, you wait until there's a normal break in the action. Between batters, during a timeout. Never, EVER, when it's 3rd and goal from the one.
2)If in the course of walking past me, you knock over my beer, you owe me another one, provided it's more and a third of the way full. 3)Bernard King should be in the hall of fame. This is not even up for debate.
Heroes:Charles Oakley. Mookie Wilson. Bernard King. Dominique Wilkins. Jeff Query. Darnell Burton.
-The hugeness of Bengals/Jets. I'm sure there are those who think
we can apply some of the nice things they did against Dallas to this
week. You can't.
-I'll know this team is serious about winning the game Sunday if Chris Perry doesn't play.
-Is it ok to root against your favorite team? We talk about how
cool it would be to go 0-16, but when the ball goes in the air on
Sunday, who's really rooting against them?
-Thanks to these guys, I will never be the dumbest person to ever speak on the radio.
HELP A BROTHER OUT If you've been a 1530Homer listener for any length of time, you know Mike from Fairfield. Calls all the shows. Good guy. Passionate about sports.
He's going through a rough time. A family crisis has left him broke, and living in the Sharon Villa Motel in Sharonville. He has no car and the accomodations are meager. Lance has much more about his ordeal on his blog.
I heard Lance talking about him and broke off a call to him. He's down and out, but in true fashion, was more interested in talking about the Bengals and my show than his situation. Any help you could give the guy would be large. Doesn't have to be cash. Could be a lift somewhere. Maybe a meal. Perhaps just give him a quick ring and wish him the best. He's at 513-769-0770....room extension 106. Tell him we miss hearing him on 1530Homer!
THURSDAY. -My life is in a crisis. Yesterday, I took off
my wedding ring and put it on my desk. It has since disappeared. I've
retraced nearly every step a took yesterday trying to find it and have
come up empty. How deep in the doghouse am I gonna be? Is this a
completely unforgiveable crime?
-The economy, sports, and you. Though I think it's kinda insulting
to think we have to tie sports into it. The economy, how much if it
hurting you? And can anyone explain what the hell is going on?
-I'm pretty stoked about the League Championship Series. Everyone
is focusing on the great story that is the Rays and their series
against the Red Sox, but I think LA/Philly could be pretty
entertaining.
-Lance has Mick Cronin on his show today. Year three for Mick.
What's the reasonable expectation this year? If he got a pass the
first two years, does the pressure level exceed at least a little this
season?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 08:35 AM EST [General]
QUALITY VETERAN OF THE WEEK: HEATHER LOCKLEAR Heather Locklear turned 47 two weeks ago. She was also arrested for driving under the influence of prescription drugs two weeks ago. I celebrated my birthday by getting a root beer in Huntington. Heather celebrated hers by getting hopped up on goofballs. Ah, the differences between us and celebrities. Anyway, she's still getting it done, and since Halle has already been a Quality Vet of the Week, I give you some Heather.
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THE ECONOMY, SPORTS, AND "JOE FAN." I read this piece on how the economy is affecting the average sports fan with a lot of interest. I've also tried to follow all the economic news the last few weeks, and I'll be honest, I understand very little of it. Maybe I'm just a dunce but most of the explanations are over my head, the politicians just, as they typically do, point the finger across the aisle, and it just seems like an awfully confusing time. I watch these financial "experts" and none of them can seem to agree on why we're in this mess, and what the solutions are.
I know I'm a sports guy, and work in the toy department of life, but I gotta think like many who read this blog or listen, this has at the very least not escaped your notice. But is it affecting you? Is it affecting you in terms of your sports cosuming habits? We've known for a while now that Joe six-pack is getting squeezed out and ignored by leagues, teams, networks, and yes the media. Part of my rant yesterday was about the fact that those who make the decisions with the Bengals (coach and owner) don't get that the average Joe invests heavily in terms of both finances and emotion into their team and THAT's why Monday's quote from Marvin and the huge grin were so offensive. It's all the more frustrating that those who have long sinced forgotten what it was like to plunk down money for tickets and be a fan (read: those who have a journalism degree and a press pass) ignore what those words and what that picture felt like to someone having a hard time justifying writing that check to Mike Brown, especially in these rough times.
I'm getting off point here a bit, but I want to know, how is this affecting you? I know I'll get the "talk about the Bengals idiot" pushback from some, but I actually think more of our audience that I think the stuff we're hearing about and reading about outside the world of sports affects people more than whether or not TJ Houshmanzedeh is gonna be here next year? Do you react differently to the fact that the Bengals blow because the security of your job is in doubt? Does the horror at looking at your 401K statement preclude you from getting upset at Marvin Lewis. Are you holding off on a road trip you might make? Season tickets? HDTV?
