Patriots Playoff Loss Still Hurting... Baseball Season Can't Come Soon Enough!

Since the Patriots path to the Super Bowl was cut short by my least favorite team in the entire NFL, the New York Jets, I have been trying to block that devastating memory by focusing on the upcoming baseball season. With a mere 2 weeks until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, baseball season is right around the corner and the Boston Red Sox look primed for another World Series trophy.  It has been a busy off-season for the Red Sox with major acquisitions such as Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks and Carl Crawford that make an already potent roster that much stronger.  Boston has arguably one of the strongest pitching staffs and most powerful offenses in MLB, so as long as they possess the desire to win that the Patriots clearly did not we should be an unstoppable force.  Even if the Red Sox do not win the World Series I just hope they don't lose to the Yankees in the playoffs because I cannot take another loss like that to a New York team!

Auto Oxymoron: The Four-Door Mini Countryman

As an avid Mini enthusiast and current owner of a 2003 Mini Cooper S, I am having difficulty coming to terms with the new Mini Countryman.  In many ways the Countryman goes against everything I have to come to love about the brand.  The Countryman is taller, bulkier and has two more doors than the typical Mini Cooper, but the true question I have is does it still "handle like a Mini?"  The new commercial below, although it is heavily animated with computer graphics, leads me to believe that yes it will.

Although my Cooper S would without a doubt leave the Countryman in a trail of dust, it does expand a very successful fleet of vehicles and will open up a whole new customer base for Mini.  Now my curiosity has officially reached it's peak... time to schedule a test drive!

Dispatch 2011: The Kings of Independent Music Retake the Throne

The day has arrived that some fans thought would never come, Dispatch is back.  With a six stop tour scheduled that begins at the epic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO and ends at the home of the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, MA, they are back in a big way.  Dispatch is one of the greatest bands of all time in my opinion. They are three incredibly talented musicians that each have the ability to play every instrument in the band and whose voices combine for some awesome harmonies.

I saw them for the first time at the Living Room in Providence, RI and have been a huge fan ever since.  If you have never heard of them, you should probably get on that as soon as possible...  Did I mention that they are also back in the studio?

Visit this link for more info about the tour: Dispatch 2011 Tour Info

Cheers,
Corey