Music is my religion

Where would I be without music?

To me my life would be empty without the inspiration that music brings onto my doorstep from day to day. Whether I am happy, sad, or just in a weird mood, I can always rely on music to be able to comfort my soul.

It doesn't matter if it's from the Blues, Jazz, Rock, or Hip-Hop. All forms of music confides itself in a part of my life, and without it I have no clue which personality or character, if any, I would have. So Like Jimi Hendrix said, "Music is my religion," and I feel the exact same way.

So as this semester winds down, and we go back to our regular lives, and schedules add a little hop into your step, listen to a genre you never tapped into before. Experience music in your life you have never felt before, and add a little more character in your great lives.

If you would like to check out some great bands, you can always go onto myspace music, or the music services like napster, itunes, rhapsody and indulge your tastes. Or just ask me, because I can always feel the music.

This was my first time doing a blog, and I appreciate the feedback which to inspired me to try something new. So with this last post I felt I would throw my love for music out there to inspire someone else as it did me. So thanks again, keep in touch, and have a great summer.

60th Anniversary of No. 42

A logo showing the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's
breaking the color barrier, with all the L.A. Dodgers in the backround

wearing his number 42.

Major league baseball players of all races, and from every team played tribute to former Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of him breaking major league baseball's color barrier, which was this day in 1947. They celebrated the anniversary of his debut throughout the country Sunday, when more than 200 players, managers and coaches wore his number.

I've often said that baseball's most powerful moment in its really terrific history was Jackie Robinson's coming into baseball," commissioner Bud Selig said before the Dodgers played the San Diego Padres. Hank Aaron, and Frank Robinson threw out the first pitch, with Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, and Dave Winfield also on hand. His widow Rachel Robinson was also there, as well as two of his former Brooklyn Dodger teammates.

Cincinnati Red's Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. brought the idea of wearing Robinson's number 42 in tribute to Commissioner Selig, who approved, and asked Griffey if it was all right for the rest of baseball to do the same, in which he also agreed. Ceremonies were held at 10 of the 15 big league ballparks where games were scheduled Sunday -- rain-washed out games at the five other sites.

On the day he broke the color barrier Robinson went hitless, but reached base on an error and scored the go-ahead run in the Dodgers' 5-3 victories over the Boston Braves. He retired following the 1956 season -- after the Dodgers traded him to the rival Giants -- and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962. Robinson died in October 1972 at age 53.

Welcome to Wrestlemania

Almost twenty years after Wrestlemania III appeared in Detroit, Michigan, the wrestling spectacle returned again to bring wrestling's finest together for Wrestlemania 23. Just like the Super Bowl of the NFL, Wrestlemania, http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/, is the known as Grandest Stage of Them All, bringing a showcase of the immortals every year.

The spectacle of Wrestlemania, brings together is it's greatest wrestlers to compete against each other for their top championships, and has many celebrities take part in the festivities. Just as in Wrestlemania 3, Aretha Franklin will sing, "America the Beautiful," and John Cena will defend his championship in the main event for the second straight year, the first to do so since Hulk Hogan.

Wrestlemania 23, also sees Donald Trump make his fifth appearance in the Battle of the Billionaires, where he will compete against owner Vincent K. McMahon in a hair versus hair match. Both will be represented by WWE Wrestlers, Trump with Bobby Lashley, and McMahon with Umaga. The loser must shave their head bald, and this plays on Trump being known for having a bad hairstyle.

Also, Detroit is where a reported record-setting 93,173 fans filled the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987). This Wrestlemania also will see a attendance record breaker where a Ford Field record 80,103 fans will attend.

Wrestlemania 23 ticket sales stand at over $5 million USD. This makes WrestleMania 23 the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history as well as the highest-grossing event in professional wrestling history, shattering the previous record of $3.9 million USD held at WrestleMania X8.