I also hear and read some of the "experts" lament that my age group (I'm 31) isn't paying attention to what's going on with the economy. If you're my age or younger, is that true? Not for me it ain't. More than anything, I'm not sure I understand what the hell is going on, and I don't know many who do. I'm gonna throw this out there tomorrow. Won't do three hours on it, but I think it's germaine to the greater national conversation many are having. How is it affecting you? Are you worried about your job? Retirement? College? If you're in my boat, not a ton saved, ignorant about how this stuff works, no kids, plenty of time to make up what you've lost, are you turning a blind eye to all of this? Perhaps most important, is there someone reading this, who might be able to explain this stuff to me, and those like me who's heads are spinning hearing all this? How'd we get like this? How bad will it get? How does it get fixed? If so, I'd love to hear from you.
Now, back to the hot chicks and mindless drivel.....
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HI KELLY! I got the following e-mail this morning from Lance:
I'm looking at the Halle Berry photo spread from Esquire last night...debating whether to post the best photo or just link it. I called Kelly into the office. Her response.... "That's a Mo's blog photo"
FINALLY, SOMETHING WE CAN CELEBRATE. We spend a lot of time complaining about what we don't have: a winning football team, a vibrant downtown, an NBA team (actually, that's just me) that the arrival of something we can all embrace could not come at a better time. Fatburger is here, newly opened in Oakley. We can thank Willie Anderson for bringing this shrine for hamburger lovers to the tri-state. My buddy Tim and I hit it up today and it was tremendous.
You can tell folks are excited. The place was packed!
Workers prepare the goodness right in front of you!
Service with a smile!
One negative....the milkshake was underwhelming. Not thick enough.
I got the regular fatburger with an order of onion rings. Doesn't this look tasty?
Tim got egg on his, and he crushes it.
Easily the third best burger you'll find in the area. It ranks behind Herb and Thelma's and Zip's, but worth your time nonetheless.
THIS WOMAN IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN THE JETS. Jenn Sterger is famous for going to Florida State football games, standing in the front row while wearing a cowboy hat, and being hot. She's parlayed that into a gig as the New York Jets "Gameday" host. She's also done Playboy, Maxim, and the other frat boy mags. That's slightly better than having Alan Cutler host your pre and post game. Anyway, Jenn will be on our show tomorrow morning. Here is a sample of some of her better work.
-In terms of what obstacles each has had to overcome, and the
different responsibilities of each, which local college head coach has
done the more impressive job since they arrived? The question is not
who's won more, or who the best coach is, it's who's done the more
impressive job. Tressel, Kelly, or Brooks?
-I figured out as I passed billboard on I-71 last night why the Bengals are 0-5.
-Cooper High did it! Congrats to Middletown as well. I'm personally taking the banner to the Jags this week.
-The Cyclones open up training camp today. Can last year's success
carry over to this year in terms of interest? You go in on season
tickets?
-Nicolette Sheridan is not likely to be a Quality Veteran of the Week, I'm just not a huge fan of her face, but you can't ignore how she looks, at 45, in a bikini. You also can't ignore that she used to have sex with Michael Bolton.
-This is a pretty interesting read on pushy parents and their sports prodigies.
My question....the practice of spending gobs of money on maintaining a
kid's single-minded focus has been going on for a while now. Has it
worked? Backfired? Also, the practice of having a young kid play only
one sport as opposed to multiple sports the way I did has also gone on
for a while now. Has it worked?
Rashid I'm truly hoping week 17 we watch KC 1-14 vs Bengals 0-15. and then we lose. Why?
I want to witness history. And I believe the bigger the train wreck the better the chance for meaningfull change in the off season for the front office. Let's face it, a late season rally might be the worst thing that could happen in the long term.
Robert Young
My rooting for the Bengals to go 0-16 is more satirical than anything, it's for "$hits and giggles."
Although the thing about satire is, it is steeped in reality and if the Bengals begin to implode, who knows where there bottom is. Plus it would at least force Mikey's hand in some fashion.
Mo,about that ring,I hear Destiny has a new piercing,under all those clothes, she wears at her photo shoots.An hour & a half on that ring ,then the economy? The Downs-Syndrome society will have to find another,
Man of the Year in 2009 ! Where's Rome when you need him....errrrrrrrrrh
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J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! There is no doubt about 0-6 now without #9. Im glad Ive already made other plans sunday.
Babylonian02:53 PM EST